Sherlock Holmes and The Hunt for Blackwood is an online slot powered by IGT. It is based on the 2009 movie with the same title and is expected to be a hot favourite amongst fans of the Sherlock Holmes series. This online slot comes fitted with 5 reels, 3 rows and a total of 30 paylines to bet with. You can spin these mysterious reels from 60p to £300 a spin. Special features of the game include traditional online slot bonuses such as a wild symbol, scatter symbol, multipliers and the chance to win free spins. You can win a grand total jackpot of up to 5000x your bet.
Theme
The graphics of this online slot are quite impressive, providing players with a true glimpse into the exciting life of Sherlock Holmes himself. Since the theme is literally written in the title, you can expect to find related symbols on the reels. These include the likes of Sherlock Holmes, Blackwood, Watson, John, pocket watches and spoons etc. The game comes with its own storyline which is to assist Sherlock in the capture of Lord Blackwood. Doing so will not only keep the city safe and sound, but it will also result in your total cash sum increasing a fair amount so keep an eye out for this troublemaker!
Wild Symbol
There are two wilds, Sherlock and Watson. Both contain the traditional wild powers of replacing other icons on the reels. If you manage to have both wilds lock into position during five of the crime scenes, your total win will be paired with a 2x multiplier.
Mystery Multiplier
If you are lucky, you will randomly trigger a multiplier ranging from 2x to 10x.
Picker Puzzle
You need three of the scatter symbols to appear on reels 1, 3 and 5 to trigger the Picker Puzzle round. You will be confronted with a crime scene room where you must choose the right clues to win various prizes.
Free Spins
You can win 10 free spins by obtaining three wheel symbols anywhere on the reels. You can also win 10 free spins by having three map icons landing on the reels and 15 spins with four maps.