Apparat Gaming

The Black Book of Pirates

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Horror Book Sea Treasure Exploration Pirate Guns

Pirate book slot with a separate bonus preparation stage

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.14%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

10 lines

Player rating

4.4 ★

14 votes

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4.4 / 5

14 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.14% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features9/10

11 features → 9.0/10

Game Mechanics5.9/10

f=11 r=5 p=10 → 5.9/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.9/10

provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 75 — The Black Book of Pirates by Apparat Gaming

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Slot Summary

A book-game format with a preliminary compass round gives The Black Book of Pirates its particular rhythm. Apparat Gaming sends its buccaneers toward Tortuga, using the book as a treasure map and the compass as more than decoration. Before the free games begin, that compass helps determine what the coming feature contains.

How It Plays

Regular combinations pay across ten fixed paylines, starting from the leftmost reel. The Black Book acts as both a Wild for combinations and a Scatter for feature entry.

Selected bonus symbols behave differently during free games: they cover their entire reels and are evaluated across all paylines. Gaps between those reels do not prevent their special payouts.

Theme & Atmosphere

The book functions as a treasure map directing buccaneers toward hidden bays around Tortuga. This gives the pirate setting a specific destination and a reason for the compass.

Caribbean caves and concealed riches establish an exploration story at sea. The presentation connects navigation with treasure hunting, with the book and compass serving as the central story objects.

Action & Adventure Horror Book Sea Treasure Exploration Pirate Guns

Bonus & Free Spins

The Compass Hold and Respin stage offers up to three respins to collect further compasses. Those additions can award more free games or additional bonus symbols for the following round.

Spec sheet

The Black Book of Pirates at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameThe Black Book of Pirates

StudioApparat Gaming

Released10/12/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score75

RTP96.14%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating4.4 / 5 · 14 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines10

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.14% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.54

Cost per session$1.54

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on The Black Book of Pirates? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.14%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare The Black Book of Pirates with other games

	The Black Book of Pirates Score 75This game	Coins and Cannons Score 84	Barbarossa Revenge DoubleMax Score 83	Wild Pirates Score 82	Book of Blackeye’s Bounty Score 78
Identity
Studio	Apparat Gaming	SlotMill	Peter and Sons	Manna Play	Indigo Magic
Released	10/12/2022	9/3/2024	10/1/2024	2/10/2023	8/24/2023
Math
RTP	96.14%	96.08%	96.4%	97%	96.04%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	15,000×	30,000×	—	8,000×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	6x5	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	10	Cluster Pays	243	20	10
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1
Max bet	100	50	50	60	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	—	—
Bonus game	✓	—	—	✓	—
Respins	✓	—	—	—	—

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The Black Book of Pirates

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RTP

96.14%

Max win

5,000×

Score

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