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Rise of Olympus Slot Review

Rise of Olympus asks you to do something most slots never do: empty the board. On its 5×5 grid, winning symbols vanish and nothing new falls in to replace them. Clear every position and you unlock free spins with a multiplier that can reach x20. Zeus, Poseidon and Hades are there to help on the spins that go wrong, and the whole game revolves around that tense race to an empty grid.

It came out in August 2018 and became the starting point of a whole Play’n GO series. The original is still the most readable of them, with a 5,000x ceiling and a bonus you can actually plan around.

Rise of Olympus key facts

A grid that empties instead of refilling

Each spin drops 25 symbols onto the grid. Any three or more identical symbols in a straight line, across or down, form a win. All rows and columns count, so one symbol can be part of two wins at once. Winning symbols are paid and removed, and the symbols above fall into the gaps.

Here is the part that makes the game unusual. No fresh symbols come in from the top. Every win leaves the grid emptier than before, and the spin continues until the remaining symbols can no longer form a win. Each drop also pushes a win multiplier up by one, so a long chain pays more as it goes. In the base game the multiplier resets at the start of every new spin.

The emptying grid creates a different kind of suspense from a normal cascade. You are not hoping for lucky refills; you are watching the board thin out and counting what is left. With five or six symbols remaining, the question becomes whether they can still line up, and that is where the gods come in.

A typical spin goes like this. The first drop finds a three-symbol line, which pays a fraction of the stake and leaves a coin Wild behind. The symbols settle, the multiplier ticks up to x2, and the Wild links two more symbols for a second small win. Then nothing connects, and the spin stops with perhaps fifteen symbols still on the board. Most spins end like that. Every so often a chain keeps going, the board shrinks below ten symbols, and each further win counts for x4, x5 or more. Those are the spins where a clear becomes possible, and they are what keep the base game interesting.

The coin Wild and the paytable

When a win of exactly three symbols is removed, a golden coin Wild appears in the middle position of that win. Wilds cannot land on their own; they are only created this way. They substitute for every symbol, helping the next drop connect, and if Wilds are the only symbols left on the grid, they are removed too. That last rule matters, because it means a board reduced to Wilds counts as cleared.

The three gods are the premium symbols. Five of one god in a row pay 10 times the total bet, and a line mixing different gods still pays 5 times for five. Five Wilds in a row pay 50 times the bet. The lower symbols, which include Zeus’s bolt, Poseidon’s trident and Hades’ helmet, pay 2 to 3 times the bet for five. In practice most wins are small, and the real value is in clearing the grid.

Hand of God: help on losing spins

On a spin that produces no win, the god shown beside the grid may step in at random. Hades turns one set of symbols into another, which can suddenly create matches. Poseidon adds one or two Wilds. Zeus removes two whole symbol sets from the board, which both helps form wins and brings you closer to an empty grid.

The active god changes after each activation, and you can always see who is next. It is a small detail, but it gives losing spins a little anticipation: a Zeus turn on a crowded board is a very different prospect from a Poseidon turn. None of the powers guarantees a win, yet they turn a fair number of dead spins into small payouts.

Wrath of Olympus: the three gods together

Wins made of god symbols also charge a three-part meter. A three-symbol god win fills one section, four fills two and five fills all three, and Wilds can be part of these wins. When the meter is full and the current chain has finished, you get one free round with the multiplier reset.

During that round all three gods act in turn. Each time a drop fails to win, the next god uses his power on the board, until all three have played their part. Their combined effect is the best chance the base game gives you to clear the grid. It does not always succeed, and many Wrath rounds end with a few leftovers stuck in awkward positions, but when it works the grid empties and free spins begin.

Free spins: choosing your god

Clearing the whole grid triggers free spins. Before they start, you choose one of the three brothers:

• Hades gives 4 free spins and adds 4 more each time the meter fills
• Poseidon gives 5 free spins and adds 3 more each time the meter fills
• Zeus gives 8 free spins and adds 2 more each time the meter fills

The chosen god’s power fires on every non-winning free spin, and the win multiplier no longer resets between spins. It carries over and keeps climbing, up to x20. Clearing the grid during a free spin pays an instant prize of 100 times your total bet. The feature can run to a maximum of 20 spins, and the Wrath round is switched off while it lasts.

Which god should you pick? Zeus offers the most spins up front and removes two symbol sets on every losing spin, so his rounds tend to feel steady. Hades starts short, but his transformations combine well with refills of the meter, and each refill adds 4 spins. Poseidon’s Wilds help keep chains alive and sit between the two. The choice changes the feel of the round rather than the long-term return, so pick the style you enjoy.

RTP, volatility and the 5,000x top prize

The default RTP is 96.50%, with versions at 94.51%, 91.49%, 87.50% and 84.50% that casinos can choose instead. Check the game’s info screen before playing. Our article on what slot RTP actually means shows why those differences add up over time.

The game’s volatility is on the high side. The base game pays frequent but small wins, and most of the value sits in free spins, which need a full grid clear to start. The maximum win is 5,000 times the stake, reached only when a high carried-over multiplier meets strong wins late in the bonus. Typical free spins rounds land far below that, and some end with surprisingly modest totals.

Stakes and session approach

Bets run from €0.20 to €100. Because the bonus depends on clearing the board rather than on landing scatters, it can arrive in bursts or take a long time to show up.

• Use a stake that supports a long session. Several hundred spins without free spins can happen.
• Watch the Wrath meter, but do not raise your stake when it is nearly full. It resets at random moments and guarantees nothing.
• In free spins, choose a god whose style you enjoy. None of them is a mathematically better pick.
• Decide on a loss limit before you start, and treat any free spins win as a bonus, not a target.

Rise of Olympus and its successors

The original spawned a family of follow-ups. The most demanding is Rise of Olympus Extreme, which keeps the three gods but adds a refilling grid, a multiplier that can climb to x1000 and a far harsher volatility profile. Compared with that, the 2018 original is calmer and easier to follow, and its x20 free spins multiplier keeps results within a more predictable range.

Rise of Olympus also shares its engine with Play’n GO’s earlier Moon Princess, which uses three princesses in place of the gods. If you prefer Greek mythology with a completely different mechanic, Pragmatic Play’s Gates of Olympus pays anywhere on the screen and uses random multipliers instead. More from the studio is on our Play’n GO page.

Thunderbolts and drawbacks

What works:

• The emptying grid creates a unique, tense kind of cascade
• Three distinct god powers make losing spins less dead
• Choosing a god gives free spins real character
• The x20 carry-over multiplier gives the bonus a clear goal

What doesn’t:

• Free spins depend on a full grid clear, which can take a long time
• Base game wins are mostly very small
• Lower RTP versions are common in some casinos
• Animations between drops slow the pace in longer sessions

Our verdict on Rise of Olympus

Rise of Olympus is a clever grid slot that rewards patience and attention. The idea of emptying the board, helped by three gods with very different powers, still feels fresh, and the free spins choice adds a genuine decision to a genre that rarely asks for one. It is not built for quick, constant wins, and the route to the bonus can feel long. For players who enjoy strategy-flavoured slots with a readable bonus and a sensible ceiling, it remains one of Play’n GO’s most satisfying games.

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