Pirots family, side by side
Comparing the Pirots Editions
A step-by-step look at how the original Pirots stacks up against its sequels before you pick which one to try.
- Volatility level
- medium-high
- Best possible win
- 10000x
- Payback
- 94.00%
- Reel setup
- 5×5 default grid
Which Pirots edition should you look at first
The original Pirots runs at 94% RTP with a 10,000x cap on a 5×5 grid that can expand to 8×8. Pirots 2 keeps the same 94% RTP and 10,000x cap but moves to a 6×6 grid with more feature symbols and clearer persistent bonus states. Pirots 3 is described in reviews as carrying the same 94% RTP, though its grid size and bonus structure aren't fully documented in the sources checked here.
- Start with the original if you want the simpler CollectR mechanic
- Move to Pirots 2 if you want more feature symbols and X-iter buy tiers
- Treat Pirots 3 details as incomplete until you check the game window yourself
How to tell the Pirots editions apart
If you're comparing Pirots titles for the first time, start with the grid. The original uses a 5×5 layout that expands up to 8×8 as parrots collect matching gems and walk the board. That expansion is the whole engine of the game — there's no fixed payline table to read, just birds moving and gems accumulating.
Pirots 2 changes the starting shape to a 6×6 grid, sometimes called the 'teethy' layout in reviews, and adds eight distinct feature symbols instead of a handful. Coins, upgrades, wilds, expansions, redrops, transformations, popcorn tiles and bonus symbols all interact during the bonus round, and the game tracks grid size, meter progress and payout levels across spins rather than resetting them each round.
Pirots 3 is referenced as a further sequel with a Wild West setting and what one review calls 'feature overload' — a continuation of the same chain-reaction philosophy. The sources checked here don't lay out its exact grid dimensions or paytable, so treat any specific claim about Pirots 3's mechanics beyond the general theme with some caution until you check the game itself.
None of the three appears to have a Canada-specific build. What changes between editions is design complexity, not regional configuration — the RTP figures reported for the original and Pirots 2 both sit at 94%, and Pirots 3 is described the same way in the material available.
Bonus buy is present across the line through ELK's X-iter menu, which offers several entry tiers rather than a single fixed price. Pirots 2's version is documented with tiers running from a 3x bet boost up to a 500x Super Bonus entry; equivalent tier pricing for the original and for Pirots 3 wasn't confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Release order of the Pirots line
- 2023-03-06: Original Pirots releases (one source lists 2023-03-07 for the same title, so the exact date isn't fully consistent across records).
- Later: Pirots 2 follows, moving to a 6×6 grid with expanded feature symbols and X-iter buy tiers.
- Later still: Pirots 3 is released with a Wild West theme; full technical detail on its structure wasn't available in the material checked.
Original Pirots vs. its sequels
- Pirots (original): 5×5 grid expanding to 8×8, single set of collection features, 94% RTP, 10,000x cap.
- Pirots 2: 6×6 starting grid, eight distinct feature symbols, persistent bonus states across rounds, five X-iter buy tiers up to a 500x Super Bonus, same 94% RTP and 10,000x cap.
- Pirots 3: Wild West theme with heavier feature load per available reviews; grid size and full bonus mechanics not fully documented, RTP reported as 94% in the same source.
Terms used across the Pirots line
The core system in Pirots games where parrots move across the grid collecting matching gems, replacing traditional paylines.
ELK's feature-buy menu offering several entry tiers instead of one fixed bonus buy price.
A grid that grows in size, in the original Pirots from 5×5 up to 8×8, as collections progress.
A feature in Pirots 2 where grid size, meter progress and payout levels carry over between bonus rounds instead of resetting.
Questions about the Pirots editions
Does the grid expansion work the same way in Pirots and Pirots 2?
No. The original expands from a 5×5 base up to 8×8 as birds collect gems. Pirots 2 starts on a 6×6 grid and layers in eight feature symbol types rather than relying mainly on grid growth.
Do all three games share the same RTP?
The original and Pirots 2 are both reported at 94% RTP. A review of Pirots 3 states the same figure, though full technical documentation for that title wasn't part of the sources checked here.
Does the 500x Super Bonus tier exist in the original Pirots too?
That specific five-tier X-iter structure, up to a 500x Super Bonus entry, is documented for Pirots 2. Equivalent tier pricing for the original wasn't confirmed in the material reviewed.
Why do some grids for the original get listed as 8 reels, 8 rows, and others as 5×5 expanding to 8×8?
Sources describe the same mechanic differently. Some databases record the maximum expanded state as the base layout, while others describe the starting 5×5 grid and its expansion. Both point to the same underlying game.
Do the persistent bonus states in Pirots 2 carry over between separate play sessions?
The sources describe them as carrying across bonus rounds within a session — grid size, meter progress and payout levels don't reset each round. Behaviour between separate sessions on different devices wasn't detailed.
Is the 10,000x cap realistic to expect in a single session?
Reviews describe it as a theoretical ceiling reached only under rare conditions across all three max-win figures cited, not a target you should plan a session around.
Are Pirots 3's mechanics close enough to the original that experience transfers directly?
The chain-reaction, feature-heavy philosophy carries across the line, but Pirots 3's specific grid size and paytable weren't fully detailed in the sources checked, so some hands-on adjustment should be expected.
Does bonus buy pricing differ across the three games?
ELK's X-iter system is used across the line, but exact tier pricing is only clearly documented for Pirots 2. Costs for the original and Pirots 3 weren't confirmed in the material reviewed.