Gates of Olympus vs Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000

	Gates of Olympus	Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000
Provider	Pragmatic Play	Pragmatic Play
RTP	96.50%	96.50%
Volatility	Very high	Not published
Max win	5,000x	15,000x
Layout	6x5	6x5
Paylines / ways	Pay anywhere (8+)	–
Release date	13 February 2021	November 2024
Bonus buy	Yes	No
Our score	8.6/10	–

Verdict

Both games share the same default RTP.
Both are rated with the same volatility.
Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 offers the bigger max win at 15,000x.

Neither game is "better" in terms of your chances – choose the one whose features and volatility fit how you like to play, and try both demos first.

Gates of Olympus in brief

Gates of Olympus is the game that turned Pragmatic's pay-anywhere tumble engine into a franchise. There are no paylines: eight or more matching symbols anywhere on the 6x5 grid pay, and the grid keeps tumbling until no new wins form.

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 in brief

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 is the festive edition of Pragmatic Play's 1000-series Zeus game. The 6x5 grid uses pay-anywhere wins, so eight or more matching symbols anywhere on screen pay, and every win tumbles away to make room for new symbols. Snow-dusted crowns, hourglasses and gems replace the usual artwork, but the engine underneath is the one fans already know.

Features compared

Gates of Olympus

Tumble: Winning symbols are removed and new ones fall in, allowing several wins from one paid spin.
Multiplier orbs: Zeus drops orbs worth 2x–500x. In the base game they apply to the tumble sequence they land in.
Free spins: 4+ scatters award 15 free spins. Every multiplier that lands is added to a running total that applies to all wins for the rest of the round.
Ante bet / bonus buy: Ante bet raises the stake by 25% to double the scatter chance; the bonus buy costs 100x where permitted.

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000

Pay-anywhere tumble: Eight or more matching symbols anywhere on the 6x5 grid pay, and winning symbols are replaced by new ones.
Multipliers up to 1,000x: Multiplier orbs can land on any spin; their values are combined and applied to the spin's total win.
Free spins with running multiplier: Four or more scatters award 15 free spins; every multiplier adds to a total that boosts later wins, and three scatters retrigger five more spins.

Frequently asked questions

Which has the higher RTP, Gates of Olympus or Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000?

Both games share the same default RTP.

Which pays more, Gates of Olympus or Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000?

Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 offers the bigger max win at 15,000x. Max wins are rare and not a realistic expectation for any session.