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Helios Triple Sun Guide: Rules, Sun Modifiers, Multipliers and Free Spins

Helios – Triple Sun slot by Pragmatic Play

By the CasinoDemo editorial team · Updated 2026-11-09 · How we review

Helios Triple Sun is a Pragmatic Play pay anywhere tumble slot on a 6x5 grid, with three suns above the reels. Each sun stands for a free spins modifier: red adds multiplier symbols, yellow adds an extra row and blue builds a total multiplier. The game is rated medium volatility and caps wins at 5,000x the bet.

We played the demo at a $2 base bet and bought both bonus options once. The standard buy gave us only the yellow modifier and a small round; the Super Free Spins buy ran all three and paid a bit more than it cost. The details of both are below, along with the rules as the game states them.

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Helios – Triple Sun at a glance

Provider
Pragmatic Play
RTP
96.46%
Demo
Free, no sign-up

How Helios Triple Sun works

Symbols pay anywhere. The game counts how many of the same symbol are on screen at the end of a spin, and you need at least 8 to win. Pay tiers are 8 to 9, 10 to 11 and 12 to 30. At a $2 bet the crown pays $20, $50 and $100, which tops out at 50x the bet. Next come the sun coin (up to $50), the vase ($30) and the ring ($24). The gems are the low end: the red heart pays up to $20, the purple and orange gems $10, and the green and blue gems $4 for 12 or more.

The Tumble Feature removes winning symbols and drops new ones in from above, with no limit on the number of tumbles. Wins from all tumbles of a base spin are added to your balance at the end.

Helios Triple Sun base game with red, yellow and blue suns above a 6x5 grid of crowns, vases and gems
Base game at a $2 bet, with the three suns on top

Sun scatters and how free spins trigger

The red, yellow and blue scatter symbols can carry a random multiplier at any time: 2x, 3x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x or 100x. That multiplier applies to the total win of the tumble sequence, at the end of the sequence.

In the base game, scatters that land are collected into the matching sun at the top. Free spins do not trigger on a fixed scatter count. Instead, when a collection happens, one, two or three suns can randomly trigger the round, and each sun that triggers it brings its own modifier. The round always starts with 8 free spins. The rules say plainly that the collections are only a graphic for entertainment, so a full looking sun does not mean a trigger is close.

The three modifiers

Red sun: multiplier symbols can land during the round. They do not explode in tumbles and always carry a random multiplier from the same 2x to 100x list. All multipliers on screen are applied to the total win of each tumble sequence.

Yellow sun: an extra row of symbols sits on top of reels 2, 3, 4 and 5, so more symbols are in play on every spin.

Blue sun: a Total Multiplier goes up by 1x with every tumble and stays in place until the round ends. It applies to the total win of all tumble sequences from the same free spin.

During the round, sun scatters can land and be collected again. Each collection adds 3 free spins and can randomly switch on a modifier that was not active yet, for the rest of the feature. Special reels are in play during free spins.

Helios Triple Sun free spins with the yellow sun modifier adding an extra row on reels 2 to 5 and a green gem win
Yellow sun active: extra row on reels 2 to 5
Helios Triple Sun Super Free Spins with a 4x total multiplier and a 5x multiplier symbol on the grid
All three modifiers: 4x Total Multiplier plus a 5x symbol

Buy Feature: Free Spins and Super Free Spins

Free Spins costs 80x the bet ($160 at $2) and starts the round with 1, 2 or 3 modifiers active at random. The rules list its RTP at 96.51%. Our buy landed only the yellow sun. With no multipliers in play the 8 spins paid small tumble wins and finished at $9.00, about 4.5x the bet. That is a single round, but it shows how flat a one modifier round can be.

Super Free Spins costs 200x ($400) and guarantees all three modifiers. RTP is listed at 96.53%. Our round started with 8 spins, collected a sun for +3 more and ran 11 free spins in total. The blue Total Multiplier climbed with every tumble and reached 18x on the last spin, and red multiplier symbols such as 2x, 3x, 5x and 8x landed along the way. It paid $414.50, about 207x the bet, so just ahead of the $400 cost. Again, one round, not an average.

Helios Triple Sun Buy Feature menu with Free Spins at $160 and Super Free Spins at $400 at a $2 bet
Two buy options at a $2 base bet
Helios Triple Sun last free spin with the Total Multiplier at 18x and a tumble win of $0.50 x 20
Last spin of our Super Free Spins: Total Multiplier at 18x
Helios Triple Sun result screen showing $414.50 won in 11 free spins
Super Free Spins result: $414.50 in 11 spins

Ante Bet

The Ante Bet raises the bet multiplier from 20x (normal play) to 30x, which showed as $3.00 per spin at a $2 base bet. In return the chance of hitting scatters goes up and the free spins round triggers naturally more often. The rules do not give a figure for how much more often. RTP with Ante Bet on is listed at 96.57%, slightly higher than the 96.46% base figure.

RTP, max win and bet range

The theoretical RTP is 96.46% in normal play, 96.57% with Ante Bet, 96.51% for the Free Spins buy and 96.53% for Super Free Spins. The maximum win is 5,000x the bet; if a round reaches it, the round ends and remaining free spins are forfeited. The game config gives odds of 1 in 250,000,000 for that top win. Volatility is rated medium.

The demo allowed bets from $0.20 to $360 per spin, with $100,000 in demo credit. Casino limits will vary.

Our verdict

Helios Triple Sun lives or dies on which suns show up. With all three active the round has real movement: a Total Multiplier that only climbs, multiplier symbols on top, and extra spins from new collections. With just the yellow sun, our standard buy paid 4.5x for an 80x price. The Super Free Spins buy costs 2.5 times more but removes that risk of a thin round, and it is the one we would pick in the demo. Medium volatility and a 5,000x cap keep the ceiling modest by design.

How to play Helios – Triple Sun free in Canada

Press Play demo for free on the game page and the Pragmatic Play demo loads with virtual credits. There is nothing to download, no account to create and no deposit to make, and it works in your browser on desktop and mobile.

Demo credits have no cash value, so you can test bet sizes, trigger the features and learn the paytable without risking anything.

Playing Helios – Triple Sun for real money in Canada

Real-money online gambling in Canada is regulated province by province. Ontario runs a regulated market where licensed operators are overseen by iGaming Ontario and the AGCO; other provinces offer play through their own provincial sites, such as PlayNow (British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan), Loto-Québec, PlayAlberta and ALC in Atlantic Canada.

The legal age is 19 in most provinces and 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. Only play at sites licensed where you live, set limits before you start, and treat gambling as entertainment, never as a way to make money.

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Helios – Triple Sun FAQ

What is the RTP of Helios Triple Sun?
96.46% in normal play. The rules list 96.57% with Ante Bet, 96.51% for the Free Spins buy and 96.53% for the Super Free Spins buy.
What is the max win in Helios Triple Sun?
5,000x the bet. If a round reaches it, the round ends immediately and any remaining free spins are forfeited.
How do you trigger free spins in Helios Triple Sun?
Scatters that land in the base game are collected into the red, yellow and blue suns. When a collection happens, one, two or three suns can randomly trigger 8 free spins with their modifiers.
What do the red, yellow and blue suns do?
Red adds multiplier symbols worth 2x to 100x, yellow adds an extra row on reels 2 to 5, and blue adds a Total Multiplier that grows by 1x with every tumble and stays for the whole round.
How much does the bonus buy cost?
Free Spins costs 80x the bet with 1 to 3 random modifiers, and Super Free Spins costs 200x with all three modifiers guaranteed. At a $2 bet that is $160 and $400.
Can you get more free spins during the round?
Yes. Each sun scatter collection during free spins adds 3 spins and can switch on a modifier that was not active yet.

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