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Pirate (Play8oy): 20 lines, a Bomb Wild and a Pirate Battle bonus

Pirate on Play8oy has a paytable screen with one rule many players miss: the jackpot share depends on your bet. Here is what the screenshots show.

918kiss.poker notesFirst issued 20 Jul 2018Rewritten 24 Sept 20262 min read

Pirate slot on Play8oy with pirate crew portraits, a parrot, a galleon, a skull-and-crossbones flag, a flintlock pistol and crossed cutlasses on five reels, set to 20 lines

Pirate on Play8oy is a 20-line slot set on the deck of a ship, with rope ladders on either side and open sea behind. The reels mix crew portraits with pirate props, and the four jackpot boxes (GRAND, MAJOR, MINOR, MINI) sit along the top.

What makes this page worth reading is the paytable screen, because it contains a jackpot rule that changes how you might set your bet.

The reels

The hero image shows the crew portraits (a bearded pirate holding a bomb, a captain with a spyglass, a grinning pirate with a tankard and others) alongside a blue and yellow parrot, a galleon, a skull-and-crossbones flag, a flintlock pistol and two crossed cutlasses. LINES is 20, PLAY 5 and TOTAL PLAY 100.

The paytable

Pirate paytable with crew and prop payouts, Bonus, Wild and Bomb Wild panels, a Jackpot Bet table and diagrams of all 20 lines
Plate 01 Pirate paytable with crew and prop payouts, Bonus, Wild and Bomb Wild panels, a Jackpot Bet table and diagrams of all 20 lines

The screen above has four panels worth knowing:

  • BONUS: three or more Bonus symbols anywhere on an active pay-line trigger the Pirate Battle bonus game.
  • WILD: appears on reels 2, 3 and 4 and substitutes for any symbol except Bonus.
  • BOMB WILD: appears on reel 3 and randomly changes symbols close to it into wilds.
  • JACKPOT BET: MIN. BET 50 or more pays JACKPOT 50%; 100 or more pays 100%.

That last table is the one to read twice. According to it, the share of a jackpot you could receive depends on your bet, so playing at a low stake does not qualify for the full amount. That is a design choice that nudges players to bet more. Do not let it.

The top crew symbol pays 1000 for five of a kind, and the 20 line shapes are drawn along the bottom.

Jackpot boxes

GRAND sits around 262,000 in these captures, with MAJOR around 120,000. They are running displays. The bet rule above matters more than the numbers.

Other pirate games

918Kiss has Pirate and Pirate Ship, and SKY777 has Jack The Pirate. The Play8oy game hub lists the rest of this platform.

Before you play

Pick your stake for your budget, not for the jackpot rule. If you want to try Pirate, get a Play8oy game ID and set a stop amount. 18+ only; online gambling is restricted in Malaysia. See our responsible gaming page.

Collector's notes: questions readers ask

What does the Jackpot Bet table on Pirate mean?

It lists MIN. BET 50 or more against JACKPOT 50%, and 100 or more against 100%. In other words, the screen indicates a smaller bet qualifies for only part of a jackpot. Check the info screen for the exact rule.

What does the Bomb Wild do?

The paytable says it appears on reel 3 and randomly changes symbols close to it into wilds.

18+ only. Real-money games; online gambling is restricted in Malaysia. Never top up money you need, and stop if it stops being fun. Responsible gaming.

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