Gates of Olympus 1000: Slot Overview

Among scatter pays online slots, Pragmatic Play’s Greek Mythology title Gates of Olympus sits near the top of the pile. Launching in early 2021, it didn’t just build a loyal fanbase—it also sparked a wave of spin-offs and plenty of copycats. One of those was Starlight Princess, an anime-styled take on multiplier symbols and scatter win gameplay, swapping a cartoon heroine in for a Greek God. Not long after, Starlight Princess 1000 arrived, essentially the same setup but with a higher max multiplier and increased win potential. Now we have Gates of Olympus 1000. Given the series’ long-running habit of reworking itself, it won’t surprise anyone that Gates of Olympus 1000 is a clone of Starlight Princess 1000.

Of course, the presentation changes, though it’s not a dramatic shift since the look has basically been lifted from the original Gates of Olympus. So you get Zeus hovering beside the reels, set against a column-filled scene with blazing braziers and the usual divine décor. It’s a solid backdrop with little to fault—aside from the fact that Gates of Olympus 1000 can feel like familiar, slightly tepid déjà vu.

The stats remain unchanged, meaning a highly volatile math model delivering an RTP of 96.5% when playing normally or when using the Ante Bet. Or 96.49% if you purchase free spins for 100 times the bet. The ante bet increases the base bet by 25% to bring more scatter symbols onto the reels. Stakes run from 20 c to $/€100 per spin. Pressing spin drops 30 symbols into a 6×5 aligned grid matrix, and a win lands whenever at least 8 identical pay symbols appear.

Any winning symbols are removed thanks to the tumble feature, allowing new symbols to fall in from above and fill the empty spaces. There are nine standard pay symbols overall: five lower-value gems in different colours and shapes, followed by a cup, a ring, an hourglass, and a crown as the premium icons. An 8-9 matching symbol scatter win returns 0.25 to 10 times the bet, while a 12+ scatter win pays 2 to 50 times the bet. There are no wilds in Gates of Olympus 1000 at any stage.

Gates of Olympus 1000: Slot Features

Alongside the tumble mechanic, you’ll find multiplier symbols—including a “new” high-value option—plus a free spins feature.

Multiplier Symbols

Multiplier symbols are present on all reels throughout every part of the game. When a multiplier symbol lands, it receives a random value of x2 to x1,000. Once a tumble chain finishes, the values of any multiplier symbols showing are added together and then applied to multiply the total win from that sequence.

Free Spins

Landing 4, 5, or 6 scatter symbols triggers a payout of 3x, 5x, or 100x the bet and awards 15 free spins. During free spins, when a multiplier symbol hits and the spin produces a win, the multiplier is added to a total multiplier. For the full duration of the feature, each time another multiplier symbol lands and contributes to a win, the accumulated total multiplier is used to multiply that win. Whenever at least 3 scatters appear during the free spins round, +5 extra free spins are granted.

Gates of Olympus 1000: Slot Verdict

Trying to overthink how Gates of Olympus 1000 came to be is like running code with no exit condition—an endless loop. That’s because Starlight Princess was a clone of Gates of Olympus, then Starlight Princess 1000 followed, and now Gates of Olympus 1000 clones that. It’s a chicken-and-egg scenario—though not really, since the timeline makes it clear which game came first. In the end, Gates of Olympus 1000 is plainly a clone of the Starlight Princess version, which doesn’t make it the most thrilling subject to review.

Most of what’s different comes down to numbers, and even then it’s a bit theoretical. The win potential has expanded to 15,000x the bet versus the original Gates of Olympus’ 5,000x the bet, helped by the new 1,000x multiplier, while Gates of Olympus topped out at a 500x multiplier symbol value. The question is how often that huge value will actually show up. Likely not very often (he highest single multiplier drop we saw during 4 hours of continuous bonus buys was x20). Still, it exists, and anyone wanting the Gates of Olympus style with bigger wins available gets exactly that in Gates of Olympus 1000. It looks the part, provides smooth scatter win gameplay, and can throw chunky multipliers onto the grid if fortune favours you. Mission accomplished?

That wraps up the Gates of Olympus 1000 review, which played out almost exactly as the opening expectations suggested. Having already spent time with Gates of Olympus and later Starlight Princess 1000, there was little left to surprise us as GOO 1000 unfolded—neither in a good way nor a bad one. If yet another variation of this formula doesn’t put you off, then Gates of Olympus 1000 should fit nicely as a scatter win option with bigger upside than before.