Pragmatic Play

Pirates Pub

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Food Alcohol Treasure Pirate

Pirate tavern slot with a two-stage framed-Wild bonus

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.03%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

9 lines

Player rating

3.7 ★

1 votes

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3.7 / 5

1 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 96.03% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features9/10

13 features → 9.0/10

Game Mechanics5/10

f=13 r=5 p=9 → 5.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity7.2/10

search demand p70 + proxy blend (70/30) → 7.2/10

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: 78 — Pirates Pub by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

Its 2023 release gave Pragmatic Play a pirate slot whose bonus changes character midway through the round. Pirates Pub begins with a conventional 5x3 field and 9 paylines, then uses framed Wild positions to prepare a second free-spins stage. High volatility, a 96.03% RTP, and a x5000.00 ceiling support that delayed payoff, but the defining idea is converting marked positions into Sticky Wilds and multiplier Wilds.

How It Plays

Regular spins evaluate matching symbols across 9 paylines on a 5x3 field. The Scatter Wild substitutes for standard symbols while also serving as the bonus trigger.

The base game stays line-based, but the feature tracks positions rather than only individual Wild symbols. That positional memory changes what matters once free spins begin.

Theme & Atmosphere

Pirate, Treasure, and Action & Adventure themes appear through a tavern setting with swords, pirate hats, and golden coins tied directly to the pay symbols.

Alcohol and Food complete the Pirates Pub premise, keeping the action inside a rowdy meeting place rather than shifting toward ships or open-sea combat.

Action & Adventure Food Alcohol Treasure Pirate

Features & Win Potential

During Free Spins, each triggering Scatter Symbol position receives a frame. Further Wild Symbols can create new frames, establishing more locations for the later conversion.

A Wild Symbol landing on an existing frame gains a Multiplier, increasing by 1x until 5x. Multiple Wild Multipliers are added together before application.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Wild Multipliers 5 Reels Sticky Wilds Bonus Buy Additional Free Spins RTP range 96% RTP Random multiplier

Bonus & Free Spins

At least 3 Scatter Symbols start Free Spins, while extra Scatters increase the initial award up to 15 spins. Those triggering positions become the first marked frames.

When the initial round ends, a second stage awards as many as 5 Additional Free Spins. Every accumulated frame becomes a Sticky Wild or Sticky Wild Multiplier.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Pirates Pub (1 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Pirates Pub (2 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Pirates Pub (3 of 3)

Spec sheet

Pirates Pub at a glance.

Identity

Slot namePirates Pub

StudioPragmatic Play

Released6/1/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score78

RTP96.03%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating3.7 / 5 · 1 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines9

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.03% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.18

Cost per session$3.18

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 Pirates Pub? 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 (96.03%), 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 Pirates Pub with other games

	Pirates Pub Score 78This game	Tortuga Codex Score 86	Wild Pirates Score 82	Rage of the Seas Score 80	Bonny's Treasures Score 78
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	Belatra Games	Manna Play	NetEnt	Gold Coin Studios
Released	6/1/2023	11/6/2024	2/10/2023	8/28/2020	8/12/2024
Math
RTP	96.03%	96.06%	97%	96.04%	96.09%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	59,259×	—	27,440×	5,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x4	5x3
Paylines	9	25	20	5488	25
Min bet	0.2	0.25	0.1	0.2	0.25
Max bet	100	6.4	60	100	50
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

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Pirates Pub

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RTP

96.03%

Max win

5,000×

Score

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