ELK Studios
Pirots 2
Slots · Released October 31, 2023
The grid itself is the feature here. Pirots 2 starts at 6x6 and physically expands to 8x8 as birds collect symbols, so the playing area grows during a round rather than the payouts merely multiplying. That is ELK's signature mechanic and almost nobody else builds it. The cost shows in the published RTP of 94%, two points under the catalogue median.
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Pirots 2 at a glance
94%
RTP
High
Volatility
10,000x
Max win
Cluster pays
Pays by
25.4%
Hit frequency
Play the Pirots 2 demo
Virtual credits only. 18+/19+ depending on your province.
Demo play uses virtual credits only. No money is wagered and nothing can be won.
Where to play for real money
The demo above pays nothing back. To play Pirots 2 for money you need an account with an operator, and this is the one this site works with for Canada.
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How Pirots 2 pays
The game runs on a grid that expands from 6x6 to 8x8.
Wins form when enough matching symbols touch each other horizontally or vertically anywhere on the grid. Reels and lines are not part of the maths at all, and winning clusters normally clear so replacements can drop in.
Long stretches without meaningful wins are normal, and most of the return is concentrated in the bonus round. The published return figure is a long-run average that individual sessions rarely resemble.
The ceiling is 10,000x the stake, so a $1 spin caps at $10,000.
Budget for 300 or more spins at a stake small enough to survive a dry run, since the base game alone will not sustain the balance.
It is the 14 of 17 2023 releases from ELK Studios that we track .
What Pirots 2 actually does
Pirots 2 is tagged with 5 mechanics. Here is what each one means in play.
Cluster Pays
Wins form when enough matching symbols touch each other horizontally or vertically, with no paylines involved. The minimum cluster is typically five symbols, and clusters usually clear to allow further wins from the same spin.
Wild
A wild stands in for most paying symbols to complete a line that would otherwise fall short. It usually cannot replace scatters or bonus symbols, so it helps with regular wins rather than with triggering the bonus round.
Expanding Grid
The grid adds rows or reels under set conditions, increasing the number of positions and therefore the number of ways a combination can form. The expansion is often tied to the bonus round and may persist for its duration.
Free Spins
Free spins run without deducting from your balance, and the round usually carries a modification the base game does not have, such as added multipliers or extra wilds. The number awarded is normally tied to how many scatters landed to trigger it.
Buy Bonus
The buy option skips the wait for scatters by charging a fixed multiple of your stake to enter the bonus round directly, commonly between 60x and 100x. It is restricted or unavailable in several regulated markets, so the button may not appear depending on where you play.
Setting and presentation
Pirate. Ships, doubloons and island maps, with the bonus round normally framed as a raid or a buried hoard.
Animals. Wildlife imagery on the reels, from farm animals to big game, usually with the higher paying symbols reserved for the more dramatic species.
Also tagged: Dinosaurs.
Before you spin Pirots 2
- 1
Set your stake
Use the stake control to pick a level you can repeat for a full session. In demo mode the credits are virtual, so treat the figure as a rehearsal for real stakes rather than a score.
- 2
Know how it pays
Wins form when enough matching symbols touch each other horizontally or vertically anywhere on the grid. Reels and lines are not part of the maths at all, and winning clusters normally clear so replacements can drop in.
- 3
Match the session to the volatility
Budget for 300 or more spins at a stake small enough to survive a dry run, since the base game alone will not sustain the balance.
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| Cygnus 6 | ELK Studios | 94% | high | 50,000x | 2026-01-06 |
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| Bushido Gold | ELK Studios | 94% | high | 25,000x | 2026-03-24 |
| Ryze 2 | ELK Studios | 94% | high | 10,000x | 2026-03-03 |
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Pirots 2 questions
How does the expanding grid in Pirots 2 work?
Each of the four birds collects symbols of its own colour, and filling a collection expands the grid one step, from 6x6 up to a maximum of 8x8. The expansion persists for the rest of the round, so later wins are evaluated on a larger area.
Why is the Pirots 2 RTP only 94%?
The expanding grid and the collection meters are expensive features to fund, and ELK pays for them out of return. At 94% it sits about two percentage points below the median across our catalogue, so it is a game to play for the mechanic rather than for the odds.
What is the RTP of Pirots 2?
Pirots 2 runs at a published return to player of 94%. That figure is a long-run average measured over millions of spins, not a target for any single session.
Can I play Pirots 2 for free?
Yes. The demo on this page runs the game with virtual credits, with no deposit or signup. Nothing can be won, and nothing is wagered.
What is the maximum win on Pirots 2?
The ceiling is 10,000x the stake, so a $1 spin caps at $10,000. Wins of that size are extremely rare and should not be treated as a realistic outcome.
Ready to play Pirots 2 for real money?
The demo costs nothing and runs the same maths, so start there. When you do deposit, set the limit before you play, not after. 18+/19+ depending on your province.
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Written by Tasho Tashev
Slots & Crypto-Casino Editorial Author
Tasho Tashev covers slot mechanics and provider-published RTP/volatility data across an independent portfolio of game guides, with this site tracking new slot and instant-game releases for players in Canada.