Pirots 2 app guide

What is new in the Pirots 2 app game

Pirots 2 is the follow-up to Pirots from ELK Studios. The four birds and the CollectR idea are back, but nearly every supporting piece has been reworked. If you know the first game, these are the changes that matter.

The larger starting grid means more symbols in play from the first spin, and the move to high volatility means the sequel leans more on its bonus than the original did. Neither change alters the RTP, which stays at 94%.

Pirots 2 on an iPhone or Android screen

With 36 cells from the start, Pirots 2 is busier than its predecessor. Held upright, the grid stretches across the width of the phone, with amber values, the meter and the birds around it. On a phone of six inches or more, the 6×6 stage is comfortable; once the grid reaches 7×7 or 8×8, the symbols shrink and a tablet or landscape view helps.

Popcorn and redrops add extra movement to each round, which makes the game a little heavier on the graphics chip than a reel slot. If your phone runs warm or the battery drains quickly, lowering screen brightness and closing background apps helps; our battery help page has more. Settings such as sound and animation preferences are in the game’s menu.

• Portrait: best for one-handed play and the early grid sizes.
• Landscape: better for the 8×8 stage on smaller phones.
• Tablet: closest to the desktop view; see iPad casino apps.
• Dark mode on your phone does not change the game itself, but it can make the casino lobby easier on the eyes at night, as explained in display and dark mode.

How to play Pirots 2 in a casino app

1. Open your casino app, log in, and tap search in the slots lobby.
2. Type Pirots 2. The first Pirots and later sequels may appear in the same results, so tap the one with the 2.
3. When the game loads, open the rules from the menu and read the feature symbol list.
4. Pick your stake. In Great Britain the most you can stake is £5 a spin, or £2 if you are 18 to 24.
5. Tap Spin. Birds collect amber and feature symbols until nothing more can be gathered.
6. Check your net position on screen before deciding whether to keep going.

Amber, upgrades and the eight feature symbols

Each bird collects amber that matches its own colour, and every collected piece pays. All collected amber also counts towards the feature meter. When the meter fills, three chests of random feature symbols are awarded. ELK lists eight feature symbol types:

Upgrades are the main way values grow: an amber piece that has climbed several levels pays far more than a fresh one. Popcorn is aimed at gaps: where empty spaces would block a bird’s path, it lets the bird cross each empty space once. Our mobile slot features guide puts these ideas in context.

Pirots 2 bonus game and Super Bonus

Collecting three bonus symbols in one round starts the bonus game. Grid size, feature meter progress and the amber payout level all carry into it, and further bonus symbols can be collected inside it. A bonus that begins on a large grid with upgraded amber has much more potential than one that begins from scratch.

ELK also lists a Super Bonus. On its own site this is tied to the X-iter buy-in modes, which are a form of feature buy. Because bonus buy is not offered in Great Britain, UK players reach the bonus game only by collecting the symbols in normal play, and X-iter modes do not appear in UK apps.

Pirots 2 RTP and high volatility in pounds

The published RTP is 94%, so about £6 of every £100 staked is kept on average over a very long run. That is a higher theoretical cost than many slots in the same lobby. Check the info page in your app for the version in use, following our RTP guide.

The jump to high volatility means more spins that pay little or nothing, balanced by rarer large outcomes in long rounds and the bonus. Here is what that looks like at the top end of the game, purely as maths:

Maximum wins are exceptionally rare. Most sessions end below the starting balance, so set the amount you are willing to spend before you open the game.

UK rules for Pirots 2

The Gambling Commission’s rules apply to Pirots 2 in every licensed app. You get no autoplay and no turbo spin, a minimum of 2.5 seconds per spin, a visible balance and net position, and no celebration for wins smaller than the stake. Stakes are capped at £5, or £2 for 18–24s, as explained in our UK stake limits guide. Demo play needs age verification first. X-iter and Super Bonus purchases are not available.

Pirots 2 vs similar grid slots

If you found the first Pirots too slow, the sequel’s bigger grid and extra symbols keep more happening per spin. Jammin’ Jars 2 and Reactoonz 2 are cluster pays games with higher published RTPs, which makes them cheaper to play on average.

Pirots 2 app: pros and cons

Where to play Pirots 2

Pirots 2 is stocked by a number of UKGC-licensed apps, but search the lobby before signing up or depositing, as game lists change. The apps below publish clear welcome terms; none is specific to this slot. 18+, terms apply.

18+. Gambling should be entertainment that costs money, not a way to make it. Set a deposit limit before you play: how to set limits. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.