Gems of Olympus — review

However, there's one detail that makes the title worth a look: the RTP is stated at 96,5 %, a full percentage point above the original recipe, while the cap is set to a modest 5000 times the stake. It's a different balance than the rest of the field — and it says something about what the game is designed for.

01The balance between 96,5 % and 5000x

The two figures should be read together. When the return percentage is high and the cap low, it mathematically means that a larger share of the pool is paid out in the middle part of the distribution rather than in the absolute top.

In practice it's a milder version of the genre. Volatility is still stated as high, so there will be dry spells, but the extreme outcomes that empty the base games of 15.000x and 50.000x titles don't occur here to the same extent.

That makes Gems of Olympus one of the few games in the pool where the bonus round can actually deliver a decent result without needing the perfect chain. On the downside, the big payday isn't there.

02The Gonzo engine without a cascading tag

The feature list lists Gonzo mechanic and Pay Anywhere, but not Avalanche or Cascading as separate items — unlike most neighbors in the category. It's an interesting difference in the listing, and I won't read more into it than what it says.

The Gonzo mechanic itself describes the familiar movement: winning symbols are removed, new symbols fall down, and the multiplier increases with each win in the same sequence. Pay Anywhere means that symbols only need to be present in sufficient numbers, not be on fixed lines.

Together they produce an engine where the chance of a win per spin is relatively high, but where the amounts in the base game are kept small. It's the classic trade-off, and with 96,5 % in the pool it is better positioned than most.

03Free spins, add-ons and shortcuts

Scatter symbols trigger the bonus round, Additional Free Spins allow for extensions mid-round, and Free Spins Multiplier refers to a factor that builds up through the round instead of resetting between spins.

Random multiplier sits as an independent layer: values that can land independently and multiply the result. The sheet does not disclose the value ranges — neither for the random multipliers nor for the bonus factor's cap.

Buy Feature og Bonus Bet er begge til stede. I et spil med et loft på kun 5000x er købefunktionen dog en tvivlsom forretning: prisen på en bonusrunde skaleres normalt efter dens forventede værdi, og med et lavt maksimum bliver upside'en tilsvarende begrænset.

04Gambit in the shadow of the big releases

Gambit is a small title, and its distribution on Danish sites is limited. That also means there are fewer independent details about the game than for the major releases — the feature list is pretty much all we have to go on.

In terms of value the title holds up: 96,5 % is the same percentage as Gates of Olympus Super Scatter and Lightning of Olympus, and markedly better than the original's 95,51 %. The combination with a low cap makes it a reasonable choice for someone who wants longer playtime rather than big swings.

As always: 18 years on Danish gambling sites, only play with money you can spare, and ROFUS at Spillemyndigheden or call StopSpillet at stopspillet.dk if the urge starts to feel like an obligation.