Pragmatic Play

Hercules Son of Zeus

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Action & Adventure Mythology Greece Ancient Hero

An earlier Pragmatic Play interpretation of the Hercules legend

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

95.19%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.50

per spin

Reels

50 lines

Player rating

4.6 ★

9 votes

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9 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 95.19% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features7/10

9 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics5.9/10

f=9 r=5 p=50 → 5.9/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.5–250 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.2/10

provider avg 7.2 → 7.2/10

Popularity5.9/10

search demand p70 + proxy blend (70/30) → 5.9/10

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: 71 — Hercules Son of Zeus by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

Before Hercules and Pegasus, Pragmatic Play explored the hero's mythology in Hercules Son of Zeus. The earlier slot gives Hercules a prominent paying role while Zeus opens the free spins round. Its mythological cast serves a direct purpose in play, with the bonus concentrating additional Wilds on the central reels.

How It Plays

Hercules appears stacked across the reels and can form a paying combination from two matching symbols. That shorter minimum distinguishes the title character from ordinary longer symbol matches.

The game evaluates wins across 50 paylines. Wild symbols substitute for ordinary symbols, while Zeus symbols have a separate role in opening the free spins round.

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3 Zeus symbols triggers free spins. Before every bonus spin, Wilds are added to reels 2, 3, and 4, and each Scatter appearing during the round awards another free spin.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Hercules Son of Zeus (1 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Hercules Son of Zeus (2 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Hercules Son of Zeus (3 of 3)

Spec sheet

Hercules Son of Zeus at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameHercules Son of Zeus

StudioPragmatic Play

Released1/2/2017

Math

SlotRanker Score71

RTP95.19%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.50 – $250.00

Player rating4.6 / 5 · 9 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines50

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 95.19% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$9.62

Cost per session$9.62

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 Hercules Son of Zeus? 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: 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 (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.19%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

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 Hercules Son of Zeus with other games

	Hercules Son of Zeus Score 71This game	Medusas Eyes Score 62	Serpentina Score 91	Divine Fortune Score 80	Epic Hellas Score 77
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	edict	Massive Studios	NetEnt	Peter and Sons
Released	1/2/2017	1/28/2021	3/20/2025	1/25/2017	1/22/2025
Math
RTP	95.19%	96.31%	96.53%	96.59%	96.47%
Volatility	High volatility	Low volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	—	1,000×	30,000×	—	2,500×
Format
Reels	5	5	7	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	7x7	5x3	5x3
Paylines	50	243	—	20	50
Min bet	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2
Max bet	250	20	100	200	50
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	✓	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Multiplier	✓	—	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	✓
Respins	—	—	—	✓	✓

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RTP

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