Gates of Hades Slot Review

Gates of Hades Slot Overview and Mechanics

From the first spin, Gates of Hades felt like a proper extension of the cluster slot trend rather than a lazy repaint. Pragmatic Play uses a 6x6 grid with a cluster pays mechanic, so wins land when at least five matching symbols touch horizontally or vertically. Every winning cluster triggers a tumble, clearing those symbols so new ones fall in. Chaining several tumbles from a single wager keeps the pace lively.

Under the hood, Gates of Hades is a high volatility slot with a headline RTP of 96.52 percent, though lower settings exist, so I always check the info panel. Hit frequency hovers around twenty nine percent, which matched how often I was scoring clusters during sessions. The max win sits at ten thousand times stake, twice what earlier entries in this Greek series offered, so the ceiling feels attractive.

Theme, Audio and Atmosphere in Gates of Hades

Visually, Gates of Hades leans hard into the fiery underworld angle, with Hades smirking beside the grid and lightning flashing over a scorched landscape. The animations feel smooth, and the constant motion during tumbles keeps things engaging. I rate the soundtrack highly, as it fits the darker tone, though the game show style jingle after bigger hits feels out of place and breaks immersion for a moment.

Symbols and Paytable in Gates of Hades

The paytable in Gates of Hades follows the familiar gemstone ladder. Five coloured gems handle the lower and mid tier wins, with blue, green, yellow, purple and orange stones paying from around 0.05 to 0.75 times stake for a five symbol cluster. Land fifteen or more of the same gem and those values rise sharply, up to five, seven point five, ten or twelve times stake depending on the colour.

The premium set sticks with the underworld treasure angle. Goblets, rings and crowns take over as the best payers, reaching between one and one point five times stake for a small cluster, then climbing to sixty, one hundred twenty or even one hundred fifty times stake for a group of fifteen or more. As the grid holds thirty six spots, several clusters can land on a single spin and pay together.

Special symbols round things off in Gates of Hades. The scatter shows Hades and can appear anywhere, with three to six in view triggering free spins. Wild symbols arrive wreathed in fire and substitute for regular icons while also carrying multipliers between x1 and x100. Those wild multipliers are the key to big results, since they stack on the meters above the reels and apply to any connected cluster wins.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	6	x100
	5	x5
	4	x3
	12+	x50
	10+	x25
	8+	x10
	12+	x25
	10+	x10
	8+	x2.5
	12+	x15
	10+	x5
	8+	x2
	12+	x12
	10+	x2
	8+	x1.5
	12+	x10
	10+	x1.5
	8+	x1
	12+	x8
	10+	x1.2
	8+	x0.8
	12+	x5
	10+	x1
	8+	x0.5
	12+	x4
	10+	x0.9
	8+	x0.4
	12+	x2
	10+	x0.75
	8+	x0.25
	Multiplier
	Multiplier
	Multiplier
	15+	x150
	14	x75
	7	x3
	6	x2.25
	5	x1.5
	15+	x120
	14	x60
	7	x2.5
	6	x1.5
	5	x1.25
	15+	x60
	14	x30
	7	x1.5
	6	x1.25
	5	x1
	15+	x45
	14	x24
	7	x1.2
	6	x0.9
	5	x0.75
	15+	x12
	14	x6
	7	x0.3
	6	x0.25
	5	x0.2
	15+	x10
	14	x5
	7	x0.25
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.15
	15+	x7.5
	14	x3.75
	7	x0.2
	6	x0.15
	5	x0.1
	15+	x5
	14	x2.5
	7	x0.15
	6	x0.1
	5	x0.05
	Scatter
	Wild

Bonus Features in Gates of Hades

The wild multiplier system in Gates of Hades feels central to the gameplay rather than an afterthought. Whenever a wild symbol lands, it reveals a multiplier from x1 up to x100, which then moves to the meter on top of that reel. Any winning cluster touching that reel has its payout multiplied by the total above it, and if several reels join the same cluster, their meters add together.

Free spins in Gates of Hades come from landing three to six scatters, awarding ten, twelve, fifteen or twenty spins. Here, every collected wild multiplier stays on its meter until the feature ends, and the values can reach x500. Hitting six or more scatters upgrades things to super free spins, where each wild starts at least x10. Extra scatters award more spins, and in non UK markets the feature can be bought.

Bonus Buy Feature

15 Free Spins The free spins round can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current bet.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-

Gates of Hades RTP, Stakes and Volatility

From a numbers angle, Gates of Hades ticks most boxes I look for before committing a bankroll. Stakes start at twenty pence and climb up to two hundred forty pounds in some jurisdictions, so both cautious players and high rollers are covered. The main RTP sits at 96.52 percent, though some sites use lower settings near ninety four and a half, and the variance feels every bit as fierce as advertised.

My Final Verdict on Gates of Hades

Going in, I was half expecting Gates of Hades to be a straight reskin of earlier Greek titles, just with a moodier backdrop. After a few long sessions, it stands on its own. Cluster pays change the rhythm, tumbles keep the grid active, and the way wild multipliers stack above specific reels gives each spin a tactical edge while you chase those big clusters across the six by six layout.

That said, Gates of Hades will not suit everyone. The ten thousand times stake cap can sting when you hit it with spins left, and the high volatility means long dry spells between the fireworks. For me, though, the escalating multipliers in free spins, the chance of super rounds, and the strong atmosphere make it a slot I am happy to fire up regularly.