Gates of Olympus 1000

A grid where values are summed, not stacked

Gates of Olympus 1000 rests on a single piece of arithmetic. Its multiplier symbols each show a value from 2x up to 1,000x, and when more than one turns up during a run of tumbles, those values are added to one another. The combined number is then applied to the win once the last tumble has dropped.

That means a 5x and a 50x produce 55x, not 250x. The maths stays easy to follow, but the range is wide. A single symbol near the top of the scale can dwarf everything else on screen, and the 1000 in the title refers to exactly that top value.

Multipliers appear in both the base game and free spins, and they behave differently in each. In the base game they last only for the tumble chain they land in. In free spins, any multiplier that lands on a winning spin joins a running total that carries on to every later spin in the round. Most of what makes this game feel the way it does comes from that contrast.

Published figures at a glance

The 96.50% return is the figure in the Basic Game Info on Pragmatic Play’s own page for the game. Lower RTP settings appear on some third-party listings, but the studio does not publish them. The 15,000x ceiling comes from the press release that announced the game.

The studio’s written information carries no volatility figure. The High rating is taken from listings, and a handful of them describe the game in stronger terms, as very high or extremely high. It is safest to read High as the minimum.

Counting, not lining up

The playing area is six columns across and five rows down, so 30 symbols are on view at once. There are no lines to follow and no rule that matching symbols must touch. If eight or more of the same symbol are anywhere on the grid, that counts as a win. Placement is irrelevant; quantity is everything.

After a win is paid, those symbols disappear. Everything above them falls into the space, and fresh symbols drop in to fill the top. Should the new arrangement contain another group of eight or more, that pays as well, and the cycle continues until nothing new connects.

Multipliers are gathered as this chain plays out. Their summed value is held until the chain is over and then applied to the total won across it. If the spin produces no paying group at all, any multiplier that appeared has nothing to boost.

Payouts for each symbol at different counts are listed in the paytable. Checking it before playing is worthwhile, as a screen full of moving symbols can make a win look bigger or smaller than it is.

Two stages, and what the second one changes

Four or more scatters anywhere on the grid start 15 free spins. The pay-anywhere rule, the tumbles and the 2x to 1,000x multiplier range all stay the same. The difference is that the round remembers.

Every multiplier landing on a winning spin is added to a running total multiplier, and that total does not reset between spins. A small value picked up early keeps working on every spin after it. By the later spins, the total can be big enough that an ordinary group of symbols turns into a sizeable payout.

Landing three or more scatters during the round adds 5 spins. The value of those extra spins lies mainly in giving the running total more chances to be used. A high total with two spins remaining is a very different position from a high total that has just been given five more.

That is the full structure: a base game where multipliers vanish when a chain ends, and a free spins round where they build up. There are no extra modes or side features stacked on top.

Pragmatic Play sells direct entry to the round in some other markets. That option is not offered in UK versions, where the 15 free spins are reached by landing scatters.

How far away 15,000x really is

The press release puts the top win at 15,000x the stake. Pragmatic Play does not publish how often that happens, nor how often the free spins round begins, so there is no official frequency to give.

The rules do make clear what such a result needs. A large base win has to meet a large multiplier: either one of the uncommon high-value symbols arriving on a strong tumble chain, or a free spins total that has grown over many winning spins. Each is scarce by itself, and needing both together is what makes a win near the ceiling so remote.

Realistically, most sessions will finish nowhere near it, and plenty of free spins rounds will close with a modest running total. That is consistent with the High rating. The virtual-coin demo is a reasonable way to watch the spread of results with no money at stake, though playing longer does not make any particular result more likely.

Is this the right grid for you?

The game will appeal to players who like a short rulebook and one mechanic that decides most of the action. If you enjoy following a tumble chain to see whether a multiplier lands, and you are relaxed about long runs where not much happens, the design will make sense to you.

It also works well as a way to learn how summed multipliers behave. The free spins round shows plainly how a growing total lifts the value of later spins, and the demo lets you see that across many rounds.

It is less suited to anyone who wants regular small returns, traditional paylines or bonus rounds with several layers. There are only two stages, and a large share of the game’s value is concentrated in a small number of free spins rounds. If long quiet stretches in the base game wear you down, a lower-rated game will probably feel more comfortable.

Short answers on the 1000 edition

• What does the 1000 in the name mean? It is the top value a single multiplier symbol can display. The maximum win is a separate figure of 15,000x the bet.
• When was it released? Pragmatic Play’s press release is dated 14 December 2023. One listing notes an earlier exclusive release on 4 December 2023, ahead of the wider launch.
• Do multipliers show up in the base game? Yes. They can land on any spin or tumble, but outside free spins they only affect the tumble chain they appear in.
• Is there more than one RTP? The studio publishes 96.50% only. Other settings appear on some third-party listings but are not published by Pragmatic Play.