Scatter pays grid
Wins land when eight or more matching symbols appear anywhere on the 6x5 grid, so paylines are not part of the calculation. That makes clusters feel different from line based pokies.
Pokie guide · Australia
Gates of Olympus: RTP, volatility and where to play in Australia
Gates of Olympus is a high volatility Pragmatic Play pokie from 2021, with a published return of 96.5% and a maximum win of 5,000x. This page explains what the super scatter demo shows about the bonus round, and what chasing it can cost.
- 96.5%RTP
- HighVolatility
- 5,000xMaximum win
The published figures
- Return to player
96.5%
Long-run average across all spins, online version - Volatility
High
How unevenly the return arrives - Maximum win
5,000x
Multiple of the stake
- Grid
- 6x5
- Ways to win
- scatter pays, 8–30 anywhere
- Provider
- Pragmatic Play
- Released
- 2021
Return and volatility
Reading the return against the swing
The published return of 96.5% describes a long run of spins, not a session. It means that across a very large number of plays the game returns about 96.5 cents for every dollar staked, and the remainder is the operator margin built into the maths. No individual session has to land near that number, and a short run of spins can return nothing at all. The figure is a property of the game, not a promise about your balance.
High volatility is about how the results are spread, not how much is returned. Fewer spins pay, but the paying spins tend to be larger, and the bonus game is where the biggest swings sit. That shape suits a player who is comfortable with long dry spells, and it punishes anyone who increases stakes to force the feature to arrive. A single session can end well above or well below the published average.
Volatility
High- Low
- Medium
- High
Return to player
96.5%This game 96.5%Average 95.17%
The average is the median return of the 27 pokies this site holds published figures for.
The mechanics that matter: Gates of Olympus
Multiplier symbols
Multiplier symbols carry values up to 500x and can appear in the base game and the free spins. In the feature the winning values are added into a single total applied to that win.
Free spins feature
Four or more scatters start the bonus game with fifteen free spins. This is where most of the volatility sits, because the multipliers only combine for large totals inside the feature.
Tumbling reels
Winning symbols are removed and the remaining symbols drop down, which can chain several pays from one spin. Each tumble is a fresh grid, so a long chain is uncommon.
From stake to outcome
- 01
Set your stake
Choose a stake before the first spin and decide what a bonus round would be worth to you. The published maximum bet on a bonus is A$5.
- 02
Spin for scatters
Four or more scatters anywhere on the grid open the bonus game. Until then every spin is independent, and the trigger is never due.
- 03
Play the free spins
Fifteen free spins run with multiplier symbols added into one total per win. Tumbles can extend a single spin into a chain of pays.
- 04
Stop on your limit
Decide in advance when a session ends, whether that is a loss limit or a win you are happy to keep. The return figure does not move in your favour because you stayed.
Ranked on published figures, not on banners
These pokies are listed by their published return, highest first, with the volatility and maximum win for each.
Figures checked on 16 October 2026
50 Lions
50 Lions carries the highest published return here at 96.79% with medium-low volatility and a 600x cap, so it pays more often but far less at the top end.
- RTP
- 96.79%
- Volatility
- Medium-Low
- Max win
- 600x
- Lines
- 50
- African
- Aristocrat
Big Bass Bonanza Megaways
Big Bass Bonanza Megaways publishes 96.72% with high volatility and a 2,100x maximum win on megaways reels.
- RTP
- 96.72%
- Volatility
- High
- Max win
- 2,100x
- Lines
- megaways
- Fishing
- Pragmatic Play
Big Bass Bonanza
Big Bass Bonanza matches the 96.72% RTP with high volatility and the same 2,100x cap, on a ten line layout.
- RTP
- 96.71%
- Volatility
- High
- Max win
- 2,100x
- Lines
- 10
- Fishing
- Pragmatic Play
Madame Destiny Megaways
Madame Destiny Megaways is the closest match to this game, publishing 96.51% with high volatility and a 5,000x maximum win.
- RTP
- 96.51%
- Volatility
- High
- Max win
- 5,000x
- Lines
- megaways
- Mystical
- Pragmatic Play
Sweet Bonanza
Sweet Bonanza publishes the lowest return in this list at 96.48%, with medium-high volatility and a 21,100x maximum win.
- RTP
- 96.48%
- Volatility
- Medium-High
- Max win
- 21,100x
- Candy
- Pragmatic Play
All of them in one table
Sort by whichever figure decides it for you.
| 150 Lions | 96.79% | Medium-Low | 600x | Aristocrat |
| 2Big Bass Bonanza Megaways | 96.72% | High | 2,100x | Pragmatic Play |
| 3Big Bass Bonanza | 96.71% | High | 2,100x | Pragmatic Play |
| 4Madame Destiny Megaways | 96.51% | High | 5,000x | Pragmatic Play |
| 5Sweet Bonanza | 96.48% | Medium-High | 21,100x | Pragmatic Play |
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What the super scatter demo actually shows
A demo runs the same maths as the real game with no money attached, so it is the cheapest way to watch the scatter pays grid behave. On a 6x5 layout wins land when eight or more matching symbols appear anywhere, which means the demo will throw up plenty of near misses before anything pays. Watch how often four scatters land and how often the fifth stays away. Four or more scatters open the bonus game with fifteen free spins. In the feature, multiplier symbols with values up to 500x are added into one total and applied to that win, and tumbling reels can chain several pays together. None of this changes the published return, and a demo session is a sample, not a forecast.
Why high volatility changes the session
High volatility means the game pays less often but in larger amounts when it does. Over a long run the published return of 96.5% is the average, and the rest is the house margin. A short session can sit a long way from that average in either direction, and the free spins are where most of the variance is concentrated. The practical effect is that a small balance can disappear before the feature arrives. Chasing the bonus round by raising stakes is the most common way players lose more than they planned, because the trigger is not on a schedule. The demo is the honest place to learn the rhythm; the paid game costs money on every spin.
Bonuses, stakes and the partner terms
The partner publishes a first deposit bonus of 600% cash, daily cashback of 10% of losses, a minimum deposit of US$20, and a maximum bet on a bonus of A$5. The A$5 cap is the figure that matters most here, because a high volatility game usually rewards patience over stake size rather than the reverse. A maximum win of 5,000x is real but rare, and the return figure stays the same whatever you stake. Playing at the maximum bet on a bonus does not improve the maths and may breach the published terms. Treat the bonus as extra time on the reels, not as a route to the cap.
What people want to know first
What is the RTP of Gates of Olympus?
The provider publishes 96.5% for the online version, and that is the figure used on this page. Some third party sources list other numbers, so it is worth checking which version you are looking at.
Is Gates of Olympus high volatility?
Yes, it is published as high volatility, which means fewer paying spins and a wider spread of results. The 5,000x maximum win is the top of that range, not a typical outcome.
How do you trigger the free spins in Gates of Olympus?
Four or more scatters trigger the bonus game with fifteen free spins. Multiplier symbols with values up to 500x can land in the base game and in the feature, where winning values are added into one total.
Can I play Gates of Olympus in demo mode in Australia?
A demo uses the same reels and maths as the paid game but no real money, which makes it the cheapest way to see how often the feature triggers. It does not tell you what the next session will do.