Gates of Olympus vs Sweet Bonanza

	Gates of Olympus	Sweet Bonanza
Provider	Pragmatic Play	Pragmatic Play
RTP	96.50%	96.48%
Volatility	Very high	High
Max win	5,000x	21,175x
Layout	6x5	6x5
Paylines / ways	Pay anywhere (8+)	Pay anywhere (8+)
Release date	13 February 2021	27 June 2019
Bonus buy	Yes	Yes
Our score	8.6/10	8.5/10

Verdict

Gates of Olympus has the higher default RTP (96.50%), though the gap matters only over very long play.
Gates of Olympus is the more volatile game – expect bigger swings and longer dry spells.
Sweet Bonanza offers the bigger max win at 21,175x.

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.

Sweet Bonanza in brief

Sweet Bonanza introduced the pay-anywhere tumble format years before Gates of Olympus made it ubiquitous, and it still plays well. The candy presentation is bright and light, but the math is not: the base game pays mostly fruit and small tumbles, and nearly all of the real potential sits in the free spins.

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.

Sweet Bonanza

Tumble: Wins are removed and replaced from above until no new wins form.
Free spins with bombs: 4+ lollipop scatters award 10 free spins. Rainbow bomb multipliers (2x–100x) land only during free spins and are added together at the end of each tumble sequence.
Ante bet: Raises the stake by 25% to increase scatter frequency.

Frequently asked questions

Which has the higher RTP, Gates of Olympus or Sweet Bonanza?

Gates of Olympus has the higher default RTP (96.50%), though the gap matters only over very long play.

Which pays more, Gates of Olympus or Sweet Bonanza?

Sweet Bonanza offers the bigger max win at 21,175x. Max wins are rare and not a realistic expectation for any session.