Pragmatic Play · 2023
Wisdom of Athena is a 6x5 video slot from Pragmatic Play with high volatility. This page sets out its figures before your first spin.
Pick this slot if you want an Ancient Greece theme on a 6x5 grid where wins pay anywhere on the screen. Wins are counted by total symbol count, and eight matching symbols is the fewest that pay. After each win, a tumble replaces the winning symbols with new ones, and tumbles repeat without limit within one spin. The base game also adds a separate locked sixth row that opens as tumbles accumulate.
Stay for the bonus round if you want features that build on each other. Four or more scatters start free spins with 10 spins and the Growing Reels row fully locked. Every tumble counts toward opening that row. Multiplier hits add into one running total for the whole round, and three or more scatters during the round add 5 spins through Retrigger.
Table key
After this table you can read every figure below before your first spin.
| What it measures | Game value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.07% / 96.08% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid size | 6x5 |
| Maximum win multiple | x5,000 |
| Maximum win at top bet | A$1,200,000 |
| Release date | 26/06/2023 |
Five stages in order
Read this before your first spin, when you want to know what each stage costs and pays.
Choose a stake from A$0.20 up to A$240, and each spin is charged at that amount. The paytable shows payouts at A$1, and higher stakes pay in proportion.
Look for eight or more matching symbols anywhere on the grid, since no paylines apply. Winning symbols clear, new ones fall in, and one spin can pay through several tumbles.
Watch the sixth row open one reel at a time. Each multiplier hit adds to the spin's total, and Ante Bet costs 1.25 times the stake.
Four or more scatters start with 10 spins. Three or more during the round add 5. Or buy Free Spins for 100 times the total bet, not with Ante Bet on.
Set a budget before the first spin, and stop when it runs out, including during Free Spins. Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.
Feature rules
Many players worry they will miss the start of the free spins, so each trigger is listed here.
4+ SCATTER symbols on screen start the mode with 10 spins and the locked row fully locked. Every tumble counts toward unlocking positions, and an unlocked position stays open for the round. Multiplier hits add into one running total multiplier. 3+ scatters during the round award +5 spins.
Base game spins10 free spins
Each spin starts on the 6x5 grid. Positions in the 6th row unlock left to right: after tumble 1, then +3/+6/+9/+12/+15 more tumbles for reels 2-6. Unlocked positions stay in play for the spin, then re-lock. Symbols pay anywhere by total count; multiplier hits add to a per-spin total.
Standard spinTumble wins
Before you buy the bonus, note that the price is 100 times your bet, so A$1,000 at the top example bet of A$10.
| Paid option | Stake cost | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
Before you stake A$100, know what the return means: RTP is the share of your stake paid back over a very long run, not in one session. Jackpotcapital's version is shown in the game rules.
| Return level | RTP | Default? |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.08% | No |
| Variant 2 | 96.07% | Yes |
Four screens in sequence
Open these screens when you want to recognise the bonus and win layouts before your first spin.
Before you pick a bet, whether A$1 or A$10, accept that how often the bonus round comes is not known in advance. Each spin is random, so the result of one session stays random whatever the RTP. Two players with identical bets can finish on opposite sides of the same evening.
Deciding how much weight to give the RTP starts with the game rules, because which RTP version is running is shown only there. Two RTP values exist for this slot, so the rules decide which one applies. Open the rules before your first bet and read the version there.
Planning around the top prize means accepting a ceiling of 5,000 times the bet, which is reached very rarely. The money figure scales with your bet, so the bet you choose decides what the ceiling means in A$.
Demo Version
Useful when you want to see how the reels and features behave, before any stake.
Pick the demo to try the reels without staking money, since it pays nothing. The real game needs an account here and you must be 18+.
Play for realFresh options to browse
Useful when you want another slot to compare before you commit real money.
Four questions listed
Most players worry about the money at risk, so these answers explain the figures before the first spin.
Two RTP versions apply, 96.07 and 96.08. The versions Wisdom of Athena 1000 and Wisdom of Athena 1000 Xmas run at 96.00 with a maximum win of x10,000, so check the version name in the lobby before you bet.
Stakes run from A$0.20 up to A$240 per spin. Start with a low stake to learn how the grid and the tumbles behave, and read the paytable, which shows payouts for a A$1 bet.
This slot has high volatility. Wins come less often than in low volatility games, and the largest ones can reach x5,000 the bet. At the A$10 example bet, that maximum is A$50,000.
Four or more SCATTER symbols anywhere on the screen start the Free Spins. The round opens with 10 spins. Three or more scatters during the round award 5 more spins.
Players must be 18+. If play stops being fun, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set a budget for the session before the first spin and treat it as the amount you can afford to lose. Stop when it is gone.
Decide when you stop before you start, and keep that rule after a win as well as after a loss. A win does not change your limit.
Use the deposit and loss limits in your account before you play, and check them against what you can afford. Adjust them when your budget changes.
If the game stops being fun, or you find yourself chasing losses, take a break. Self-exclude through BetStop if you need the time away.
Senior editor, formerly a financial journalist covering consumer credit
Whenever the cashier changes, I check every payment method's minimums and maximums and rewrite the bonus wagering notes to match.
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