Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 Slot Review

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 Slot Review  Game Overview

Zeus turning up in a Santa outfit in Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 made me laugh before I even spun the reels, but beneath the Christmas skin this is very much a supercharged version of the familiar Scatter Pays slot. The 6x5 grid, Pay Anywhere mechanic, tumbles and huge multipliers are still here, now capped with a 15,000x max win and high volatility that can absolutely punish or reward, depending how patient you are.

Symbols and Payouts in Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000

On the symbol front, Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 sticks closely to the Greek theme, only this time everything is lightly dusted with snow. The low-paying set is made up of glossy blue, green, yellow, purple and red gemstones, paying from 0.25x up to 10x your stake for 8 to 12+ of a kind. Because of the Scatter Pays system, those wins hit anywhere on the grid, not along fixed lines.

In the premium bracket, chalice, ring, hourglass and the golden crown carry the heavier payouts, topping out at 50x for big crown clusters. There is no wild symbol at all, which may surprise new players, but Zeus himself appears in Father Christmas gear as the scatter. Four or more of him on screen pay up to 100x and trigger the feature round, so he is the one you really want to see.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	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
	Scatter

How to Win at Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 Slot

Learning how to win on Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 is straightforward if you have played any Pay Anywhere slot before. You pick a stake between 20p and 300 quid, hit spin, and look for 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on the 6x5 set-up. When a win lands, the Tumble Feature removes the winning icons, lets new ones fall in and can string several wins together from a single paid spin.

From my sessions, the game feels very swingy, so I tend to stick near the lower end of the betting range and use auto spins for blocks of 50 or so. If I am hunting the feature, I will sometimes switch on the Ante Bet, which raises the stake by 25 percent but doubles the chance of triggering free spins by dropping in more scatters than usual.

Bonus Features in Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000

The multipliers are what make Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 live up to the 1000 tag. Special coloured orbs can land on any spin in both base game and bonus, carrying random values from 2x right up to 1,000x. When a tumble sequence finishes, every multiplier visible on the grid is added together and then applied to the total win from that sequence, which is where the slot can really go off.

The free spins bonus in Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 triggers when four or more Zeus Santa scatters land anywhere, paying up to 100x and awarding 15 spins. During this round, each multiplier that lands and connects with a win adds its value to a running total multiplier box. That total then sits above the reels and is applied to later wins, so the earlier you land big orbs, the better the round tends to feel.

Free spins can also retrigger, with three or more scatters awarding an extra five spins, which helps that global multiplier climb. Outside the feature, you have two ways to chase it harder. The Ante Bet toggle raises stake size but improves the odds of landing scatters, while the bonus buy, where available, costs 100x your bet and drops in four scatters straight away for instant feature access.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000

As for the numbers, Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 runs at a headline RTP of 96.50 percent in most lobbies, though some sites may offer trimmed versions around 95 or 94 percent, so I always check the info screen first. Volatility is set to high, which fits the 15,000x max win potential. On the top stake of 300 per spin that theoretical cap works out at a hefty 4.5 million in one hit.

Final Thoughts on Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 feels like Pragmatic Play wrapping an old present in new paper. The mechanics are straight from the earlier 1000 release, so if you wanted fresh ideas you will not find them here. That said, the combination of Scatter Pays, tumbling reels and aggressive multipliers still works, and the Christmas touches give regular Zeus fans a light seasonal twist without needing to learn anything new.

From a gamblers point of view, I treat Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 as a high risk, bonus-hunting slot. The base game can feel flat when multipliers refuse to land, and dry runs are common, but when the free spins round lines up a stacked multiplier bar it can turn a session on its head. If you enjoy volatile Scatter Pays slots, this festive Zeus outing is worth a look.

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