Barcrest

Pearl of the Caribbean

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Gems Animals Sea Love Treasure Pirate

Linked-reel pirate slot activated by an expanding wild

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96%

return to player

Volatility

Low volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

250 lines

Player rating

5.0 ★

2 votes

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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% → 9.0/10

Volatility6/10

low → 6.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features9.5/10

14 features → 9.5/10

Game Mechanics6.9/10

f=14 r=5 p=250 → 6.9/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility8/10

0.1–500 (×5000) → 8.0/10

Provider Reputation6.5/10

provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10

Popularity0/10

synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

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: 67 — Pearl of the Caribbean by Barcrest

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Slot Summary

Five linked reel sets give Pearl of the Caribbean a broader format than its lower screen first suggests. Barcrest starts with one active set, then uses a fully visible expanding pirate wild to open the 4 upper sets and copy its position across them. This makes the pirate character both the thematic lead and the mechanism that unlocks the game's full 250-line scope, while the low-volatility profile keeps that expansion attached to a steadier model.

How It Plays

Ordinary spins begin on the lower reel set, where line wins and the Pirate Wild are evaluated. The upper sets remain unavailable until that wild appears completely in view.

Once activated, all 5 sets contribute to the same result. The expanded pirate occupies matching positions across them, connecting what would otherwise be separate reel windows.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Pirate, Sea, and Treasure themes are functional rather than decorative: the pirate symbol unlocks the upper reel sets, turning the central character into the main structural trigger.

Animals and Gems support the Caribbean treasure-hunt setting, while the Love and Action & Adventure labels give the presentation a lighter swashbuckling tone rather than a severe naval one.

Action & Adventure Gems Animals Sea Love Treasure Pirate

Features & Win Potential

Expanding Wilds govern access to the upper reels. A fully visible Pirate Wild fills its lower reel and repeats at the same position across every newly activated set.

During free spins, a Pirate symbol only needs to be partially visible before it expands. That altered condition makes the upper reel sets easier to activate inside the feature.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Expanding Wilds Low volatility Sub Symbols In Feature High Payout Expanding Symbols 96% RTP Colossal Reels Grid

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3 scatters awards 8 free spins, while 4 scatters award 12. Every further scatter adds 3 more spins to the initial total.

The round can retrigger when at least 3 scatters appear on active reels. Pirate Wilds continue opening the upper sets, using the same award card selected by the triggering spin.

Spec sheet

Pearl of the Caribbean at a glance.

Identity

Slot namePearl of the Caribbean

StudioBarcrest

Released9/22/2019

Math

SlotRanker Score67

RTP96%

VolatilityLow volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.10 – $500.00

Player rating5.0 / 5 · 2 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines250

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.60

Cost per session$1.60

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 Pearl of the Caribbean? 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: Low

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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 (Low). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

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 Pearl of the Caribbean with other games

	Pearl of the Caribbean Score 67This game	Broadsiders Score 86	Pirots Score 73	Bluebeard Quest for the Black Pearl Score 69	Captain's Revenge Score 69
Identity
Studio	Barcrest	Massive Studios	ELK Studios	Arrows Edge	Nemesis Games Studio
Released	9/22/2019	1/27/2025	3/7/2023	8/6/2024	9/18/2021
Math
RTP	96%	96.62%	94%	94.03%	96.2%
Volatility	Low volatility	—	Medium/High	High volatility	—
Max win	—	30,000×	20,000×	—	—
Format
Reels	5	7	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	4-5-6-7-6-5-4	5x5	5x3	5x3
Paylines	250	Cluster Pays	0	36	25
Min bet	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.25
Max bet	500	100	5	300	125
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	✓	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	—	—	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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Comparing against

Pearl of the Caribbean

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RTP

96%

Max win

—

Score

Bluebeard Quest for the Black Pearl

+ Progressive+ Bonus Game− Scatter− Multiplier

+ Bonus Game− Multiplier

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