Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 Slots
Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 is a video online game with a rich Greek Mythology theme that has been given a festive makeover as a follow up to the player popular Gates of Olympus and Gates of Olympus 1000 slot games. Innovative and prolific slot developers Pragmatic Play created and released this game in December of 2024.
Players can expect the same tumbling gaming mechanic and with upgraded Orb multipliers up to 1,000x to boost win potential in the free spins which sits at 15,000x players bet.
The gaming grid brings 6 reels with 5 rows and a scatter pays mechanic. To form a winning combination 8 or more matching symbols are needed to appear anywhere on the screen. The more matching symbols, the bigger the payout with up to 30 matching symbols appearing on each spin. This mechanic adds flexibility and excitement to gameplay as it increases the frequency of wins.
The background shows the grand pillars on top of Mount Olympus which have been adorned with a dusting of freshly fallen snow and Christmas decorations. The almighty Zeus is seen soaring above with his lightning bolt and donned with a Santa hat and red robe. A cheerful sound of jingle bells in the soundtrack enhances the magic further.
Bets will need to be placed in order to start gameplay and these start from a minimum of $0.20 per spin and up to a maximum of $240.00 per spin. This range accommodates nicely the full spectrum of players from novices to veterans. Players can choose to use the optional and useful Autoplay button where they can automate up to 1,000 spins to game with and this can help with maintaining a gaming budget. Likewise it is also a handy tool for those who dislike manual gameplay.
An Ante Bet feature offers players the chance to double their chances of triggering the lucrative free spins feature and this costs 25% more per spin to land more Zeus Scatters onto the reels.
The RTP (Return to Player Percentage) is a little higher at 96.5% and this game plays with very high volatility. This volatility means that wins will not be so frequent but when they land they can be significant and hefty in size. Whilst this is appeasing to high rollers with deeper pockets and experience it will be more of a challenge to risk averse and beginner players so they will need to exercise prudence and care along their gameplay.
The gaming symbols are all capped with snow and the lower value icons are the blue, green, yellow, purple and red gemstones. Their payouts are 2x, 5x, 8x and 10x the bet for between 12 and 30 of them respectively. The higher value symbols are the golden goblets, jewelled rings, sand timers and golden crowns. The crown is the most lucrative symbol awarding punters with 50x their total bet for 12 to 20 of these on the reels.
Two special symbols are the Orb Multiplier which is worth up to 1,000x and multiplies players wins when it forms part of the win. The scatter symbol represented by Zeus triggers the free spins bonus game when four or more of these land anywhere on the reels. He also pays out 100x the bet for between 12 and 30 on the reels.
When 8 or more matching symbols appear anywhere in view the Tumble or Avalanche/Cascade feature will be triggered. Winning combinations are paid with the winning symbols disappearing. The remaining symbols fall in to occupy the vacated positions with new symbols tumbling in from above. This presents new opportunities to land more winning combinations with tumbles continuing until no more new wins appear.
During the base game there are a series of Orb Multiplier symbols that appear and they contain random values ranging from 2x to 1,000x. When a tumbling sequence ends, the values of all the Orb multipliers on the screen are added together and applied to the total win.
Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 slot is all about the Free Spins. Landing 4, 5 or 6 Zeus Scatters will give players 3x, 5x or 100x their bet as well as 15 free spins. Whenever a Orb Multiplier lands and a free spin results in a win, the multiplier value is added to the total multiplier. When new Orb multipliers land and result in wins they are added to the total multiplier. The total multiplier value is also used to multiply the wins.
Landing 3 or more Zeus Scatters anywhere in view will also reward players with 5 more additional free spins and there is no limit to how many free spins they can win. Additionally, players can fast track to the free spins and buy them which costs 100x their total bet.
Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 slot game is fully mobile optimized so it is perfect for on the go play to be enjoyed anywhere and at anytime. It is compatible with any iOS Apple, Android or Samsung device with a responsive design which automatically resizes for optimal and slick performance.