Pirots X Slot Review

Pirots X Slot Overview

Pirots X is a casino slot from ELK Studios in which you and your bird companions have found themselves on a forgotten island after following a treasure map. Pirots X is part of the beloved Pirots series of games, which started out as a name pun for parrots being pirates. This theming later evolved with its sequels, with Pirots 2 being set during the Jurassic era featuring dinosaurs, and Pirots 3 being set in the Wild West. Now Pirots X returns to the original formula of parrots being pirates, but there is more to it than that, as the series was known for its CollectR mechanic, which featured the various birds moving around the reels, picking up symbols on the way to collect payouts. This has now been replaced with a standard Cluster Pays mechanic, with the birds instead relaxing above the reels and taking care of other features. Some of these features are similar to those we have seen before in the series, such as bombs expanding the grids, but also new Global Win Multipliers and Wild bonuses that will keep the reels and wins tumbling in.

Pirots X is a video slot from ELK Studios with 5 to 7 reels, 5 to 7 rows, and uses Cluster Pays, needing a minimum of 5 symbols to form a win. Players can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.2 and a Max.bet of 100. The game sits at a low RTP of 94%. Pirots X is played with high volatility and a max win of 10,000X the bet.

Pirots X offers a different type of Pirots slot experience that you may be used to, but that doesn’t stop the parrots overflowing features and bonuses to help you rake in the wins. The features in Pirots X are Multiplier Wild Symbols, Giant Symbols, Tumbles, The Pirots, Bonus Drops, Free Spins, and Feature Buy (X-Iter).

Pirots X Slot Information

Set on an unknown island somewhere out in the Caribbean, you and your fellow Pirots have, presumably, been following a treasure map and finally found the island where fortune lies waiting. The island features a vibrant and colorful backdrop and a fun, adventurous soundtrack is played in the background, accompanied by the cheering and yelling of your pirate crew. The game can be played on most mobiles, desktops, and notepads. Wins are made by landing 5 or more vertically or horizontally adjacent symbols of the same type, forming a cluster.

The lower-paying symbols are various colored gems ranging from blue, green, purple, and red. Creating a win with 16 or more of the same symbol pays out 4X to 10X the bet. The higher-paying symbols are colored gem variants of the birds, ranging from blue, green, purple, to red. Landing a win with 16 of the same symbols pays out 15X to 50X the bet. You will find a lot more special feature symbols on the reels, such as Scatters, Wilds, Nests, and Bombs, but we will talk more about these features in the next section.

Pirots X Slot Features

What is the max win in the slot Pirots X?

You can win up to 10,000X the bet.

What features are available in the slot Pirots X?

The features are Multiplier Wild Symbols, Giant Symbols, Tumbles, The Pirots, Bonus Drops, Free Spins, and Feature Buy (X-Iter).

Multiplier Wild Symbols

Wild Symbols help create winning combinations by being able to substitute for any symbol except the Nest, Bomb, Scatter, Super Scatter, and Free Spin symbols. Wild Symbols can show up naturally on the reels or be created after landing a Winning Cluster, which will also help them increase their Multipliers. Being part of multiple Winning Clusters can also make the Wilds split up into two different symbols, or merge together with other Wilds for larger Multipliers.

Giant Symbols

The low-value, high-value, and regular Wild Symbols can land in four different sizes, ranging from 1x1 to 4x4. Whenever an empty spot is left underneath a giant symbol, that spot will be filled out with the same colored symbol as the giant above it.

Tumbles

Whenever a winning cluster is made, a Wild symbol fills in one of the empty positions, and new symbols fall from above to take the remaining empty positions. This continues until no more winning clusters are made, and the spin ends. 

The Pirots

The Pirots sit at the top of the reels, and whenever a Nest symbol appears on the reels, a random bird will fly down and land on the nest. After landing on the reels, the bird will collect any symbol with the same corresponding color, increasing the Global Win Multiplier depending on the symbol, and increasing the counter by +1 for each low-value symbol and +2 for each high-value symbol. This Global Win Multiplier counter resets between spins. If a Bird is crushed by a Giant Symbol, burned to ash by a bomb, or doesn’t collect any symbols, it will then drop to the top of the game grid at the beginning of the next drop.

Bonus Drops

The Pirots can also randomly activate various features, depending on which bird initiates the feature, and these bonuses are as follows:

The Bomb = Releases a bomb onto the game grid, which explodes and removes all nearby symbols, except feature symbols, and initiates a redrop to fill in the empty positions. This explosion will also expand the game grid, up to a maximum of 7x7.

The Feature Release = Triggered at the start of an initial drop, replacing all of a kind 1x1 symbols on the game grid with random feature symbols.

The Big Drop = A bird presses a button and releases a Giant Symbol onto the reels, crushing all 1x1 symbols on its way down. The color of the symbol is either the color of the bird that initiated the feature, or it can also appear as a Wild symbol.

Free Spins

There are two types of Free Spins variations you can activate by landing Scatter Symbols in the base game. During each free spin variation, the Global Win Multiplier is not reset between spins and is kept persistent throughout the entire bonus.

Standard Free Spins = Activated by having 3 Scatter Symbols on the reels at the same time.

Super Free Spins = Activated by landing 1 Super Scatter Symbol and 2 Scatter Symbols and is played at the maximum grid size. At the start of each spin, a Feature Release bonus is initiated, turning a random symbol type into other feature symbols.

Feature Buy (X-iter)

The Feature Buy option offers several different ways to take part in different features, and these are:

3X = Activates the Bonus Hunt, guaranteeing one drop with more than 3X the chance to trigger the Free Spins feature.

5X = Activates the Big Symbol feature, guaranteeing one drop with a big symbol played on a 6x6 grid size.

25X = Activates the Feature Release for the next spin, guaranteeing the game round is played on the maximum grid size with a feature release of 3 to 5 symbols and a guaranteed Super Free Spins if the standard Free Spins feature is triggered.

100X = Activates the Free Spins instantly on the next spin.

500X = Activates the Super Free Spin instantly on the next spin, played on the maximum grid size with a guaranteed Feature Release on each spin.

Pirots X Slot Conclusion

That is Pirots X, a bit of a branch out from the original Pirots series, and that could be for the better or for the worse. It is unknown if this is the new standard for the series, or if this was a one-time variation. It could act as a breath of fresh air for those who loved the original, but it could also be a bit disappointing to those who fell in love with the CollectR mechanic that also shows up in other games, such as Dam Beavers. But for those players who weren’t fans of the CollectR mechanic, but enjoyed the volatile features and fun theme, this could be your entrée to enjoy a great slot experience. One thing that has to be mentioned is the peculiar way of reusing the same theming as the original Pirots game, especially after the fun and interesting themes of its sequels. This could perhaps be a marketing strategy for the cusp of a new series of X games, as Katmandu X had similar changes from its original, with the X version removing the all-ways pay-system for a Cluster Pays mechanic.

If we move on to the gameplay and features, fans of the original series can see that Pirots X sports the same low RTP of 94% and the same max win of 10,000X the bet. But its features differ greatly from the original series, especially with the reduction of the many special symbols such as Coin and Upgrade symbols that were part of the main course. Here in Pirots X, all the big wins you will land are straight from Winning Clusters being increased by Wild Multipliers, Global Win Multipliers, or, more preferably, both. This can make the game feel both a bit safer, but also more bland, as there are no huge jackpots to be hunting nor any special cash value feature, as big wins can appear from any lucky winning tumble. Now this is up to players' preference on what type of game they enjoy playing, but I would say that if you are a fan of the original series or have been itching to play a new ELK Studios release, then you can be sure there are a lot of wins and entertainment to be found here.

Pirots X is a slot that differs from its predecessors but retains aspects of its high volatility and fun features, which original fans have enjoyed for years.