Rise of Olympus

Industry behemoth Play’n GO delve deep into the mythological archives to present Rise of Olympus, a 5x5 grid game which sees the trio of mighty Greek Gods Hades, Zeus and Poseidon join forces for an epic slot battle.

The deities summon all their supernatural might to conjure up useful features and big wins in this volatile creation, executed to a typically high standard by the Swedish software giant.

Design

Aesthetically, Rise of Olympus boasts stunning artwork. The game opens to a sprawling Mount Olympus backdrop where one of the lead acts guards watch over proceedings. On the reels we find symbols comprising all manner of Godly apparatus like Tridents, Harps, Lightning Bolts and Helmets, plus the three divine beings themselves - all produced in a modern, stylised fashion.

Sporting rippling abs and Adonis-like features, the three Gods are portrayed as superhuman entities in Rise of Olympus, a shift away from more classical representations found in regular literature.

The trio are equally as lucrative as one another here, awarding payouts of 10x your bet whenever they create 5-of-a-kind winning combinations. There’s also a wild, represented by the Pegasus gold coin, which doles out 50x your stake at most during a spin.

Rise of Olympus’ fresh, modern feel supported by a dramatic audio serve to elevate it from the forest of similarly styled games and set the tone for some gripping gameplay.

Gameplay and Features

Rise of Olympus pays out whenever 3 or more matching symbols line up in a row anywhere across the reels. In a beneficial twist, wins can be made in both horizontal or vertical directions - meaning twice the win opportunities on each betting round.

Play’n GO have loaded Rise of Olympus with features to ensure wins are in ready supply. Cascades are fundamental to the action, which function by clearing winning symbols from play and filling their vacant spaces with new ones. For each win, the middle symbol in a line also turns wild, while the multiplier displayed in the top left increments by 1.

Besides Cascades, the Hand of God feature may activate at any moment following an unsuccessful spin. Depending on the God presiding to the right, modifiers come into play to help create wins. These are the modifiers offered for each respective God:

• Zeus: Removes 2 sets of symbols, allowing new ones to drop in
• Poseidon: Adds 1-2 wilds to the reels
• Hades: Transforms 1 randomly selected set of symbols into another

On top of all this is the Wrath of Olympus feature. This gets activated should you ever fill the meter in full, awarding 1 Free Spin with the above 3 modifiers all brought into play one after the other.

Free Spins

Clear the entire grid of symbols entirely, and you get your pick from 3 Free Spins bonus rounds each represented by Poseidon, Hades or Zeus. Each God provides the following number of spins:

• Hades: 4 Free Spins
• Poseidon: 5 Free Spins
• Zeus: 8 Free Spins

The Hand of God feature above also makes a return here. That means more second-chance modifier action for every non-winning spin during the feature.

What’s more, successive wins boost the multiplier value on each occasion without resetting, up to a maximum of 20x.

There are even more Free Spins in the offing for filling up the meter again while the feature is underway - except this time you get an additional 2, 3 or 4 spins from Zeus, Poseidon or Hades, respectively.

Volatility

Rise of Olympus’ moody, adrenaline-fuelled theme matches its variance rating - given as ‘high’ by the developer.

This is a slot more suited towards those who can tolerate volatile swings. If you’re a player satisfied with a steady stream of smaller returns, our advice is to look elsewhere.

Rewards worth up to 5,000x your bet can be won in Free Spins by the more patient players among you - a decent, if unspectacular sum.

On a side note, the game’s RTP score sits squarely in the average industry bracket, coming in at 96.0%, and this is another upside to the slot.

The Verdict

Rise of Olympus is tailor-made for players who love action-packed, fast-paced slot play backed up by a ton of extras. Play’n GO have managed to pack an awful lot into the game - making clever use of the theme and offering up some chunky wins via the thrilling Free Spins feature.

The slot is also great on the eye, too - another stellar addition to the developer’s impressive line-up of mythologically-flavoured games.

Rise of Olympus at Wildz Casino

If you’re thirsty for more Ancient Greek slot adventures at Wildz, look up Pragmatic Play’s Gates of Olympus or 2 Gods: Zeus vs Thor, powered by Yggdrasil.

FAQs

What is the biggest win achievable in Rise of Olympus?

Rise of Olympus comes with an advertised maximum payout of 5,000x your bet.

What is the RTP for Rise of Olympus?

Rise of Olympus features an RTP of 96.0%.

What is Rise of Olympus' reel format?

Rise of Olympus is played over a 5-reel, 5-row grid configuration.