Redbeard & Co.

Redbeard and Co is an online slot powered by Pragmatic Play that gives players a chance to experience the pirate's life. The pirate Redbeard is obviously a play on words for the popular pirate Blackbeard. While the remains of Blackbeard's ship might be off of the coast of Beauford, North Carolina, you can play this game from all over the world and get a piece of Redbeard's treasure as he and his band of mateys help you to run up some sizable wins.

Game Format

You'll have a hard time finding a more common layout than what this game has to offer. There are 20 paylines across a set of five reels with three rows of symbols. Your total bet size is determined by how many paylines you play with and the size of your coins. Coins go from $0.01 to $5 apiece, so with all paylines activated, you're looking at a betting range of $0.20 to $100. This is obviously plenty wide for any type of player, no matter if you're a penny slot fan or if you prefer high roller action.

It's important to note that while you do have the option to play with fewer than 20 paylines, we can't recommend that you do. If you want a smaller bet size, then play with a smaller level of coin. Playing with fewer than 20 paylines lowers the RTP of the game, which hurts you in the long run.

Pirate Pays

There are five pirates that will pay you in this game. Redbeard himself is the top option in this online slot, and five of a kind pays you a whooping 8,000x. You can pick up 3,000x for five of his first mate with the black skull and crossbones cap. The man in the red cap pays 1,500x for five, and five of the bald pirate with the dark beard will give you 500x. You can also pick up 250x for five of the pirate with the green headband and goatee.

The stylized rank symbols also show up in this game. Five of the red A earns 100x, and five of the blue K gives you an 80x win. You'll get 60x for five of the purple Q, 40x for five of the green J and 20x for five of the orange 10 symbol.

It's important to note that almost every single one of these symbols pays for just two of a kind or more. The exceptions are the J and 10 symbols, which only pay for three or more. This drastically increases the hit-rate and lowers the volatility of the game.

Special Symbols

The three special symbols in this game are the parrot, the pirate ship and the treasure chest. The parrot is wild, and it substitutes for anything but the pirate ship and the treasure chest. Pragmatic Play has set up the pirate ship as a bonus symbol, and three or more on an activated payline gives you the Pirate Roulette feature. You can also pick up three or more of the treasure chest to earn free spins.

Bonus Rounds

The Pirate Roulette bonus feature is basically a chance to win an instant prize. You'll get between 45-265 coins for three, 135-795 coins for four and 675-3,975 coins for five. The treasure chest also awards 10, 15 or 20 free spins for three, four or five of this scatter anywhere on the reels. You can re-trigger the free spins during the feature, and that means there is no limit to the total number of free turns that you can win at one time in this feature. Overall, this is a balanced selection of features, and they give you different ways to get value and more chances to run some serious winnings in a short amount of time.

Our Thoughts

Redbeard and Co is a game that was definitely designed to be Pragmatic Play's entry into the pirate and deep sea genre that we often see in the online slots world. They did a great job with this game between the solid graphics and multiple bonus features, but the fact that almost every symbol pays for just two of a kind creates a different kind of experience that many players will enjoy. With such a high hit-rate and chances to win up to 8,000x thanks to Redbeard himself, this is clearly a game that strikes a balance between a balanced pay table and a large set of top payouts. That means it's a great option for players who are looking for a chance to win some big pays without having to worry about the swings being hard to deal with.