Gates of Olympus
Gates of Olympus carries the highest published return on the list at 96.5%, with high volatility and a stated maximum win of 5,000x.
- RTP
- 96.5%
- Volatility
- High
- Max win
- 5,000x
- Greek Mythology
- Pragmatic Play
Pokie guide · Australia
New slot machine games, ranked on figures rather than banners
Providers often list a new pokie without giving you a verified figure, so this page treats that silence as the story. You get a clear read on what the shortlist shows, what it leaves out, and how to judge a game when the numbers are not there.
- 5pokies compared
- 96.5%best published return
- A$5max bet on a bonus
The shortlist
Which of these the numbers favour
The shortlist below is ordered by published return percentage, highest first, with the stated volatility and maximum win shown alongside each title.
Checked on 19 October 2026
Every figure in one grid
Sort by whichever figure decides it for you.
| 1Gates of Olympus | 96.5% | High | 5,000x | Pragmatic Play |
| 2Sweet Bonanza | 96.48% | Medium-High | 21,100x | Pragmatic Play |
| 3Floating Dragon | 96.35% | High | 5,000x | Pragmatic Play |
| 4Big Bamboo | 96.13% | High | — | Push Gaming |
| 5Starburst | 96.08% | — | 800x | NetEnt |
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Sweet Bonanza
Sweet Bonanza sits a fraction lower on return at 96.48%, but its stated maximum win of 21,100x is far larger and its volatility is rated medium-high rather than high.
- RTP
- 96.48%
- Volatility
- Medium-High
- Max win
- 21,100x
- Candy
- Pragmatic Play
Floating Dragon
Floating Dragon shows a stated maximum win of 5,000x on ten lines at high volatility, with a published return of 96.35%.
- RTP
- 96.35%
- Volatility
- High
- Max win
- 5,000x
- Lines
- 10
- Asian
- Pragmatic Play
What a provider leaves off the page
A new pokie often goes live with only a name, a theme and a screenshot. The provider may not publish a return figure, a volatility rating or a maximum win, and that gap is common rather than a sign of a bad game. When nothing is published, you cannot put that title on a ranked list built on figures, because there is no figure to rank it on.
The practical response is to separate what you can verify from what you are told. A published return percentage and a stated maximum win can be compared between titles. A missing return percentage cannot be compared to anything, and marketing language about big wins is not a substitute for a figure. This site ranks on the former and stays silent on the latter.
Why the shortlist carries stated returns
Each pokie on the shortlist below comes with a published return figure, a stated volatility band and, for most, a stated maximum win. That is the only reason it can be ranked at all. Gates of Olympus and Sweet Bonanza sit at the top of the return range, while Starburst sits lowest of the five, and that ordering is arithmetic, not opinion.
The maximum win column changes the picture. Sweet Bonanza shows a far larger stated maximum than the others, and Starburst shows the smallest. A larger figure is not better in any absolute sense; it usually travels with higher volatility, which means a wider spread of outcomes. Read the two columns together rather than picking the biggest number.
Reading a ranked list honestly
A return percentage is a long-run average across a very large number of spins. It does not describe your session, your balance or the next hour of play. A pokie with a stated return of 96.5% will still lose for most people on most evenings, because the average is taken over a span no single player ever reaches.
Volatility tells you how the outcomes are spread, not whether the game pays. High volatility means longer stretches without a return and a larger share of the total return concentrated in rarer results. If a title on the shortlist has no stated maximum win, treat that column as unknown rather than assuming it is small.
FAQ
Still unsure? Start here
Why are some new pokies missing from the ranked list?
They are missing because their providers have not published a return figure, a volatility rating or a maximum win that can be checked. Ranking anything without those numbers would mean inventing them, which this site will not do.
What do the ranked figures actually measure?
The return figure is the long-run average share of stakes returned to players across an enormous number of spins, and volatility describes how widely results are spread. Neither predicts what happens in a single session.
Does a higher maximum win mean a better pokie?
No, a larger stated maximum win usually comes with higher volatility and a wider spread of outcomes. Compare maximum win against volatility and the published return rather than treating the biggest figure as the best game.
Can I use these figures to pick a game that wins?
No. A return average does not describe a session, and no figure on this page gives you a way to beat a pokie or guarantee a result.
Why are some new pokies missing from the ranked list?
They are missing because their providers have not published a return figure, a volatility rating or a maximum win that can be checked. Ranking anything without those numbers would mean inventing them, which this site will not do.