Pirate King (Sky777): ship, map and a menu tucked to the left

Pirates mean adventure and buried treasure, and Pirate King plays that card straight away. It is a Spade Gaming slot, and the Sky777 version keeps the provider's layout.

The Pirate King setting

Behind the reels you get a pirate ship and a hand-drawn treasure map. The art does a good job of the salt-air mood without cluttering the reels, and by Spade Gaming standards it is one of the better-looking games in the catalogue.

A strong first impression helps any slot, but it tells you nothing about how the game pays. For that you have to look past the scenery.

Finding the Pirate King controls

The command buttons are not laid out along the bottom as on many slots. They sit in a pop-up menu on the left side of the screen. Tap it to reach the bet settings, the paytable and the other options. It takes a spin or two to get used to, but it keeps the reel area clear.

Check the paytable before you sail

The paytable, reached from that left-hand menu, is where the real detail lives: which symbols pay most, what any wild or scatter does, and how the bonus is triggered. Read it once before your first real spin so you know which symbols to watch for.

Then set a stake that fits your budget. Treasure hunts in slots are pure chance, so plan for plenty of empty spins between the good ones.

You can play Pirate King in the Sky777 app. For other Sky777 titles, see the Sky777 platform overview.