El Tesoro Pirata 5000 Slot Review

How to play

If you remember the glory days of pub fruit machines, you’ll know exactly what you’re up against with this game. The menu bar located below the reels is a real throwback to those machines.

Players can use the buttons to alter their game, bet, play, nudge reels, and collect winnings. They can also click on the “bet” button to wager either 5, 15, or 25 credits per spin.

The number of credits you stake determines how much you can win. There is just a single payline on this 3-reel slot, so you can’t adjust anything in that department.

Features

Collect: After any winning spin on this fruit machine, players can decide if they wish to collect their winnings by using the “collect” button. Alternatively, they can click on the “play” button and gamble them. Once the “play” button has been selected, players will be transported over to the Upper Game.

Upper Game: Should they choose to gamble their winnings, players will be taken to the Upper Game. This is a slightly more rewarding set of reels, with significantly better-paying cash prizes.

It is there that players may be able to land the cash prize symbols which can lead to a non-progressive jackpot win. We’ll come to that in a moment or so, though.

Nudges: Like all true pub fruit machines, there are nudges to be had in El Tesoro Pirata 5000. Players can use the nudges (when offered) to move the reels forward one place, to better help them land a winning combination. Players can nudge or advance the reels between 1 and 4 times, depending on the number offered.

Holds: Players can also hold up to two reels during a game, which will also increase their chances of landing a favourable winning combination. Again, any player who has tried their hand at pub fruit machines in the past will be well-versed with this feature.

Maximum pay-outs

Players playing this slot with just 5 credits can expect to win no more than 1,000 coins. Spinning the reels with 15 credits will see you win up to 3,000 credits. If you want the top prize of 5,000 credits, you need to wager 5,000 coins.

Each jackpot is relative to the number of coins you wager. To bag any top prize, you need to land 4 blue diamond symbols on the game’s singular payline.

It is also worth pointing out there is also a progressive jackpot to be won in this game, but the road to victory will be incredibly harsh.

This jackpot can be won at random, but only during a risk game (Upper Game). It is a networked progressive, meaning that players of this slot at any casino can win the prize, not just the casino you are playing at.

Summary

El Tesoro Pirata 5000 is your classic pub fruit machine. It offers two modes of gameplay, nudges and holds. There are no other special features but wagers are as cheap as chips.

Although challenging for a newbie, anybody who’s spent a few notes on a pub fruit machine before will really appreciate what Push Gaming has come up with, with the El Tesoro Pirata 5000 slot.