It finally happened! BitStarz got its first pirate-themed slot of 2023. This might not seem exciting to most, but I have a strange affinity towards the theme and I really do enjoy taking a look at slots that embrace it. Some are great, many are terrible, and a few are somewhere in between.

Platipus is ready to walk this tightrope of greatness with its new Pirate’s Legacy slot.

Walk the plank or plunder the cargo hold

Stacked wilds can appear on reels two, three, four, and five. If the wilds appear on the reels stacked three high, the symbols will transform into one large symbol that will unlock some fun animation. It doesn’t, however, trigger any special feature or anything like that. It will, however, do its usual substituting for other symbols to complete winning combinations.

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The slot’s collect feature is where all the excitement happens. If the features appear on the reel at the same time as at least one gold coin bonus symbol, you will receive the value of the bonus symbol. In the base game collect symbols only appear on reel five and bonus symbols on reels one, two, three, and four. During free spins, collect, and bonus symbols can appear anywhere on the reels. In addition to standard values, bonus symbols can also represent the slot’s mini, minor, major, and grand jackpots.

A round of the slot’s free spins feature is triggered with the appearance of a free spins symbol on the reels at the same time as a collect symbol. Each free spins symbol will display a number of free spins from three to ten. If there are multiple free spins symbols appear on the reels with the collect symbol, the number of free spins shown on each will be added together. This gives you the chance to trigger a huge number of free spins. The feature is also retriggerable meaning you can unlock even more free spins during a round of free spins. Free spins symbols appear on reels one, two, three, and four during the base game and can appear anywhere on the reels during free spins.

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If you’re not keen on waiting around to be boarded, you can select to purchase a round of free spins. The slot’s buy bonus feature offers three different options that will award you with three, five, or seven free spins symbols with a collect symbol.

Is Pirate’s Legacy slot salty or stupendous?

There are many many pirate-themed slot games out there which makes standing out a challenge. At first glance, Pirate’s legacy slot doesn’t remotely do enough to differentiate itself. However, the collect feature is something a little unique and its application to the free spins feature really does offer an interesting experience. I would definitely say it’s worth a try. You shouldn’t, however, expect it to be a theme-defining title.

The slot has medium to high volatility which does give you a chance to grab small consistent wins, but it is tuned more towards large inconsistent wins. The €391,716 seems enticing, however, the fairly average 3,627x max multiplier means that you’ll have to bet at €108 a spin to play for the max win amount. The slot also has a 95% RTP.

If you’re keen on exploring a few other slots from Platipus, I recommend giving Un Dia de Muertos or Hallowin a try