Pirots 3 logo on a night-time western street with the birds and the masked bandit

Pirots 3 Ireland

Pirots 3 is the ELK Studios slot where four armed birds collect gems while a caged vulture waits for his key. We read the paytable and rules screens, so the Pirots 3 demo and the real game are explained from the source.

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Pirots 3 facts

FeaturePirots 3
ProviderELK Studios
Place in the seriesPirots 3, third game in the main series
Release25 June 2024 wide release, exclusive from 5 June 2024 (third-party listing)
GridStarts at 6 columns by 7 rows. Dynamite expands it up to 8 rows by 7 columns (rules screen).
Win systemCollectR: birds collect gems and feature symbols, no paylines
RTP94.0% (ELK game data sheet)
VolatilityHigh, 8 of 10 on ELK's scale
Max win10,000x bet, or €1,000,000 at the €100 maximum bet
Bet range€0.20 to €100 per round (ELK game data sheet)
Hit rate25.2% (ELK game data sheet)
X-iter modes5: Bonus Hunt 3x, Bandit Jailbreak 25x, Coin Game 50x, Bonus 100x, Super Bonus 500x
DemoFree in the browser, no account

Pirots 3 heads out west

Pirots 3 moves the birds to a Wild West town: saloon fronts, a bank signed open for robbery and a roller coaster behind the grid. This Pirots 3 slot game has no paylines. If you searched for Pirots 3 ELK Studios or the ELK Pirots 3 page, this is the third game in the studio's main series.

This part is built around conflict. Birds shoot it out in duels, a masked vulture waits for a key, and a train can carry a bird across the grid. Clear the whole grid in the right feature and a Coin Game opens, with scorpions among the money bags.

The Pirots 3 release date needs a note. One listing gives an exclusive launch on 5 June 2024 and a wide release on 25 June 2024. ELK's page gives no date, so treat 25 June 2024 as the general one.

Which release date is right?. You may see 5 June, 25 June and other dates from 23 May to 17 September 2024 quoted online. ELK's page gives none. We use 25 June 2024 as the wide release, because most independent reviews agree on it, and one listing explains 5 June as an exclusive window.

Your first rounds, step by step

  1. Load the Pirots 3 demo or open the game in a lobby.
  2. Open the menu at top left and read Paytable and Rules.
  3. Set your bet with the coin stack button at bottom left. ELK lists €0.20 to €100, and a site's limit may be lower.
  4. Press the large round button and note where the four birds land.
  5. Follow what each bird collects, and which gem colours get upgraded.
  6. Check the cage at top left. If a key was collected, the Bandit comes down when the birds stop.
  7. Count the skull slots on the right. Three Bonus symbols start the Free Drops.
  8. Leave X-iter until you know these rounds, and set your loss limit before buying.

How the grid pays

Each bird collects gems of its own colour plus every feature symbol it can reach, and each gem pays at its current level. Some listings say birds move in all directions when they have access. The rules screens add no more detail.

After a collection, some listings say remaining symbols and birds fall and new ones come in from above. When the birds can collect no more, a stored meter release, a duel or the Bandit can still fire.

The symbol collection meter above the grid fills from gems and wilds the birds collect. Several reviews agree that a full meter stores one release, up to three can wait, and they fire when the birds run out of moves, in the first Free Drop of a Bonus Game, or just before dynamite blows. A release turns a random number of gems into feature symbols.

ELK's data sheet gives a hit frequency of 25.2%, so roughly one round in four returns something. It says nothing about size: a level 1 blue or green gem pays 0.05x.

Grid size: 8x7, 7x8 or 6x8?. Listings quote 8x7, 7x8, 6x8 and even 8 reels. We follow ELK's product sheet and the rules screen: 6 columns by 7 rows at the start, up to 8 rows by 7 columns after dynamite. The orientation changes from writer to writer, the size does not.

Pirots 3 base game grid with four birds, gems, feature symbols, the caged Bandit and the X-iter button
The 6 by 7 starting grid, with the meter above it and the Bandit's cage top left.

Four birds, one masked vulture

A bird boxed in by other colours is stuck until the grid changes. A transform jug recolours gems next to the collecting bird, peanuts bridge empty cells and a duel shoots holes in the layout. The Bandit takes any colour, which makes him a fast way to empty the grid.

Pirots 3 Red birdRed birdRed gems and all feature symbols

Black hat, sheriff's star, small teal parrot on the shoulder. Top-paying colour, 30x at level 7.

Pirots 3 Purple birdPurple birdPurple gems and all feature symbols

Eye patch, bullet belt and knife. 15x at level 7.

Pirots 3 Green birdGreen birdGreen gems and all feature symbols

Brown waistcoat and red neckerchief. 10x at level 7.

Pirots 3 Blue birdBlue birdBlue gems and all feature symbols

Bowler hat and blond fringe. Lowest top value, 7.5x at level 7.

Pirots 3 The BanditThe BanditGems of any colour and feature symbols once freed, as reviews report

Caged until a key is collected, then duels the birds. His collections do not fill the meter.

Pirots 3 rules: every symbol

SymbolNameWhat it doesWhy it matters
Pirots 3 Red gem symbolRed gem
Gem
Seven levels, from a small cut stone to a red owl in a gold hat. Pays 0.10x to 30x.The richest colour, so upgrades here are worth the most.
Pirots 3 Purple gem symbolPurple gem
Gem
Seven levels, ending in a purple owl. Pays 0.10x to 15x.Half the red figure at the top level.
Pirots 3 Green gem symbolGreen gem
Gem
Seven levels, ending in a green owl. Pays 0.05x to 10x.Needs upgrades before it counts.
Pirots 3 Blue gem symbolBlue gem
Gem
Seven levels, ending in a blue owl. Pays 0.05x to 7.5x.The cheapest colour, behind a lot of small collections.
Pirots 3 Silver horseshoe (Upgrade) symbolSilver horseshoe (Upgrade)
Feature
Raises one gem colour by 1, 2 or 3 levels, up to level 7.Later collections of that colour pay more.
Pirots 3 Gold horseshoe (Upgrade All) symbolGold horseshoe (Upgrade All)
Feature
Raises all four gem colours at once by 1, 2 or 3 levels.It lifts every bird's collection together.
Pirots 3 Wild symbolWild
Wild
Substitutes for any gem at that gem's current level.Worth more after upgrades.
Pirots 3 Black bandit wild symbolBlack bandit wild
Wild
Represents the gem that currently pays the most.It always takes the best current gem value.
Pirots 3 Coin bag symbolCoin bag
Coin
Pays its printed value times the active bet level. ELK's artwork runs from 2x to 2,500x.Pays with no gem level involved.
Pirots 3 Max Win coin symbolMax Win coin
Coin
Immediately pays whatever is left to reach the maximum win.The one symbol that jumps straight to the ceiling.
Pirots 3 Dynamite symbolDynamite
Feature
Explodes symbols and expands the grid. Shown as a stick bundle and a TNT crate.Grid size carries through the Bonus Game.
Pirots 3 Peanut box symbolPeanut box
Feature
Fills empty spaces with peanuts, which each bird can cross once.One of two routes to a Coin Game.
Pirots 3 Transform jug symbolTransform jug
Feature
Turns gems next to the bird into its colour, and may convert some gems into feature symbols.Opens paths for a bird about to stop.
Pirots 3 Key symbolKey
Feature
Sets up the Bandit's escape for when the birds run out of moves.It changes how the round ends.
Pirots 3 Bonus (gold bull skull) symbolBonus (gold bull skull)
Bonus
Three collected in a game round trigger the Free Drops Bonus Game.The natural way into the Bonus Game.
Pirots 3 Super Bonus (skull on black shield) symbolSuper Bonus (skull on black shield)
Super Bonus
Shown on the grid and rules screen. Sources differ on how it is earned.The Super Bonus plays on the largest grid.

Pirots 3 paytable

Times bet, per gem collected, read from the Symbol Payout screen in a session at a €1.00 bet.

Gem colourLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6Level 7
Pirots 3 RedRed0.10x0.25x0.50x0.75x2.50x7.50x30x
Pirots 3 PurplePurple0.10x0.20x0.40x0.60x1.60x5x15x
Pirots 3 GreenGreen0.05x0.15x0.30x0.45x1.20x3.75x10x
Pirots 3 BlueBlue0.05x0.10x0.20x0.30x0.80x2.50x7.50x
Pirots 3 Symbol Payout screen showing seven levels of red, purple, green and blue gems
The Symbol Payout screen we read the gem table from.

Where the value climbs

The rules screens show no running multiplier. Value climbs in two ways: gems move up seven levels through horseshoes, and coin bags pay a printed amount times your bet. Level 1 to level 7 takes a red gem from 0.10x to 30x, a 300-fold jump.

So a Pirots 3 big win usually needs gems collected after upgrades, or a large coin bag.

The Pirots 3 max win is 10,000x, shown in the game as €1,000,000 on the maximum bet. It is a limit written into the game and says nothing about how often a round gets near it.

SourceValueHow it applies
Gem levels0.05x to 30x per gemSet by colour and level.
Upgrade+1 to +3 levelsOne gem colour, capped at level 7.
Upgrade All+1 to +3 levelsAll four gem colours.
WildCurrent gem levelSubstitutes at that level.
Black bandit wildHighest-paying gemTakes the best current value.
Coin bags2x to 2,500x in ELK's artworkPrinted value times bet level.
Max Win coinRemainder up to 10,000xPays what is left to the maximum.

10,000x or 15,000x max win?. One demo page we saw quotes 15,000x. ELK's sheets and the in-game screen give 10,000x, shown as €1,000,000 at the €100 maximum bet, so that is the figure we use.

Duels, heists and peanuts

FeatureTriggerWhat it does
Gunslingers duelTwo adjacent birds have a random chance. Three or more adjacent birds always duel.They move apart and shoot in straight or diagonal directions, collecting anything they hit (product sheet). Reviews call this Showdown.
Bandit's escapeA bird collects a key. The Bandit lands when the birds cannot collect more.He collects any colour and duels the birds until he is defeated. If he beats all four, the Coin Game follows (see the FAQ).
Train HeistA bird collects a symbol on a train backdrop and the same bird can collect one on the opposite side.Two or four edge positions carry the backdrop. The train awards 1, 2 or 3 feature symbols before the bird gets off at the far station.
Coin GameThe entire grid is cleared during the peanut feature or the Bandit's escape.Birds lasso falling coin bags, paid at value times bet level. A bird that catches a scorpion is out.
DynamiteA bird collects a dynamite symbol.Symbols explode and the grid grows to as much as 8 rows by 7 columns. Some reviews add that birds and non-feature symbols are removed and reloaded.
PeanutA bird collects the peanut box.Empty spaces fill with peanuts, letting each bird cross once to reach groups that were cut off.
Symbol collection meterBirds collect gems and wilds. The Bandit's collections do not count.A full meter stores one release of feature symbols, up to three. We found no stated fill amount, so we give none.

Can the bird reach the train's far side?. A rule going around says the bird cannot reach the opposite side. The rules screen and ELK's product sheet say the same bird must be able to collect a symbol there, so we follow them.

How does the Coin Game end?. Some reviews say it ends when all birds are out, others when one scorpion is collected. The rules screen says a bird that catches a scorpion is out, so we use the first reading. Check the Rules page in your version.

Pirots 3 rules screen explaining the Train Heist feature and train backdrop positions
The Train screen: 2 or 4 backdrop positions and 1 to 3 feature symbols.
Pirots 3 rules screen for the Coin Game with birds lassoing coin bags and scorpions
The Coin Game rules: coin bags, scorpions and lassos.

Pirots 3 Bonus and Super Bonus

Collect three gold bull skulls in one round and the Pirots 3 bonus starts. It runs on Free Drops, this game's version of free spins. You get 5, according to reviews and listings, and ELK's Super Bonus intro screen also shows 5. A couple of reviews say each further Bonus symbol adds one drop.

Four things persist between drops: grid size, meter progress, further Bonus symbols and gem levels. An early upgrade keeps working for every later drop, and that is where the value builds.

The Pirots 3 Super Bonus plays on the maximum grid, and its Upgrade symbols upgrade all gems. Buying it through X-iter is confirmed by the in-game panel. The free route is less clear: some reviews say three Bonus symbols including a Super Bonus symbol, while one listing shows it as X-iter only. The rules screens we have do not settle it, so check the Rules page in your version.

Pirots 3 Bonus vs Super Bonus

BonusSuper Bonus
How it startsThree gold bull skulls collected in one roundX-iter confirmed, free route unclear, so check the Rules page
X-iter price100x bet500x bet
Free Drops5, per reviews and listings5, on the intro screen
Grid at the startThe size you had at triggerMaximum grid, 8 rows by 7 columns
Upgrade symbolsNormal Upgrade rulesUpgrade symbols upgrade all gems
Carried between dropsGrid size, meter, further Bonus symbols, gem levelsGrid size, meter, further Bonus symbols, gem levels

How do you reach the Super Bonus free?. A few reviews say three Bonus symbols including a Super Bonus symbol, and one listing says X-iter only. The rules screens show the symbol but no explicit trigger, so this is unresolved. Buying it through X-iter is confirmed in the game panel.

Pirots 3 Super Bonus intro screen showing 5 Free Drops and the train
The Super Bonus intro, showing 5 Free Drops.

Pirots 3 bonus buy: X-iter

X-iter is the Pirots 3 bonus buy menu, with five modes priced as multiples of your bet. ELK's data sheet gives one RTP of 94.0% with no table per mode, and one review also lists the buy RTP at 94%. We found no breakdown from ELK, so we state none.

Availability depends on the casino and jurisdiction, so check the game lobby. A Pirots 3 online casino lobby may show the menu in full, in part or not at all. The price is paid up front and can be lost in full.

ModePriceWhat you get
Bonus Hunt3x betMore than four times the chance to trigger the bonus (product sheet).
Bandit Jailbreak25x betA guaranteed Bandit's escape, at the end of the round (third-party listings).
Coin Game50x betGuaranteed entry to the Coin Game (third-party listings).
Bonus100x betGuaranteed entry to the Bonus Game (third-party listings).
Super Bonus500x betOne drop with guaranteed Super Bonus entry, on the maximum grid, with Upgrade symbols upgrading all gems (in-game panel).
Pirots 3 X-iter menu with five modes priced at a one euro bet
The X-iter panel at a €1.00 bet, with the Super Bonus details open.

Other Pirots slots

Pirots 3 is one of six games. Each tile says what changes in play: Play goes to our casino pick, Review opens the full guide.

Pirots slot artwork with the pirate parrot and treasureCollectR debut

Pirots

The first game of the series starts on a 5x5 grid that bombs expand to 8x8. Four birds collect gems with five levels, and the top red gem pays 15x.

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Pirots 2 slot artwork with dinosaur eggs in the junglePopcorn grid crossing

Pirots 2

Birds collect seven-level amber on a grid that grows from 6x6 to 8x8. Popcorn bridges empty positions and eggs force a redrop.

Play Review
Pirots X slot artwork with the anchor and red pirate parrotCluster Pays spin-off

Pirots X

Clusters of 5 or more pay with cascades, and each win leaves a Wild that can split or merge. Birds land in nests and raise a global multiplier that persists in the bonus.

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Pirots 4 slot artwork with parrots in outer spaceThree switchable worlds

Pirots 4

One CollectR grid opens from 6x6 to 8x8, and three worlds each bring their own villain feature and coin game. Inferno's coin game runs on 9x9, the largest grid here.

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Pirots 5 slot artwork with Captain Blackfeather and the KrakenSaved token progress

Pirots 5

Three worlds each hold three tokens, and progress stays saved until all nine unlock Boss Castle. X-iter runs from a 3x Bonus Hunt to a 250x Super Bonus, with several RTP versions in use.

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Play Pirots 3 demo first

Pirots 3 demo preview Play the demo

Pirots 3 free play runs on virtual credits. The Pirots 3 ELK page has a demo launch link, and review sites embed the same Pirots 3 game. This Pirots 3 free demo uses the grid, birds, features and rules described here, so it is a cheap way to learn when a duel fires.

Credits cannot be withdrawn, and a demo Pirots 3 round gives no sense of how a long dry run feels with real money. On a game rated 8 of 10 for volatility, that is the part that matters.

Demo results do not predict real-money play. A strong Bonus Game in the Pirots 3 slot demo says nothing about your next session.

If the Pirots 3 online client will not load, start with the browser. ELK says it uses canvas and WebGL and detects desktop, tablet or mobile. Update the browser, switch on hardware acceleration, turn off blockers for the page and reload. ELK recommends 1600x900 or 16:9 on desktop.

Pirots 3 RTP and volatility

The Pirots 3 RTP is 94.0% in ELK's data sheet and product sheet. One review mentions a 96.63% variant, but no ELK document we read shows it. To see the value for your version, open the menu in the loaded game and choose Rules.

ELK rates volatility at 8 of 10. With a 94% return, long stretches of small hits are normal, since level 1 gems pay as little as 0.05x while features and top levels carry far more. A session can sit well below 94% for a long time and still be behaving as designed.

Public trackers show how noisy short samples are. On 1 November 2026, one tracker's hot and cold panel showed 100.68% across 1,168 spins in the last four hours. That sample is far too small to mean anything. RTP is a long-run average, not a promise about your session.

94% or 96.63% RTP?. One review mentions a 96.63% variant, and a comparison page gave about 96.2%. ELK's data sheet and product sheet show only 94.0%, so we use that. Open Rules in the loaded game to see the value for your version.

Pirots 3 strengths and limits

What works

  • Duels, a train and a Bandit can each rescue a position that looked finished.
  • Gem levels and grid size carry through the Bonus Game.
  • X-iter prices run from 3x to 500x where the menu is offered.
  • Triggers are clearly stated on the rules screens.

What to watch

  • A 94% RTP is low, and ELK's sheets list no higher version.
  • Volatility of 8 of 10 means dry runs, and low-level gems pay very little.
  • X-iter can be limited or absent, and a buy can lose its full price.

Pirots 3 reviews from players in Ireland

Excellent 4.8 out of 5, based on 357 reviews
Portrait of Conor from Cork
ConorCork, Ireland
16 Oct 2026

Duels change the maths

Two birds landing on the same spot and shooting it out is the best idea in the series. Lost my blue bird in one, won a red upgrade in the next. Keeps you watching every round.

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Portrait of Siobhán from Tralee
SiobhánTralee, Ireland
3 Oct 2026

The train actually matters

Train Heist went through the middle of a 7-row grid and the birds picked up everything it left behind. Took me a while to understand why the page rates this part higher than the second one. Now I get it.

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Portrait of Rafael from Limerick
RafaelLimerick, Ireland
21 Sep 2026

Bandit is fun, Coin Game less so

The Bandit stealing gems and then being chased is great to watch. The Coin Game at 50x was dull in comparison. Four stars because the western look is the best in the series.

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Portrait of Clodagh from Navan
ClodaghNavan, Ireland
9 Sep 2026

Peanuts for the greedy bird

Small thing, but the peanut symbol pulling a bird across the grid turned a nothing round into a full meter. Playing at 20 cent on an iPad in the evenings.

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Portrait of Brian from Athlone
BrianAthlone, Ireland
27 Aug 2026

Same prices as Pirots 2

Good to see Bonus Hunt still at 3x. I checked the X-iter menu in my lobby and it matched the table on this page line for line, including Bandit Jailbreak at 25x.

Verified player
Portrait of Amara from Dublin
AmaraDublin, Ireland
14 Aug 2026

Dynamite instead of bombs

The grid only grows in one direction here, up to eight rows, and dynamite is scarcer than the bombs in part one. Rounds feel tighter. Played it on a Samsung phone, runs smooth.

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These reviews come from readers who sent us their notes on this part by email and through the mailing list that ran before the site opened. We show six at a time with a first name and a town, swap each photo for a generated portrait, and every rating received counts towards the score above.

Pirots 3 and its neighbours

  • Grid: Pirots 3 starts at 6 columns by 7 rows and reaches 8 rows by 7 columns. Third-party listings give Pirots 2 as 6x6 expanding to 8x8.
  • Setting: a Wild West town with saloons and a roller coaster, in place of the dinosaur world of Pirots 2.
  • New systems: Gunslingers duels, the caged Bandit released by a key and the Train Heist are not in the Pirots 2 feature lists we saw.
  • Feature symbols: Pirots 3 has dynamite, peanuts and transform jugs, while the Pirots 2 feature lists we saw name Popcorn, Mushroom and Egg.

Pirots 3 review: our verdict

Pirots 3 is the busy one. The core is simple: birds collect their colour, gems level up, the grid grows. Duels, a jailbreak, a train and a scorpion-filled Coin Game sit on top, each with a clear trigger in the rules.

The price is a 94% RTP and high volatility. Use the demo to learn the triggers, treat 10,000x as a limit and not a target, and only pay for X-iter with money you are prepared to lose.

Questions readers actually ask

A bird must collect a symbol on a train backdrop, and that same bird must be able to collect one on the opposite side. A version going around, that the bird cannot reach the far side, does not match the rules. You then get 1, 2 or 3 feature symbols.

A collected key frees him once the birds run out of moves, and the 25x Bandit Jailbreak buys the same escape. Some reviews say that if he beats all four he collects everything on the grid, triggering the Coin Game, and that fits the rules screen. If a bird beats him, reviews say the bird stays and his collected wins are paid.

It starts when the grid is cleared during the peanut feature or the Bandit's escape, or through the 50x X-iter mode. A bird that catches a scorpion is out, and reviews say the game ends when no characters are left.

No. Two adjacent birds only have a random chance, while three or more always trigger the duel. It can open up a grid that had gone dead.

ELK publishes no odds, so we give none. The 3x Bonus Hunt gives more than four times the chance to trigger the bonus, but the sheet does not apply that to the Super Bonus. The confirmed route is the 500x X-iter mode where available.

We cannot audit the game, but a losing run alone is not evidence. ELK says independent test centres certify its games. With 94% RTP, 8 of 10 volatility and a 25.2% hit frequency, about three rounds in four return nothing and much of the value sits in rare rounds. Long losing stretches are what those numbers predict.

The setting moves from a dinosaur world to a Wild West town. Third-party listings give Pirots 2 as 6x6 expanding to 8x8, while Pirots 3 starts at 6 columns by 7 rows and reaches 8 rows by 7 columns. The Bandit's escape, Gunslingers duels, Train Heist and scorpion Coin Game are absent from that Pirots 2 feature list. RTP and max win stay at 94% and 10,000x.

Pirots 3: a western after dark

Ciarán Doyle, editor at Pirots.ie.com
Ciarán Doyle Editor, Pirots.ie.com · Pirots series desk

Pirots 3 is the moodiest of the early parts. Night falls on a Wild West street of saloon fronts and a bank signed open for robbery, with a roller coaster looming behind the town. Everybody here is armed. Birds settle arguments in duels, a train can haul one across the grid, and the masked vulture in his cage gives each round a touch of heist plot.

  • Wild West at night
  • Duels and a train
  • Heist story

“It plays like a spaghetti western told by parrots. Even a quiet round has somebody waiting for a key.”

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