Playson

Pirate Chest: Hold and Win

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

Pirate treasure slot connecting collection events with locked Respins

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.66%

return to player

Volatility

Medium/High

variance

Max win

3,589×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

25 lines

Player rating

4.4 ★

7 votes

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4.4 / 5

7 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 & RTP8/10

RTP 95.66% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.1/10

x3589.00 (3589×) → 7.1/10

Features10/10

12 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.2/10

f=12 r=5 p=25 → 7.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.5/10

provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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: 71 — Pirate Chest: Hold and Win by Playson

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Slot Summary

A five-reel grid that can shift from 25-payline play into locked-symbol Respins gives Pirate Chest: Hold and Win two distinct rhythms. Playson uses collected Bonus symbols to connect the base game, Treasure Chest events, and the Hold and Win round, while Free Spins provide another feature route. The Pirate setting explains the constant gathering of values, and the x3589.00 ceiling keeps the chase tied to a defined endpoint.

How It Plays

Regular play uses five reels and 25 paylines, with Bonus symbols serving as the bridge from ordinary line results to the collection-driven feature system.

When enough qualifying symbols appear, play transfers to Hold and Win. Existing values remain locked while open positions continue spinning for further additions.

Theme & Atmosphere

Pirate, Sea, and Treasure themes give the collection mechanic a clear purpose: each retained value reads as loot recovered during a maritime raid.

Action and Adventure enter through the search itself, while Animals and Exploration broaden the voyage beyond a static chest-and-coins presentation.

Action & Adventure Animals Sea Love Treasure Exploration Pirate

Features & Win Potential

Cash Collector activity links visible Bonus symbols to immediate value and possible feature entry, making collection the main interruption during standard 25-payline play.

Hold and Win changes the rhythm to Respins with locked symbols. Each new qualifying arrival preserves another value and renews the remaining opportunity to fill positions.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Medium/High Respins 5 Reels Bonus Game Additional Free Spins RTP range Bonus symbols Hold and Win Cash Collector 25 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins trigger from qualifying Scatter symbols and include a greater presence of Bonus symbols, allowing Additional Free Spins and further collection events during the round.

The Hold and Win Bonus Game begins with three Respins. Fresh Bonus symbols reset that count, while filling every available position awards the Grand prize.

Spec sheet

Pirate Chest: Hold and Win at a glance.

Identity

Slot namePirate Chest: Hold and Win

StudioPlayson

Released1/26/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score71

RTP95.66%

VolatilityMedium/High

Max win3,589×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.4 / 5 · 7 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines25

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 95.66% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.47

Cost per session$3.47

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 Pirate Chest: Hold and Win? 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: Medium-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 (Medium-High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.66%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (3,589×).

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 Pirate Chest: Hold and Win with other games

	Pirate Chest: Hold and Win Score 71This game	Pirate Fortune Score 77	Riptide Pirates Score 77	The One Armed Pirate Score 75	Ghost Pirates Score 74
Identity
Studio	Playson	Popok Gaming	Nailed It Games	NetGame Entertainment	NetEnt
Released	1/26/2023	8/14/2024	4/23/2024	7/14/2023	11/11/2013
Math
RTP	95.66%	96.26%	96.14%	96.1%	96.88%
Volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	3,589×	5,000×	5,000×	12,000×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	25	20	25	30	243
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.25
Max bet	100	500	40	30	63
Features
Progressive	—	✓	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	✓	✓	✓	—	—
Respins	✓	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Pirate Chest: Hold and Win.

Comparing against

Pirate Chest: Hold and Win

Playson

RTP

95.66%

Max win

3,589×

Score

+ Progressive+ Wild+ Multiplier− Respins

+ Wild+ Multiplier− Free Spins− Scatter− Respins

The One Armed Pirate

NetGame Entertainment

+ Wild+ Multiplier− Bonus Game− Respins

+ Wild− Bonus Game− Respins

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01What are the RTP and volatility of Pirate Chest: Hold and Win?

The catalog RTP is 95.66%, and volatility is listed as medium to high. The maximum win is x3589.00.

02How does the Hold and Win feature work?

Qualifying Bonus symbols become locked while the remaining positions respin. Landing another eligible symbol refreshes the available Respins and adds another collected value.

03What does the Treasure Chest feature do?

Treasure Chest events can add Bonus symbols to the field and may create the conditions needed to enter the separate Hold and Win Bonus Game.

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