Pragmatic Play · 2025
Gates of Hades is a high volatility 6x6 video slot from Pragmatic Play. This page covers its figures, bonus modes and how each round runs.
Demo play costs nothing. The real game needs an account and you must be 18 or over.
On the 6x6 grid, five or more matching symbols that connect horizontally or vertically form a win, and diagonal touches do not count. Winning symbols are removed, new ones tumble down from above, and the cascade repeats until no cluster remains. The look draws on Ancient Greece and Fire, so the reels feel like a journey into the underworld. This is a video slot where clusters, not paylines, decide base game wins.
Wild symbols carry a random multiplier from 1x to 100x, and each value adds to a column meter. In free spins the range reaches 500x and the meter keeps its total all round. Three, four or five scatters on the first tumble start 10, 12 or 15 free spins. Six or more start 20 Super Free Spins with every wild multiplier at least 10x.
Seven rows of numbers
Once you have read it, you will have checked the RTP, volatility, grid and top win.
| Game detail | Shown as |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player (RTP) | 96.47% / 96.50% / 96.52% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 6x6 |
| Maximum win (times bet) | x10,000 |
| Maximum win at highest bet | A$2,400,000 |
| Release date | 22/05/2025 |
Gates of Hades order
Useful when the game is open and you want the order of a round before spinning.
The 6x6 grid waits for a bet between A$0.20 and A$240. The bet you pick sets the stake for every round, and each win and multiplier scales from it.
Symbols that touch horizontally or vertically form a cluster once five or more match. Winning symbols vanish and new ones drop in, and this repeats until no cluster remains.
A WILD carries a random multiplier from 1x to 100x, added to the WILD METER on its column. A cluster is multiplied by the meter total across the columns it covers.
Three SCATTER symbols on the first tumble start 10 Free Spins, while 4, 5 or 6+ SCATTER symbols start 12, 15 or 20.
On the reels, every spin is a fresh round at your chosen bet. Set a limit before the first spin, since the reels keep going until you decide to stop.
Round rules
Retrobet keeps each rule visible before the first spin, so you know what to expect.
3/4/5/6+ SCATTER on the first tumble starts 10/12/15/20 free spins. The WILD multiplier range extends to 500x, adding 200x and 500x to the base set. The WILD METER persists for the round, never resetting per spin. Retriggers with 3/4/5/6+ SCATTER add 5/7/10/12 spins. Max win caps at 10000x bet.
Base game reelsFree spins
6+ SCATTER on the first tumble activates 20 spins. Every WILD multiplier has a 10x floor, so any value below 10x is raised to 10x. Across the round, the WILD METER persists and compounds. Max win caps at 10000x the bet.
Base game spins10x WILD floor
Clusters need 5 connected symbols on the 6x6 grid, horizontally or vertically. Winners drop out, the tumble refills, and it repeats until no clusters remain. Each WILD adds a 1x to 100x multiplier to its column's WILD METER. Cluster wins multiply by the WILD METER which resets each spin.
Any standard spinCluster wins
Pay table
Payouts below are in money at the A$0.50 example bet, and a cluster of more symbols pays more.
| Pays in A$ | 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 | – |
Gates of Hades look
Handy once the game has loaded and you want to see the screens before placing a bet.
Each buy costs a fixed multiple of the bet, and the table below shows the money at the top example bet.
| Paid feature | Stake multiple | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
| Buy Super Free Spins | x500 · A$5,000 | – |
Return to player is the share of staked money paid back over time. Per A$100 staked, it applies across many spins, not one session. The version running here is shown in the game rules.
| RTP setting | RTP | Starting setting |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.52% | Yes |
| Variant 2 | 96.50% | No |
| Variant 3 | 96.47% | No |
Learn at no cost
Read this before your first spin, or when you want to practise the reels first.
Demo spins play out on the same 6x6 grid, but nothing is paid. Real spins need an account with Retrobet Casino and an age of 18+.
Play for realScatter symbols on the reels decide when the Free Spins start, and nobody can say in advance when that will happen. A session can bring several bonus rounds or none at all. The result of one session is random, and the RTP shown in the rules does not change that for any single visit.
Every spin on the reels runs under one RTP version. Retrobet Casino shows which version is in use only in the game rules, so open that panel before your first spin. Read it once before you start, then keep it in mind as you set your stake.
A cluster hit on the reels can grow with the WILD METER, yet the maximum win of Gates of Hades is a ceiling that is reached very rarely. The cap is set as a multiple of the bet, so it is a limit on the top result, not a target for any session.
Play is for those aged 18+. For help in Australia, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or use BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set a budget before the first spin and treat it as the full cost of the session. Once it is gone, the session is over.
Pick your stopping point before you start, and keep to it after a win as well as a loss. Wins can make stopping feel wrong.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play, so the amount you can lose is capped in advance.
If the game stops being fun, step away for a while. Self-exclusion through BetStop, the national register, is there for longer breaks.
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Ready to spin
Five answers on RTP, volatility, top win, bets and bonus costs before the first spin.
Gates of Hades runs three RTP versions: 96.47, 96.50 and 96.52 per cent. That figure is the average return over a very large number of spins, so a single session can land well above or below it.
This slot sits at high volatility. Wins tend to come in uneven bursts, with quiet stretches between them and bigger payouts when wild multipliers stack up in a bonus round.
The maximum win is x10,000 the bet. At A$10 that comes to A$100,000, and at the highest bet of A$240 it reaches A$2,400,000. The free spins rounds also cap wins at x10,000 the bet.
Yes, the bonus can be bought. Buy Free Spins costs 100 times the bet, which is A$1,000 at A$10, and Buy Super Free Spins costs 500 times the bet, which is A$5,000 at A$10.
The lowest bet is A$0.20 and the highest bet allowed here is A$240. The tables on this page use A$0.50 and A$10 as examples only, not as the limits of the game.
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I go through every bonus condition, including the wagering and how long each offer stays open. I also walk the verification steps myself, so this page describes what you will actually hand over.
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