SlotStarlight Princess vs Gates of Olympus
By the SlotMystery team. Updated .
Starlight Princess and Gates of Olympus are two Pragmatic Play slots built on the same format: pays anywhere wins, tumbling reels, multiplier symbols up to 500x and 15 free spins. Gates of Olympus came first, announced in February 2021. Starlight Princess followed in September 2021 with an anime theme.
Side by side
| Starlight Princess | Gates of Olympus | |
|---|---|---|
| Default RTP | 96.50% | 96.50% |
| Wins | 8 to 30 matching symbols anywhere, tumbling reels | 8 to 30 matching symbols anywhere, tumbling reels |
| Multiplier symbols | 2x to 500x, base game and free spins | 2x to 500x, base game and free spins |
| Free spins | 15, from 4 or more scatters | 15, from 4 or more scatters |
| Free spins multiplier | Adds to a total multiplier for the rest of free spins | Adds to a running total multiplier |
| Volatility (provider wording) | “highly-volatile” | “highly volatile” |
| Ante bet | 25% more than a standard bet (launch announcement) | Not mentioned on the pages we read |
| Max win | Not published by provider | Not published by provider |
| Released | Announced 23 September 2021 | Announced 24 February 2021 |
All figures from Pragmatic Play’s game pages and launch announcements, read 25 October 2026.
How close are they?
On every figure Pragmatic Play publishes, the two games match: same default RTP, same multiplier range, same free spins count and trigger, same volatility wording. The long-run cost is the same 3.50 per 100 spins at a 1.00 stake, on average. Wins are never guaranteed.
The one published difference is the ante bet. Pragmatic Play’s launch announcement for Starlight Princess describes an ante bet that costs 25% more than a standard bet and doubles the chance of triggering what it calls the “Re-Spins mode”. The pages we read for Gates of Olympus do not mention one.
About the ante bet
An ante bet raises the cost of every spin by 25%, so a 1.00 spin costs 1.25. In exchange, the announcement says the feature triggers twice as often. Pragmatic Play does not publish whether the ante bet changes the RTP, so we cannot say if it costs more in the long run. Check the game’s information screen at your casino before switching it on.
Which one to play
If the figures are the same, the choice comes down to theme and which game your casino runs at the provider’s default RTP. Check the RTP in each game’s information screen. A lower version costs more over the long run. See slot RTP versions.
For higher multipliers in the same format, see Gates of Olympus vs Gates of Olympus 1000.
FAQ
Is Starlight Princess a copy of Gates of Olympus?
Both are Pragmatic Play games and share the same published mechanics. Pragmatic Play describes Starlight Princess as bringing its “celebrated mechanics” to an anime theme.
Which has the better RTP?
Neither. Both have a default RTP of 96.50% on Pragmatic Play’s game pages.
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