Gates of Olympus — review

But an icon must be measured by the same columns as everyone else. The numbers read: 95,51 % stated RTP, high volatility, and a max win of 5000 times the stake. Those are not impressive figures in 2026 — several successors, including Pragmatics' own, are both higher in percentage and ten times higher in the cap. The question is therefore whether the original is still worth choosing.

01The engine that became a genre

The basic principle wasn't new, but the combination was. Pay Anywhere removes paylines entirely: symbols just need to be present in a certain number on the grid, regardless of where they are. That turns each spin into a counting exercise rather than a line hunt, and it's a far more readable feeling for a player who doesn't want to study a paytable-diagram.

On top of that sits the drop engine, which the sheet lists as both Avalanche and Cascading. Winning symbols are removed from the grid, new ones fall into the gaps, and the chain continues as long as combinations keep forming. One lucky constellation can therefore turn into four or five payouts in a row without a single new bet.

The third layer is the random multipliers that land on the grid independently of the symbols. Random multiplier is listed as a separate feature, and in this engine the active values are summed and multiplied on the total result of the chain — not on the individual symbol. That is why a single spin can jump from nothing to something very large in half a second. The Wild symbol is also on the list, which sets the title apart from several of its successors that have dropped it in favour of pure scatter systems.

0295,51 % and the caveat that comes with it

This is the classic's weakest point. A return percentage of 95,51 % was common in 2021, but in today's lineup there are Olympus titles with 96,5 % and even 97,34 %, which you can find elsewhere on this site. The gap up to 96,5 % sounds small, but over a thousand spins it's noticeable.

The title also carries the marking RTP range. Pragmatic therefore releases the game in several mathematical versions, and the operator chooses which one to run. The 95,51 % is the value listed in the catalogues — not automatically the one you'll encounter. Open the info panel on your casino site and check the line yourself.

The 5000 times the bet ceiling has likewise been overtaken. Gates of Olympus Super Scatter from the same provider sits at 50.000x with better RTP, and a number of third-party clones offer 10.000x and 15.000x. In other words, the original has become the most modest title in its own family.

03The bonus round where multipliers persist

Scatter symbols trigger free spins, and the game's identity is rooted in the bonus round. Free Spins Multiplier is on the feature list, and the point is that the multiplier values here don't disappear after each spin — they accumulate over the round, so a value that lands on the third spin is still active on the twelfth.

It's the mechanic that made the game famous: a modest total chain win multiplied by a stored factor that has grown throughout the round. Without the accumulation, a ceiling of 5000x would be unrealistic in a game with such modest symbol values.

The price is accounted for in the volatility. When the entire payout structure rests on multipliers and chains hitting at the same time, the intermediate spins become correspondingly worthless. It's not a mistake — it's the design.

04Bonus Bet, Buy Feature and what you pay for shortcuts

Both Bonus Bet and Buy Feature are listed. Bonus Bet is an increased stake that raises the probability of triggering the bonus round; Buy Feature purchases the round directly at a fixed multiple of the stake. Both are present because Pragmatic knows full well that the base game on this engine is downtime for most players.

None of the shortcuts are free value. A purchased bonus round typically costs more than its average return, and the spending rate increases because each round becomes one decision instead of a hundred small ones. On Danish gambling sites the buy feature is also often disabled — if the button is missing at your operator, it's not a bug.

The title is also marked as Sequels, Series Continuations, which today primarily means it is the origin of an entire family. The original has the name; the successors have the numbers. Regardless of choice, the 18+ age limit applies, and ROFUS at Spillemyndigheden or calls to StopSpillet on stopspillet.dk are available if the game occupies you more than it should.