Pirates Smugglers Paradise Slot
Put your eye patch on, and keep your sword at the ready to become a pirate for a day on this Yggdrasil game, exclusively produced as part of the LeoVegas Originals. Sail the high seas to a remote island with vast hidden treasures on a 5x5 grid slot with a wicked pay mechanic, cascading symbols, win multipliers, symbol collection and three choices for the bonus round.
LeoVegas Originals are a series of slots from a variety of game providers produced exclusively for LeoVegas Casino. Unlike other exclusive slots, these games are not released networkwide after an agreed period, and they are bound to stay with the operator. The most recent examples are Witchcraft Academy, Vegas Party and Swipe & Roll from NetEnt, as well as Royal Family from Yggdrasil Games.
The Smugglers Slot Reels
A secluded bay, where pirates would usually hide and wait for their next plundering tour, serves as a fitting background to the game. The ship is moored just offshore, with the sail holding the slot reels. One side of the sail displays the win multipliers while the left side has a collector for free spin symbols. A moustached crab holds count of the completed symbol rows to add win multipliers. A typical pirate soundtrack accompanies the usual reel noises.
The slot has 12 pay symbols and one free spin scatter. The low-value symbols are the usual card suits with diamonds, clubs, spades and hearts. On the mid-paying level in ascending order of value, there are a pirate’s hook, a poison bottle, a sword, and a handgun. The premium symbols are four characters: a parrot, a deckhand, a quartermaster and the captain of the ship. Free spin symbols appear as a paper scroll with a map to the next plundering location. There are no wilds or other bonus symbols on this slot.
The Smugglers Numbers and Stats
Pirates Smugglers Paradise is a video slot with a 5x5 grid and cluster pays. Features include symbol collection, win multipliers and three different types of free spins. The RTP of this low-to-medium-variance game is set at 96.30%. The slot is in HTML5 format and can be played on desktop, mobile, and tablet across all OS platforms. AutoPlay allows players to choose from 10 to an infinite amount of consecutive spins, with a range of options as to when the run should stop.
To join the pirates on their plundering tour, players need to bet 0.20 to 100 coins. Wins are awarded for clusters of matching symbols ranging from six to 25 symbols. Pays for a full screen of symbols range from 2.5 to 25x the initial stake. The maximum win in a single spin sequence peaks at 250x the bet for a full screen of the pirate symbol and a multiplier of 10x. The overall win potential in the free spins round is well past the 1,000x the bet mark.
The Dropdown Wins Mechanic
Yggdrasil has introduced a new pay mechanic on this LeoVegas Original. A spin sequence starts with 25 symbols dropping onto the 5x5 grid. When a cluster of minimum six matching symbols lands on the reels, they are chosen as the winning symbols. If two clusters drop simultaneously on the initial cascade, the lower-value symbols will transform into the symbol of the higher-value cluster.
All winning symbols, including those which are not part of the cluster, will remain; meanwhile, all the other symbols will disappear from the reels. A new set of symbols will drop down, filling the empty spaces. Any further occurrences of the winning symbol, irrespective of whether these are adjacent to the triggering cluster, will once again remain – the rest disappear for another cascade. This continues until no new matching symbols land on a dropdown.
Wins are awarded after a sequence concludes by multiplying the number of winning symbols with their coin value on the pay table. The lowest-value symbols pay 2 coins per symbol, while the top symbol pays 25 coins for every symbol. For example, a full screen of 25 pirate symbols will pay 25 x 20 coins, equaling 500 coins. Translating the 500 coins into credits, a bet at a 0.10 denomination will yield 50 credits, while a 1.00 denomination will result in 500 credits.
Additionally, the game will activate a win multiplier for completing rows of winning symbols. Filling a minimum of two rows will activate a 2x multiplier; while three, four and five full rows will award 3x, 5x, and 10x multipliers. They will reset after every spin sequence. Taking the example of the 500-coin win with a full screen of pirate symbols, it will be subject to the 10x multiplier, increasing the win to a total of 5,000 coins or 250x the initial bet.
The Free Spins Modes
Yggdrasil has given the slot no fewer than three different free spin modes. Free spins scrolls can drop on any reel and are collected on the left of the game window. Getting three within one spin sequence will trigger seven free spins which cannot be retriggered. The three options for the free spins are Win Fall, High Seas and Multiplier Madness. Players are free to select any of these modes.
In the Win Fall round, two extra winning symbols are added on each winning cascade, increasing the win amount and the chance to fill the entire screen with matching symbols. The High Seas round is played with all low-value symbols removed, leaving only the four medium-value symbols and the four premium symbols on the reels. In the Multiplier Madness round, the multiplier is not reset after a spin sequence, and it accumulates throughout the free spins. Each complete row of winning symbols will increase the multiplier by 1x.
Other Pirate Plundering Reels
The adventures and pillaging tours of pirates have been a very common theme for online slots. Some other entertaining pirate reels are Loose Cannon from Microgaming and Lucky Pirates from Playson.
The Verdict of a Reel Pirate
Did we jump onto the next pirate ship after playing this Yggdrasil slot? Not quite, to be honest. The slot is well designed, the gameplay entertaining, and the pay mechanic is indeed new and wicked. Plus, seeing that multiplier go up to the maximum 10x is highly exciting, time and again.
However, the low win potential in a single spin sequence of just 250x the initial stake is not that enticing. That can increase in the Multiplier Madness free spins as multipliers accumulate throughout the round, but it won’t rise much past the 1,000x the bet mark unless all planets and stars align for a super lucky day. Overall, though, Pirates Smugglers Paradise can be fun to play, and the lowish variance should provide lengthy game sessions even on a small budget. Ready to set sail?
