Powered by Realistic Games, Pirate Radio is a fun slot with five reels and 20 paylines.
Theme
While most people would associate the perm ‘pirate radio’ with unlicensed broadcasting, this slot takes its title a touch more literally. Therefore, we are presented with pirates, treasure, ships and a desert island. The soundtrack is a selection of rather jaunty pirate jingles. In keeping with the radio or music theme, the reels are set inside a jukebox. The headphone wearing skull and crossbones Jolly Roger symbol acts as the wild.
Free Spins
Getting three or more of the treasure chest scatter symbols on the reels triggers the free spins round. The reels will disappear to reveal two records inside the jukebox. You need to stop both records spinning to reveal the number of free spins and the multiplier you’ll be awarded. The maximum you can receive is 25 free spins with a 6x multiplier. The free spins can be retriggered when another three scatters land on the reels.
Pirate Bonus
If you land five of any of the pirate characters’ symbols on any active payline you’ll trigger more free spins. You’ll be rewarded with 10 free spins on the Pirate Bonus reels, which have a higher payout frequency than the base game reels. Regardless of how many paylines you were playing when you triggered the feature, all 20 paylines will be active during the free spins. Additionally, if this feature is activated during the treasure chest free spins round all your wins will be subject to the multiplier awarded when you stopped the record turning at the beginning of the feature.
Verdict
Pirate Radio may not have a huge amount in the way of exciting and innovative features, but it is brightly coloured and massively entertaining to play. The free spins and pirate bonus rounds have the potential to greatly boost winnings, particularly if you’re lucky enough to trigger the pirate bonus during the other feature.
