Gates of Pyroth

Gates of Pyroth Review

Pragmatic Play has once again visited the reskin factory for this release, as Gates of Pyroth is undeniably a clone of Gates of Hades. They have swapped out the Greek mythology wrapping for a menacing mythological panther theme, and apparently this fiery beast is guarding the gate to the underworld. The core mechanics and math model are carried over, and we’ll get into all that once we’ve covered the basics.

Gates of Pyroth plays out on a 6x6 grid with a cluster pays win system, meaning winning combos form in horizontal and/or vertical clusters anywhere on the grid. The 3 premium symbols consist of a possessed-looking red-faced character, a dagger, and a panther’s paw, paying 1x to 1.5x your stake for 5 in a cluster and 60x to 150x your stake for 15+ in a cluster. The royal symbols pay 0.05x to 0.75x your stake for 5 in a cluster and 5x to 45x your stake for 15+ in a cluster. The eye Wild symbol substitutes for any pay symbol to help complete or improve cluster wins.

Gates of Pyroth Reels Screen

However, the Wild symbol can also land with multipliers of up to x100 in the base game, and winning multiplier wilds add their multiplier to a meter at the top of the reel. Winning symbols are removed and replaced via the tumble mechanic, and wilds continue to build reel multipliers throughout tumble sequences. The reel multipliers are applied to all cluster wins on the affected reels, and you can build multipliers on all 6 reels. That pretty much sums up the base game of the Gates of Pyroth slot, so let’s shift focus to the bonus rounds.

There is a regular and super bonus round in this game, and both have in common that the reel multipliers do not reset between tumble sequences like they do in the base game. The wild multipliers can go as high as x500 in both features, and anything below x10 is removed in the super bonus round. Gates of Pyroth is a medium volatility slot game, featuring an RTP of 96.52%, a bet range of £0.20 to £240, and a max win of 10,000x your stake.

Gates of Pyroth Features

We have already presented an overview of the game and the features, but below, we will give you all the details. You can, of course, also sample the features for yourself by playing the Gates of Pyroth free play demo located at the top of this page. Let’s jump in!

Tumble Feature

The Tumble mechanic kicks in after every win, removing all winning symbols from the grid. The remaining symbols fall to their lowest possible position as new symbols fill the remaining gaps. The Tumble feature continues as long as you keep landing new winning combos, allowing for indefinite winning streaks in all stages of the game.

Multiplier Wilds

The eye Wild symbol can land on any reel in all stages of the game, and it comes with random multiplier values of x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x7, x8, x9, x10, x15, x20, x25, x30, x50, and x100. The multiplier value from winning multiplier wilds is added to a meter above the relevant reel, and these reel multipliers boost any cluster win that hits on multiplier-activated reels. The reel multipliers reset after the tumble sequence ends in the base game.

Bonus & Super Bonus Rounds

The Bonus Round triggers when you land 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols on the same base game spin or within the same base game tumble sequence, awarding 10, 12, or 15 free spins, respectively. If you trigger the bonus round with 6 or more scatters, you get 20 free spins in the Super Bonus Round, where the minimum wild multiplier is x10.

During both bonus rounds, reel multipliers built by the multiplier wilds do not reset for the duration of the feature. Also, wild multipliers of x200 and x500 are added to the mix in both bonus rounds, exceeding the x100 base game limit. Landing 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatters in the same free spin round awards 5, 7, 10, or 12 additional free spins, respectively.

Gates of Pyroth Free Spins Win Screen

Bonus Buy (not UK)

Eligible players can purchase the bonus round for 100x the stake and the super bonus round for 500x the stake, and these 2 bonus buy buttons are located to the left of the grid. The triggering spin that follows is guaranteed to land at least 3 scatters, and landing 6+ scatters when purchasing the regular bonus round triggers the super bonus round.

Theme & Graphics

Gates of Pyroth takes you to a dark, mythological jungle world, where primordial magic meets raw bestial power. The backdrop features a shadowy flora bathed in ethereal blue tones and pale moonlight, with a fiery-eyed panther crouching in an aggressive pose to the right. The grid is framed by detailed metallic stonework topped with 6 glowing, magma-filled panther heads waiting to be replaced by multipliers from the wild symbols. The soundtrack adds to the mysterious vibe, building tension as you spin the reels.

Gates of Pyroth Free Play

If you want to sample the features after reading about them, you’ll find the free Gates of Pyroth demo at the top of this page. You can head up there right now, if you wish, but we hope you take the time to read our verdict of the game below first. This way, you know what we think, and we would love to hear your thoughts about the game after you’ve tested it. Leave a comment in the comments field to let us know your verdict. Anyway, when your Gates of Pyroth free play session is over, you can check our list of recommended casinos carrying this title. It’s located right below the demo game.

Pros and Cons of Gates of Pyroth

Our Verdict

Pragmatic Play is hardly a stranger to the art of the reskin, and it’s an ingrained part of their business model to churn out numerous clones and rehashes every time they have a success on their hands. To their credit, they also deliver improved versions of many of their games, like with the 1000 series, but sadly, this is not the case with Gates of Pyroth. It’s a pure remake of Gates of Hades, offering the exact same math model and bonus features in a new wrapping.

Unlike most providers, Pragmatic Play is not one to conjure up fancy names for their features, and, in this case, that extends to the title of the game too. Using ‘Gates’ in the title of this game (and the original game) is a tad misleading and downright lazy, as these slots do not resemble the more famous Gates of Olympus at all. Your preference for Gates of Pyroth over the original rests entirely on which theme catches your eye. Greek mythology is familiar but cliché, making the mythological beast visuals a tad more refreshing.

For that reason, I prefer this release over the original, but I still wish Pragmatic Play had taken the time to add some new features or at least tweak the math model. Wild symbols building reel multipliers that boost cluster wins is an original idea, or at least it was the first time around. It’s still a concept worth exploring, though, and it can deliver solid base game payouts if you’re lucky with the wild multipliers you land. I have to say that the eye symbol itself, which supposedly is the fiery eye of the panther, looks more confused than menacing.

In addition, the possessed screaming character seems kind of misplaced as the highest value symbol. Keeping the focus on the mythological beast would’ve worked better for this game. The bonus round takes things up a notch with non-resetting reel multipliers, and it’s good fun seeing how far you can stretch these things. Higher wild multiplier limits help too, and not least when the lower end of the range is sliced off in the super bonus. Gates of Pyroth is a decent game for a reskin, but it seems somewhat hastily thrown together just to meet Pragmatic Play’s relentless production schedule.