Sherlocks Casebook - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Buckle up for an airship ride across a steampunk-styled Victorian London in Sherlocks Casebook.

This stunning five-reel, 25-payline slot features 13 paytable symbols, including three special character symbols - Irene Adler, Dr Watson and Holmes himself, who expands to fill the reels.

Gameplay is rock solid with a nicely balanced feature set based on the Holmes expanding wild in the base game and the Watson sticky wild in the free spins.

This slot is playable from 0.25 to 100.00 coins per spin, so you may want to experiment with volatility before you dive into bigger stakes. Or use a few risk-free free play spins to get to know the great detective at your leisure.

Sherlocks Casebook is also optimised for mobile play across Apple and Android devices, so you can enjoy your detecting on the move.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

Did you know Sherlock Holmes is the most popular human character in film history? Only Dracula has appeared in more films than the great detective.

Created by Arthur Conan Doyle, his first adventure A Study in Scarlet wasn’t initially popular, but soon Holmes was a phenomenon and so popular his creator tried to kill him off.

But there was no keeping a great character down, and Sherlock continues to appear in film and TV, most recently in the BBC adaptation - and the soundtrack of this slot sounds mighty familiar.

This free 1x2 Gaming slots game puts a steampunk twist on the character, adding goggles to his deerstalker and metal cladding to his pipe. It’s superbly done with a visual aesthetic that is truly immersive.

RTP & Volatility

This is a medium-volatility game that will attract players who enjoy entertaining and well-balanced slots. The theoretical RTP of 96% is slightly above industry standard.

How to Play Sherlocks Casebook

1. While the game loads, take the time to set a session budget based on the amount you can afford to lose after covering your monthly outgoings.

2. Before you can play you’ll be asked whether to activate sounds. Also take a look at the splash screens with info on the bonus play.

3. When you arrive at the reels, click on the menu to the left of the screen and take a look at the paytable info and game rules.

4. In this menu you’ll also find the extensive settings options, which include switching the controls to the other side of the screen, quickspin mode and swipe reels to play.

5. You can also open the autoplay menu under settings and set the number of spins you want to play plus single win and loss limits.

6. Tap the pile of coins below the spin button and adjust your bet using the plus and minus arrows.

7. In some demo mode versions of this slot, autoplay and betting menus are disabled.

8. Finally, position your spin button where it suits you and tap or click to start playing.

Min & Max Bets + Top Wins

Setting your total bet is as simple as selecting an amount between a minimum 0.25 and maximum 100.00 coins per spin.

You’re looking out for the Baker Street sign either alone or in combination with wilds to land the top prize on offer of 1000x your stake. Even with medium volatility you won’t be surprised that it’s a tricky feat to pull off.

There are some reasonable lower paytable wins, although the special symbols don’t offer a payout. Five of a kind wins are paid in multipliers of your stake:

- Baker Street sign pays 1000x
- Magnifying glass pays 800x
- Pistol pays 600x
- Violin pays 400x
- Pipe pays 300x
- Deerstalker pays 150x
- K & A pay 50x
- J & Q pay 25x

Max-win 100,000x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 96%

Bonus Features

This slot isn’t heavy on bonus features, and it’s certainly not the most content-rich Sherlock Holmes slot we’ve played. But the simplicity and balance here give this slot high replayability.

Sherlock Holmes Expanding Wilds

This symbol lands in the base game and expands to fill the reels. It replaces all symbols except the scatter and also appears in the free spins feature.

Irene Adler Free Spins

Land the Irene Adler scatter symbol anywhere on the reels to trigger the free spins bonus.

Three symbols - 10 free spins Four symbols - 15 free spins

Five symbols - 20 free spins

This feature plays out with the Watson sticky wilds that stick on the reels for multiple spins.

Overall Review: Our Verdict

If well-put-together slots with ravishing visuals and strong storylines are your thing, you’ll enjoy playing Sherlocks Casebook.

It’s not as absorbing or innovative as Yggdrasil’s Holmes and the Stolen Stones, but the gameplay is well balanced and it’s a very pleasant way to pass the time.

Sherlock might have required something more to test his brain matter, but the combination of simple but effective gameplay and free spins makes this a highly playable slot.

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