Age of the Gods slot

Age of the Gods slot: the game behind a jackpot series

Playtech used this 2016 release to start a family of Greek-myth slots that share one set of progressive jackpots. Later titles, such as Age of the Gods: God of Storms, use different reels and features but feed the same jackpot pots. Playtech's own site (opens in a new tab) describes the company as a supplier of gambling technology and games to licensed operators.

At its core this is a straightforward paylines game. What sets it apart is the second layer: on any paid spin, a jackpot round can start at random, independent of what the reels show.

How the Age of the Gods slot machine works

1. Choose your stake. The 20 lines are fixed, so the stake covers all of them.
2. The RNG decides the symbols on each reel and, separately, whether the jackpot round starts.
3. Line wins pay for matching symbols from the leftmost reel along any of the 20 lines.
4. Enough bonus symbols start the free games, played at the stake that triggered them.
5. If the jackpot round is triggered, it plays after the spin and awards one of the four jackpot levels.
6. The spin ends and your balance and net result for the session are displayed.

Every UK online slot must meet the Commission's design rules introduced on 31 October 2021: no autoplay, no turbo, a spin cycle of at least 2.5 seconds and no fanfare for a return that only equals or undercuts the stake. The same rules apply to older games such as this one in their UK versions.

Reading the Age of the Gods paytable

With fixed lines, the arithmetic is simple. A £1 spin is £1 spread across 20 lines, so 5p per line. A paytable entry shown as "20x line bet" would pay £1 on that stake; one shown as a multiple of the total stake pays that multiple of £1. Check which convention the paytable uses: older Playtech games often state line pays in coins or line-bet multiples.

The multiples in that table are examples for the arithmetic, not the game's actual pays. Higher-value symbols are the gods; lower values are typically the card-style or minor icons. Wild symbols substitute for paying symbols; the help screen says whether they also stand in for the bonus symbols.

Age of the Gods free spins (free games)

The bonus round is a set of free games triggered by bonus symbols on the reels. The options are themed on Greek gods, each changing the round in a different way, for example with extra wilds or multipliers. The exact options, spin counts and modifiers are set out in the game's help screen, which is the only reliable source for them at your casino.

A choice of free-games modes doesn't change the game's RTP in your favour. Each option is designed to return roughly the same on average; what differs is the shape. More spins with a smaller multiplier gives a steadier round; fewer spins with a bigger multiplier gives a swingier one. The free spins feature guide explains the trade-off with numbers.

The Age of the Gods jackpots: Power to Ultimate Power

There are four jackpot levels: Power, Extra Power, Super Power and Ultimate Power. They are progressive: each paid spin on a linked game adds a small amount to the pots, which grow until someone wins one. The pot then resets to a seed value. Our page on how slot jackpots are funded covers seeding and contribution, and Wikipedia's overview of the progressive jackpot (opens in a new tab) gives the wider background.

The jackpot round starts at random on a paid spin. In the round you pick from a grid of coins until you reveal enough matching ones to win a level; the help screen describes the exact mechanics. On many random-trigger jackpot games the chance of reaching the round scales with stake, and the rules state whether and how that applies here. No pot is "due": the trigger has no memory and a large pot is no more likely to drop than a small one. Read what happens when a slot jackpot is won for the payout process.

Age of the Gods RTP: what 95.02% really means

Age of the Gods RTP is 95.02%, and that figure includes the jackpot contribution. Part of that return is paid out only to the rare players who win a jackpot. For everyone else, the return from base wins and free games is lower than 95.02% on average, because the jackpot slice is collected from every spin but paid back to very few.

So a 100-spin session at 50p (£50 staked) costs £2.49 on long-run average, but if you don't win a jackpot, which is by far the most likely case, your typical cost is a bit higher. The game's help screen may split the figure into base and jackpot parts; if it does, the base number is the better guide to a normal session. Our RTP explainer covers the general idea.

Age of the Gods max win and stake limits

The Age of the Gods max win is the Ultimate Power jackpot, whose value is whatever the pooled pot stands at when it is won. Because the amount is pooled, it isn't a fixed multiple of your stake, so a stake-by-stake cap table doesn't apply in the usual way. Outside the jackpots, base-game and free-games wins are set by the paytable; the help screen lists the top line pays.

Those caps come from the online slot stake limits set out in the Gambling Commission's guidance (opens in a new tab). Jackpot winnings, like all gambling winnings in the UK, aren't taxed for the player.

Is the Age of the Gods slot worth playing?

It suits adults who enjoy a traditional-looking slot and accept paying a little extra per spin for a small chance at a pooled jackpot. If the long-run cost matters more to you than the jackpot, compare it with high RTP slot machines. The trade-off between pooled and fixed prizes is laid out in fixed vs progressive jackpots.

Age of the Gods jackpot myths

• "The jackpot is about to drop because it is so big." The trigger is random every spin; pot size doesn't change it.
• "Someone just won, so it won't pay again for weeks." Wins are independent; two can land close together.
• "Playing late at night improves the odds." Fewer players means slower pot growth, not better odds per spin.
• "Small stakes can't win the jackpot." They can if the rules allow it at any stake; the help screen says whether stake affects the chance.

For the odds side, read what are the odds of winning a slot machine jackpot.

Other Age of the Gods and jackpot slots

Within the series, God of Storms is one of the better-known follow-ups. Elsewhere, Playtech's Jackpot Giant is another progressive, and NetEnt's Hall of Gods mixes mythology with a pooled prize. The jackpot slot machines page and the slots hub list more.

Age of the Gods demo and UK rules

An Age of the Gods demo is available at many UK casinos after age verification. Demo play doesn't usually include the live jackpot, because play credits can't win pooled real-money prizes, so it shows the base game and free games only. Real-money versions in Great Britain have no feature buy. Before playing, set a deposit limit and, if you need a break from all online gambling, register with GAMSTOP. Free, confidential support is also available from GamCare (opens in a new tab) and the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133.

Where to play Age of the Gods in the UK

Playtech jackpot games are carried by some UK casinos and not others, and jackpot networks can differ by operator, so search the casino's lobby or jackpots section before you join. Our pages on Coral jackpot slots and Ladbrokes jackpot slots explain how to find them there. All offers below are 18+ and terms apply.

Coral gives 100 spins at 10p on selected games when you deposit and bet £10 or more on slots; accept them within 48 hours, use them within 7 days, and keep winnings with no wagering. Ladbrokes gives 50 spins a day for 10 days (up to 500) at 10p after £10 played on slots, also with no wagering. Free spin offers usually exclude jackpot games, so read which games qualify. PlayOJO's 80 no-wagering spins are on Big Bass Bonanza after a £10 first deposit. Coral and Ladbrokes share an operator, so check eligibility.

18+. Gambling should be entertainment that costs money, not a way to make it. Decide a budget before you play: plan a slot budget. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.