Gates of Hades - VIPS Casino's high volatility cluster pays slot

Gates of Hades takes you to Ancient Greece with fire-themed symbols across a 6-reel, 6-row grid. Wins form when five or more matching symbols touch horizontally or vertically, then tumble away so symbols above fall down and create new wins. Your stake spreads across this cluster pays grid with no paylines. Released in May 2025, this Pragmatic Play game offers high volatility: wins come less often but land bigger when they arrive.

Gates of Hades suits you if you chase larger payouts and can handle long stretches without wins. The high volatility and cluster pays mechanics mean your balance swings wider than on gentler games. Bets start at A$0.20 and run to A$240, so you can scale your stake to your comfort. The free spins and bonus buy options appeal to players seeking features beyond the base game.

The Wild Meter shapes every round. When a Wild lands, it carries a random multiplier between 1x and 100x (or up to 500x in free spins). This multiplier value adds to a running total in that column. When your cluster touches a column with a Wild, the entire win multiplies by the sum of all Wild multipliers in those columns. The meter resets after each base game spin but persists across all spins within a free spins round.

You pick your stake before each spin, ranging from A$0.20 to A$240. Your choice stays set until you change it, so you control how much risk each round carries.

Five or more matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically form a winning cluster. The game rewards the cluster, then removes those symbols so new ones tumble down to fill the space.

Wilds land with random multipliers between 1x and 100x. Each wild's multiplier value adds to its column's total. Your winning cluster multiplies by that column total, and the meter clears when the tumbles stop.

Land three or more scatters during a spin's tumble sequence to unlock free spins. More scatters bring more spins: three gives 10, four gives 12, five gives 15, and six or more gives 20.

Set a deposit limit, loss limit or session reminder before you start. These tools help you stick to the boundaries you choose, and you can adjust them anytime through your account.

Land three or more Scatters on your first tumble to activate 10, 12, 15 or 20 free spins. During the round, Wild multipliers range from 1x to 500x and accumulate in a meter that persists across all spins. Winning clusters multiply by the combined meter values from their columns. Retrigger with fresh Scatters to add more spins. Your maximum win is capped at 10,000 times your bet.

Trigger Super Free Spins by landing six or more Scatters, or buy the bonus for 500 times your bet. You receive either 20 or 10 spins depending on how you activate it. Every Wild multiplier is guaranteed to be at least 10x, even if it would normally be lower. The meter compounds throughout the entire round, and your maximum win remains capped at 10,000 times your bet.

On each spin, five or more matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically form a winning cluster. Wilds carry random multipliers between 1x and 100x, and their values are added to a meter by column. Once clusters are removed and gaps refill from above, tumbling continues until no new clusters remain. The Wild Meter resets at the end of every spin.

The bonus round triggers when scattered symbols land on the first tumble. When that happens depends on chance alone—no pattern or timing makes it more likely to arrive.

One session is random whatever the RTP says. Over millions of spins across all players, the average matches the RTP figure. Your session may be far above or far below that average.

A$10,000 is the ceiling on wins at Gates of Hades. Reaching that maximum happens so rarely that you cannot plan a session around it—most wins sit much lower.

Work out how much you can spend on this session and stick to it. Set a budget before your first spin so you know exactly what you are comfortable losing.

Decide when you will walk away, whether you win or lose. A stop point keeps your play under control and reminds you the game is meant to be fun.

Use your account's deposit and loss limits to back up your choices. These tools let you cap how much goes in and how much you can lose in a set time.

If Gates of Hades stops feeling like fun or you need a break, pause your play or use self-exclusion. Gambling Help Online, Lifeline Australia and BetStop are there when you need them.