Play Pirates for Free

You can probably count the number of Serbian electronic roulette providers on one hand. But boasting a history stretching back to the early 1990s, Serbian outfit Fazi have been producing casino games for clients across Europe, Africa, and Asia.

As well as electronic roulette systems and front-end design, Fazi also have a decent range of land-based and online slots in their arsenal. Most contain at least one bonus feature where players can win some real cash jackpots.

The Pirates video slot is a recent addition to the Fazi portfolio. It's mobile-optimized to work on multiple devices, but you can also play through a web browser. We recommend getting the latest Google Chrome, as Internet Explorer was very unhappy playing the game.

While Pirates starts out with 15 paylines across its 5 reels, it's possible to alter them in chunks. Gamblers can select one, three, nine, or 15 lines to bet on for each spin. Coins vary, but on the version we played, bets started at 0.20 a line. With a top line bet of 200.00 available, it makes for a cool 3000.00 max bet.

There is a good range of pay symbols to target in the free Pirates slot machine. The low limit icons are the royal symbols (10, J, Q, K, A). The pay table changes in real time according to your bet level, so it's good to see what you will win before you spin. The 10, J, or Q pay 5x your line bet for three of a kind, and up to 100x for five of a kind. The K and A fare slightly better, dishing out 10-150x your line bet for three to five of a kind.

The high limit icons fare a little better, shipmates. The pirate ship pays 10-200x, while the pirate skeleton dishes out a 250x top coin jackpot. Then we get onto the pirates themselves. The grizzled old pirate awards 15-500x and the young swashbuckler 15-1000x. The spread of payouts seems to be fairly even, and in practice the game isn't too volatile.

Look out for the golden-haired pirate girl, though. This beauty will pay 25-2000x if you land three to five matching symbols on a win line. She's also the wild symbol, and will substitute for all regular symbols except for the bonus treasure chest.

Those elusive treasure chests are your friends in Pirates. They are scatters, and while they won't trigger a cash prize if they land, they will trigger a Treasure bonus: land two to three of those chests on reels one, two or three, and a free spins bonus round will activate.

Players earn three or five free games, depending on how many scatters they used to activate the bonus. In addition, any wild symbols that appear during free games will lock in place.

If you're a fan of free spins bonus features in your online slots, you'll enjoy the two-scatter trigger. Watch out for the ship's compass, too. If this symbol lands on the reels, a single respin will be awarded.

If medium variance gambling and free spins aren't enough for you, you might like the mystery jackpots in Pirates.

Displayed on the screen at any time are mystery Platinum Jackpot amounts. At the start of any base game spin, a random portion of your bet will be put into the jackpot. The more you bet, the better the chance you’ll have to win the jackpot. The prize can be won at random, but you must bet at least 0.20 per line to qualify.

If you're a fan of pirate-themed gambling slots, the choice is endless. You'll find at least one pirate slot at an online casino, but the style and content can vary hugely.

NetEnt's recent Ghost Pirates slot is packed with good graphics and features. The slot plays 243 ways, but you can alter your bet ways from three, nine, 27, 81, and the full 243. There are also five bet levels available.

Like Pirates, Ghost Pirates features a free spins bonus round. However, the more win lines you wager on, the more free spins you can trigger. Bet three to 81 win lines and you can win 20 free spins. However, if bet the full 243 ways to win, you can potentially activate 25 free games. Wild symbols substitute for every single symbol in the pay table.

As an alternative, Play'n GO's Jolly Roger online slot might look older than the pirate ships themselves, but it has plenty of fun features. There are wilds and scatters in the game, and it's possible to trigger a 10,000x jackpot if you land five wilds on a win line.

Two separate bonus features set this game apart. Three map pieces on a payline will trigger a “treasure map” bonus feature that requires you to navigate round the hidden treasure spots. This round can earn you a jackpot worth 1200x the line bet.

The chest bonus, on the other hand, can award up to 4000x line bet if you land five symbols on a payline. It plays like a typical pick 'em bonus where the player simply has to select the right chests containing coins.

Any slot developer worth their sea salt should have a pirate slot in their arsenal. Fazi's contribution to the swashbuckling pile looks a treat and offers lots of regular wins. If you can also trigger the mystery progressive, there just might be a lot of booty in it for you. Hit the high seas and give the slot a try for free.