Pirate Chest: Hold and Win

Pirate Chest: Hold and Win Review

Pirate Chest Hold and Win is another Hold and Win addition to its catalog. Is it any good, though? Well, we’ll find that out soon enough, and we’ll start by saying that the action takes place on a playing field with 5 reels, 4 rows and 25 paylines.

As its title suggests, Pirate Chest Hold and Win is a pirate-themed slot. There’s no shortage of those, but it’s worth noting that this release comes with excellent visuals that include a thematic background, animated symbols, and a very pleasant soundtrack that you most definitely shouldn’t turn off straight away!

The math model of Pirate Chest Hold and Win comes with a medium-high volatility, and the most you can win in one go is 3,589x your bet. The game’s hit frequency is then 15.46%, and you can spin for stakes between £0.20 and £100. Unfortunately, the theoretical RTP of Pirate Chest Hold and Win is on the lower side of the spectrum, clocking in at just 95.66%.

Pirate Chest Hold and Win Slot Features

There are 8 pay symbols in Pirate Chest Hold and Win, and it all starts with 4 classic card ranks from Jacks to Aces, which can net you 2x your bet for a five-of-a-kind combination. Then, there are also anchors, compasses, parrots, and monkeys. Monkeys are the slot’s most valuable symbols, and you’ll get 20x your stake for a set of five.

In addition to pay symbols, there are also Pirate Wilds, Ship Scatters, Coin symbols, and Boost symbols in the base game. Pirate Wilds can naturally substitute for any of the game’s pay symbols to help you out, and they also come with their very own payout values. Line up 5 on a payline to get a 20x payout!

Kicking off the gameplay, we have the Boost feature, which you can trigger by landing a Boost symbol alongside at least one Coin symbol. In that case, you’ll get to collect all Coin symbols for an instant payout. Note that Boost symbols can appear only on reel 3 during the base game and free spins, though they can appear anywhere on the board during the Hold and Win feature.

To trigger the Hold and Win feature, you need to land at least 6 Coin symbols (though you can also land 5+ Coin symbols alongside a Boost symbol). As per usual, you’ll get 3 respins to start with, and you can reset your tally by landing a new Coin symbol anywhere in view. You can then also get instant wins via Boost symbols, and there are four fixed jackpots as well.

Three of those jackpots can appear on special Mystery Coin symbols. These jackpots are called Mini, Minor, and Major, and they are worth 20x, 50x, and 100x your bet, respectively. The fourth jackpot, called Grand, is there for players that manage to fill the entire board with Coin symbols, and it’s worth 3,000x your bet!

Next, there’s the Free Spins feature that you can activate by finding 3 Ship Scatters on the board. You’ll get 8 free spins with potential retriggers, and there are more Coin symbols and Boost symbols on the reels during the feature.

And, last but not least, there’s the Treasure Chest feature that can randomly show up during the base game or free spins and add a number of Coin symbols to the playing field, triggering the Hold and Win feature in the process.

Review Summary

All in all, Pirate Chest Hold and Win is a pleasant slot that excels in terms of both audiovisuals and gameplay features. Unfortunately, its lowish RTP prevents it from being a real gem, and that really is a shame!