Know before spinning
What each number means at the table, and what it cannot promise in a single session.
| What it means | In numbers |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.47% / 96.50% / 96.52% |
| Volatility level | High |
| Grid size | 6x6 |
| Max win multiple | x10,000 |
| Max win in money | A$2,400,000 |
| Release date | 22/05/2025 |
Choose Gates of Hades if you want Ancient Greece and fire themes on a 6x6 grid where wins form from touching symbols. A win needs at least five matching symbols connected horizontally or vertically, with no diagonal links. Each winning group is removed, new symbols tumble down to fill the gaps, and the check repeats until nothing else connects. Check the paytable before your first spin.
Pick this slot if you want a bonus that builds. Wilds carry a random multiplier from 1x to 100x, and the wild meter totals them on each winning column. Three or more Scatter symbols on the first tumble start 10 to 20 free spins, and the wild range extends to 500x for the round. Super Free Spins set every wild to at least 10x.
When the bonus lands
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Want it now? Pay a multiple of the bet: the A$10 top bet costs A$1,000 for free spins and A$5,000 for super free spins.
| Bonus buy | Cost | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
| Buy Super Free Spins | x500 · A$5,000 | – |
Before you spin, know the RTP: the share of staked money a game pays back over a long run. Per A$100 staked, sessions vary widely. The version we run is shown in the game rules.
| Version | RTP | Set by provider |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.52% | Yes |
| Variant 2 | 96.50% | Excluded |
| Variant 3 | 96.47% | Excluded |
Gates of Hades rounds
Winspirit shows every step in plain numbers, so you choose your bet before anything moves.
Pick a bet between A$0.20 and A$240 before the first spin. The paytable shows A$0.40 as its example, and every win scales with the bet you pick.
Five or more matching symbols touching sideways or up and down form a cluster on the 6x6 grid. Winners vanish, new symbols fall in, and tumbles repeat until no cluster remains.
Tumble, Scatter and WILD work together in the base game. WILD carries a random multiplier from 1x to 100x into the column WILD METER, and cluster wins multiply by the meter total.
Three SCATTER symbols on the first tumble start 10 free spins, four start 12, five start 15 and six or more start 20. The WILD METER keeps building through the round.
Nobody can tell in advance when a bonus round will start, so set your spending limit before the first spin. Stop when you reach it.
Gains at a glance
The payouts below are in money at the A$0.40 example bet, and more symbols in a cluster pay more.
| Per cluster | 13+ | 14+ | 15+ | 36+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WILDWild | – | – | – | A$60 |
 Gold Crown Orb | A$15 | A$30 | A$60 | – |
 Skull Ring | A$12 | A$24 | A$48 | – |
 Heart Amulet | A$6 | A$12 | A$24 | – |
 Red Square Gem | A$4.20 | A$9.60 | A$18 | – |
 Purple Diamond | A$1.20 | A$2.40 | A$4.80 | – |
 Orange Diamond | A$1 | A$2 | A$4 | – |
 Green Pentagon | A$0.80 | A$1.50 | A$3 | – |
 Cyan Octagon | A$0.40 | A$1 | A$2 | – |
Gates of Hades modes
It settles how each mode starts, how many spins you get and what the multipliers do.
Land 3, 4, 5 or 6+ SCATTER on the first tumble and you get 10, 12, 15 or 20 spins. WILD multipliers reach 500x; the WILD METER lasts the round. Retriggers with 3, 4, 5 or 6+ SCATTER add 5, 7, 10 or 12 spins. Wins stop at 10000x bet.
Base gameFree spins round
Land 6+ SCATTER on the first tumble to start 20 spins. Every WILD multiplier is at least 10x, and values below that are raised to 10x. The WILD METER persists through the round and compounds. A win is capped at 10000x bet.
6+ scatters landedMultiplier floor 10x
Link five or more connected symbols horizontally or vertically to form a cluster on the 6x6 grid. Each WILD adds a random 1x to 100x value to its column WILD METER. Each winning column adds its WILD METER to the cluster multiplier, which resets after each spin.
Bet placedCluster wins
Deciding whether to chase the bonus round means accepting that it may not come in a given session. Nobody can know in advance how often the Free Spins trigger, because each spin is random. The result of one session is random too. A stated RTP describes the average over a very large number of spins, not the outcome of your own visit.
Choosing your session starts with the RTP version, and only the game rules show which one runs. The three versions sit within 0.05 percentage points of each other. The table below shows what each one returns on A$100 staked.
Deciding how high to set the bet changes the money, not the chance of reaching the top ceiling. The maximum win is 10,000 times the bet and is reached very rarely, so no session should be planned around it. Read it as a limit on the game, not a target.
Six short replies
The short answers on volatility, RTP, maximum win, bets, bonus costs and free spins before you play.
High volatility means results swing between small and large wins across a session. Nobody can predict when a big hit lands, because each spin's result depends on chance. Size your stake for long dry spells before the first spin.
Three RTP versions exist for Gates of Hades: 96.47, 96.50 and 96.52 per cent. RTP is the average return over a very large number of spins, so it does not predict one session. The table below shows what each version returns on A$100 staked.
The maximum win is 10,000 times the bet. At the top example bet of A$10 that equals A$100,000, and at the highest allowed bet of A$240 it equals A$2,400,000. A cap is a ceiling, not a target, and nobody knows in advance whether a spin reaches it.
Buy Free Spins costs 100 times the bet, or A$1,000 at A$10. Buy Super Free Spins costs 500 times the bet, or A$5,000 at A$10. Bought Super Free Spins start with 10 spins, and every WILD multiplier in them is at least 10x.
Bets run from A$0.20 to A$240 per spin. This page and the paytable use A$0.40 and A$10 as example bets. Every payout and cost scales with the bet you pick.
Free spins start when Scatter symbols land on the first tumble. Three Scatters give 10 spins, four give 12, five give 15, and six or more give 20. Retriggers add 5, 7, 10 or 12 spins, depending on the Scatter count.
Players must be 18+. Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or use BetStop to self-exclude.
Set a budget you can afford to lose before you open Gates of Hades. High volatility can drain a balance quickly, so keep the budget fixed.
Decide when you will stop before the first spin, and keep that rule after a big win. Wins can tempt you to chase more.
Use the deposit and loss limits in your account before you play Gates of Hades. Limits set in advance are easier to keep than limits set mid-session.
Take a break when Gates of Hades stops being fun. If play feels out of control, self-exclude rather than push on.
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