Pirots 4 by ELK Studios – Review, Free Play in Demo Mode

This time, the birds have been transported to outer space, wearing spacesuits. They meet other creatures there, including aliens, Yeti, and minions, which are all connected to dedicated bonus features. Besides engaging introduction videos, the storyline unfolds during gameplay. The background changes from a purple sky to a frozen landscape or a dark underground world filled with flowing lava when you switch between worlds.

The game has many more bonus symbols and features than any average slot, and the presence of 3 worlds increases this list with extras for each mode. There is also a range of 5 X-iter options to start bonus rounds sooner.

Space World Modes

Before the game starts, you need to choose 1 of the 3 worlds, and there is a dedicated button on the left so that you can do it before each spin. They are Lost in Space, Frozen Fury, and Inferno modes that completely change the layout and offer unique features, such as Alien Invasion for the cosmic theme or Yeti Snack Time for the Ice Age.

Collection Meter

You’ll find a meter above the reels that is filled with gems and Wilds collected by birds, except for the Alien Invasion feature. Once it’s full, it drops a random bonus symbol to the grid, and there may be up to 3 of them, revealed one by one.

Space Station

The area around the gaming field is a space station, and some of its parts can be removed due to the bomb exploding. If this reveals symbols of the bird’s value in one place, and the parrot is on the other side, yet can access the open area of the station, it will move inside and reach the gem.

Space Portals

The 4 angles of the grid that you can open with bomb explosions feature metal portals in the background. If the bird is on it and needs to transfer to another spot to collect a gem, it will teleport with its help.

Corner Bombs

Each corner of the space station has a bomb in the background behind the main symbols. Thus, a corresponding bird can collect it, and when this happens, it detonates, removing all birds from the grid and clearing a 3x3 area. In addition, it explodes the grid so that you reveal more symbols there and get the overall layout of up to 8x8 when all the 4 bombs burst.

Switcheroo

If 2 birds that are next to each other have no symbols to collect, this triggers Switcheroo when one of them is moved either to the edge of the grid or to the next symbol of its value.

Power Clash

When 3 parrots are adjacent and also can’t collect more, this activates Power Clash, removing gems within a 5x5 area. The birds have a fight and fly away, collecting or activating extras like corner bombs and coins.

Charlie’s Extra Chance

It’s a random feature that you can experience when the birds can’t collect anything else. It detonates 1 to 4 bombs in corners, explodes symbols in those areas, removes birds, and provides for existing ones to drop down. Thus, there is space for new symbols to land, and the birds come back to reveal whether they can collect anything else on this upgraded layout.

Alien Invasion

Once a bird collects the Alien Invasion symbol, it releases the space bandit that collects all symbols and initiates duels with everyone on their way. When the bandit wins, it increases the spaceship multiplier and the collection continues, but when he’s killed, the feature is over. If he manages to defeat all 4 birds, the result is all the symbols collected and the total multiplier applied at the end.

Lost in Space

As soon as you clear the entire grid and get it covered with Spacecorn, this enables Lost in Space. The grid grows to 8x8, and you get a bird in each corner, receiving 3 initial spins. You can land coins or bridge symbols that upgrade the drop counter to 3 again. When there are no more spins, the birds start moving vertically, horizontally, or via bridges, collecting coins that they are connected to. In case of the coin being linked to 2 birds, it can be collected twice, increasing its potential for the second time.

Frozen Fury

The Frozen Fury feature is available when you switch to this mode and works similarly to Lost in Space, except for the 4x4 freeze zone and Yeti occupying the 2x2 area. The birds will be removed when reaching that zone, yet double the total multiplier this way.

Inferno

During Inferno mode, the concept also remains the same, but it’s played on a 9x9 gaming field with 4 minions and a ‘Don’t Press’ button in the centre. Once this button is reached, it enables the Charlie feature that sets all birds on fire.

Bonus Game Free Drops

For collecting 3 bonus symbols, you’ll enable 5 Free Drops that will keep your progress of the collection meter and upgraded gems. These symbols can land during the FS as well, and you’ll get +1 extra drop for each. If at least 1 of the Scatters is a Super bonus symbol, it launches the Super Bonus Game that starts on an 8x8 grid and boosts all gems once the Upgrade symbol is in view.

Yeti Snack Time

In the Frozen Fury mode, bonus features work differently, and you can reveal Yeti Snack Time once the bird collects his horn symbol. It creates a 4x4 freeze zone in the centre with a 2x2 Yeti. This scares all parrots, so they fly away, reappearing in the next symbol refill, and each removed bird doubles the multiplier. It will be applied when the bird collects symbols from the grid and ends up at the frozen zone. During this option, you can potentially get Snowballs, another feature that randomly detonates 1 to 4 bombs. The feature is over when the birds have no symbols to collect and Yeti exits the game.

Fire Minions

During Inferno mode, the bird that collects a rocket symbol enables The Fire Minions, where 1 to 4 creatures, such as a hawk in a soldier suit and a smaller parrot with bangers, start a fire marathon. Once a bird ends up at a position next to the minions, it gets lit on fire and starts running in random directions, covering symbols on its way. They will be marked with mystery fire, and when the feature is over, all such positions will reveal the same gem value.

X-iter

Any of the 3 modes support 5 X-iter options that will let you enable Bonus Hunt to quadruple your chances of triggering the bonus feature or purchase a specific round for 25x to 500x your bet. The most valuable one gives access to the maximum grid size and upgrades all gems during the Super bonus game.

Wilds, Bonus Symbols and Payouts

The game has CollectR mechanics with Cascades based on the 4 birds collecting gems of their colour once they can reach these symbols on their way. The gems are red, green, blue, and purple, each with 7 levels that you can upgrade via dedicated bonus symbols to increase their values.

Additionally, Pirots 4 has 7 bonus symbols, which is a lot in comparison to slots with only Scatters and Wilds.

• Gem upgrades are provided via silver and gold rocket symbols, with the latter improving not only a single gem but all the 4 colours.
• Golden skulls are bonus symbols launching Free Drops, and there is a Super type for launching its improved version.
• By collecting a Black Hole symbol, you’ll activate this feature that absorbs all symbols and up to 3 birds, throwing them again in different places so that you have a chance for new combinations.
• Wilds are multicoloured ‘W’ symbols which substitute for any regular ones.
• You’ll also meet golden coins with values that the birds can collect, and there is a Max Win one that will pay the remaining amount to bring the total of 10,000x within this round.
• Once the bird grabs Spacecorn, it fills all empty spaces with corn so that parrots can cross empty spaces one time each to reach additional combinations. Plus, positions are covered with corn behind the bird that collects gems.
• Transform is a bonus symbol that changes a cluster of symbols next to the bird to its colour so that it can collect them. Plus, it can randomly turn gems into feature symbols.

Though the slot is bonus-packed and has a large 10,000x potential, its RTP could be higher, and newbies may find the minimum bet high.

• RTP: The RTP of 94.00% is lower than the industry standard, which provides the casino with a high 6% house-edge, compared to the range of 2% to 4% in other games.
• Bet size: You’ll have a C$0.20 to C$100 betting range, which is suitable for large bankrolls yet may be a bit high for newbies since you can come across slots with C$0.01 to C$0.10.
• Variance: The volatility level is 7 out of 10, which is high, so you can mainly expect rare payouts within bonus features.

Each time ELK Studios releases a new upgrade of this famous game, they reveal a range of updates and fresh ideas. This time, they went even further, creating 3 worlds which you can choose yourself, getting corresponding bonus features. The range of these features may seem a bit overwhelming, especially for newbies, but it makes the gameplay action-filled rather than just static, especially due to the unique CollectR way to form payouts.