Pragmatic Play · 2025
Gates of Hades is a high volatility 6x6 cluster pays slot from Pragmatic Play, set in Ancient Greece and Fire. This page covers its figures and modes.
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| Tells you about | Game setting |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player (RTP) | 96.47% / 96.50% / 96.52% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid size | 6x6 |
| Maximum win, times bet | x10,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$2,400,000 |
| Release date | 22/05/2025 |
Choose Gates of Hades if you want an Ancient Greece theme with a fire edge. The 6x6 grid pays by cluster, not by lines. You need at least 5 connected symbols touching horizontally or vertically, with no diagonal links. Winning symbols are removed, and new ones drop in from above. This tumble repeats until no group of 5 or more is left. WILD symbols carry a random multiplier from 1x to 100x.
Pick Gates of Hades over the other Pragmatic Play slots here if you want a bonus round where the WILD multiplier can grow. Free Spins extend the WILD multiplier range to 500x, and the WILD METER keeps its total for the whole round. Six or more SCATTER on the first tumble starts Super Free Spins, where every WILD multiplier is at least 10x.
Before you buy, know each price is a multiple of your bet, with the money at the example top bet of A$2 in the table.
| Paid feature | Amount due | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins, 100x | x100 · A$200 | – |
| Buy Super Free Spins, 500x | x500 · A$1,000 | – |
Before you stake, see what RTP means in money. It is the share of each A$100 staked that returns to players over time. The version Spinup Casino runs appears in the game rules.
| Per A$100 | RTP | Shipped as standard |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.52% | Yes |
| Variant 2 | 96.50% | No |
| Variant 3 | 96.47% | No |
Nine symbols
The payouts below are in money at a bet of A$0.50, and more symbols in a cluster pay more.
| Symbol shown | 13+ | 14+ | 15+ | 36+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WILDWild | – | – | – | A$75 |
 Gold Crown Orb | A$18.75 | A$37.50 | A$75 | – |
 Skull Ring | A$15 | A$30 | A$60 | – |
 Heart Amulet | A$7.50 | A$15 | A$30 | – |
 Red Square Gem | A$5.25 | A$12 | A$22.50 | – |
 Purple Diamond | A$1.50 | A$3 | A$6 | – |
 Orange Diamond | A$1.25 | A$2.50 | A$5 | – |
 Green Pentagon | A$1 | A$1.88 | A$3.75 | – |
 Cyan Octagon | A$0.50 | A$1.25 | A$2.50 | – |
Three game modes
Once you have read this, you will know how each mode starts and what it changes.
Free Spins start with 10, 12, 15 or 20 spins after 3, 4, 5 or 6+ SCATTER on the first tumble. WILD multipliers extend to 500x, adding 200x and 500x. The WILD METER persists through the round. Retriggers add 5, 7, 10 or 12 spins.
Base GameExtra spins
Six or more SCATTER symbols on the first tumble start Super Free Spins with 20 spins. Every WILD multiplier is at least 10x, so values below 10x are replaced by 10x. Through the round, the WILD METER persists and compounds. The maximum win is 10000x the bet.
First tumbleStronger wilds
Clusters of at least 5 connected symbols pay, linked horizontally or vertically. Winning symbols tumble and fill from above. WILD adds a random multiplier from 1x to 100x to the WILD METER. Cluster wins are multiplied by the meter total on their columns, which resets after each spin.
Placing a betCluster wins
Gates of Hades rounds
The usual worry is not knowing what a spin will do next, so each step shows one moment.
Choose a bet from A$0.20 up to A$240 before the first spin. The examples on this page use A$0.50 and A$2, and every win scales with the bet you pick.
Connect at least five matching symbols horizontally or vertically on the 6x6 grid. Winning symbols vanish, new ones fall from above, and the check repeats until no cluster is left.
Land a WILD and it carries a random multiplier from 1x to 100x. Its value adds to the WILD METER, which multiplies cluster wins on those columns.
Land three or more SCATTER symbols on the first tumble, and the round switches to Free Spins. Three give 10 spins, four 12, five 15, and six or more 20.
Set your session limit before the first spin, because how often Free Spins start cannot be known in advance.
Three screens
These screens settle how a win and a Free Spins round appear on screen.
Two ways in
At Spinup Casino you can see every rule of this slot before you decide how much to stake.
Pick the demo to see how rounds run without spending money; it pays nothing. Pick the real game only with a Spinup Casino account, at 18 or older.
Play real moneyDeciding how many spins to play depends on a question no one can answer in advance: how often the bonus round comes. The frequency is not known before the first spin, and the result of one session is random, whatever the RTP figure says.
Deciding whether the RTP version on offer suits you starts with one detail: which version this lobby runs is shown only in the game rules. Read the game rules before the first spin, because the versions listed on this page do not say which one is active.
Counting on the top prize is a choice to make with open eyes: the maximum win of Gates of Hades is x10,000 of the bet, a ceiling reached very rarely. Each stake has its own ceiling in money, so the cash figure changes with the bet.
Beside Gates of Hades
Most players worry they picked the wrong game, so this block shows nearby options to weigh.
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Decide how much you can afford to lose on Gates of Hades before the first spin, and stop when the budget is gone.
Choose the point where you stop before you start, and keep to it after a win as well as after a loss.
Set a deposit limit and a loss limit in your account before you open Gates of Hades, and keep the same amounts for every session.
If the game stops being fun, take a break, and if you feel you cannot stop, self-exclude through BetStop.
Clear facts first
Most players worry about costs and winnings they cannot see before a bet.
Start at the lowest bet of A$0.20 to see how a round runs before you raise the stake. Watch how tumbles refill the grid and how wilds build a multiplier on their columns. A small first stake keeps the cost of this test low.
Pick a stake from A$0.20 up to A$240, the highest bet allowed here. This page uses A$0.50 and A$2 as examples, and the paytable is based on A$0.50. Those two amounts are examples only, not the limits of the game.
Judge each bet against the x10,000 ceiling, which is A$20,000 at A$2. Free spins and Super Free Spins keep the same 10000x cap, so the bonus does not lift it. No one can know in advance whether a round reaches that top.
Compare the price with your budget before you buy anything. At A$2, Buy Free Spins costs A$200, or 100 times the bet. Buy Super Free Spins costs A$1,000 at A$2, or 500 times the bet.
Treat the high volatility as the reason to set a budget before you start. Wins on this slot can come rarely and then in large amounts, and nobody can predict when the next one lands.
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