Symbols land on a 6x6 grid, and a win forms when five or more matching symbols touch each other horizontally or vertically, with no diagonal links. Winning symbols disappear, the symbols above drop into the gaps, and this tumble repeats until no cluster is left. The theme mixes Ancient Greece and Fire, and the symbols show orbs, rings, amulets, gems, pentagons and octagons.
Wild symbols carry a random value that feeds the Progressive Multiplier of their column. Each cluster win is multiplied by the sum on the columns it sits in. The multiplier resets after each base game spin. Scatters trigger Free Spins, where the wild range rises and the multiplier holds. Super Free Spins sets a floor for every wild multiplier and lets the multiplier compound.
Read each figure clearly
You will have checked what each figure means before your first spin.
| Game detail | Shown as |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.47% / 96.50% / 96.52% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid size | 6x6 |
| Max win multiple | x10,000 |
| Max win at highest bet | A$2,400,000 |
| Release date | 22/05/2025 |
Play sequence
Each step from your bet to your payout, in the order the game runs it.
Pick a bet between A$0.20 and A$240 before the first spin. The bet is the stake for every spin, and each win is worked out from it.
Five or more matching symbols touching sideways or up and down form a cluster. Winning symbols are removed and new ones fall from above until no cluster is left.
WILD lands with a multiplier from 1x to 100x, added to its column's WILD METER. That meter resets after each spin, and wins are multiplied by the meter total of their columns.
Three Scatters on the first tumble start 10 Free Spins, four give 12, five give 15 and six or more give 20. WILD multipliers reach 500x, and the meter carries between spins.
Decide your budget before the first spin, because the result of a session cannot be known in advance. When the budget is spent, stop playing, even during a Free Spins round.
Three modes to know
At Igni Casino, every bonus rule is written out here before you spin.
3, 4, 5 or 6+ Scatters on the first tumble start 10, 12, 15 or 20 spins. Wild multipliers reach up to 500x, and the Wild Meter lasts the whole round. Retriggers with 3, 4, 5 or 6+ Scatters add 5, 7, 10 or 12 spins.
Base Game spinFree spins
6+ Scatters on the first tumble start 20 spins. Any Wild multiplier below 10x is raised to 10x, and the Wild Meter builds through the round. Maximum win is capped at 10,000x the bet.
Base Game tumble20 spins
Clusters of 5+ connected symbols pay, linked horizontally or vertically. Winning symbols vanish, new ones fall in, and the tumble repeats. Each Wild adds a random 1x to 100x multiplier to its column's Wild Meter. Cluster wins are multiplied by the meter, which resets after each spin.
Bet placedCluster wins
Nine symbols
The payouts below are in money at the A$1 bet, and more symbols in a cluster pay more.
| Cluster win | 13+ | 14+ | 15+ | 36+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WILDWild | – | – | – | A$150 |
 Gold Crown Orb | A$37.50 | A$75 | A$150 | – |
 Skull Ring | A$30 | A$60 | A$120 | – |
 Heart Amulet | A$15 | A$30 | A$60 | – |
 Red Square Gem | A$10.50 | A$24 | A$45 | – |
 Purple Diamond | A$3 | A$6 | A$12 | – |
 Orange Diamond | A$2.50 | A$5 | A$10 | – |
 Green Pentagon | A$2 | A$3.75 | A$7.50 | – |
 Cyan Octagon | A$1 | A$2.50 | A$5 | – |
During a round
Useful before your first spin, or when a bonus screen opens mid-round.
Each bought round on the reels costs a fixed multiple of the bet, and the table shows that price in money at the example bet.
| Paid extra | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
| Buy Super Free Spins | x500 · A$5,000 | – |
Spins on the reels pay back a share of the money staked over time. This return to player is measured per A$100 staked, and the game rules show which version this site runs.
| Version | RTP | Preset by provider |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.52% | Yes |
| Variant 2 | 96.50% | Nil |
| Variant 3 | 96.47% | Nil |
Gates of Hades demo
Settles whether the demo and the real game differ, and what each one needs from you.
Demo spins run the 6x6 grid on play credit and pay nothing in real money. The real game needs an account at Igni Casino and the legal age of 18+.
Start playingScatter symbols land at random on the 6x6 grid, so how often the Free Spins round comes is not known in advance. One session may bring no bonus at all, or several. The result of any session is random whatever the RTP, because RTP describes an average over a very long run of spins and does not predict the next one.
Every spin on the reels pays out under one RTP version, and the three versions sit close together. Only the game rules say which version runs here, so check that line before you bet. A version with a higher RTP still does not promise a win in any single session, since the gap between versions is small.
Cluster wins are multiplied by the WILD METER of the columns they touch. In Free Spins the meter keeps building from spin to spin. The maximum win is a ceiling reached very rarely, so treat it as the top of the scale, not as an expected result.
Gates of Hades Explained
Most players first want to know the win limit and what the bonus costs.
Gates of Hades runs in three RTP versions: 96.47, 96.50 and 96.52 per cent. RTP is the return to player over a very large number of spins, so it says nothing about a single session. Each version pays back a slightly different share.
The game offers two bought features: Buy Free Spins at 100 times the bet and Buy Super Free Spins at 500 times the bet. A higher bet raises the price. Buy Super Free Spins gives 10 spins with every multiplier at least 10x.
Volatility here is high. Wins can be large but come less often, so the balance can swing sharply. A single session can end above or below the stake, and nobody can predict which in advance.
Bets run from A$0.20 to A$240 per spin. Examples on this page use A$1 and A$10 for easy comparison. Wins scale with the stake, so a higher bet means higher wins and losses.
Three or more Scatter symbols on the first tumble start the free spins. Three give 10 spins, four give 12, five give 15 and six or more give 20 spins. During the free spins, Scatter symbols add 5 to 12 more spins, depending on how many land.
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Choose the amount you can lose before opening Gates of Hades, and stop once it is gone. Money for rent or bills stays out of the session.
Set a stop point before the first spin and keep it after a big win too. A win is no reason to raise the stake.
Before you play Gates of Hades, set deposit and loss limits on your account. A limit set in advance is easier to keep than one set mid-session.
If Gates of Hades stops being fun, close the game and take a break. Come back only when playing feels like a choice again.
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