Pragmatic Play

Gates of Hades

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Mythology Gems Greece Hell Ancient

Underworld entry in Pragmatic Play's Gates of series

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.5%

return to player

Volatility

Medium/High

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

Pay anywhere lines

Player rating

4.0 ★

5 votes

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5 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP8/10

RTP 95.5% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features10/10

15 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.4/10

f=15 r=6 → 7.3/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity6.4/10

search demand p70 + proxy blend (70/30) → 6.4/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 77 — Gates of Hades by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

Released in 2023, Gates of Hades moved Pragmatic Play's Gates formula from Olympus into the Greek underworld. The 6x5 game uses Pay Anywhere wins, Avalanches, and Wild Multipliers to distinguish Hades' domain from the series' earlier divine setting. Its Medium/High profile and x5000.00 ceiling keep the experience focused on multiplier-driven sequences rather than a simple mythological reskin.

How It Plays

Pay Anywhere removes the need to trace fixed lines across the six reels. Winning symbol groups can appear across the 6x5 field before the Avalanche process refreshes it.

Cascading results give each qualifying outcome a chance to continue through replacement symbols. Colossal Reels can occupy more grid space and alter how those follow-up combinations form.

Theme & Atmosphere

Ancient Greece and Hell meet through a Fantasy treatment of Hades' underworld. The Mythology setting shifts attention away from Olympus and toward its darker divine counterpart.

Cerberus provides the most recognizable underworld reference, while Gems retain the abstract slot vocabulary needed to keep the mythological setting readable during faster sequences.

Fantasy Mythology Gems Greece Hell Ancient

Features & Win Potential

Wild Multipliers and Random multiplier effects can change the value of an Avalanche sequence, making special symbols more consequential than ordinary replacements entering the grid.

The Medium/High profile pairs a 95.5% RTP with an x5000.00 ceiling. Those figures place the main emphasis on less predictable multiplier outcomes.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Cascading Medium/High Wild Multipliers Bonus Buy RTP range Avalanche Pay Anywhere Colossal Reels Grid Bonus Bet Free Spins Multiplier Random multiplier

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins carry the multiplier system into a separate phase, where Free Spins Multiplier and Wild Multipliers increase the importance of each successful Avalanche sequence.

Bonus Bet and Bonus Buy create optional wager routes around the Free Spins feature, separating ordinary play from a more direct bonus-focused choice.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Gates of Hades (1 of 3)

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Spec sheet

Gates of Hades at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameGates of Hades

StudioPragmatic Play

Released5/22/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score77

RTP95.5%

VolatilityMedium/High

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.0 / 5 · 5 votes

Format

Reels6

PaylinesPay anywhere

Layout6x5

Expected average based on this slot's 95.5% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.60

Cost per session$3.60

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Gates of Hades? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Medium-High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium-High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.50%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Gates of Hades with other games

	Gates of Hades Score 77This game	Cerberus Gold Score 78	Secret of Goddess Score 74	Hades GigaBlox Score 73	Stone Gaze of Medusa Score 75
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	PearFiction	Bigpot Gaming	Yggdrasil Gaming	StakeLogic
Released	5/22/2023	4/6/2024	4/26/2023	10/2/2020	5/23/2024
Math
RTP	95.5%	96.02%	95.79%	96%	95.99%
Volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	5,000×	—	11,129×	10,000×
Format
Reels	6	5	6	6	6
Layout	6x5	5x3	6x5	6x6	6x5
Paylines	Pay anywhere	243	Pay Anywhere	50	0
Min bet	0.2	0.2	—	0.1	0.1
Max bet	100	5	—	100	63
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	—	✓	—
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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Max win

5,000×

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