Pirate Gold Deluxe ☠️ is a high volatility slot from Pragmatic Play, played out across 5 reels and 4 rows with 40 ways to win. This follow-up title strips away the traditional free spins bonus round, placing the entire focus on the thrilling Hold & Win Respins feature. The mechanic has been enhanced with 3 special money bag symbols — including multiplier bags capable of delivering wins of up to 15,000x your stake.
Developers releasing "Deluxe" editions of popular slots typically promise a bigger, bolder, and more rewarding experience — but Pirate Gold Deluxe by Pragmatic Play takes a somewhat unexpected approach. Rather than amplifying what made the original great, this version makes some bold cuts: the free spins bonus round is completely removed, and the maximum win potential has been nearly halved.
Visually, the two games share a lot of DNA, though the backdrop has received a modest refresh. One notable addition is the option to purchase the Respins round directly (unavailable to players in the UK), allowing you to skip straight to the action.
The Hold & Win Respins feature itself has been upgraded with 3 distinct modifying money bag symbols, alongside a retrigger treasure chest that keeps the tension alive during the feature. The multiplier bags in particular inject a welcome dose of excitement into each spin — though labeling this a "deluxe" upgrade still feels like a stretch given the overall reduction in scope.
After grinding through an extended base game session, the temptation to buy into the Money Respins feature proved too strong to resist. If you'd rather skip the base game footage and jump straight to the bonus action, it kicks in at the 0:42 mark of the 200 spins highlights video.
The feature delivered a respectable return — but whether the session ended in profit is something you'll need to discover for yourself by watching the full playthrough. It's a solid demonstration of just how rewarding — or unpredictable — the Hold & Win Respins mechanic can be in practice.
Describing this as a "deluxe" version of Pirate Gold remains a puzzling choice. Typically, a deluxe edition implies something more premium and rewarding — yet here, the max win potential of 15,000x represents less than half of what the original title advertises. Given that Pragmatic Play is already known for ambitious max win figures that rarely materialise in practice, trimming that ceiling even further in the so-called deluxe release is a questionable decision.
The removal of the free spins round is another significant downgrade, leaving players with just the Hold & Win Respins as their sole bonus mechanic. The variety introduced by the different money bag modifiers is a genuinely interesting twist, and when a high-value multiplier bag lands during a respin sequence, the resulting payouts can be genuinely massive.
However, landing those multiplier bags — or triggering the retrigger chest — is no easy feat. This is a slot that demands patience and a healthy bankroll to weather the high volatility swings before a meaningful feature pays out.
