Pirate (Play8oy): a no-frills treasure-island slot with a red-or-black gamble

Pirate on Play8oy is a plain, old-school fruit-machine layout dressed up as a treasure hunt. It has the look of the Igrosoft video slots of the same name, and it plays like one: no free spins, no progressive jackpot, just line wins, a couple of special symbols and a gamble button.

What turns up on the Pirate reels

The symbols come straight out of Treasure Island. Expect crossed machetes, treasure maps, treasure chests, cannons and telescopes, set against a dark blue night sky.

The yellow in the symbols and frame is much louder than the navy background, so the reels pop off the screen. The menu sits in a slightly different spot from other Igrosoft-style games, but the buttons do the same jobs and you will find your way around in a spin or two.

Where the Pirate payouts come from

The biggest line prize is 5,000 coins for a one-coin bet. Raise your bet and that figure scales with it, so the headline number only matters if you are staking more than the minimum. On top of the line pays there is a bonus multiplier, plus wild and scatter symbols. The wild fills gaps in a line, and the scatter pays wherever it lands.

With no free spins to wait for, sessions are steady and fairly short-cycle. Pick a coin size you could comfortably spin a hundred times or more, because long dry spells happen on any slot.

The red-or-black gamble

Every win can be taken or gambled. Guess whether the card is red or black: right doubles the win, wrong loses it. It is a coin flip each time, so treat it as optional. Many players bank small wins and only gamble spare change.

You can play Pirate on Play8oy once you have an account, and there are more Play8oy reel notes if you want something with a bonus round.