Rise of Olympus Demo & Slot Review

Rise of Olympus is Play'n GO’s 2018 mythology grid slot built around a 5×5 cascading board, three Hand of God modifiers, a Wrath of Olympus meter and a Free Spins choice between Hades, Poseidon and Zeus. The studio page lists it as a Grid Slot released on 22 August 2018.

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Rise of Olympus

Rise of Olympus

3.9 out of 5

Rise of Olympus is a mythology grid slot from Play'n GO, released on 22 August 2018. The studio game page lists a Grid Slot with Round Multiplier, Hand of God, Wrath of Olympus, a Free Spins god pick and a Clear the Grid award of x100 total bet in Free Spins. Attached frames show a 5×5 board and a help line reading win up to 5000x your bet.

This card follows that Play'n GO page, the listed RTP configurations and the attached demo frames. It is not a report of played cash sessions.

For adults of legal gambling age in their location. Set a budget you can afford to lose.

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Rise of Olympus review overview

5×5 cascading grid

Attached base frames show a 5×5 grid. Wins need three or more matching symbols in a continuous horizontal or vertical row; winning symbols then remove and remaining symbols drop. Play'n GO describes a Round Multiplier that builds during a single spin as drops continue.

Hand of God and Wrath of Olympus

Hand of God can assist after a non-winning base spin: Hades transforms one symbol set, Poseidon adds up to two Wilds, and Zeus destroys two symbol sets. God-symbol wins charge a three-section meter toward Wrath of Olympus, where the three gods apply their abilities in turn.

Who Rise of Olympus suits

Rise of Olympus suits readers who want layered cascade progress on a mythology grid and a Free Spins choice that changes structure, not only artwork. It is less suited to anyone seeking fixed paylines or a single unchanging bonus mode.

Best for

  • Players comparing cascade grids with god modifiers
  • Readers checking Hand of God, Wrath of Olympus and Free Spins packages
  • Anyone confirming the 84.50%–96.50% RTP builds and 5,000× help-frame ceiling

Not ideal for

  • Players who want fixed left-to-right paylines only
  • Anyone expecting Free Spins from a conventional three-scatter count
  • Readers treating 5,000× as a frequent Free Spins outcome

Rise of Olympus game information

Provider: Play’n GO
Release Date: August 2018
Game Type: Grid Slot
Grid: 5×5
Win system: 3+ matching symbols in a continuous row or column
RTP: 84.50%, 87.50%, 91.49%, 94.51%, 96.50%
Max Win: 5,000×
Volatility: Very High
Features: Round Multiplier, Hand of God, Wrath of Olympus, Free Spins god choice, Clear the Grid x100 in Free Spins
Theme: Ancient Greece, Ancient Greece, Poseidon and Hades
Wild Symbol: Yes
Free Spins: Yes
Progressive: No
Bonus Buy: No
Tumbling Wins: Yes
Scatter Symbol: No

How Rise of Olympus rules and features work

Hand of God

Attached help states the feature can trigger randomly on non-winning spins. Hades transforms one set of symbols into another, Poseidon can add up to two Wilds, and Zeus destroys two sets of symbols. The active god changes after each trigger.

Wrath of Olympus

Fully charging the three-section meter with god-symbol wins awards a Wrath of Olympus free round. Five of a kind fills three sections, four fills two, and three fills one. The gods then take turns performing their Hand of God abilities.

Free Spins

Free Spins start when the grid is completely cleared. You choose Hades (4 spins, +4 on a full meter), Poseidon (5 spins, +3) or Zeus (8 spins, +2), locking that god’s Hand of God for every non-winning Free Spin. The drop multiplier can persist up to x20 during the feature, which is limited to 20 Free Spins total. Play'n GO states a Clear the Grid award of x100 total bet during Free Spins.

How to play Rise of Olympus responsibly

Cascades and Free Spins can extend one paid stake across several evaluations. Set a time and spending limit before starting, check the active RTP in the information panel, and treat meter progress as screen state rather than money that must be recovered.

  1. Check the active RTP first

    Listed builds span 84.50%–96.50%. Confirm the percentage on the operator information panel before staking.

  2. Separate meter progress from due wins

    A nearly full Wrath meter does not make the next spin owe a free round or a 5,000× result.

  3. Treat 5,000× as a ceiling

    The attached help frame shows win up to 5000x your bet as an upper limit, not a typical Free Spins outcome.

Symbols and Paytable

Coin Wilds substitute and can appear when three-symbol wins clear. Zeus, Poseidon and Hades lead the pays and charge the Wrath meter. Lightning, trident, lyre and helmet emblems fill lower tiers on the attached frames. No separate symbols folder was attached.

Coin Wild

Substitutes in winning combinations. Play'n GO rules state a Wild appears in the middle position when a three-symbol win is removed, and remaining Wilds clear with a full-grid clear.

Zeus, Poseidon, Hades

High god symbols on the 5×5 grid. God-symbol wins charge the Wrath of Olympus meter; three of a kind fills one section, four fills two, five fills three.

Lightning, trident, lyre, helmet

Lower thematic emblems visible on the attached base-game frames. They support cascade clears without charging the god meter alone.

Rise of Olympus RTP, volatility and maximum win

Play'n GO’s listed configurations for Rise of Olympus run 84.50%, 87.50%, 91.49%, 94.51% and 96.50%. This card stores 96.50% as the displayed RTP and the top of that published range, with 84.50% as the low end, so rtp_text records every setting from low to high. RTP is a long-run theoretical return for the active configuration. It does not forecast a short cascade chain or a Free Spins choice. Confirm the percentage shown in the operator information panel before treating another lobby as identical.

Provider

Play’n GO

RTP range
84.50% 96.50%
Volatility

Very High

max win

5,000×

How to interpret the numbers

Key point 1

A stretch without a full-grid clear is not a missed Free Spins package. An empty Wrath meter does not make the next god win due a free round.

Key point 2

Read Hand of God, Wrath of Olympus and Free Spins god choice as separate systems. Confirm which panel is open before spinning.

Key point 3

Listed builds span 84.50%–96.50%. Confirm the active percentage on the operator panel.

Rise of Olympus Screenshots

Desktop frames show the Hand of God splash, 5×5 base with Zeus, Hand of God help, Wrath of Olympus meter help and a Hades base frame from the attached set.

Rise of Olympus compared with other games

Other Play'n GO grid cards also lean on cascades, meters and god-style modifiers rather than fixed paylines alone. Rise of Olympus sits closest to titles where clearing the board opens a Free Spins choice. Compare how Free Spins start, whether a meter resets, and which RTP build the lobby loads.

Rise of Olympus compared with other games
Game Return / max win Volatility Bonus fit Watch out for
Rise of Olympus 84.50%–96.50% / 5,000× Very High Free Spins need a full-grid clear, then a Hades, Poseidon or Zeus package with that god’s Hand of God on non-winning spins. Shared Olympus art does not transfer another title’s Free Spins count, meter rules or RTP build onto this card.
Rise of Olympus 100 84.20%–96.20% / 15,000× High Wrath of Olympus opens Free Spins after a full-grid clear; Hades, Poseidon and Zeus set starting spins and retrigger size. Shared Olympus art does not transfer another title’s scatter rule or a single RTP figure here.
Moon Princess 84.50%–96.50% / 5,000× Medium Clearing the field opens a Love, Star or Storm Free Spins choice; Trinity is a separate meter-driven free round. A five-symbol princess win does not mean the whole grid has cleared. Sequel titles keep their own multiplier and spin limits.

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How this Rise of Olympus review was checked

Publication status: Document-based review against Play'n GO’s Rise of Olympus game page, the listed RTP configurations and the attached demo frames; no cash session is represented.

  • Studio game page. Matched Grid Slot type, 22 August 2018 release, Round Multiplier, Hand of God, Wrath feature, Free Spins god pick and Clear the Grid x100 in Free Spins from https://www.playngo.com/games/rise-of-olympus.

  • Listed RTP configurations. Stored 84.50%, 87.50%, 91.49%, 94.51% and 96.50% as the published range, with 96.50% as the displayed RTP and top of the span.

  • Demo frames. Attached desktop screens show the Hand of God splash, 5×5 base cabinets with Zeus and Hades, Hand of God abilities help, Wrath of Olympus meter help and the win-up-to-5000x help line used as the maximum on this card.

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FAQs

What layout does Rise of Olympus use?

Attached frames show a 5×5 cascading grid. Wins need three or more matching symbols in a continuous horizontal or vertical row.

How does Hand of God work?

On non-winning spins it can trigger randomly. Hades transforms one symbol set, Poseidon adds up to two Wilds, and Zeus destroys two symbol sets.

How do you trigger Free Spins?

Free Spins start when the grid is completely cleared. You then choose Hades, Poseidon or Zeus for different starting spins and Hand of God modifiers.

What RTP builds are listed?

Listed configurations run 84.50%, 87.50%, 91.49%, 94.51% and 96.50%. This card stores the span from 84.50% to 96.50%.

What maximum does the help frame show?

The attached Hand of God help frame shows win up to 5000x your bet. Play'n GO also lists a Clear the Grid award of x100 total bet during Free Spins.

What volatility is listed?

The Play'n GO rules sheet rates the game Very High. Confirm any operator panel wording if a different label appears.