How Olympus Lightning works
The other numbers go the same way: 96,08 % RTP and a cap of 2.295 times the stake. None of them impress on their own, but they combine as a whole package. It's a game built to keep a session running, not to decide it.
01Wizard Games deliberately opts for the low end
Low-medium means more frequent wins of smaller sizes and markedly shorter dead stretches than in cascade titles. For a player with a modest bankroll it's a real difference: you get more rounds for the same money, and the bonus mechanics come within reach without having to sit through hundreds of empty spins.
The price is paid at the top. 2.295 x is low, and there is no getting around it. If the big outcome is the whole reason you open an Olympus game, this title is not the answer.
96,08 % is, however, below the average, and that's my main objection. In a low-volatility game the procenten is more visible than in a high-volatility one, because you hit more spins and thus come closer to the theoretical average. En lav procent therefore feels more noticeable here than in a wild game.
02Cash Collector and the locking round
The core is Hold and Win. The feature list includes Hold and Win, Sticky Symbols, Respins, Additive symbol, Cash Collector and Fixed Jackpots — six names for one coherent mechanic. Cash symbols land, lock in, the respin counter resets with each new landing, and a collector tile aggregates the values.
Cash Collector is the element that sets the pace of the round. When a collector lands, the already locked values are summed, so a single symbol can be worth more than everything that was on the grid before it. It's a mechanic that suits low volatility well, because it creates peaks without requiring extreme rarities.
Fixed Jackpots provide fixed prize levels, typically tied to how much of the grid you fill. Amounts and steps are not specified in the material I am working from.
03Free spins as the other pillar
Next to Hold and Win you’ll find Free Spins, Free Spins Multiplier, Random multiplier, Scatter symbols and Wild. So there are two separate bonus paths rather than one, which is a bit unusual in a low-volatility game where the construction is normally kept simple.
Two bonus paths provide more entry points to the paying part of the game, and that basically fits the profile. But it also means the ceiling of 2.295 x must be split across multiple mechanics, which contributes to none of them becoming really big.
There is no buy button on the sheet. It's consistent: in a low-volatility game it makes limited sense to pay your way to a round you reach regularly anyway.
04Who is Low-medium suited for?
The player who wants long sessions for a fixed amount, and who prefers frequent contact with the game's mechanics rather than chasing a single number. It's an overlooked group in this genre, and Wizard Games has made a product for them.
The player who should move on is everyone else. With 96,08 % and a ceiling under 2.500 x there is neither a good percentage nor a high top to chase, and there are Olympus titles with better figures on both axes.
The theme list — lightning, shield, cup, ring, treasures, Zeus — is pure genre decoration, and there's nothing on the sheet that suggests a distinct visual hook. Play with operators licensed by the Danish Gambling Authority, and use ROFUS if long sessions stop being entertainment.
Screenshots from Olympus Lightning
The demo ran at BET 1,00 USD, which the payout table confirms with the text YOUR CURRENT BET IS : $ 1.00. The jackpot ladder sits permanently on the left side of the screen and displayed throughout GRAND 1.000,00 / MAJOR 100,00 / MINOR 25,00 / MINI 10,00 USD.
The base game delivered Thunder Sphere symbols with printed cash values of 1,00, 2,00, 3,00, 4,00 and 5,00 USD and a Lightning Bolt symbol with +5 FREE SPINS. Hold N Respin did not trigger in the demo, as six balls never landed at the same time; the largest recorded win was WIN 1,84 USD on a block of four wilds, leaving the balance at 1.988,20 USD.
The rules were read in the game's own paytable: GRAND = 1000x total bet, MAJOR = 100x, MINOR = 25x and MINI = 10x, while Thunder Sphere values run 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 25x or 100x both in the base game and in Hold N Respin.
The images are our own captures from the provider's demo version of the game. The values in the tables above still come from our catalog data.
Game rules
Base game
The game is played on the provider's default setup with 25 ways to win. The published return is 96,08 %, and volatility is listed as low-medium.
Additive symbols
Values from multiple symbols are added together before the total win is calculated.
Bonus games
In addition to the main round there is a separate bonus game with its own rules. Access is triggered via bonus symbols in the base game.
Bonus symbols
Special bonus symbols count toward triggering the game's extra rounds and do not necessarily pay out themselves.
Cash Collector
A collector symbol collects the value of the cash symbols that are visible on the screen when it lands.
Fixed jackpots
The jackpot amounts are fixed multiples of the stake and therefore do not grow with players' wagers.
Free spins
The scatter symbols trigger a round of free spins. The number of spins and the required number of scatters are shown in the game's info panel and can vary slightly between operators.
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Key figures and payouts
| Key figures | Value in our catalog data |
|---|---|
| RTP according to catalog data | 96,08 % |
| Volatility | Low-medium |
| Max win | 2.295× |
| Ways to win | 25 |
| Reel set | Not disclosed |
| Min. indsats | 0,2 € |
| Max. bet | Not disclosed |
| Win frequency | Not disclosed |
| Provider | Wizard Games |
| Released | 22. maj 2025 |
The exact multiplier values per symbol count appear in the game's info panel and can vary with stake and operator. We reproduce only figures from our catalog data — not our own measurements in the game.
Payout table
The figures below were read directly on-screen from the game's own payout table and rule text during our demo session, at a stake of 1,00 USD. If you change the stake, the amounts change accordingly.
| Symbol | Combination | Withdrawal at 1,00 USD |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | 5 symbols | 2,00 USD |
| Helmet | 4 symbols | 1,00 USD |
| Helmet | 3 symbols | 0,40 USD |
| Laurel | 5 symbols | 1,00 USD |
| Laurel | 4 symbols | 0,60 USD |
| Laurel | 3 symbols | 0,20 USD |
| A and K (LOW PAYS) | 5 symbols | 0,80 USD |
| Q (LOW PAYS) | 5 symbols | 0,50 USD |
| J (LOW PAYS) | 5 symbols | 0,40 USD |
| GRAND | jackpot | 1000x total bet |
| MAJOR | jackpot | 100x total bet |
| MINOR | jackpot | 25x total bet |
| MINI | jackpot | 10x total bet |
The Thunder Sphere values are 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 25x or 100x, and six or more spheres trigger Hold N Respin.
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What is the RTP in Olympus Lightning?
96,08 % according to the provider's sheet. It's below the genre average and is felt more clearly than usual, because the game's low volatility gives many spins per session.
What is the maximum win?
2.295 times the stake — among the lowest ceilings in the Olympus field. In return, the volatility is correspondingly low.
What does Cash Collector do?
When the collector symbol lands, the values from the already locked cash symbols are summed. A single tile can thus be worth more than the entire grid was before it.
Is there a buy button?
No, Buy Feature is not on the feature list. In a low-volatility game the bonus round is reached frequently through regular play.

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Game rules
Payout table
Frequently asked questions