Both are Pragmatic Play scatter-pay multiplier slots. Both feature tumbling reels and escalating win multipliers. Both have full bonus buy suites. On paper they're siblings โ but play them back to back and they feel like very different games built for very different players. Here's the full breakdown.
Stats Head-to-Head
RTP โ Almost Identical
At 96.52% vs 96.50%, this is essentially a draw. Both are above the industry average of 96%. Gates of Olympus 1000 can be found at reduced RTP versions (94.50%, 95.51%) at certain casinos โ always check before playing. Fury of Anubis currently publishes one standard RTP. Edge: Fury of Anubis (marginally, and more consistent across casinos).
Volatility โ The Biggest Difference
This is where the games diverge most. Fury of Anubis is medium volatility (3/5) โ wins come more regularly, sessions last longer on the same bankroll, and the swings are real but not brutal. Gates of Olympus 1000 is high volatility (4/5) โ expect longer dry spells, bigger swings, and a game that demands a larger bankroll buffer.
If you have $100 to play with, Fury of Anubis gives you a more sustainable session. If you have $500 and want the biggest possible swings, Gates of Olympus 1000 is the hunt.
Multiplier Mechanics โ Different Systems
Fury of Anubis uses a doubling multiplier โ starts at ร1, doubles with every tumble up to ร1,024. In free spins it resets to your starting value (ร8โร64) before each spin.
Gates of Olympus 1000 uses an additive multiplier system โ multiplier symbols land on the grid and their values are added together, then applied to the total win. The maximum combined multiplier is ร1,000 (hence the name). There's no doubling chain โ it's about landing enough multiplier symbols in a single tumble sequence.
Fury of Anubis's doubling system rewards tumble chains. Gates of Olympus 1000 rewards multiplier symbol density. Both can produce enormous wins from a single spin โ the path there is just different.
Max Win โ Gates Takes It
Gates of Olympus 1000's 25,000ร max win is 2.5ร higher than Fury of Anubis's 10,000ร. For pure ceiling hunters, Gates wins here. But that higher ceiling comes with considerably longer odds and higher volatility โ you're paying for that extra potential in session variance.
Bonus Buy Comparison
Fury of Anubis has a more flexible bonus buy menu โ five tiers plus a random option, plus the gamble feature before spins begin, plus two Super Spin modes. Gates of Olympus 1000 is more straightforward. If you want options, Fury of Anubis wins this category clearly.