Every self-respecting online slot developer should have at least 1 pirate-themed slot in their portfolio. And every regular player should have at least 1 pirate-themed slot in his TOP 10 favourite online games.
Add a Wild Pirate Ship, Mischievous Monkey, and Compass Scatter, and you’re ready to set sail. The Wild landing on reel 3 automatically means it will expand to a full reel, while it can randomly shoot left and right, turning adjacent symbols Wild as well.
During Free Spins, wins are paid both ways, which will never hurt anybody. The pirate action of this Medium Volatility game takes place on a 5×3 grid, crossed by 243 win ways, and with its RTP of 96.13% and a max payout of 75 000, Loose Cannon is surely worth a spin or two.
Check it out for free in the DEMO version on the ‘arr’ page. No registration is required.
Personal testers’ opinion about Loose Cannon slot
This pirate-themed online slot has decent (not superb) graphics and a festive pirate-polka soundtrack. However, even with the stacked Wilds showing themselves very often and shooting/rendering additional Wilds, the game produces only small payouts, which are not enough to give positive recommendations to the bonus hunters. So we leave neutral suggestions for using the Loose Cannon slot machine to fulfill the wagering requirements – 5.1 points out of 10. 28 out of 100 spins will award you with wins in the base game, though they can be smaller than your bet.
This is a disappointing figure, as is the small percentage of the prize pool put aside for payments in the Free Spins – only 26%. However, these bonus spins are launched reasonably frequently – statistically, after every 113th spin, and the best part in them is the win both ways feature. The slot comes with a very tempting (default) maximum potential – which by our calculation is equal to 2000x the total bet, but in practice, what the game actually delivers is not more than 300- 400x the total bet. Our team reported the biggest win of 58x in the regular spins during the tests and 29x on average during Free Spins. In short: you can play here with real money, but don’t expect some life-changing rewards.
Hidden parameters of Loose Cannon slot (data from the testing team)
- The frequency of triggering the bonus is statistically, every 113th spin (0,89%).
- The probability of a hit (any winning) is 27,92%.
- The distribution of the winnings is 74% in the usual spins and 26% in the bonus feature.
- The maximum payout during the tests was 58x.
- The average winning from the bonus was 29x.
- Volatility is 6,27 out of 20 (average).
- Cycle length is average.
- The rating of the slot machine for the wagering is 5.1 out of 10.
- RTP of 96.13% allows getting a positive mathematical expectation at the casino.
- Volatility is 6,27 out of 20 (average).
- The cycle length is average.
- The rating of the slot machine for the wagering is 5,1 out of 10.
- RTP of 96,13% allows getting a positive mathematical expectation at the casino.
Features
- Wild Pirate Ship – replaces all other symbols, except Compass Scatters. When landing on reel 3 (during both: base spins and Free Spins), it will expand to a full reel. All Wilds can shoot left and right randomly, turning any regular symbol into a Wild as well. Thus, it’s possible to turn all 15 symbols Wild!
- Free Spins – 3 Compasses (Scatters) trigger 15 bonus spins. Scatter can only land on reels 1, 3, and 5 and is paid 5x the total bet for 3OAK. Measly, that is, but it’s compensated by the fact that wins are paid both ways, and the Free Spins can be re-triggered.
Settings
- Number of reels – 5
- Number of pay lines – 243
- The cost of one coin is from 0.01 to 0.025
- Number of coins per spin – from 1 to 5
- The range of the rate sizes ranges – from 0.30 to 37.50
- Maximum bonus winnings – 75,000 coins (in free spins)
- Wild symbol – yes (Ship that turns a few random symbols into wild ones)
- Scatter – yes (Compass)
- Bonus rotations – yes (15 free spins from the Scatters)
