Shamrock Holmes Walking Wilds - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Developed by the team at Slot Factory, Shamrock Holmes Walking Wilds is an Irish-themed take on the world-famous Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Played on a five-reel, three-row grid, this title features 15 fixed paylines.

Spin the reels in this game to win up to 150x your stake with features including free spins, sticky walking wilds, and lucky respins. 

We will take a look at all the aspects of this slot machine in this Shamrock Holmes Walking Wilds slot review, including the features, graphics and how to play. You can then decide whether you want to walk down Ireland's equivalent to Baker Street and try to solve mysteries in the Emerald Isle.

Graphics, theme and soundtrack

This title appears to be based on a rather dull pun that relies on Sherlock sounding a little like Shamrock. From this, an entire premise has been launched, transplanting the erstwhile London-based detective to Ireland and transforming him into what appears to be a leprechaun in a deerstalker hat.

Where you find this on the line between humorous and offensive will depend on your sensibility; however, it seems odd that a developer would create a title that has the potential for such a divisive reaction.

The graphics are rendered well enough, although they are not of the highest quality, whilst the adaptive reel sizes make the reels far too small in portrait mode and take up the entire screen in landscape. 

The soundtrack is a boilerplate Irish-inspired jig that could feature for almost any product based in Ireland.

Shamrock Holmes Walking Wilds RTP and variance

The RTP of this slot machine is set at 94 per cent, which is well below the average rate for online slot titles. Most online slots have an average around the 96 per cent mark.

This online slots game has high volatility, which should add some high-level wins to the paytable. Of course, these top-end wins will not be achieved often, so players should not play the game expecting to win the top prizes.

How to play Shamrock Holmes Walking Wilds

Whether you are an online slots veteran or brand new to gaming, it is always a good idea to have a look at how the game is played before spinning the reels. This Shamrock Holmes Walking Wilds online slot quick start guide should give you all the information you need to play this game with confidence:

1. To find the paytable in Shamrock Holmes Walking Wilds, click the three-line menu icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. This provides key details about the gameplay, the win amounts and the bonus features.
2. Amend your line bet by clicking the bet icon, which provides the option to increase or lower your stake. The full spin bet is displayed at the bottom of the screen at all times.
3. Spin the reels once by clicking the large round spin button to the right of the reels. 
4. To access autospin, click the bet icon and then the autospin button that appears to the bottom left. This will run the reels repeatedly until you either run out of credit or stop the spins.
5. Always play Shamrock Holmes Walking Wilds responsibly by setting a sensible and affordable budget for each play session. Never chase losses and when the fun stops, stop playing. Timeout and self-exclusion functions are available. 

Bet sizes and paytable wins

The line bet starts at 0.01, which puts the minimum spin bet at 0.15. The maximum line bet is 30.00, which makes the maximum total spin bet 450.00. 

The payouts for five matching symbols on a payline are as follows:

• Wild = 200x the line bet
• Pot of gold = 150x the line bet
• Ruby = 120x the line bet
• Shamrock = 100x the line bet
• Horseshoe = 80x the line bet
• Coins - 60x the line bet
• Minor symbols = between 30x and 50x the line bet

Max-win 111x

Volatility High

Top RTP 94%

Shamrock Holmes Walking Wilds bonus features

Wild

The wild symbol substitutes for all symbols apart from the free spins scatter; what’s more, matching five wilds on a payline returns 200x the line bet.

Free spins

Land three free spins symbols on the reels in any location to trigger seven free spins. During the free spins, the walking wilds symbols are activated. These stick to the reels and walk one space to the left after each spin, providing more chances of landing winning combinations. Every non-winning spin provides you with the chance of a free re-spin.

Shamrock Holmes Walking Wilds review: our verdict

This is a fun enough game to play and it has some nice features. The theme may not be to everyone's taste and the features didn’t trigger very often when we played.

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