Matt Brown
- Release Date: May 22, 2025
- Developer: Pragmatic Play (Reel Kingdom)
- RTP: Up to 96.52%
- Volatility: Very High
Gates of Hades is Pragmatic Play’s latest all-or-nothing cluster slot that we think you’re going to love. It’s built for players who want high-volatility thrills and towering multipliers and without a doubt delivers on both.
Set in a volcanic underworld ruled by the fiery god we’re all familiar with, the game turns up the heat with a 6×6 grid, tumbling wins, and a reel-specific multiplier mechanic that rewards persistence and bold spins.
From the dark theme to the explosive win potential of up to 10,000x your bet, this is a slot made for players who don’t blink when the stakes get hot. And they get really hot.
Cluster Pays with Tumbling Multiplier Mayhem
This is a cluster pays slot, so you can just forget about paylines. Wins come from matching 5+ symbols in a connected group. When you win, the symbols explode, new ones tumble down to fill their place, and the process can repeat over and over. This is where the multipliers come into play.
Above each reel sits a multiplier meter. They look like vicious underworld wolves. Wild symbols can land with values between 2x-100x during the base game, and up to 500x during the bonus round. When one of these hits, its value adds to that reel’s meter. If a winning cluster touches that reel, the prize is multiplied by that amount. Now, if multiple multipliers are involved, which sometimes happens, they stack. It’s a system that makes each tumble more important than the last — and it undoubtedly keeps your eyes glued to the top of the screen.
At the end of each base game tumble sequence, the multipliers reset. But in the bonus round, they persist across all spins which opens the door to some seriously massive combo.
Bonus Game — Keep the Fire Burning
Landing 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatter symbols gets you 10, 12, 15, or 20 free spins. The bonus round is where the game’s volatility kicks into overdrive.
Here, all the multipliers stay active across tumbles, and new wilds can come in with values as high as 500x. These are rare, but not unheard of.
Hit 6+ scatters and you start with a guaranteed 10x minimum multiplier on all wilds. You can also retrigger the bonus with more scatters, getting up to 12 additional spins.
This mode is built to snowball. Each tumble that lands wins applies multipliers, clears the board, and increases the chance of landing new, higher-value wilds. When things line up right, the numbers can explode and you’re in for a treat.
Bonus Buy Options and Game Math
This isn’t for everyone, but if you’re not into waiting, you can buy your way straight into the fire.
This slot game offers 2 purchase options — a standard bonus buy for 100x your bet, and a premium version for 500x. The latter guarantees the max number of scatters and maxed-out conditions.
Behind the scenes, the stats tell you this isn’t a game for the faint of heart. The base game hits once every 3.45 spins on average. That’s not too terribly bad as we’ve seen worse. Free spins land about 1 in 270 spins which is a bit steep by our standards. But when the big wins come, they’re worth the wait. The odds of hitting more than 1,000x are about 1 in 19,000. A full max win? Roughly 1 in 42 million.
It just goes to show that the odds aren’t great, but it could be worth the patience.
Theme, Sound, and Atmosphere
Everything about Gates of Hades screams intensity. The background is a scorched underworld realm lit by lava and lightning. A glowing, muscular demigod, presumably Hades himself watches over your reels, and flaming Cerberus guardians flank the grid.
Symbols are bright, sharp, and colorful as you’d come to expect from Pragmatic Play — gems, snakes, horns, and runes fill the board.
Visual effects and animations give every tumble and win a punchy impact. Hit a multiplier and flames engulf the reel. Land a scatter, and everything rumbles. On top of all of that, the soundtrack pulses with ominous percussion and sharp synths, building tension as spins unfold. It’s definitely a slot you’ll want to have the volume cranked up if you want the full effect.
Hades Awaits
Gates of Hades doesn’t mess around and that’s clear from the moment you open it up.
It’s a slot made for serious players looking for volatility, deep multipliers, and the kind of bonus rounds that can melt your screen. The reel-specific multiplier system is slick as well, and the way those numbers persist in free spins creates long, suspenseful builds that can pay off huge. When those hit, you’ll want to let the reels go and let Hades do his thing.
It’s definitely not about steady wins, instead, it’s about enduring the inferno and coming out with a mountain of gold. If you like games that go all in on the visuals and big wins, this one’s worth every spin.
