Gates of Olympus

It’s time to get your sandals back on Wombat Fans, as we are heading to Ancient Greece!

The Gates of Olympus slot is a classic game from Pragmatic Play based on the mythological home of the Greek Gods, Mount Olympus. Pragmatic Play is the team behind Sweet Bonanza and other hugely  popular games like Big Bass Bonanza slot

The reels are spun above the clouds with a floor made from pure gold. Can’t be bad!

Slot Stats

Gates of Olympus is a six-reel and five-row online slot machine that pays out anywhere when you land eight or more matching symbols (All Ways).

This is a high-volatility slot from Pragmatic Play with a maximum win of 5000x your stake. That’s double the max win on Cash Volt, although that game is more of a traditional fruity.

The game is themed on ancient Greece of course and features include Avalanche Wins (Tumble Feature), random multipliers forged by Zeus and a bonus round with Free Spins (re-triggerable).

There is no wild symbol though. This game uses the same engine as Sweet Bonanza Slot, one of Pragmatic Play’s most popular games.

Introduction

Pragmatic Play is known for its high-quality visual slots with excellent game mechanics. Fans of modern online video slot games will appreciate the symbol-packed six-reel grid as Zeus himself watches over each spin of play.

During the game, Zeus can randomly hand out tasty multipliers, and the Free Spins bonus can also return decent prizes.

Gates of Olympus Slot Design

The gameplay in Gates of Olympus takes place on the six reel play-grid with five rows in each reel. Wins are scored when eight or more of the same symbols appear on the screen.

That is not as big as the grid on Northern Lights Gaming’s  Guardians of the Pyramids slot, but it is a pretty unusual setup.

The game is framed by an ornate golden rectangle with decorative pieces on each corner that perfectly fit in with the background. The whole thing is as pretty as Blazing Mammoth Epic Strike from PearFiction Studios.

Behind the grid, you’ll see the beautiful buildings of Olympus, the temples and homes of the gods that live there.

Zeus is standing to the right of the grid holding his lightning rod with blue, electric eyes to match. He looks pretty intimidating, to be honest. Let’s hope that he’s a generous chap!

When symbols land across the grid and trigger a payout, they are added to a feed in the screen’s bottom-left corner. This displays the symbol, the number dropped and the payout received from this symbol.

Gates of Olympus Slot Game Play

The Gates of Olympus slot will trigger wins when between eight and thirty of the same symbols land across the grid. These symbols hold different values and reward different pay-outs when 8-9, 10-11 and 12+ land in a single spin.

The lower value symbols in play are different coloured jewels cut and framed with gold. The payouts on offer gradually increase as combinations of the blue, green, yellow, purple and red symbols land during play.

The payout potential gets more exciting when eight or more of the higher-value symbols land in a single spin. These consist of the golden goblet and ruby ring that will reward with slightly higher returns.

The bigger pay-outs are set off by the sand timer and the crown symbols where twelve or more in a single spin can see some decent wins if you are lucky.

There is also a Zeus Scatter symbol in play that triggers bonus features and Zeus can add multiplier symbols to the play, adding more winning potential.

Gates of Olympus Bonus Features

The cascading reels mechanic is a fun feature: winning symbols are removed from the grid, providing more opportunities to win.

Each time eight or more symbols land across the grid, they reward a payout before being removed; new symbols then drop from above, which can lead to successive wins.

During play, Zeus can randomly hit the reels with lightning, adding multiplier symbols to the grid. These symbols can hold multipliers worth between 2x and 500s which are applied to any symbol wins during that round.

You must land four or more of the Zeus Scatter symbols in a single spin to trigger the Free Spin bonus feature. Along with triggering an initial payout, these will provide fifteen Free Spins, during which Zeus can add multipliers to play.

All multipliers that land during play are added to a progressive multiplier that doesn’t reset and you can win extra Free Spins by landing three or more of the Zeus Scatter symbols.

Summary

This is a very popular game at Wombat Casino, especially with our players in New Zealand.  Fans of Greek mythology slots will love the visual features of play in the Gates of Olympus slot.

The bonus features add another layer of potential to the slot, using an original mechanic to land base game payouts.

There are thirty symbols across the grid, and each spin with eight or more of the same symbol will trigger wins.

Wombat Score: 4.5/5