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Gates of Olympus series

Games11
Avg score71
Best RTP96.5%

Gates of Olympus series and the scatter-pays blueprint it set

Few slot franchises have defined the scatter-pays tumble subgenre as completely as Pragmatic Play's Gates of Olympus series, which made a 6x5 pay-anywhere grid, repeated drops and Zeus-triggered multiplier orbs into a recognizable high-volatility formula. The main Gates of Olympus slots count matching symbols anywhere on the grid, remove winning symbols and continue the sequence until no new win forms. Free spins extend that loop, giving the multipliers more opportunities to combine.

Ranked by Slot Score

GameYearRTPVolatilitySlot Score
Gates of Olympus
Gates of OlympusPragmatic Play
202195.51%High volatility79
888 of Olympus
888 of OlympusOperator skinPragmatic Play
202394.5%High volatility67
Gates of Olympus 1000
Gates of Olympus 1000Pragmatic Play
202396.5%High volatility86
Gates of Olympus Dice
Gates of Olympus DicePragmatic Play
202496.5%High volatility75
202495.04%High volatility73
202495%High volatility77
202596.5%High volatility81
202596.5%82
BC Game Olympus
BC Game OlympusOperator skinPragmatic Play
2025High volatility62
202595.55%High volatility72
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Gates of Olympus established the model with a 5,000x maximum win and 95.51% listed RTP. Gates of Olympus 1000 kept the 6x5 scatter-pays structure but raised the ceiling to 15,000x and carries a 96.5% listed RTP. Gates of Olympus Super Scatter then expanded the top end to 50,000x while retaining the pay-anywhere, cascading and free-spins framework. That makes the original the foundation and breakout title, 1000 the first major reward upgrade, and Super Scatter the clearest ceiling expansion.

Common traits

  • Win logic: the mainline games pay for matching-symbol counts across the grid rather than fixed left-to-right combinations.
  • Sequence: winning symbols disappear, replacements fall into place and another result can form without a new paid spin.
  • Multiplier system: Zeus and the colored multiplier symbols turn a sequence of ordinary scatter wins into the franchise's main source of payout escalation.
  • Bonus structure: free spins, scatter triggers and direct bonus access carry most of the risk and reward.
  • Visual code: Zeus, crowns, gems, thunder and an Olympus setting keep the games identifiable even when the grid or win system changes.

The format branches test how far that identity can travel. Gates of Olympus Dice retains a 6x5 pay-anywhere setup and a 5,000x cap, while Gates of Olympus 1000 Dice moves the dice branch to 15,000x. Gates of Olympus Pachi is the sharper departure: it switches to a 5x3 layout with 27 paylines and respins, so the Zeus branding remains familiar while the spin behavior no longer follows the main tumble template. The operator-exclusive 888 of Olympus and BC Game Olympus also sit outside the milestone lane, using 5x6 and 5x5 grids respectively as branded variations rather than defining sequels.

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 keeps the 15,000x ceiling and turns the 1000 model into a Christmas branch. Fortune of Olympus makes a more substantial mechanical change by adopting Cluster Pays and setting a 10,000x maximum win. Gates of Olympus Roulette moves the name into a live-game format, so it is better treated as a brand offshoot than compared with the reel slots on RTP, volatility or payout ceiling. Gates of Olympus POP is an announced continuation, but its mechanics should not be inferred from the title alone.

Where the risk and format move

  1. Gates of Olympus: established the 6x5 scatter-pays tumble engine, random multipliers, free spins and a 5,000x ceiling.
  2. Gates of Olympus 1000: preserved the engine while moving the maximum win from 5,000x to 15,000x.
  3. Gates of Olympus Dice: placed the original 5,000x reward profile inside a 6x5 dice-themed variation.
  4. Gates of Olympus Pachi: replaced the mainline grid behavior with a 5x3, 27-payline respin format.
  5. Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000: retained the 15,000x 1000 profile inside a seasonal version.
  6. Gates of Olympus 1000 Dice: brought the dice branch up to the 15,000x ceiling.
  7. Gates of Olympus Super Scatter: pushed the maximum win to 50,000x, the franchise's highest listed ceiling.
  8. Fortune of Olympus: shifted the evaluation system to Cluster Pays and set the ceiling at 10,000x.

The franchise's market role comes from that reusable engine, not the Zeus artwork alone. The original remains the baseline for the scatter-pays and multiplier-orb loop, 1000 increases the reward cap without discarding it, and Super Scatter extends the ceiling much further. Dice, Pachi, the operator skins and Roulette show the brand moving into other formats, while Fortune of Olympus demonstrates that Pragmatic Play can change the win system and still preserve the Olympus visual code.