Gates of Olympus at Limewin Casino: review and how to play
Pragmatic Play's mythological slot uses a 6x5 grid where tumbling symbols create chains of wins, multiplied by orbs in the base game and through a cumulative counter in free spins. It returns 96.50% over time and has high volatility.
Ancient mythology meets the tumble mechanic
The grid and how wins form. Gates of Olympus takes you to Ancient Greece on a 6-reel, 5-row grid where symbols tumble down after each win. Winning combinations of 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on the grid trigger payouts. When symbols pay, they disappear and the remaining ones fall, with new symbols dropping in from above, continuing until no new wins form. This tumble mechanic, combined with the mythological theme, creates the flow that defines this Pragmatic Play slot since its 2021 release.
Who this high-volatility slot suits. High volatility means wins land less often but can grow substantially larger. Gates of Olympus suits players who can handle longer stretches between payouts and prefer the possibility of bigger rewards over steady small wins. Bets from NZ$0.20 to NZ$125 let you scale your stake to your comfort. The Ante Bet option at 1.25 times your stake raises your cost but is not required, making the game accessible whether you prefer base play or to buy into the Free Spins bonus.
The multiplier that grows across spins. Free Spins define a round on Gates of Olympus. Land 4 or more Scatter symbols anywhere to start 15 free spins with a TOTAL MULTIPLIER counter that grows throughout your bonus. Each Multiplier Orb that lands on a winning tumble step adds to the counter, and every win gets multiplied by the current total. If you land 3 or more Scatters again during the bonus, you gain 5 more spins without resetting the multiplier, letting it climb higher across the extended round.
Read moreCheck the slot's core figures
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NZ$625 000
Set your bet and start spinning
You will know what happens from the moment you set your stake until the round ends or the bonus begins.
Unlock your multiplier across the bonus round
The bonus round as you play it. Land 4 or more Scatters anywhere to trigger 15 free spins. A TOTAL MULTIPLIER counter persists across all spins: each Multiplier Orb landing on a winning tumble step adds to it. Every win is multiplied by this growing total. Land 3+ Scatters again to retrigger 5 more spins without resetting your multiplier.
Gates of Olympus cascade and orb mechanics. On the base game's 6x5 grid, match 8 or more symbols anywhere to win. Winning symbols disappear, others fall down, and new ones drop from above. This continues until no more wins form. Multiplier Orbs landing during a tumble step combine their values and multiply that step's total win.
Play Gates of Olympus free or for real money
Understand how the reels and multipliers work before you decide whether to play for money.
What can and cannot happen in Gates of Olympus
When does the free spins round start? The bonus round triggers when 4 or more scatters land, but how often that happens is random. You cannot count on it arriving in a set number of spins or a set time frame.
Think ahead about what could happen. Every spin result is determined by chance alone. The RTP of 96.50% shows what the game returns over time; your session can be shorter or longer, bigger or smaller, regardless of that figure.
Don't chase the ceiling. The maximum win of NZ$625,000 at the top bet is a ceiling that exists in the game design. Reaching it happens so rarely that you should never plan a session around it.
Gates of Olympus returns 96.50 per 100 staked
RTP is the long-run average return calculated over an enormous number of spins. This figure applies to the standard game and when you buy the Free Spins bonus.
RTP 96.50% · Standard game and Buy Free Spins
Buy Free Spins feature
Skip the base game and trigger 15 free spins immediately at NZ$1,000 per spin. Your multiplier counter starts at zero and grows as orbs land during your bonus round.
Lift the stakes with ante
Raise your stake to NZ$12.50 per spin to boost your multiplier orb values from the start. Every winning tumble in the base game benefits from the stronger multiplier.
What separates each Gates of Olympus release?
RTP ranges from 96.50% to 97.05%, and maximum win climbs from 5,000x to 25,000x your bet across the five releases.
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What changes between a calm round and a big win
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Set your spending limit first. Decide what you can afford to lose before your session starts. Treat any money wagered as the price of entertainment, not as income or a way to recover losses.
Stop when you planned to. Plan when to walk away during play, even after a win. The bigger the win, the easier it is to chase it further—decide your stopping point in advance.
Gates of Olympus with account limits active. Use deposit and loss limits on your account to cap how much you spend in a day, week or month. Session reminders keep you aware of how long you have been playing.
When to take a break. If the game stops being fun or you feel you are chasing losses, take a cooling-off period or self-exclude from your account. Support is available from the Gambling Helpline, The Problem Gambling Foundation and the Multi-Venue Exclusion Programme.