Pirots 3 Slot Review

Pirots 3 Slot Review

Pirots 3 is the third outing for ELK Studios’ mischievous parrots, and this time they have pitched up in a tongue‑in‑cheek Wild West town. The pirate and dino escapades are gone, replaced by dusty streets, wooden fronts and a bandit bird in a cage above the grid. As an experienced slots player, I immediately felt the familiar CollectR engine underneath, but wrapped in a louder, more chaotic set of moving parts.

From a player’s point of view, Pirots 3 keeps the core idea intact: birds roam the grid, scoop up paying gems and trigger feature symbols as they go. What changes is the density of extras layered on top. Showdowns, Train Heists, Bandit Escapes and a fully fledged Coin Game mean that even base game drops can snowball hard, though that wild pace sits on a very punchy, unforgiving maths model.

Base Game & Features in Pirots 3

Pirots 3 runs on a 6x7 grid to start with, powered by the CollectR mechanic rather than lines, ways or clusters. Four parrots in blue, green, purple and red land on random positions and move orthogonally to collect adjacent matching gems and any feature symbols they can reach. When no more collections are possible, remaining symbols collapse, new ones drop in, and that single paid spin often stretches into a surprisingly long chain of actions.

The game uses ELK’s familiar 94 percent RTP and an 8 out of 10 volatility, with a hit rate around 25.2 percent. Stakes span roughly 0.20 to 100 per drop, giving room for casual and high‑risk play, though the swings feel heavy either way. Max win caps at 10,000x the bet, so the potential is there, but you clearly pay for it in long dry stretches where all that visual action can translate into modest returns.

CollectR Mechanic & Gem Values in Pirots 3

The paytable in Pirots 3 is built around four gem symbols, each tied to one bird colour and spread over seven upgrade levels. At level one they pay between 0.05x and 0.10x per collected gem; fully upgraded they reach 7.5x for blue, 10x for green, 15x for purple and 30x for red. Wilds stand in for any gem at its current level, while bonus scatters feed into free drops rather than paying directly.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	1	x30
	1	x7.5
	1	x2.5
	1	x15
	1	x5
	1	x0.2
	1	x10
	1	x3.75
	1	x0.15
	1	x7.5
	1	x2.5
	1	x0.1
	Scatter
	Wild

Pirots 3 Bonus Features & Free Spins

Above the grid sits a collection meter that fills whenever birds grab gems or wilds, excluding the bandit. Filling the meter adds a pending feature release, up to three at once, which later converts random gems into feature symbols. Those features cover Upgrade and Upgrade All horseshoes, Transform potions, Peanuts that form temporary bridges, Dynamite that blows out the grid and expands it to 8x7, Coins with bet multipliers and standard or bandit wilds.

The Gunslingers and Bandit package gives Pirots 3 much of its personality. Two adjacent birds can trigger a duel, moving apart and firing in straight or diagonal lines, stripping gems, collecting coins, keys or scatters and igniting any dynamite they hit. Keys are special, as they unlock the caged bandit. During Bandit Escape he storms around picking up any gem colour plus features, duelling birds one by one. Clearing all four parrots leads straight into the Coin Game.

Train Heist is another highlight. Certain edge positions carry a train backdrop; if a bird can chain a collection from one side to the marked spot on the other, a train arrives, the bird jumps aboard, and one to three extra feature symbols are awarded as it circles the grid. On top of organic triggers, the X‑iter menu lets you buy specific modes: enhanced bonus odds, guaranteed Bandit Escape, direct Coin Game entry, standard bonus or Super Bonus on the maxed‑out grid.

Bonus Buy Feature

Bonus Hunt
Feature Cost:	x3 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Bandit Jailbreak
Feature Cost:	x25 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Coin Game
Feature Cost:	x50 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Bonus Game
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Super Bonus Game
Feature Cost:	x500 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-

Free Spins Trigger & Retrigger in Pirots 3

Free spins in Pirots 3 arrive when the parrots collect three bonus scatters during a sequence, awarding five free drops. In this mode, grid size, gem upgrade levels and the collection meter all carry over and then persist between spins, so any progress you carve out feels meaningful. Extra scatters add one more free drop each, and the Super Bonus starts immediately on the full 8x7 layout with stronger upgrade pressure, which can push gem values to serious levels.

Our Honest Verdict on Pirots 3

From my own sessions, Pirots 3 hits that ELK sweet spot where it almost feels closer to an arcade title than a classic slot. CollectR remains a clever way to handle wins, and layering in Train Heist, the Coin Game and a more involved Bandit role gives this chapter its own identity. On mobile it runs smoothly and the Wild West presentation, with squawking birds and sliding guitars, ties everything together nicely.

The trade‑offs are clear though. A 94 percent RTP with high volatility, capped at the same 10,000x as earlier Pirots titles, means the maths can feel harsh, especially when long, noisy chains fizzle out for small returns. For seasoned players who enjoy feature‑heavy grids and do not mind a learning curve, Pirots 3 is well worth grinding. If you prefer steady base game value or higher RTP, it may sit more in the occasional fling category.

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