Pirateplay Bonanza - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Pirateplay Bonanza slot review

Step aboard for a curious mix of steampunk and pirates in the Pirateplay Bonanza slot from BGaming. This slots game has an unusual pay anywhere mechanism rather than paylines, meaning you just need to match symbols of eight or more to land wins. Read on for our full Pirateplay Bonanza slot review. 

Steampunk pirates

Possibly taking its inspiration from a well-known cryptocurrency-friendly choice of online casinos, the Pirateplay Bonanza slot really leans into the pirate theme while giving it a welcome update with a crossover with steampunk styling. The top-paying symbols involve bits of high-tech nautical equipment, while the background looks like you may be sailing through the sky rather than the sea! 

Design and animations

The simple cartoonish style is good-looking if slightly at odds with the more realistic graphics of the border of the reels. Symbols pop into bubbles when they form winning matches, which fits the theme nicely but makes the whole thing rather simple visually compared to other BGAMING slot games.

Soundtrack and sound effects

Gently bubbling underwater sounds are replaced by a dramatic Disneyesque soundtrack once the reels start spinning, with the swashbuckling melody exactly what you would imagine for a pirate-themed game. Bubble and splash sounds for scoring wins are an effective addition and help to set the scene. 

Pirateplay Bonanza RTP & volatility 

When looking at online casinos, regardless of whether you are planning demo play or using your own money, it is worth looking at the RTP to get a feel for the maths model of a video slot. Pirateplay Bonanza has an RTP of 95.97 per cent, which is marginally below the average of 96 per cent at online casinos.

Volatility

We found in demo mode testing that this is a medium variance slots game, with regular smaller wins appearing with some frequency and the potential for much rarer, bigger wins hidden within the payout potential of the free spins bonus.

How to play Pirateplay Bonanza

Take to the seas with our quick-start guide to this BGaming slot:

1. Your balance and bet are displayed to the bottom left, with recent wins appearing beneath the reels.
2. Adjust your bet using the up and down arrows to scroll through the options.
3. The ‘i’ button to the bottom left will take you to the base game and bonus rules, and the paytable showing winning symbols and their win multiplier values.
4. Use the gear symbol to toggle audio and quick spin options. 
5. If you want to spin automatically, use the ‘A’ wheel on the right. This lets you choose various win and loss limit settings.
6. The big spin button on the right will spin just once at the current bet.
7. Demo play slots are best enjoyed responsibly by using any loss limit functions available to you to create realistic budget hard-stops, alongside the timeout and self-exclusion functions available in your Slots Temple account. 

How to win at Pirateplay Bonanza

Unlike many slots, including classics such as Rainbow Riches Pick and Mix, there is a pay anywhere mechanism in this game. This means you need to land eight or more of the same symbol to score a win, regardless of where they appear on the reels. With the cascade mechanism, they will disappear to create room for new symbols to drop and potentially increase your total win for that spin. 

Betting options

Bets begin at 0.20 and go up to a maximum of 12.00. This is a limited spread of options but should be fine for more risk-averse players.

Max win symbols

The max win multiplier values are for landing 12 of the same symbol or six of the scatter symbol, which awards the highest payout for six of a kind. We have listed the best wins available below:

• 6 x scatter symbol = 100x the bet
• 12 x bomb = 50x the bet
• 12 x navigator = 25x the bet
• 12 x anchor = 15x the bet

Pirateplay Bonanza bonuses 

While not a huge number, the Pirateplay Bonanza bonus features will keep you on your toes:

Free spins bonus

The skull with a pirate’s hat is the scatter symbol, which is not only the top-paying symbol in the base game but also your key to the free spins. You need to land at least four to enter the bonus, with four awarding 10 free spins, five awarding 20, and six awarding 30 free spins. Once you are in the bonus round, land another three scatters to retrigger a further five free spins.

Multiplier chests

During the free spins bonus only, you will see red chests containing potential multipliers on the reels. A chest can offer a multiplier of between 2x and 100 for any win, which is an exciting extra to look out for.

Chance x2

Common to many slots, you have the option of paying an additional 25 per cent of the bet to double your chances of landing the free spins bonus. This slightly nudges the RTP up to 96 per cent, although - of course - it is not a guarantee.

Pirateplay Bonanza review: our verdict 

With a few innovative touches, such as the pay anywhere mechanism and cascading symbols, we found our favourite bit of this slots game to be the steampunk and pirate crossover we never knew we needed. It is perhaps best enjoyed in demo play for the aesthetics alone.

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