Pragmatic Play · 2025
Gates of Hades is a high volatility cluster pays slot from Pragmatic Play, themed on Ancient Greece and fire. Its figures, rounds and bonus modes follow.
Play the demo free. The real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Key numbers
This table settles what the provider, RTP, volatility and maximum win mean for each bet you place.
| What it is | Shown as |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player (RTP) | 96.47% / 96.50% / 96.52% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid size | 6x6 |
| Max win multiple | x10,000 |
| Max win at top bet | A$2,400,000 |
| Release date | 22/05/2025 |
Choose this slot if you want a cluster pays game with an Ancient Greece and Fire theme. It runs on a 6x6 grid. A win needs at least 5 matching symbols that connect horizontally or vertically, not diagonally. Once a win pays, its symbols vanish, new ones fall into the gaps, and the check repeats until no cluster is left. WILD symbols carry a random multiplier from 1x to 100x.
Pick this over other titles from the same provider if free spins matter most to you. In the free spins the WILD METER carries from one spin to the next, and values add up across the round. Retriggers add more spins, and WILD multipliers reach 500x. In Super Free Spins every WILD multiplier is at least 10x, and the meter compounds through the round.
Know before you bet
Useful before your first spin, when you need to know how a round moves from bet to result.
You pick a bet from A$0.20 up to A$240 before the first spin. Every payout scales with that bet, and the tables on this page use A$0.20 and A$5 as examples.
You land symbols on a 6x6 grid. A win needs five or more matching symbols joined horizontally or vertically. Winners vanish and symbols fall in, repeating until no cluster remains.
You watch each WILD carry a multiplier from 1x to 100x into its column's WILD METER. Cluster wins are multiplied by the column totals, and the meter resets after each spin.
You need three or more SCATTER symbols on the first tumble, and the count you land sets how many spins you get.
You decide your stopping point before the first spin, and end the session when you reach it.
Before you buy, know each buy costs a fixed multiple of your bet, so the price moves with your stake; the table shows it at A$5.
| Paid extra | Price (A$) | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins | x100 · A$500 | – |
| Buy Super Free Spins | x500 · A$2,500 | – |
Judge each version by its return to player, the share of staked money paid back over time, per A$100 staked. The version this site runs is listed in the game rules.
| Version | RTP | Provider default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.52% | Supported |
| Variant 2 | 96.50% | Not included |
| Variant 3 | 96.47% | Not included |
Symbol payouts
The payouts below are in money at the A$0.20 example bet, and more symbols in a cluster pay more.
| Symbol name | 13+ | 14+ | 15+ | 36+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WILDWild | – | – | – | A$30 |
 Gold Crown Orb | A$7.50 | A$15 | A$30 | – |
 Skull Ring | A$6 | A$12 | A$24 | – |
 Heart Amulet | A$3 | A$6 | A$12 | – |
 Red Square Gem | A$2.10 | A$4.80 | A$9 | – |
 Purple Diamond | A$0.60 | A$1.20 | A$2.40 | – |
 Orange Diamond | A$0.50 | A$1 | A$2 | – |
 Green Pentagon | A$0.40 | A$0.75 | A$1.50 | – |
 Cyan Octagon | A$0.20 | A$0.50 | A$1 | – |
Four frames below
Useful when you want to see the base game and free spins before you press spin.
Three modes, one grid
Read this and you will know how each bonus mode starts and what changes in it.
Land 3, 4, 5 or 6+ SCATTER on the first tumble for 10, 12, 15 or 20 spins. The WILD multiplier range grows to 500x, and the WILD METER persists for the round. A retrigger adds 5, 7, 10 or 12 spins. Wins cap at 10000x bet.
Base game roundUp to 20 spins
Hit six or more SCATTER on the first tumble to start Super Free Spins with 20 spins. Every WILD multiplier is at least 10x, so any value below 10x is replaced by 10x. The WILD METER persists and compounds through the round. Round wins are capped at 10000x bet.
Six scatters hitFloored 10x WILDs
Connect five or more matching symbols horizontally or vertically, never diagonally. Winning symbols vanish and the grid refills. Each WILD adds a random 1x to 100x multiplier to its column's WILD METER. Cluster wins multiply by the WILD METER total of their columns. The meter resets after each spin.
Placing a betCluster wins
Decide your budget knowing that the bonus round has no set schedule. How often the Free Spins arrive is not known in advance, and the result of one session is random, whatever the RTP. A quiet run does not mean a bonus is due, and a fast win does not mean the next one is close.
Read the game rules before you decide how to play, because the RTP version running on a game is shown only there. Pick your stake with that figure in view, and treat it as the long-run return the rules describe, not a promise for your session.
Judge the top prize as a ceiling, not a target, before you set a bet. The maximum win of Gates of Hades is a multiple of the bet and it is reached very rarely. Set your bet by your budget, because the ceiling says nothing about how a session will go.
Play money
Whether to start with play money or your own funds, and what the real game requires.
Pick the demo to learn the rules without staking money; it pays nothing in cash. Real play needs an account and the legal age of 18+.
Play nowPlayer questions
The usual worry is the cost of a bonus and the return over many spins.
Yes, both bonuses can be bought. Buy Free Spins costs A$500 at the A$5 example bet, and Buy Super Free Spins costs A$2,500 at the same bet. The price is set by the bet, so a lower stake costs less.
The game runs in three RTP versions, from 96.47% to 96.52%. RTP is the average share of stakes returned over a very large number of spins, so one session can end well above or below it.
Gates of Hades is a high volatility slot. Results swing widely, so a session can end well below its starting balance even after some wins. How often the bonus or big wins land cannot be known in advance.
Three, four, five or six or more Scatter symbols on the first tumble start the free spins. Three Scatters give 10 spins, four give 12, five give 15 and six or more give 20. During free spins, the same counts add 5 to 12 more spins.
The smallest bet, A$0.20, is the way to try the game with the least money at stake. The paytable is set at that bet, so the symbol payouts can be read before the first spin.
Bets run from A$0.20 to A$240 per spin. The example bets on this page are A$0.20 and A$5, and the top possible win at A$240 is A$2,400,000.
You must be 18 or older to play. Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or self-exclude through BetStop.
Set a budget before you open Gates of Hades, and treat it as the most you will spend that session. Once it is gone, stop playing.
Decide your stop point before the first spin, and keep to it after a win too. A big win is no reason to raise bets.
Use the deposit and loss limits in your account before you start, and tighten them if a session costs more than planned.
If Gates of Hades stops being fun, take a break before the next spin, or self-exclude if the urge to chase losses stays.
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