Age of the Gods app guide

Age of the Gods app: a networked jackpot on your phone

Age of the Gods is the slot that gave its name to one of Playtech’s best-known jackpot families. The original game, released in 2016, is a Greek mythology slot with Zeus, Athena, Poseidon and Hades on the reels, and a four-level jackpot shared across every game in the series. When you open it inside a UK casino app, the jackpot meters at the top of the screen are live figures fed by players on many sites, not just yours.

You won’t find a standalone real-money Age of the Gods app in the App Store or Google Play. The game sits in a licensed casino’s lobby, usually under a Jackpots or Playtech filter, and runs through your normal casino account. Our jackpot slots apps page explains how linked jackpots work across different casinos and studios.

Playtech and the Age of the Gods series

Playtech was founded in Estonia in 1999 and is headquartered in the Isle of Man. It’s listed on the London Stock Exchange and also owns Quickspin. Age of the Gods became the anchor for a long line of spin-offs, each with its own reels but connected to the same jackpot pool. That connection is why the meters can grow quickly: every eligible spin across the network adds a little.

If you search ‘Age of the Gods’ in an app, expect to see several games. The plain title is the original 20-line slot covered here. Others in the family use different layouts, features and RTPs, so check the name on the game tile carefully before you start.

Reels, paylines and the Age of the Gods mobile layout

The base game is a familiar 5×3 grid with 20 fixed paylines. On a phone in portrait, the four jackpot meters run across the top, the reels fill the centre and the stake and Spin controls sit below. The marble-and-sky artwork scales down well, though the smaller jackpot meters can be hard to read on compact screens. Rotating to landscape gives the meters more room, which is why many players turn their phone sideways for this one. Our portrait vs landscape guide covers the trade-offs.

Because lines are fixed, you only choose the total stake. The game divides it across the 20 lines, and wins pay left to right on any active line. A wild symbol fills in for regular symbols, and scatter symbols trigger the free games.

Choosing a god: the Age of the Gods free games

Landing enough scatter symbols starts the free games feature, and the twist is that you choose how it plays. A selection screen shows the gods, each linked to a different style of free games with its own modifier. On a touchscreen it’s a simple tap on the portrait you want; the screen describes each option before you commit.

The options trade quantity for power in different ways, and none is better in the long run: each is designed within the same overall return. In practice, the choice is about how you like a feature to feel, steady or swingy. The game rules in your casino’s version list the number of spins, multipliers and any extra wilds for each god, and whether some options only become available after you’ve triggered the round a number of times.

The free games round uses the stake from the triggering spin. It can’t be bought in Great Britain, because bonus buy features aren’t offered here.

How the Age of the Gods jackpots work on mobile

The four Power jackpots are the main reason people search for this game. They aren’t won by landing a particular symbol line. Instead, the jackpot game can start at random at the end of any paid spin. The reels are replaced by a grid of coins; you tap coins to reveal jackpot symbols, and when three of the same level appear, that jackpot is yours. Every jackpot game ends with one of the four prizes.

The game rules say how the chance of triggering the jackpot game relates to your stake. As with all progressive jackpots, the odds of reaching the top level on any single spin are very small, and it’s sensible to treat the jackpot as a long shot rather than a reason to play. The coin picks are decided by the random number generator, so tapping quickly, slowly or in a pattern makes no difference.

What the 95.02% Age of the Gods RTP includes

Playtech states an RTP of 95.02%, and the important detail is that it includes the jackpot contribution. Part of every stake goes into the jackpot pool, and that money comes back to players only when someone wins a jackpot. So the return from the regular reels and free games on their own is lower than 95.02%.

In pound terms: £100 staked across a session carries a theoretical cost of around £5 on average over the very long run, slightly more than a typical 96% slot. Medium volatility (some sources rate it medium to high) means a mix of small line wins and occasional free games, with the jackpot game as an extra layer on top. Losing over time is the expected result, because of the house edge. For a plain-English take, see our RTP entry and how to find a slot’s RTP in an app.

How to play Age of the Gods in a casino app

1. Open your licensed casino app and log in.
2. Tap Jackpots or use search; type ‘Age of the Gods’ and pick the original title, not a spin-off.
3. Let the game load, then tap the menu icon and read the rules for free games and the jackpot game.
4. Set your total stake with the bet control below the reels.
5. Tap Spin; each spin is a separate tap in the UK version and lasts at least 2.5 seconds.
6. If scatters trigger free games, tap your chosen god on the selection screen.
7. If the jackpot game starts, tap coins until three matching jackpot symbols appear.

UK stake limits and slot rules for Age of the Gods

• Maximum stake of £5 per spin at 25 and over, or £2 per spin at 18–24, applied from your verified age.
• No autoplay, turbo or quick-stop since 31 October 2021.
• No celebration effects for wins smaller than your stake, and your balance and session net position always on screen.
• Demo play only after age verification, a rule in place since May 2019.

Our UK slot design rules page goes through each of these in more detail.

Other jackpot slots compared with Age of the Gods

Gladiator is the closest stablemate, also from Playtech with a jackpot-inclusive RTP. Mega Fortune and Divine Fortune are NetEnt alternatives; Divine Fortune shares the Greek mythology theme.

Pros and cons of Age of the Gods on mobile

Where to play Age of the Gods on your phone

Playtech jackpot games appear in many UK casino apps, but availability varies, so search for Age of the Gods in the app before you deposit. The casinos below are licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. Their welcome offers are not tied to this game and may exclude jackpot slots; you must be 18+, and terms apply.

18+. Gambling should be entertainment that costs money, not a way to make it. Set a deposit limit before you play: how to set limits. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.