How do you trigger free spins in Gates of Olympus?

Land 4 or more Zeus scatter symbols anywhere on the screen. The round starts with 15 free spins, and 3 or more scatters during the round add 5 more.

How much does the Gates of Olympus bonus buy cost?

It costs 100x the current bet, so $200 at a $2 bet. It is disabled while the ante bet is on.

How do the multipliers work in free spins?

Each orb takes a value from 2x to 500x. In free spins, every orb that lands on a winning spin is added to a total multiplier that stays for the whole round and multiplies later wins when new orbs land.

What is the RTP of Gates of Olympus?

96.50%. The rules list the same RTP for the base game, the ante bet and Buy Free Spins.

What is the max win in Gates of Olympus?

5,000x the bet. The game config gives the odds of hitting it as 1 in 697,350.

Is Gates of Olympus high volatility?

The in-game rules label it medium volatility.

Gates of Olympus Guide: Rules, Tumbles, Multiplier Orbs and Bonus Buy

By the CasinoDemo editorial team · Updated 2026-11-09 · How we review

Gates of Olympus is Pragmatic Play's Zeus slot built on a pay anywhere grid. You need 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on a 6 by 5 screen, wins tumble away, and winged multiplier orbs worth up to 500x can land in both the base game and free spins.

We played the demo, read every rules page, tested the ante bet and bought the free spins round once. The numbers below come from the in-game rules, the game's own config and our screenshots.

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Gates of Olympus at a glance

Provider: Pragmatic Play
RTP: 96.50%
Demo: Free, no sign-up

How Gates of Olympus works

The grid has 6 reels and 5 rows. Symbols pay anywhere on the screen, and the total number of the same symbol on the screen at the end of a spin decides the win. Pays start at 8 matching symbols, with tiers for 8 to 9, 10 to 11 and 12 to 30.

Every win triggers the tumble feature. Winning symbols disappear, the remaining ones fall down and new symbols drop in from above. Tumbling continues until no new win appears, with no limit on the number of tumbles. All wins from a spin's tumble chain are added to your balance once it ends.

The demo starts at a $2.00 bet with a $100,000 play balance. The rules list a minimum bet of $0.20 and a maximum of $300.

Gates of Olympus base game with a 6x5 grid of gems and Greek treasures, Zeus beside the reels and the Buy Free Spins button — The base game at a $2 bet

Symbols and paytable

At a $2 bet the crown is the top symbol: $20 for 8 to 9, $50 for 10 to 11 and $100 for 12 to 30. The hourglass pays $5, $20 and $50. The ring pays $4, $10 and $30, and the chalice pays $3, $4 and $24.

The five gems fill out the low end. Red pays $2, $3 and $20. Purple pays $1.60, $2.40 and $16. Yellow pays $1, $2 and $10. Green pays $0.80, $1.80 and $8, and blue pays $0.50, $1.50 and $4.

Zeus is the scatter. He is present on all reels and pays in any position: 4 scatters pay $6, 5 pay $10 and 6 pay $200 at a $2 bet. There is no wild.

Multiplier orbs

The winged orbs are the multiplier symbols. Unlike some pay anywhere slots, they sit on all reels and can land during spins and tumbles in both the base game and free spins. Each one takes a random value of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x or 500x.

When the tumble chain ends, the values of all orbs on the screen are added together and the total win of that chain is multiplied by the sum. An orb with no win in the same chain pays nothing.

Gates of Olympus free spin with a green 4x multiplier orb and eight yellow gems paying $1.00 — A 4x orb lands during a tumble chain in our bought round

Free spins and the total multiplier

Four or more Zeus scatters anywhere on the screen trigger free spins. The round starts with 15 free spins, and 3 or more scatters during the round add 5 more.

This is where the game earns its reputation. During free spins, whenever an orb lands and the spin produces a win, its value is added to a total multiplier shown on the left of the screen. For the rest of the round, whenever a new orb lands and results in a win, the total multiplier is also used to multiply that win. The total never resets during the round, so late spins can be worth far more than early ones. Special reels are used in free spins.

Gates of Olympus screen announcing 15 free spins won — The bought round starts with 15 free spins

Gates of Olympus free spins with the total multiplier at 36x and 3 free spins left — Our total multiplier had climbed to 36x with 3 spins left

Buy Free Spins: price and our demo result

The Buy Free Spins button on the left triggers the round straight away for 100x the current bet. At $2 the button and the confirmation screen both showed $200. There is one buy option, and the rules confirm it uses the 20x bet multiplier setting. The game config lists the RTP with the buy at 96.50%.

We bought it once at $2. The trigger paid $6 for the scatters. The total multiplier went from 2x early on to 6x, then 8x and 11x, and it had reached 36x with 3 spins left, later finishing at 38x. The big hits came at the end: one late spin's win counter ran up to $440.80. The round ended after 15 spins without a retrigger, at $651.30.

That is about 3.3 times the $200 cost from a single round. It is one result, not an average, and a bought round can easily return less than its price.

Gates of Olympus Buy Free Spins confirmation for $200 at a $2 bet — The buy costs 100x the bet: $200 at $2

Gates of Olympus big win animation with the counter at $440.80 late in the free spins — One late spin counted up to $440.80

Gates of Olympus end screen showing $651.30 won in 15 free spins — Our single bought round paid $651.30

Ante bet

The scroll under the buy button is the ante bet, labelled double chance to win feature. Turning it on moves the bet multiplier from 20x to 25x, a 25% higher stake, so our $2 bet became $2.50. The rules say the chance to win free spins naturally is doubled because more scatters are on the reels. While the ante is on, Buy Free Spins is disabled, and our screenshot shows the buy button greyed out. The rules list the RTP with the ante bet at 96.50%.

RTP, max win and volatility

The theoretical RTP is 96.50%, and the rules give the same 96.50% with the ante bet and with Buy Free Spins. That is unusual and useful: you do not give up any return by choosing one mode over another.

The game config sets the maximum win at 5,000x the bet, and the in-game banner also says win up to 5,000x bet. The config puts the odds of that top win at 1 in 697,350. The rules label the game medium volatility, meaning it pays out steadily with a range from low to very high. Our view: the base game plays calmly, but the free spins total multiplier makes bonus results swing a lot.

Our verdict

Gates of Olympus is simple to learn and has one clever twist: the free spins total multiplier that keeps growing and never resets. Equal 96.50% RTP across the base game, ante bet and bonus buy means you can pick the mode you enjoy without a hidden cost. Our one $200 buy returned $651.30 because the multiplier reached the high 30s right at the end, which is exactly why results vary so much. Play the free demo and see how often the orbs line up with a win before thinking about real money.

How to play Gates of Olympus free in Canada

Press Play demo for free on the game page and the Pragmatic Play demo loads with virtual credits. There is nothing to download, no account to create and no deposit to make, and it works in your browser on desktop and mobile.

Because nothing is at stake, the demo is the easiest way to learn how Gates of Olympus's features trigger and how often it pays.

Playing Gates of Olympus for real money in Canada

Real-money online gambling in Canada is regulated province by province. Ontario runs a regulated market where licensed operators are overseen by iGaming Ontario and the AGCO; other provinces offer play through their own provincial sites, such as PlayNow (British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan), Loto-Québec, PlayAlberta and ALC in Atlantic Canada.

The legal age is 19 in most provinces and 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. Only play at sites licensed where you live, set limits before you start, and treat gambling as entertainment, never as a way to make money.

Gates of Olympus FAQ

How do you trigger free spins in Gates of Olympus?: Land 4 or more Zeus scatter symbols anywhere on the screen. The round starts with 15 free spins, and 3 or more scatters during the round add 5 more.
How much does the Gates of Olympus bonus buy cost?: It costs 100x the current bet, so $200 at a $2 bet. It is disabled while the ante bet is on.
How do the multipliers work in free spins?: Each orb takes a value from 2x to 500x. In free spins, every orb that lands on a winning spin is added to a total multiplier that stays for the whole round and multiplies later wins when new orbs land.
What is the RTP of Gates of Olympus?: 96.50%. The rules list the same RTP for the base game, the ante bet and Buy Free Spins.
What is the max win in Gates of Olympus?: 5,000x the bet. The game config gives the odds of hitting it as 1 in 697,350.
Is Gates of Olympus high volatility?: The in-game rules label it medium volatility.