How Pirots 5 Works

Pirots 5 from ELK Studios features a dynamic grid with 6 reels and 6 columns at the start, using dropping symbols for its core mechanic. The play area can expand up to 8 rows by 8 columns as you progress. Bets start from £0.20 and can be increased up to £2.00 per spin.

Gameplay initiates at your chosen bet when you press Spin. Winnings and winning combinations are awarded according to the displayed paytable, and amounts can be viewed in either the player’s currency or coins, with the option to adjust your preference in Settings.

A standard round begins with gems at payout level 1. Each bet consists of 100 coins. The round continues as long as there are collecting bird symbols able to take action on adjacent collectable symbols. After each collection and removal of symbols, the grid refreshes with symbols dropping in to replace gaps, allowing for further moves and collections.

Symbols and Collection Mechanics

• The game uses four collecting birds, each matched to a unique gem colour.
• Birds can move to—and collect—gems of their own colour and any feature symbols that are horizontally or vertically adjacent.
• Paying symbols include gems, coins, and wilds. Birds generate wins by collecting these symbols.
• Gems can be upgraded up to payout level 7 through feature triggers.
• The birds keep collecting until no further adjacent collectable symbols remain.

Wins are displayed in the paytable and all payouts are delivered at the end of the round. The maximum possible win from a single game round is 10,000x your placed bet. No bets can be altered during an ongoing round. Should a malfunction occur, both bets and wins are void. The RTP is accessible in-game.

Unique Features and Bonus Mechanics

Collectable Tokens and World Progression

• There are nine collectable tokens across three worlds: Cursed Temple, The Kraken, and City of Gold (three per world).
• Collecting all nine tokens permanently unlocks the Boss Castle game. Token progress is persistent across all bet levels and modes.
• Once all tokens are found in a particular world, no further tokens can appear there. Each collected token pays the equivalent of a 5x coin.
• No tokens appear during the Cursed Temple coin game.

Symbol Collection Meter

• A symbol collection meter above the grid tracks all gems and wilds collected by the birds.
• The meter fills until birds can no longer collect symbols. Filling the meter awards a pending feature symbol release, and up to three can be held simultaneously, awarded together.
• Captain Blackfeather does not contribute to the collection meter.

Catacomb Corners and the Catacomb Feature

• Each corner of the initial 6×6 grid features a Catacomb Corner, each randomly assigned to a bird’s colour every round and bonus drop.
• If a bird collects a symbol on their matching corner, it may enter the catacombs, which contain coffins, gems, and feature symbols.
• Birds can trigger fights with mummies inside hidden catacomb positions. Winning a fight leaves a feature symbol; losing removes the bird, which returns to its grid corner once the round continues.
• Winning all four catacomb fights adds a coin to coffin positions for the bird to collect. The catacomb entry feature only engages under certain conditions, and not every collection is guaranteed.

Feature Symbols

• When a feature symbol release is triggered, random gems are transformed into feature symbols.
• Pirots 5 includes ten feature symbols: Captain Blackfeather, bonus, super bonus, wild, coins, upgrade, upgrade all, tokens, transform, and super transform.
• Upgrade and upgrade all symbols increase gem payout levels—either for one bird or all four birds’ gems—by 1, 2, or 3, up to the cap of level 7.
• Wilds substitute for any gem at their current payout level, but birds cannot finish a collection on a wild and can only collect it once each.

Captain Blackfeather Feature

• Captain Blackfeather may appear during any drop. If a bird is adjacent (horizontally or vertically), it triggers the Blackfeather feature.
• Blackfeather can take over a bird, adopting its win counter and collecting its gems and feature symbols. The converted gems become Blackfeather gems with a max payout of level 7.
• Blackfeather can potentially take over additional birds at random. Once activated, Blackfeather collects all associated gems and symbols before being removed from the grid.
• During the bonus and super bonus drops, Captain Blackfeather persists between drops.

Transform and Super Transform

• The transform symbol changes a cluster of adjacent gems or gems near highlighted symbols to match the colour of the collecting bird and may convert others into feature symbols.
• Super transform affects two or three clusters at once, following the same rules as above.

Arrow Shooter and Boulder Traps

• Arrow shooters on the outer rim are activated when birds collect a symbol or step on an arrow trap. Pending shooters fire when birds cannot collect further, and may turn birds’ gems into another bird’s colour, with hit birds removed from the grid (but able to return on next refill).
• If all birds are hit, coins may appear in place of gems near the last surviving bird.
• Boulder traps, once activated, cause boulders (2×2, 3×3, or 4×4) to roll across the grid, crushing symbols and removing birds in their path—again, with birds eligible to re-enter on the next refill.

Secret Door and Grid Rotation

• The secret door trap activates when all collectable symbols have been gathered. The grid divides into four squares, rotates them 180 degrees, and introduces new cross-over floor tiles, enabling birds to cross already collected spots one more time. The catacomb cannot be entered during this feature.
• If the birds cannot clear the entire grid during this feature, it reverts to its normal state and the round continues.

The Cursed Temple Coin Game

• This feature begins if all collectable symbols are gathered during the secret door phase. The mode uses an 8×8 grid with a 2×2 cursed treasure in the centre.
• The coin game starts with four birds, initial coins, and a rotation trap. Three drops are awarded, and landing at least one new symbol or bird resets the drop counter to three.
• If a bird is adjacent to the cursed treasure with nothing left to collect, the cursed treasure feature triggers, dropping coins onto the grid, increasing existing coin values, or doubling a bird’s win counter.
• As coins are gathered, win counters increase and are tallied at the end. Captain Blackfeather can upgrade the cursed treasure for extra rewards. The round ends either when there are no more drops or after all actions are complete, after which normal play resumes.
• If a bird steps onto a rotation trap, a section of the grid rotates after symbol collection, with the possibility for this to repeat on subsequent refills.

Additional Features

• Should both secret door and boulder traps activate together, the secret door is resolved first.
• Charlie’s extra chance may randomly trigger, activating traps on the grid to prolong play.
• A cursed treasure coin rain can randomly occur, causing coins to drop onto gems or combine with existing coins for higher values.
• Portals and tunnels may exist around the grid, enabling birds to teleport or walk through paths to reach collectable symbols. Tunnels may reveal feature symbols when birds pass, and up to four portals can exist at once.
• If two birds are adjacent after all collections, a “Switcheroo” might occur, swapping their positions and affecting ongoing symbol collections. A randomised super Switcheroo can move a bird directly to the grid’s edge or to the next available symbol.
• With three or more adjacent birds, the Labyrinth feature can trigger (except during the Cursed Temple coin game), removing gems from rows or columns and moving birds until they separate, during which no further collections happen.

Bonus Game Rounds

• Collecting three bonus symbols triggers the bonus game with five bonus drops. In bonus mode, each collected bonus symbol awards an extra bonus drop.
• If a super bonus symbol is among those collected, a super bonus game is triggered, which includes a cursed treasure coin rain at the start of each bonus drop.
• The game grid, symbol collection meter, and gem payout levels remain as established in the base game throughout the bonus mode.
• Any pending arrow shooter traps or feature symbol releases at the start of the bonus game are activated on the first bonus drop.
• The bonus round ends when no bonus drops remain or when the win cap is achieved. All winnings are paid at the end of the bonus round.

Game Information

• Provider: ELK Studios
• Reels: 6
• Minimum bet: £0.20
• Maximum bet: £2.00
• The RTP is shown in-game.

Pirots 5 Demo Mode & Free Play Overview

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On this page, you’ll find an outline of the gameplay style, core mechanics, and standout features that make Pirots 5 unique. We cover the essentials such as special symbols, bonus triggers, and any distinctive elements that shape how the slot unfolds.

By reviewing this information, you can gain an accurate sense of the slot’s style and flow without needing direct access to a demo. Think of it as a preview that highlights how Pirots 5 works, giving you the knowledge you need before trying it out for real-money play.

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