On 22 May 2023 Pragmatic Play announced Zeus vs Hades – Gods of War, presenting it as a mode-switching slot in which the player decides how volatile the action becomes. It is a 5x5 game with 15 paylines, and it is the first of the two versions on this site.
What the release describes
- Players choose between two modes, Olympus and Hades, and can switch from one to the other at any time in the base game.
- Volatility is described as high in Olympus and very high in Hades.
- Olympus is a calm, blue-lit realm where free spins are said to be reached more often. Hades is a fiery, harsher realm where the bigger win potential is the attraction.
- Expanding wilds, the thunderbolt in Olympus and the bident in Hades, can land in the base game or the free spins, cover the entire reel and apply a multiplier of up to 100x the bet.
- In Hades an expanding wild is guaranteed during free spins.
- The maximum win is stated as 15,000x. The game page adds that three scatters give 10 free spins with sticky expanding wilds and lists an RTP of 96.07%.
The provider's context
The announcement says the game builds on a popular theme the company had already explored and follows several recent hits. The chief operating officer is quoted as saying the title introduces player choice to the portfolio and that the two realms differ in appearance, sound and play; we paraphrase rather than repeat her words. At the time, the company stated that it produced up to eight online slots a month.
Why it matters for a player
This is the reference point for the later sequel. The mode choice is the main thing to understand: it changes how often the bonus shows up and how large the average result is, according to the provider, but it does not change the long-run return, and the 96.07% figure is an average over many spins, not a prediction. The 15,000x top prize and 100x multiplier are ceilings. Test both modes in the free demo, and set a limit before you play for money. The full facts are on our Zeus vs Hades – Gods of War page.