Five Pirates Demo Slot - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Introduction

If you fancy a seafaring adventure, why not stowaway on a pirate galleon? Packed with eye-catching symbols across five reels, 1,024 ways to win and decent bonus opportunities, this high variance slot has long-term appeal.

Easy to set up and play, whether on laptop, phone or tablet, Five Pirates offers a voyage on the seas that can be enjoyed at your convenience. Hop on board and you could soon be earning a share of the booty!

Soundtrack, graphics & theme

Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum! Are you ready to sail the seas, enjoy adventures, walk the plank, and all the other good pirate stuff? If so, quit the landlubbing life for a while and experience the excitement of a pirate’s life at sea in this fun video slot.

Eye-grabbing graphics

Lots of colour and interesting icons are essential for a slot; here, they include a skull flag, parrot, treasure chest and pirates. What makes things extra special is the stunning backdrop.

Imagine endless rippling blue ocean waters, merged at the horizon with a sky sporting a similar complementary shade. Floating on the choppy water is a magnificent pirate ship, so packed with gold treasure that the coins spill out of the hold and onto the deck. Close by, two cutlasses bask in the light from a flickering candle, ready for action if the call to battle comes.

Pirate tunes

Lightning Box slots often have some nice extra touches that make them shine, with the soundtrack one of these. Expect to hear a choppy ocean, squawking birds, and an accordion playing sea shanties.

Five Pirates RTP, volatility & payout

The RTP is a generous 95.49 per cent; however, being a high volatility slot means less wins. Still, when they do come, the payouts are generous.

Here is a quick comparison of what each icon pays for landing five, four or three - and sometimes two - in one spin:

- Skull flag (scatter): 5 = 2,000x, 4 = 400x, 3 = 250x, 2 = 100x
- Galleon ship: 5 = 500x,4 = 350x, 3 = 230x, 2 = 50x
- Map/cannonball: 5 = 150x, 4 = 100x, 3 = 66x
- Monkey/pirates/parrot: 5 = 250x, 4 = 200x, 3 = 100x, 2 = 20x
- Ace: 5 = 150x, 4 = 60x, 3 = 10x
- King: 5 = 125x, 4 = 50x, 3 = 5x
- Queen/jack: 5 = 100x, 4 = 40x, 3 = 5x
- Ten: 5 = 100x, 4 = 20x, 3 = 5x
- Nine: 5 = 100x, 4 = 20x, 3 = 5x, 2 = 2x

How to play Five Pirates

1. Load the slot. This should be straightforward, as Five Pirates is designed to work equally well on fixed and mobile devices.

2. Take a long look at the screen and enjoy the graphics. Use the visuals to spark your imagination about how the slot may play out; after all, it is not every day you set sail aboard a pirate ship!

3. Set up the slot to suit your style. If you need help, the cog in the top right-hand corner of the screen offers options such as:

- Changing the number/value of coins staked per spin.
- Setting autospin to run for up to 100 times

4. When playing in fun mode, give autoplay a try so that you can relax and enjoy the storyline.

5. When you want to play manually, simply press the spin symbol to the bottom left of the reel screen.

Min & max bets + top wins

High variance slots seem to feature higher stake options than standard games; here, the range stretches from a minimum of 0.50 to a max of 350 per spin. This offers cautious players the chance to start low and raise the stakes if - or when - this appeals. The best possible payout is 2,000x your stake. Depending on the amount wagered, this could be very impressive.

Max-win 20,000x

Volatility Medium

RTP 95.470%

Five Pirates bonus features

Just as you would expect, these pirates have plenty of ways to grab and then stash the cash. It may take a while for players to get familiar with how the variety of bonus opportunities work; however, this doesn’t take anything away from the gameplay.

Let’s look at how things work:

Wild

The wild is a male pirate. This only appears on reels two and four and acts as a substitute for all symbols except the skull & crossbones scatter.

Hold n’ Spin

Activated by landing two, three or four skull scatters on the reels at the same time, this bonus game locks them down and spins the remaining reels at least three times. During these free spins, further opportunities to grab more scatters and repeat the sequence may come up. Should all five reels become locked in, a further bonus - the Barrel Bonus - is awarded.

Barrel Bonus

This second-level bonus game involves players randomly choosing barrels. Each reveals either a green arrow, instructing you to move along and try the next barrel, or a stop sign, which shows both details of the multipliers and free games that have been won and ends the bonus game.

Our verdict

A decent free spins bonus feature is pretty essential for a satisfying slot experience; fortunately, Five Pirates does not disappoint. Players get to enjoy a nice free spin reward in the Hold n’ Spin bonus feature, which - fingers crossed - may trigger the Barrel Bonus. There is a lot to love about this slot; however, if you are in the mood for more pirate fun, take a look at Pirates Plenty Battle for Gold. This is packed with entertaining symbols and attractive bonus features, which makes every game unique and exciting.