Wisdom of Athena (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

Wisdom of Athena: Slot Overview

On Wisdom of Athena I’m on a 6x5 grid with a scatter pays system where 8+ matching symbols anywhere count. Wins trigger tumbles, and a top row with blockers can open during a round to extend the grid to 6x6. Bets run from 20p to £100, with an Ante Bet adding 25% for extra scatters, or a Bonus Buy at 100x the stake. Multipliers from 2x to 500x land on all reels. Volatility is high, the RTP range tops out at 96.07%, and there are no wilds.

How to Play Wisdom of Athena Slot

I set my stake using the plus and minus controls, picking from 1–10 bet levels and coin values from 1p to 50p, which maps to 20p–£100 per spin. One tap starts a round, or I use Autoplay for up to 100 spins. Quickspin and Turbo cut the spin time if I want faster pacing. The layout is clean on mobile or desktop thanks to HTML5, and the core options sit around the spin button for easy access mid-session.

To land wins in Wisdom of Athena I’m aiming for any 8 or more of a kind anywhere on the board. After each win, symbols vanish, others drop, and new ones fall in. This chain can keep going while wins continue. During a sequence, the top row starts to open in stages, increasing space for fresh hits. When the tumble chain ends in the base game, those top-row spaces close again, ready for the next paid spin.

Symbols and Payouts in Wisdom of Athena

Low-paying symbols are Ancient Greek bits and pieces in green, purple, blue, pink, and red. With 8–9 on screen they pay small, but with 15–30 at once they step up to 2.5x, 3x, 4x, 5x, and 7.5x the stake. You’ll see chariots, sea scenes, crossed swords, an owl, and a battle helmet filling these positions. The scatter pays system means positions don’t need to touch, so big boards can grow when the grid opens during a tumble run.

Premiums are the scroll, enchanted potion, Greek helmet, and Medusa shield. In my sessions, 15–30 of a kind pays 10x, 15x, 25x, and 50x the bet, while smaller groups from 8–9 pay from 1x to 5x. Athena’s scatter can land anywhere, paying 2x, 15x, or 100x for 4, 5, or 6 on screen. There are no wilds in this slot. Multiplier gems in blue, green, purple, and red carry values from 2x up to a hefty 500x.

Wisdom of Athena Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	6	x10
	5	x15
	4	x2
	15+	x50
	12+	x20
	10+	x10
	8+	x5
	15+	x25
	12+	x10
	10+	x5
	8+	x2.5
	15+	x15
	12+	x6
	10+	x3
	8+	x1.5
	15+	x10
	12+	x4
	10+	x2
	8+	x1
	15+	x7.5
	12+	x3
	10+	x1.5
	8+	x0.75
	15+	x5
	12+	x2
	10+	x1
	8+	x0.5
	15+	x4
	12+	x1.5
	10+	x0.75
	8+	x0.4
	15+	x3
	12+	x1
	10+	x0.5
	8+	x0.3
	15+	x2.5
	12+	x0.75
	10+	x0.4
	8+	x0.25
	Multiplier

Wisdom of Athena Bonus Features

Tumble Feature in Wisdom of Athena keeps the round alive after each hit. Winning icons disappear, new ones fall, and the top row begins to open as the chain grows. The sequence to open those six positions follows the pattern 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 tumbles from the start of a round, moving left to right. In the base game those extra positions close between paid spins, so you need sustained cascades to see the full 6x6 layout.

Multiplier Symbols spice things up. They can land on any reel during a tumble chain with values from 2x to 500x. When the chain stops, every multiplier in view is added together, and that sum multiplies the total win from the sequence. This means a single big hit is not always required; a cluster of medium wins with several multipliers on screen can create a strong payout once the calculation happens at the end of the chain.

Free Spins need 4 or more scatters and award 10 spins. Progress on the top row carries through the whole bonus, so the grid can stay opened up once you’ve earned spaces. Any multiplier that lands adds to a running total that doesn’t reset, and that total applies to wins across the feature. Three scatters add 5 more spins. I sometimes activate the Ante Bet for 25% extra stake to see more scatters, or buy the bonus for 100x. RTP on both sits at 96.08%.

Wisdom of Athena RTP & Volatility

Wisdom of Athena runs a default 96.07% RTP, with alternate setups at 95.09% and 94.09% depending on where you play. The maths model is high volatility, so results swing and dry spells happen, yet the ceiling reaches 5,000x the bet. My comfort zone is steady stakes and letting the tumbles do the work, then leaning on the Ante Bet or Bonus Buy when I’m chasing the bonus flow. Stakes span from 20p to £100, keeping the game accessible while still packing bite.