Sherlock

Game Rules

The video slot game, Sherlock. A Scandal in Bohemia has five spinning reels with symbols on them. Every time you spin the reels, they come to rest showing a random selection of symbols, from 13 symbols present in the game. Certain combinations of symbols result in payouts.

You can choose the amount you want to bet on the 25 fixed win lines (lines, for short). For spinning the reels, you can use the Spin, Bet Max, or the Autoplay buttons (on mobiles, Autoplay can be found in Options). When you use the Bet Max button (available on desktop computers only), you override your current bet selection, and the maximum bet allowed is selected automatically. When you use the Autoplay button, the reels spin automatically, using the fixed number of lines and bet you have chosen. The reels will stop spinning, when Free Spins or Bonus Games are triggered, or you can stop the Autoplay mode at any time by pressing the Stop button. When Autoplay is over and you win, a win is not automatically added to the balance. You have to click the "Collect" button.

Sherlock. A Scandal in Bohemia video slot game is enhanced with special Bonus symbols which can activate The Paparazzi Bonus Game and The Newspaper Bonus game, respectively.

How to Play

1. Choose your Bet by clicking on the - and + buttons below the Bet box. This game has 25 fixed win lines and relevant bet is displayed below the Win box.
2. When you have made your bet selection, click on the Spin button to spin the reels. If the reels show a winning combination after they stop, you win according to the payout table.
3. When you click on the Bet Max button, you can play the maximum bet allowed in the game. The 25 win lines in this game are fixed. After clicking on the Bet Max button, the maximum amount of bet is set up. When you press the Bet Max button again, the reels start spinning with your maximum bet on.
4. When you use the Autoplay button, the reels will spin automatically, using the fixed number of lines and bet you have chosen.

5. If you are not sure about your winnings, click the "i" (Payout) button in the game window to see the winning combinations. If you win on multiple lines, your winnings are added up and the total amount earned is displayed in the Win box.

Free Spins

Free Spins are triggered when 3,4 or 5 Scatters appear on the screen. These symbols can appear in any position on any reel. Everytime this happens, Free Spins are triggered and player wins 10, 15 or 20 Free Spins. Free Spins are not retriggerable. Free Spins are played at the bet of the triggering spin.

Free Spin Limit
If all cumulative wins won in Free Spins are higher than a certain limit (set by an operator), the game will award the player with the limit sum and the Free Spins feature ends.

The Paparazzi Bonus Game

The Paparazzi Bonus Game is triggered, when 3,4 or 5 Paparazzi Bonus symbols appear on the screen. These symbols can appear in any position on any reel. Everytime this happens, the Paparazzi Bonus Game is triggered and the player gets a chance to win big. The Paparazzi Bonus Game can not be triggered during Free Spins.

The Bonus Game features 4 levels. In the first level there are 4 options to pick a bonus win amount; in the second level there are 3 options; in the third level there are 2 options, and in the fourth level only 1 option. Playing every level, the player has only one go to make his/her choice. When a Paparazzi is revealed, the Bonus Game ends. All wins, collected in the Bonus Game, are summed up and added to player's total balance.

The Newspaper Bonus Game

The Newspaper Bonus Game is triggered, when 3,4 or 5 Newspaper Bonus symbols appear on the screen. These symbols can appear in any position on any reel. Everytime this happens, the Newspaper Bonus game is triggered and player gets a chance to win big. The Newspaper Bonus Game can not be triggered during Free Spins.

There is only one level with 6 options in the Bonus Game. Each option represents a specific win amount. The Bonus Game ends when a compromising photo appears in the newspaper. All wins, collected in the Bonus Game, are summed up and added to player's total balance.

Game Recovery

In case you quit the game in process, all your winnings will be automatically and properly credited to your account according to the winning. If you were interrupted during Free Spins, then you will still be able to continue with your feature right where you left off. If your game is interrupted because of some technical issues, then once you get back to the game, it will be recovered and you start from where you left off.

Pending games

Pending games shall be resolved within 90 days. Games that have pending winnings will be solved via auto collect and winnings will revert to player, game will be then set as finished.

Other rules

The winning symbols must appear consecutively one after another on a given active win line, starting at the leftmost reel, for the win to be granted. Only the highest win on a win line is paid. The Payout is calculated by multiplying your bet by the winning combinations obtained in the spin. Malfunction Voids All Pays and Play.

RTP : 96%

Keyboard shortcuts

Bet -> Numpad+/Numpad-
Bet max -> B
Collect -> Space, Enter, 7, Numpad7
Paytable ("i") -> P, 8, Numpad8
Help -> H, 9, Numpad9
Exit -> Q
Autoplay (+stop) -> A
Spin (+stop) -> Space, Enter, Numpad0, 0, S
Feature start -> Space, Enter, Numpad0, 0, S
Feature play -> Space, Enter, Numpad0, 0, S
Feature hide -> Space, Enter, Numpad0, 0, S

Last modification date: 2/17/2023