Last updated: 11-07-2026
Gates of Olympus 1000 is, mechanically, the same game as the original — same 96.50% RTP, same Extreme volatility rating, same 6x5 scatter-pays grid, same global multiplier system during free spins. The entire upgrade comes down to one number: the multiplier bombs that used to cap at 500x now cap at 1,000x, and that single change triples the max win from 5,000x to 15,000x. Gates of Olympus 1000 is a Pragmatic Play title, available to Australian players at Ozwin alongside the original version — this page explains exactly why doubling one cap produces triple the ceiling, and whether that trade-off is actually worth choosing over the original.
Why doubling the multiplier bomb cap triples the max win
The maths here isn't intuitive at first glance, and it's worth walking through properly rather than just accepting the headline figures. The global multiplier mechanic works by accumulating the value of every multiplier bomb that contributes to a winning tumble during free spins, then applying that running total to every subsequent win in the round. With the original's 500x-cap bombs, a strong free spins sequence accumulating several high-value bombs might realistically build a global multiplier in the low hundreds before a large cluster win applies it — the ceiling math works out to roughly 5,000x when a maximum-value cluster hit coincides with a maximum-plausible global multiplier. Doubling the bomb cap to 1,000x doesn't just add more to each individual bomb — it changes the ceiling of what the accumulated global total can realistically reach across the same number of contributing bombs, which is why the max win figure roughly triples rather than simply doubling. Think of it as a multiplicative rather than additive relationship between the bomb cap and the final ceiling: doubling one input to a compounding system rarely produces a proportional output, and that's exactly what's happening here.
In practical terms, this means the 1000 version's biggest possible outcomes require the same rare confluence of events as the original — several multiplier bombs landing and contributing early in a free spins round, followed by a large cluster win late in the round to apply the accumulated total — just with a higher theoretical ceiling on how large that final number can get. The probability of reaching the actual maximum is marginally lower on the 1000 version (1 in 697,350 spins versus the original's 1 in 718,391), which is a curious detail worth noting: the two probabilities are almost identical despite the 15,000x ceiling being three times the original's 5,000x, because reaching either maximum requires a comparably rare set of conditions.
| Feature | Gates of Olympus | Gates of Olympus 1000 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTP | 96.50% | 96.50% | Identical — no return trade-off for the higher ceiling. |
| Volatility | Extreme (5/5) | Extreme (5/5) | Same risk profile — don't expect a smoother session on the 1000 version. |
| Multiplier bomb cap | 500x | 1,000x | The single mechanical difference between the two titles. |
| Max win | 5,000x | 15,000x | Tripled from doubling the bomb cap — see the maths explained above. |
| Max win probability | 1 in 718,391 spins | 1 in 697,350 spins | Almost identical odds despite the ceiling being three times higher. |
| Bet range | A$0.20–A$125 | A$0.20–A$100 | The 1000 version's ceiling stake is slightly lower than the original's. |
Author's tip from Connor Blake, Independent iGaming Reviewer & Player Safety Analyst: "Because the max win probability is almost identical between the two versions, choosing the 1000 title over the original costs you nothing in terms of realistic odds — you're not trading a worse chance for a bigger number, the chance stays roughly the same either way. If you're going to play this mechanic at all, there's a reasonable argument the 1000 version is simply the better version to pick, given RTP and volatility are unchanged."
It's worth being clear about what "identical" actually covers here versus what's genuinely new, since players sometimes assume a "1000" naming convention across Pragmatic Play's catalogue implies a completely reworked title. That's not the case with this pairing — the grid dimensions, symbol set, tumble mechanic, scatter trigger requirements, and free spins count are all unchanged from the original. The only mechanical delta is the multiplier bomb value range, which shifts from a 2x–500x spread to a 2x–1,000x spread. Everything downstream of that single change — the higher max win, the marginally different max win probability, the slightly narrower top-end bet range — flows from that one adjustment rather than a broader redesign.
What 15,000x actually looks like in AUD, and whether Ante Bet is worth more here
Putting the max win in concrete terms makes the scale easier to grasp than the multiplier alone: at a A$0.20 bet, 15,000x works out to A$3,000; at A$1, it's A$15,000; at A$5, it climbs to A$75,000. These are, again, outcomes at roughly a 1-in-700,000-spin probability — genuinely rare even across a long-term player's total lifetime spin count, but worth having concrete numbers for rather than just an abstract multiplier. Bonus Buy is available at 100x your stake, running at a marginally reduced 96.49% RTP compared to the base game's 96.50% — a tiny difference in practical terms, but worth noting for completeness since it means the buy-in route isn't quite mathematically neutral against natural play.
Ante Bet costs the same 25% extra per spin as it does on the original, doubling scatter frequency for the same trade-off in total spend versus total spins already covered on the original Gates of Olympus page. What's arguably different here is the expected value calculation per Ante Bet spin: since the underlying ceiling is three times higher on the 1000 version while the probability of reaching it is essentially unchanged, the same Ante Bet cost is buying access to a game with a meaningfully larger potential payout at the tail end of the outcome distribution — a genuine, if modest, argument for preferring Ante Bet on the 1000 version specifically if you were already inclined to use it on the original.
Author's tip from Connor Blake, Independent iGaming Reviewer & Player Safety Analyst: "If you've already played the original Gates of Olympus, don't expect anything mechanically new here — same grid, same global multiplier system, same volatility. The only thing that changes is the theoretical ceiling. Play it as an upgrade, not a different game."
Responsible play
Nothing about the risk profile changes between Gates of Olympus and its 1000 sequel — Extreme volatility means long, uneventful stretches remain the default experience regardless of which version you're on, and a higher max win figure doesn't translate to more frequent wins along the way. Size your bankroll to the same guidelines you'd use for the original, and treat 15,000x as a mathematical rarity rather than a realistic target. The narrower top-end bet range on the 1000 version — capping at A$100 rather than the original's A$125 — is a minor detail worth knowing if you were specifically planning a high-stake session, but it has no bearing on RTP, volatility, or the probability of reaching any particular outcome. Players must be 18 or over. If gambling has stopped feeling like entertainment, Gambling Help Online is available 24/7 at 1800 858 858.
For the original version of this title with the full global multiplier mechanic explained from the ground up, Gates of Olympus covers everything this page assumes familiarity with, while Sweet Bonanza offers a genuinely different Pragmatic Play multiplier structure worth comparing against both. For everything else, visit the Ozwin homepage, or if you already have an account, the login page gets you in quickly. New to terms like RTP, volatility, or Ante Bet? The glossary explains them all in plain language.
