Gates of Hades is a 6x6 cluster-pays slot with 96.52% RTP, high volatility, and a 10,000x maximum win. Where Gates of Olympus uses Pay Anywhere scatter pays, Hades uses cluster pays — 8-12+ matching symbols anywhere on the screen win, with a tumble mechanic clearing winners. Wild symbols carry attached multiplier values (2x to 500x); each wild's multiplier is added to a running total that applies to that spin's cluster win.
Three or more Hades scatter symbols trigger 15 free spins, with the multiplier accumulation mechanic active throughout. Unlike Gates of Olympus where multiplier orbs land randomly, in Hades the multipliers are attached to wild symbols — so winning spins without wilds receive no multiplier boost. Two free-spin modes exist: standard Free Spins and a Super Free Spins variant that presumably carries higher wild-multiplier density.
The shift from Pay Anywhere to cluster pays is a meaningful mechanical departure from the Olympus template. Cluster pays require adjacency, whereas scatter pays do not — this changes which symbol layouts pay. The 10,000x ceiling is double the original Gates of Olympus (5,000x) but below Gates of Olympus 1000 (15,000x). The 96.52% RTP sits comfortably in the upper-tier of the Gates franchise.
Verdict
Gates of Olympus reimagined as a cluster-pays slot with wild-multipliers instead of orbs. A strong sequel with a doubled ceiling and a mechanically distinct bonus.