Gates of Olympus 1000: follow the orbs through each tumble
Gates of Olympus 1000 pays for eight or more matching symbols anywhere on its 6x5 grid. Its attraction is the orb calculation: multipliers can reach 1000x, and the game adds the orbs before applying them to the whole winning tumble sequence. In free spins, qualifying new orbs also build a multiplier that can carry into later spins.
Choose this Pragmatic Play slot for that build-up across a feature. Learning when the accumulated multiplier applies is more useful than watching the largest number on an orb: a later win still needs a new orb to use the stored total. The round has a maximum of 15,000x bet, and the game labels its volatility High.
Pragmatic Play released Gates of Olympus 1000 on 14 December 2023, with Zeus beside the grid and the familiar crowns, goblets and gems inside it.
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Add the wins, then add the orbs
One paid spin can produce several winning screens. The slot pays the winning ordinary symbols, removes them, drops the remaining symbols into the gaps and brings new symbols in from above. If the replacement screen creates another win, the process repeats. This is a tumble sequence. The rules give no fixed limit on its number of tumbles, while the overall round cap still applies.
Each screen contributes its qualifying symbol payouts to the sequence total. Winning crowns disappear just like winning gems; the Scatter and multiplier symbols are retained during the removal stage in the documented rules. An orb can arrive on the initial spin or during a tumble, in the base game or the free-spins feature.
At the end of a winning base-game sequence, add the values of all remaining orbs and multiply the sequence's total win by that sum. A 2x orb beside a 5x orb gives 7x. The two values are added; their product is not the multiplier used by the game. An orb is also not a separate cash prize.
For a hypothetical example, let the normal stake B be 1 unit. Ordinary wins of 1.00 and 0.40 units make a sequence total of 1.40 units. If a 2x orb and a 5x orb remain when the tumbles finish, the calculation is 1.40 x (2 + 5) = 9.80 units. The multiplier applies once to the combined sequence, after the symbol wins have been added.
The possible individual orb values are 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x and 1000x. The list does not give the chance of each value. Base-game winnings are credited after all tumbles from that paid spin have finished. The base-game calculation ends with that sequence; the running feature multiplier described below belongs to free spins.
Count symbols across the grid, without a payline
The grid has six reels and five rows, giving 30 symbol positions. Ordinary symbols pay when at least eight copies of the same symbol appear anywhere on one screen. They can be separated by other symbols. You do not need a line running from the leftmost reel, and matching symbols do not have to touch each other.
Count each symbol type separately. Five red gems and three blue gems do not combine into an eight-symbol win. Eight red gems and eight blue gems qualify as two different wins, which are added together. Read each screen before the winning symbols disappear; identical symbols on different screens are not combined into one larger count band.
The paytable uses the normal base stake, written as B here. Its ordinary count bands are 8-9, 10-11 and 12-30 symbols. Only the band reached by that count pays for the symbol on that screen. Ten crowns use the 10-11 value; their payout does not also include the 8-9 value.
Ordinary payouts as multiples of B
Crown
- 8-9 matching
- 10x B
- 10-11 matching
- 25x B
- 12-30 matching
- 50x B
Hourglass
- 8-9 matching
- 2.5x B
- 10-11 matching
- 10x B
- 12-30 matching
- 25x B
Ring
- 8-9 matching
- 2x B
- 10-11 matching
- 5x B
- 12-30 matching
- 15x B
Goblet
- 8-9 matching
- 1.5x B
- 10-11 matching
- 2x B
- 12-30 matching
- 12x B
Red gem
- 8-9 matching
- 1x B
- 10-11 matching
- 1.5x B
- 12-30 matching
- 10x B
Purple gem
- 8-9 matching
- 0.8x B
- 10-11 matching
- 1.2x B
- 12-30 matching
- 8x B
Yellow gem
- 8-9 matching
- 0.5x B
- 10-11 matching
- 1x B
- 12-30 matching
- 5x B
Green gem
- 8-9 matching
- 0.4x B
- 10-11 matching
- 0.9x B
- 12-30 matching
- 4x B
Blue gem
- 8-9 matching
- 0.25x B
- 10-11 matching
- 0.75x B
- 12-30 matching
- 2x B
At a hypothetical B of 1 unit, eight crowns pay 10 units, ten pay 25 units and twelve pay 50 units before any orb multiplier. More crowns in the 12-30 band keep the same 50x B symbol payout. The crown's top count band is therefore a payout tier, not 50 units for every crown.
For a second hypothetical screen at B = 1 unit, ten crowns and eight blue gems pay 25 + 0.25 = 25.25 units before orbs. This combines two qualifying symbol wins. It does not combine their counts or change the crown's tier.
The native coin table expresses the same payouts in coin units. In normal mode the total stake uses a 20-coin multiplier, so dividing the native coin values by 20 gives the multiples of B above. The ante setting increases the charged stake to 25 coin units while retaining the normal payout base. That distinction matters when comparing a payout with the amount deducted for the spin.
Zeus Scatters start 15 free spins
The Zeus portrait labelled SCATTER has its own count rule. It can appear on every reel and pays in any position. Four or more Scatters award 15 free spins, in addition to the applicable Scatter payout.
4 Zeus Scatters
- Payout
- 3x B
- Feature award
- 15 free spins
5 Zeus Scatters
- Payout
- 5x B
- Feature award
- 15 free spins
6 Zeus Scatters
- Payout
- 100x B
- Feature award
- 15 free spins
Six Scatters produce the 100x B Scatter payout and the same initial 15-spin feature. They do not turn this edition's feature into a separate Super Scatter round. The word 1000 in the title refers to its orb ceiling; six Scatters are not a route to 1000 free spins.
During the feature, three or more Scatters add five free spins. The trigger for adding spins is therefore lower than the trigger that starts the feature from the base game. The feature uses special reels and the stake that triggered it; each feature spin requires no additional stake. Feature winnings are awarded when the free-spins round completes.
A stored multiplier needs a new winning orb
Free spins add a second layer to the orb calculation. When a new orb appears in a winning spin or tumble sequence, its value is added to the feature's running multiplier. The updated total then multiplies that qualifying win. The accumulated total stays available for later qualifying sequences during the feature.
Both parts of the condition matter: a winning sequence and a new orb. A winning sequence with no new orb pays its ordinary amount, without the saved multiplier. Orbs on a sequence that produces no win add nothing to the saved total. A high value in the meter does not make every remaining spin pay at that value.
Follow this hypothetical feature with B = 1 unit and an existing 7x meter:
- A new sequence wins 1 unit and has 3x and 5x orbs. The meter becomes 7 + 3 + 5 = 15x, and that sequence pays 1 x 15 = 15 units.
- The next sequence wins 2 units with no new orb. It pays 2 units. The stored 15x remains available, but is not applied to this win.
- A later sequence wins 0.50 units and has a new 2x orb. The meter becomes 15 + 2 = 17x, and this qualifying win pays 0.50 x 17 = 8.50 units.
A losing sequence with an orb would leave the meter unchanged. These invented amounts illustrate the arithmetic; they are not a recorded feature, a likely sequence or a forecast. The useful distinction is between a multiplier retained for the feature and a multiplier eligible to act on the current win.
Ante increases the charge; buying pays for entry
Gates of Olympus 1000 has a normal 20-coin setting and a 25-coin ante setting. At an unchanged denomination, enabling ante adds 25% to the charged stake. The game describes this setting as doubling the chance of triggering free spins naturally by placing more Scatters on the reels. It does not publish the absolute trigger probability, and doubled chance is not a guarantee of a feature within a chosen number of spins.
Ordinary payouts still use the normal base stake B. In a hypothetical example from the documented EUR configuration, B = EUR 0.80 becomes a charged ante stake of EUR 1.00: 0.80 x 25 / 20. Eight crowns still pay 10 x B = EUR 8.00 before orbs. That is 10 times the normal base stake and eight times the EUR 1.00 actually charged. Multiplying the payout by the larger ante charge would overstate the win.
The normal setting permits Buy Free Spins where the feature is available. A purchase costs 100x the current normal total bet and guarantees four triggering Scatters on the entry spin, starting the 15-spin feature. At a hypothetical B of EUR 1.00, the purchase costs EUR 100 upfront. It purchases entry to the feature; it does not purchase a particular feature payout.
Ante disables Buy Free Spins. Turn off the 25-coin ante setting to use the purchase option. These are different ways to enter the same game feature: normal paid spins, paid spins with a higher natural trigger chance, or a direct feature purchase. The purchase is an in-game cost, separate from a casino's promotional free-spin award or deposit bonus.
The documented EUR version limits the feature purchase to EUR 5,000 at a normal base stake of EUR 50. Its normal paid-spin maximum is EUR 100, so that higher normal limit must not be used to infer a EUR 10,000 purchase option.
RTP describes return across wagers
Pragmatic Play's catalogue lists 96.50% RTP for Gates of Olympus 1000. The native help configuration that prints R-denominated stakes gives 96.50% for normal play, 96.50% for ante and 96.49% for Buy Free Spins. Keep these mode figures attached to that configuration; the catalogue figure alone does not establish the settings at every casino.
- Normal play RTP
- 96.50%
- Ante RTP
- 96.50%
- Buy Free Spins RTP
- 96.49%
RTP is theoretical return across a very large volume of wagers. For hypothetical arithmetic at 96.50%, 1,000 units of total wagers correspond to a theoretical mean return of 965 units, with a 35-unit difference. Total wagers can include winnings staked again. The calculation is not a claim that a 1,000-unit starting balance will return 965, or that 96.50% of spins win.
The High volatility label describes the game's payout distribution in broad terms. Individual sequences and features can vary substantially, and the label gives no numerical interval between wins. The rules publish neither the absolute feature-trigger probability nor the chance of a 1000x orb or a maximum win. The RTP percentage, volatility label and 15,000x cap cannot supply those probabilities.
There is no rule-based timing or stake sequence that guarantees profit. Normal, quick and turbo speed controls change presentation; the documented controls do not establish a winning timing method. Ante has a stated effect on the natural feature-trigger chance and an explicit extra cost. Judge that trade-off from both sides, rather than treating an extra charge as a guaranteed improvement in the result of a session.
Stake ranges belong to a currency configuration
In the documented EUR configuration, normal paid spins range from EUR 0.20 to EUR 100, with a maximum charge of EUR 125 with ante. The normal stake formula is 20 x the selected coin amount x the coin value. The feature purchase has its separate EUR 50 base-stake ceiling and EUR 5,000 cost ceiling.
The help configuration with the printed R symbol gives a minimum of R 3.00 and maximum of R 1,875.00. The symbol is shown without an ISO currency code. These figures are not a PLN stake range or a conversion of the EUR settings. The EUR rules and R-denominated help describe separate configurations, so their limits should be read separately.
Use the total BET amount in the game you open. A coin value is one factor in the total, and the ante switch changes the amount charged. The same title and artwork do not establish identical stake limits or purchase availability at every casino.
The round stops at 15,000x bet
The maximum is 15,000 times the round's bet. Reaching that cap immediately ends the round, awards up to the cap and forfeits remaining features. It applies to the whole round, rather than adding a fresh maximum after each tumble or free spin.
For a hypothetical normal B of 1 unit, a round that would otherwise exceed 15,000 units pays up to 15,000 units and ends. The documented EUR configuration also gives a EUR 1,500,000 maximum at its EUR 100 normal stake. These are upper limits; they give neither the chance of reaching them nor an expected payout from a purchased feature. A game's round cap is also separate from a casino's withdrawal limits and a promotion's cashout rules.
Open the exact demo and read its controls
The demo button opens Pragmatic Play's Gates of Olympus 1000 product page, which has the game's demo entry. It opens the provider's page, and access prompts or available controls may vary with location. Select the exact 1000 title when comparing it with the original, Xmas or Super Scatter editions.
The documented controls give you a practical way to read the calculation:
- Open Information to read the payout counts and the RTP of the game configuration you have opened.
- Use plus or minus to open the bet menu and select the total stake. BET and COIN VALUE are separate fields; the total BET amount is the one deducted for a paid spin.
- Check whether the ante setting is enabled. It changes the 20-coin setting to 25 and disables a feature purchase.
- CREDIT and BET can switch between cash and coin views. Keep one unit while comparing the displayed win with the paytable.
- For a tumble sequence, read each ordinary symbol count first and the orb sum after the sequence ends. In free spins, read the running multiplier and whether the current winning sequence has a new orb.
The help also documents normal, quick and turbo spin speeds, sound and music controls, introductory-screen settings and Game History. The corresponding mobile version keeps the documented rules, stakes and payouts while rearranging controls. A phone's button positions do not change the eight-symbol count rule.
A demo is useful for learning the display and feature calculation. A displayed demo balance is not a cash withdrawal balance, and a demo feature does not predict a later real-money result. For a casino account, game choice, bonuses and cashout conditions are separate decisions.
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Choose the Gates edition by its feature
The original Gates of Olympus has a documented individual-orb ceiling of 500x. The 1000 edition raises that ceiling to 1000x. That is a specific difference in the multiplier range, not evidence that one game will produce a better result for your session or that its larger orbs arrive more often.
Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 gives a seasonal theme alternative. Its documented USD help has the same 1000x orb ceiling and 15,000x round cap. Matching those limits does not establish identical outcome probabilities or every other setting. Choose it for the seasonal presentation while reading its own controls and configuration.
Six Scatters in Gates of Olympus 1000 remain its 100x B payout and 15 free spins. Super Scatter and Dice modifiers identify separate edition questions; their extra mechanics should not be assigned to the plain 1000 title.
The strongest reason to choose Gates of Olympus 1000 is the combination of count-anywhere wins, successive tumbles and a free-spin multiplier that grows from qualifying orbs. Normal play lets you follow the base sequence; ante changes its cost and natural trigger chance; the purchase pays upfront for entry. Pick the mode with that distinction clear, and watch the new orb before applying the stored feature total to a win.
Questions and answers
Does a stored free-spin multiplier boost every win?
Only a winning sequence with a new orb uses and updates the stored total. New orb values are added to the running multiplier before it multiplies that sequence's win. A win without a new orb pays its ordinary amount, and orbs on a losing sequence add nothing to the saved total.
Is 1,000x the maximum win in Gates of Olympus 1000?
No. 1,000x is the individual orb ceiling; the whole-round maximum is 15,000 times the round's bet. Reaching that cap immediately ends the round, limits the award and forfeits remaining features. The cap covers the whole round, including its tumbles and free spins.
Does buying free spins use the same RTP as normal play?
In the R-denominated help configuration, normal play and Ante each have 96.50% RTP, while Buy Free Spins has 96.49%. Pragmatic Play's catalogue lists 96.50% for the game, but that figure alone does not identify the mode settings at every casino.
