Pirots 5

Pirots 5 is a slot game developed by ELK Studios, the fifth entry in the studio's popular Pirots series. The game follows a crew of bird characters as they explore a cursed ancient temple filled with traps, mummies, and hidden treasure.

Built on a 6x6 grid with ELK Studios' CollectR™ mechanic, Pirots 5 expands on the series formula with an evolving grid, symbol collection, gem upgrades, and a dedicated Cursed Temple coin game. The game's main villain, Captain Blackfeather, also makes an appearance as an in-game feature capable of transforming birds and gems.

Key highlights include:

• A maximum win of 10,000x the bet
• High volatility rated 7 out of 10
• A hit frequency of 25.1%
• RTP options ranging from 87.0% to 96.0% depending on the operator
• X-iter™ bonus buy with five entry points

Pirots 5 targets players who enjoy progression-based mechanics with multiple interacting features in a single game.

Pirots 5 is set inside a dark, trap-filled ancient temple. The visual tone is a mix of action and dark humour, with stone walls, hieroglyphic borders, torch lighting, and gold-accented details throughout. The colour palette leans into deep purples, greys, and gold, broken up by the vivid coloured gems that populate the grid.

The five bird characters — each with a distinct colour and personality — are designed in a cartoonish style that contrasts with the ominous temple backdrop. Animations are frequent and varied: birds move across the grid to collect symbols, mummies appear during the Catacombs feature, and the grid itself rotates during the Secret Door trap.

Sound design matches the visual tone, with tense ambient audio during base gameplay and more dramatic audio cues when features activate. The presentation is polished and in line with what ELK Studios is known for.

Pirots 5 is played on a 6x6 grid. Rather than traditional paylines, it uses the CollectR™ mechanic, where birds move across the grid collecting gems of their own colour and feature symbols.

To get started:

1. Set your bet using the controls at the bottom of the screen, between €0.20 and €100.
2. Press the spin button to drop symbols onto the grid.
3. Birds collect matching gems and feature symbols as they move.
4. Collected gems pay out based on their current upgrade level.

The paytable, settings, and feature information are all accessible through the menu icon. Players can also use the X-iter™ button to enter bonus modes directly at a set cost.

Symbol Collection

Birds move across the grid collecting gems that match their own colour, as well as any feature symbols. Each collected gem pays out based on its current payout level. Gems can be upgraded up to a maximum payout level of 7.

Gems and Upgrades

The grid contains coloured gems (red, purple, green, blue) at varying payout levels. An Upgrade symbol raises the payout level of one gem by 1, 2, or 3 steps. An Upgrade All symbol raises the payout level of all four gem colours simultaneously by 1, 2, or 3 steps.

Wilds

Wild symbols substitute for any gem at its current payout level, acting as a matching gem for whichever bird collects it.

Coins

Collected coin symbols pay out their displayed value multiplied by the current active bet level. Values shown on coins range from 2x up to 1000x. A MAX WIN coin immediately pays the remaining amount needed to reach the 10,000x maximum win.

Transform and Super Transform

The Transform symbol converts a cluster of gems adjacent to the collecting bird into gems of that bird's colour. It may also convert a random number of gems into feature symbols. The Super Transform applies this transformation 2 or 3 times.

Captain Blackfeather

When Captain Blackfeather appears, he turns 1 to 4 birds into ghosts and transforms their corresponding gems into Blackfeather gems. Blackfeather gems carry their own payout values: 0.15, 0.30, 0.50, and 1.00, scaling up to 3.00, 10.00, and 30.00 at higher levels.

Labyrinth

The Labyrinth feature removes all gems from a random number of rows and columns. Birds are then repositioned along those rows and columns until they are separated from each other.

Catacombs

When a bird collects a symbol positioned on top of a catacomb corner of its own colour, it enters the Catacombs. Inside, it battles a mummy. Defeating the mummy rewards the bird with a feature symbol.

Portals

Portals appear in the walls surrounding the game grid. A bird can teleport between portals if it has collectable symbols adjacent to two or more portals.

Tunnels

When consecutive walls connect two portals, they form a tunnel. As a bird passes through a tunnel section, it can reveal and collect feature symbols along the way.

Arrow Trap

If an arrow hits a bird, that bird is removed from the grid. Its corresponding gems are then transformed into gems belonging to another bird.

Boulder Trap

A boulder rolls across the grid, removing all gems, walls, and birds in its path.

Secret Door Trap

The Secret Door rotates the entire grid, repositioning all symbols and birds. Cross-over floor tiles allow birds to pass over positions they have already collected.

Cursed Temple Coin Game

Triggered when the entire game grid is cleared during the Secret Door feature. The game starts with 3 drops. Landing coins, birds, or symbols resets the drop counter. A cursed treasure may appear to curse adjacent birds and rain additional coins onto the grid. The coin game carries a 7x multiplier shown on the lives tracker.

Bonus Game and Super Bonus Game

Collecting three Bonus (scarab) symbols triggers the Bonus Drops bonus game. If one of those three symbols is a Super Bonus symbol, the Super Bonus game is triggered instead. The grid size, progress on the symbol collection meter, and gem payout levels all carry over into the bonus game.

Bonus Buy Option (X-iter™): Yes. Five entry points are available:

• Super Bonus: 250x bet
• Bonus: 100x bet
• Cursed Temple: 50x bet
• Mega Hunt: 10x bet
• Bonus Hunt: 3x bet

Wins in Pirots 5 are based on gem collection rather than traditional paylines. Each bird collects gems of its own colour, and each gem pays out according to its current upgrade level (1 through 7). The table below shows payout values per gem at each level, based on a €1.00 stake.

Gem Payout Table

Blackfeather Gem Payout Table

Special symbols include Wilds (substitute for any gem at its current level), Upgrade, Upgrade All, Coins, Transform, Super Transform, and the Bonus/Super Bonus scarab symbols.

Wins are generated through the CollectR™ mechanic. Birds move across the 6x6 grid collecting gems that match their colour. Each collected gem pays out based on its current payout level, which can be raised up to level 7 through Upgrade and Upgrade All symbols.

Key win mechanics:

• Gem collection: Each matching gem collected by a bird pays its current value.
• Gem upgrades: Upgrade symbols increase gem payout levels mid-round, directly increasing the value of subsequent collections.
• Coin symbols: These pay fixed multipliers on collection and can accelerate winnings independently of gem levels.
• Bonus game carry-over: Gem levels and collection progress persist into the bonus game, so accumulated upgrades are not reset.

The maximum win of 10,000x the bet is achievable via the MAX WIN coin, which pays out the remaining gap to the cap instantly.

Pirots 5 is the latest in the Pirots series by ELK Studios. Earlier entries include Pirots, Pirots 2, Pirots 3, and Pirots 4, each built on the same CollectR™ framework with incremental feature additions. Players familiar with earlier titles will recognise the core bird collection mechanic, though Pirots 5 introduces the Cursed Temple coin game, expanded trap mechanics, and the Captain Blackfeather feature not seen in previous versions.

Pirots 5 is a feature-dense slot from ELK Studios that builds significantly on the series' CollectR™ foundation. The gem upgrade system, multiple trap mechanics, Captain Blackfeather, and the Cursed Temple coin game give the game genuine depth, though that complexity may take time to absorb for new players.

With high volatility (7/10), a 25.1% hit frequency, and a 10,000x max win, the game is best suited to experienced players comfortable with variance. The X-iter™ bonus buy options provide flexibility for those who want to access the bonus directly. RTP tops out at 96.0%, though this varies by operator.