Exploding Pirates Slot Game | Spinomenal Slots

Exploding Pirates is a video slot from a game developer called Spinomenal that was released in 2016. While pirate-themed video slots are nothing new, Spinomenal has done a good job with Exploding Pirates.

The reels are set on a desert island, and despite the game’s age, it looks pretty good. Some pirate-inspired sound effects accompany each spin, and the usual autoplay and quick spin functions are available.

It’s developed around a 5-reel, 3-row format, and there are 25 paylines; these are fixed in place. However, it’s important to note that the game uses a win-both-ways mechanic. This means that wins can be formed by left-to-right and right-to-left. The RTP of Exploding Pirates is 96.8% – high – and the maximum win is a whopping 12,500X your stake.

When it comes to symbols, you won’t find any playing card values, including 10, jack, queen, king, and ace, here. All the game’s symbols are theme-specific and include various pirates and pirate-related imagery. The minimum bet is just 0.25 credits – making Exploding Pirates a great game for low-rollers – and the maximum bet can reach as high as 250 credits!

There is also a wild symbol in the game that substitutes for all the paying symbols; in order words, all symbols aside from the scatter symbols.

Game Features

Exploding Pirates has just one bonus round – but there’s so much going on inside it you’d be forgiven for thinking there was more than one bonus round! Landing 3, 4, or 5 of the scatter symbols anywhere in view will trigger the free spins bonus round, and you will then be awarded 10 free spins. You’ll notice that special rope symbols have been added to the reels during the free spins.

If you manage to collect three of these rope symbols, one of the higher-paying pirate symbols will “explode” – and transform into a wild symbol. You will also receive three additional free spins. If you collect another three of the ropes, a second pirate symbol will turn into a wild – and you will also receive another three free spins. You can do this three times in total – but, unfortunately, the third transformation doesn’t award you any additional free spins.

Aside from the six free spins you can win by collecting the special rope symbols, it’s impossible to re-trigger the bonus round in Exploding Pirates. However, it’s possible to get up to 16 free spins in total – and with enough higher-paying symbols transformed into wilds, there’s some great win potential here.