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In terms of structure and make-up, the Pirates video slot from SGS Universal is a pretty standard affair. With a total of 5 separate reels, players are let loose upon no less than 20 active paylines – making from some moderate chances to leave the game with more than just a head full of ‘aaarghs’ in your possession.

The max bet available here is a rather un-astounding 5.00 coins per line per spin, but when you factor in that the top base game award is that of 10,000x your line stake – you seen realise that Pirates is a game capable of kicking back some serious cash. This function is activated only when a player manages to form five Captain symbols across their active reels; with one wild being allowed as part of the combination to create the winning line.

It’s also worth noting that this award, not to mention all of the others available within the game, are capable of being double as part of the free spins bonus round. With this in mind, the true maximum pay out we’re looking at within this game is not an already 50,000 coins – but an astronomical 100,000. Awesome! The kind of money a true pirate would be extremely keen to get their grubby and dishonest hands on!

The look and feel of a slots game is extremely important when working to assess the overall quality on offer. It’s far too easy for developers to reuse old templates and just cut and paste some fresh graphics on the top.

We’re happy to report that with Pirates, the SGS team have done a pretty brilliant job in making sure that the game has a look and feel of its own. This is important on many levels, but most of all in terms of ensuring that things stay fresh for the player. After all, if they find a theme compelling and original then chances are they will continue to return and play.

As a game that may not have necessarily the most original theme out there, though one which is nonetheless captivating on many different levels, Pirates is certainly an odd one – which we suppose renders it unique!

Though the symbols are rather predictable (wild: Sword, scatter: Treasure Chest) and the number of reels/paylines bog standard and basic to say the least, there’s still a lot on offer that hasn’t been seen before. This sentiment couldn’t be summed up more perfectly than by the game’s insane jackpot limit; how many other 5-reelers are there out there that offer 100,000 coins as the max payout!?