How 888 of Olympus Pays
Forget everything you know about traditional paylines. 888 of Olympus runs on a cluster pays system spread across a 6 column by 5 row grid packed with 30 symbol positions. Land 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on the screen, and they'll combine into a winning cluster that pays out according to the paytable.
The Tumble Mechanic Explained
After every spin, winning clusters are paid and those symbols disappear. Remaining symbols drop downward to fill the gaps, and new symbols cascade from above. This continues until no new winning combinations form. All wins during the tumble sequence accumulate into a single total payout.
What makes this particularly powerful: multiplier symbols can appear during any tumble, not just the initial spin. A single spin can generate multiple tumbles, with each tumble potentially adding new multipliers to the final calculation.
Multiplier System Mechanics
Multiplier symbols appear as metallic spheres with golden wings. Each carries a randomly assigned value: 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, or 500x. The Gates of Olympus X-Mas 1000 festive variant extends this multiplier ceiling dramatically, featuring persistent multipliers that can reach up to 1000x throughout the bonus round.
In the base game, when the tumble sequence completes, all multiplier values visible on screen are added together. Your total win is then multiplied by this combined value. For example, if you land a 4x, 10x, and 25x multiplier during a winning sequence, your win is multiplied by 39x.
During free spins, the system changes dramatically. Multipliers become cumulative across the entire round. A total multiplier badge appears in the top-left corner, starting at 1x. Every time a multiplier symbol lands during a winning tumble, its value is added to the total multiplier permanently. This growing multiplier applies to every subsequent win for the remainder of the free spins round.
Symbol Identification
Among the high-value symbols, the Golden Crown takes the top spot, paying €100 for 12+ symbols. It's joined by the Zeus Statue Medallion, Golden Snake Ring, and Golden Chalice. Rounding out the paytable are five distinct gemstones as the low-value symbols, each cut into its own unique geometric shape:
- Red gem: irregular pentagon
- Purple gem: downward-pointing triangle
- Yellow gem: regular hexagon
- Green gem: upward-pointing triangle
- Blue gem: diamond shape
The scatter symbol is Zeus's face with glowing green eyes and the 888 logo beneath. Four or more scatters anywhere trigger free spins with corresponding scatter payouts: 4 scatters pay €6, 5 pay €10, and 6 pay €200 at a €2 bet. In Gates of Olympus Dice, the scatter system also grants access to the free spins feature where cumulative multipliers enhance consecutive tumble sequences.
Ante Bet and Buy Feature
Switch on the Ante Bet option and your total bet rises by 25% (from a 20x base to 25x), but your chances of landing free spins naturally are doubled. With Ante Bet active, more scatter symbols land on the reels. Just keep in mind that turning on Ante Bet disables the Buy Free Spins feature.
Want to skip straight to the action? You can buy instant access to the free spins round for 100x your current total bet, so at a €2 bet, that's €200. Just note that the buy feature is only available when Ante Bet is switched off.
Maximum Win Cap
The game enforces a maximum win limit of 5,000x your total bet. If your cumulative win in any round reaches this cap, the round immediately ends, you receive the capped amount, and all remaining features are forfeited. This includes any remaining free spins.
