Wisdom of Athena 1000 Xmas Demo Review
Wisdom of Athena 1000 Xmas is the Christmas edition of Wisdom of Athena 1000 by Pragmatic Play. Athena trades her armour for a Santa outfit, but the game keeps its pay anywhere grid, tumbling wins and multipliers of up to 1,000x. Volatility is medium, the RTP is 96.00% and the top win is 10,000x the bet. Bets range from $0.20 to $2,400 per spin.
A 6×5 Grid with a Locked Top Row
There are no paylines. Symbols pay anywhere when 8 or more of the same kind land, and winning symbols disappear so new ones can tumble in. Above the 6×5 grid sits a locked row. Tumbles unlock it one position at a time from left to right: after the first tumble, then after 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 more tumbles. In the base game the row locks again after the spin.
Multiplier symbols can land on any spin and tumble with values from 2x up to 1,000x. When the tumbles end, all multipliers on screen are added together and applied to the total win of that sequence.
Wisdom of Athena 1000 Xmas Symbols and Payouts
The table shows what each symbol pays at a $1 bet, grouped by how many of the same symbol land anywhere on the screen.
| Symbol | 15-30 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 8-9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold shield |
$50 | $20 | $10 | $5 |
 Golden helmet |
$25 | $10 | $5 | $2.5 |
 Urn |
$15 | $6 | $3 | $1.5 |
 Scroll |
$10 | $4 | $2 | $1 |
 Red emblem |
$7.5 | $3 | $1.5 | $0.75 |
 Pink emblem |
$5 | $2 | $1 | $0.50 |
 Blue emblem |
$4 | $1.5 | $0.75 | $0.40 |
 Purple emblem |
$3 | $1 | $0.50 | $0.30 |
 Green emblem |
$2.5 | $0.75 | $0.40 | $0.25 |
 Athena Scatter |
Pays 4 = $2, 5 = $15, 6 = $100 and triggers free spins | |||
Free Spins with a Growing Multiplier
Four or more Scatters anywhere award 10 free spins, and 3 or more Scatters during the round add 5 more. The locked row starts fully locked, but in free spins every unlocked position stays open until the round ends.
The big difference is the multiplier. Every multiplier symbol that lands in free spins is added to a total multiplier, and that total multiplies every win for the rest of the round. A few early multipliers can turn small tumble wins into large ones later in the bonus.
Special Bets and Buy Options
Two special bets change the game. Ante Bet costs 25% more and doubles the chance of triggering free spins. Super Spin costs 10x the base bet and unlocks the whole top row on every spin, but free spins cannot be triggered while it is active. The free spins can also be bought for 100x the bet, or Super Free Spins with the top row fully unlocked for 500x. The RTP is 96.00% in normal play, with Ante Bet and with the standard buy, 96.53% with Super Spin and 96.49% with the Super Free Spins buy.
Who Should Try Wisdom of Athena 1000 Xmas
The game suits players who enjoy pay anywhere slots with tumbles and big multipliers, like Gates of Olympus. Medium volatility keeps it playable, while the 10,000x cap and 1,000x multipliers leave room for very big wins. The locked row adds a small goal to every tumble sequence.
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