Pirate's Map - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Sail the high seas with the flag of the Jolly Roger flown high and proud whilst searching for Buried Treasure with Pirate's Map, a new online slot from Platipus Games.

As you would expect from a game with such a title, Pirate's Map has a nautical theme, with symbols including a pirate captain, crossed cutlasses, a compass and the Jolly Roger itself. If the pirate's life sounds like it might be for you, read on to find out more about the latest offering from Platipus Gaming.

Pirate's Map is a five-reel slot with 25 paylines, allowing players to rack up multiple wins on a single spin of the reels.

It is recommended that players get to grips with the gameplay of Pirate's Map by playing for fun currency using Platipus Gaming online slots free play feature. This gives players the chance to play for free before staking their own cash on a spin of the wheels.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

Pirate's Map is set on a deserted island that is exactly the sort of place where you may expect to find a pirate Who is searching for hidden treasure. In the background are palm trees and boats, with sails fluttering in the breeze.

Graphics are rendered in a cartoon-like fashion, with an animated pirate raising his glass of grog when he is revealed on the reels in a winning combination. This is a pleasing choice, with the game having a great look and the undemanding graphics likely to be friendly to slower internet connections.

The soundtrack is very unobtrusive, mostly featuring a gentle beachside soundscape, with appropriate sound effects and sampled speech being triggered as icons appear. It is pleasing that Pirate's Map has steered away from the cliched Pirates of the Caribbean musical ideas that every pirate-themed product seems to use. An upbeat sea-shanty-styled motif is played when a big win is achieved.

Pirate's Map RTP & Volatility

Specific RTP and volatility information is not available for Pirate's Map, but Platipus Gaming's online slots tend to have a long-term RTP of around 95%, and volatility tends to be on the medium to high side. It is important to remember that games with this level of volatility require players to be patient if they are waiting for the big wins.

How to Play Pirate's Map

1. With any new game, it is a great idea to check out the paytable. On Pirate's Map, this is accessed by clicking the hamburger button (three horizontal lines in a button) at the bottom left corner of the reels. From there, a new menu appears, with the paytable being the leftmost option. The paytable details the value of each symbol when it appears in a winning combination.

2. The same menu provides the full rules for Pirate's Map, found under the 'info' button. The full rules explain what all buttons on the console do, in addition to detailing keyboard shortcuts.

3. The bet per reel spin can be adjusted by clicking the up arrow towards the bottom right of the reels. It is important to note that the bet size selected is per payline and not per spin. Multiplying the line bet by 25 gives the total bet. For ease, the total bet amount is also displayed at the bottom of the reels. When the bet per line amounts are changed, the total wins quoted in the paytable are adjusted automatically.

4. To set up the autoplay, click the button with two arrows forming a loop. Autoplay will run until the number of spins specified have run. There are also breaks in autoplay caused by winning or losing over a maximum amount of currency.

5. Set a budget for each session playing Pirate's Map and stick to it. Play games responsibly and stop when the fun stops.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

The minimum stake per line is 0.01, meaning each spin will have a total bet of 0.25. The maximum line bet is 2.00, taking the total bet per spin to 50.00.

Revealing 5 crossed pistols wins 500x the line bet, whilst five cutlasses is worth 300x this amount. There are 25 paylines and these wins are added together, meaning that more than one win is available per spin.

The pirate captain is a wild symbol that substitutes for any regular symbol. Treasure chests are scatter symbols, which are opened if the treasure map is revealed anywhere on the fifth reel. Amounts featuring on the treasure chests are added together for this instant win.

The jackpot in Pirate's map is available on every single spin. In addition to the treasure chests featuring monetary amounts, they can display the term 'Jackpot'. Revealing Jackpot on four treasure chests wins the jackpot, which is an astonishing 25,000 times the line bet

Pirate's Map Bonus Features

Revealing three or more Jolly Roger flags on the reels opens the free spin bonus feature. This provides players with eight free spins, with an increased chance of winning on each of these spins. All wins from the free spins are added to the balance once the free spins have finished.

Our Verdict

Pirate's Map is a great-looking game that is fun to play, featuring a couple of interesting bonus features.

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