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This week, I've been busy adding new and upcoming slot games from the top studios. I’ve also created a guide to Gates of Olympus slots, which are amongst the most popular games at UK slot sites.
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New Gates of Olympus Series Guide
Pragmatic Play's Gates of Olympus series has quietly grown to 6 slot games, so I've pulled the whole lot together into one complete guide and dug into the thing most reviews skip: which RTP version your casino is actually offering. Here's what the guide covers:
- All 6 titles compared: the original, 1000, Xmas 1000, Super Scatter, POP and 2500, side by side on RTP, volatility, max win and min bet.
- Win ceilings from 5,000 to 50,000 x bet: Super Scatter tops the range, while POP breaks the mould with a higher 97.05% RTP at medium volatility.
- The RTP-shopping angle: every game ships in multiple certified versions, and the casino picks which one you play. I show you how to check in thirty seconds.
- Where to play: 5 UK-licensed sites, plus free demos for testing before you stake.
Gates of Olympus Slots: Play All 6 Games Free or for Real Money
New Slot Games Released this Week
This week, there are 2 new games from Hacksaw Gaming and Light & Wonder:
15/09/2026: Le Bandit Hold & Win (Hacksaw Gaming)
Le Bandit Hold & Win is a crime-themed Hold & Win slot. A stripped-back follow-up to Le Bandit, it returns Smokey the Raccoon to the streets of Paris with the same sepia visuals and piano soundtrack, simplified to 3 reels and 9 paylines from 5p. 2 Hold & Win features see Pots of Gold collect Coin values and Clovers multiply them up to 20x, with 4 jackpots up to 2,500 x bet. It’s a rather disappointing, feature-light entry in the ‘Le’ series.
17/09/2026: Huff N’ Even More Puff Hard Hat Edition (Light & Wonder)
Huff N' Even More Puff Hard Hat Edition is the 10th entry in the Three Little Pigs-themed Huff N’ Puff series, where the Big Bad Wolf turns helper. Played on 5 reels with 243 paylines from 20p, gird expansions can unlock up to 7,776 ways to win. The Free Spins feature, triggered by 6+ Hard Hats, adds Straw Frames to triggering positions, and upgrading these frames delivers bet multipliers and fixed jackpots up to 5,000 x bet. The Wheel feature is central, awarding bonus features, upgrades or fixed jackpots: spinning the upgraded wheel unlocks 'Super' versions of the bonuses and the 7,500 x bet Super Jackpot. Max win potential is 7,750 x your total bet.
Other Games Added
Below, you’ll find summaries of upcoming slots I’ve added this week (including in-depth reviews and free demos):
Coffee Dealer (Hacksaw Gaming)
Join brothers Bean and Dean, the Caffeine Cowboys, in Coffee Dealer. With 5 reels and 19 paylines, look out for Coffee Cup Wilds: when part of a win, they expand into Wild Coffee Reels, filling with extra cups to boost the multiplier up to 10x, or a combined 50x across all 5 reels. 3 free spins modes reward guaranteed Coffee Cup Wilds and activated reels. Max win potential is 10,000 x your total bet.
Big Bass Halloween Splash 1000 (Pragmatic Play)
The Big Bass series gets a Halloween makeover in Big Bass Halloween Splash 1000, played on 5 reels and 10 paylines from 10p. The Fisherman returns as Count Dracula in a haunted swamp set to a Scooby-Doo-style soundtrack. Its 96.5% RTP and medium volatility frame a Free Spins-only feature set: 3+ Scary Fish Scatters award 10-20 free spins with a 6-pumpkin pick for upgrades. Fisherman Wilds collect Fish Money worth up to 1,000 x your total bet, and every 4th Fisherman Wild retriggers extra free spins while lifting the Fish Money multiplier, up to 10x. Max win potential is 20,000 x your total bet.
Ding Dong Death (Nolimit City)
Ding Dong Death is a death/horror-themed slot set in a graveyard clubhouse, paying homage to past NLC titles. Played on 6 reels with 729+ ways to win from 20p, avalanches drive wins: every 3rd avalanche unlocks a Death Meter level that turns characters wild. Reaching level 5 lifts the global multiplier and triggers Mental Patient, xSplit or xNudge Wild features. A Knock Knock feature and 2 free spins modes with persistent multipliers feature. Max win potential is 14,280 x your total bet.
Sweet Bonanza POP (Pragmatic Play)
Head to a sugary wonderland in Sweet Bonanza POP, a 3x5 grid slot with Scatter Pays: wins land when 5 or more matching symbols appear anywhere, triggering the Tumble feature for continuous wins. The Free Spins feature starts with 10 free spins, where Candy Bomb Multiplier symbols worth up to 1000x combine and apply to your total tumbling win. 3 fixed jackpots also await: land 1, 2 or 3 POP symbols for the 50 x bet Spark, 500 x bet Snap or 25,000 x bet Burst. With a 97.05% RTP, Sweet Bonanza POP serves up 25,000 x bet max wins.
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