Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 Slot (Pragmatic Play)

The Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 slot is played on a 6x5 grid and uses a Scatter Pays mechanic. To form a winning combination, you need 8 or more matching symbols to appear anywhere on the screen. The more matching symbols, the bigger the payout with up to 30 matching symbols appearing on each spin. If you want to know more about the mechanic (which is also known as Pay Anywhere), check out OLBG’s guide to Scatter Pays slots.

Bets-wise, you can play from just 20p per spin. The maximum bet is £240 a spin which may vary at online casinos. Outside the UK, players can use Autoplay (with up to 1,000 auto spins) and Quick/Turbo Spin modes.

The Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 RTP rate is 96.5%. This is much higher than the average 96%. Pragmatic Play has also produced 95% and 94% RTP versions so open the Paytable to check with rate you’re playing with. For reference, all free slots at OLBG will use the highest rate where possible.

On the very high volatility scale (5/5), expect a winning combination to land every 3.52 spins as the hit frequency rate is 28.41%. There is a Free Spins feature which will be triggered every 448 spins on average.

In terms of win potential, the Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 slot comes with 15,000 times bet max wins. The max win probability is 1 in 2,749,771 spins. Winning 1,000 times your total bet or more will occur every 45,036 spins.

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The Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 slot game is the festive edition of Gates of Olympus 1000. It combines both a Christmas and Norse mythology theme as you embark on a festive adventure with Zeus. Both games have been inspired by the original Gates of Olympus slot which is one of Pragmatic Play’s most popular games.

Set up Mount Olympus, you’ll see the iconic Greed God floating next to the reels with a lightning bolt, festive cape and Christmas hat. The backdrop consists of a palace which is set amongst a snowy blaze. The soundtrack is intense and dramatic to match the godly nature of the game.

On the reels, all symbols are snow-capped. The low-value symbols include blue, green, yellow, purple and red gemstones whilst the higher-value symbols are represented by goblets, rings, sand timers and gold crowns. Best paying is the gold crown symbol which awards 50 times your total bet for 12 to 30 on the reels.

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 comes with 2 special symbols. There is an Orb Multiplier which is worth up to 1000x and multiplies your win when part of a win. You also have a Zeus Scatter which triggers the Free Spins feature when 4 or more land anywhere on the reels. Below is a list of all symbol payouts and functions:

• Blue Gemstone: 8-9, 10-11 & 12-30 pays 0.25, 0.75 or 2 x bet
• Green Gemstone: 8-9, 10-11 & 12-30 pays 0.4, 0.9 or 4 x bet
• Yellow Gemstone: 8-9, 10-11 & 12-30 pays 0.5, 1 or 5 x bet
• Purple Gemstone: 8-9, 10-11 & 12-30 pays 0.8, 1.2 or 8 x bet
• Red Gemstone: 8-9, 10-11 & 12-30 pays 1, 1.5 or 10 x bet
• Goblet: 8-9, 10-11 & 12-30 pays 1.5, 2 or 12 x bet
• Ring: 8-9, 10-11 & 12-30 pays 2, 5 or 15 x bet
• Sand Timer: 8-9, 10-11 & 12-30 pays 2.5, 10 or 25 x bet
• Gold Crown: 8-9, 10-11 & 12-30 pays 10, 25 or 50 x bet
• Orb Multiplier: Worth up to 1000x and multiplies when part of a win
• Zeus Scatter: 4+ triggers the Free Spins feature + pays up to 100 x bet

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 Mobile

All Pragmatic Play slots are created using HTML5 technology. Adapting to your desktop, tablet or mobile device, Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 is compatible with iOS and Android smartphones and will use a special Portrait Mode to make better use of your handheld screen.

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 comes has 5 bonus features. 8 or more matching symbols anywhere in view will award Tumbles which give you the chance to win again and again. Orb Multipliers are worth up to 1000x and multiply wins when part of a win. In the Free Spins feature, Orb Multiplier values are collected and added together to be applied to winning combinations.

Tumble

When 8 or more matching symbols appear anywhere in view, the Tumble feature will be triggered. Winning combinations are paid/awarded with the winning symbols disappearing. The remaining symbols fall to occupy the vacated positions with new symbols tumbling in from above.

This presents a new opportunity to land another winning combination with tumbles continuing until no more new wins appear. Tumbles are also known as Avalanches or Cascades and are commonly found in Megaways slots.

Multipliers

During the base game, you will notice a series of Orb Multiplier symbols. Randomly appearing in base game and free spins, they contain random multiplier values ranging from 2x to 1000x. When a tumbling sequence ends, the values of all Orb Multipliers on the screen are added together and applied to the total win.

Free Spins

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 is all about the Free Spins feature. It is triggered when you land 4 or more Zeus Scatter symbols anywhere on the screen. 4, 5 or 6 Zeus Scatters will give you a 3, 5 or 100 times bet payout as well as 15 free spins.

Whenever an Orb Multiplier lands and free spin results in a win, the multiplier value is added to the total multiplier (located in the top left-hand corner of the screen). When new Orb Multipliers land and result in a win, it’s added to the total multiplier. The total multiplier value is also used to multiply the win.

Finally, 3 or more Zeus Scatter symbols landing anywhere in view will reward you with 5 additional free spins. There is no limit to how many extra free spins you can win.

Buy Free Spins

Players outside the UK can buy their way into the Free Spins feature via the Buy Free Spins feature. Costing 100 times your total bet, the RTP rate is 96.49% (for the 96.5% RTP version).

Ante Bet

UK players can use the Ante Bet feature. Costing 25% more per spin, you double your chances of triggering the Free Spins feature as more Zeus Scatters are present on the reels. The RTP rate remains the same at 96.5%.

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 Slot

Rating: 3.8/5

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 is a festive version of a popular game. With tumbles and Orb Multipliers up to 1000x, Orb Multiplier values are collected during the free spins for wins of up to 15,000 x bet. The RTP rate is also high at 96.5%.

Chris Taylor

The Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 slot is basically a Christmas version of Gates of Olympus 1000. The mechanic, bet range, RTP rate, bonus features and max win potential remain untouched. Pragmatic Play has put a red cape and Christmas hat on Zeus as well as sprinkled some snow on the symbols and backdrop.

That’s not to say it isn’t a decent slot game. The Orb Multipliers are worth up to 1000x and can really boost your winning potential in the free spins as their values are collected. With a high 96.5% RTP rate, 15,000 times bet max wins is also decent.

The game is part of Pragmatic Play’s 1000 Slots Series which are supercharged slots with bigger win potential. Both Sugar Rush 1000 and Sweet Bonanza 1000 come with 25,000 times bet max wins which is higher than Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000.

In summary, the Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 slot is like its predecessor but with a festive twist. Pragmatic Play has gone on to release Gates of Olympus Super Scatter which comes with a Super Scatter symbol. If they land in a combination of 4+ scatters of any kind, a bet multiplier prize will be award, up to 50,000 times your total bet. 

If you like Christmas slot games, there are plenty to choose from. With many original titles, many slot providers produce festive editions of popular slots (such as BTG’s Christmas Bonanza Megaways and NetEnt’s Wonders of Christmas). For more festive-themed slots, check out OLBG’s guide to the best Christmas slots.

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Finally, if you like slot games featuring the Greek god Zeus, I recommend playing Playtech’s Age of the Gods slot series. Plenty have Zeus and other Greek deities and offer the chance to win 4 progressive jackpots.

The Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. It was then verified/checked by Jenny Mason, our slot reviewer who has 17+ years working in online gambling, for top UK brands. 

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