Free slot: Sherlock Bones

How Sherlock Bones works

Sherlock Bones is a recent slot machine from online casinos. It has been published since February 2021 by the Electric Elephant studio for the online gaming provider Relax Gaming. This slot features the famous English detective Sherlock Holmes, transforming him into a dog who never leaves his magnifying glass in search of bones.

There is a classic reel operation with 5 reels from 3 to 7 rows and between 243 and 16,807 ways to win. The reels are triggered and show different symbols. Sherlock Bones has a payout rate of 96.21% and can be described as a medium volatility machine with a payout of up to 2,400 times its original bet.

The different symbols of Sherlock Bones

There are 9 different symbols that can appear on the grid :

• Sherlock Bones as a WILD: it appears on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 and replaces any other symbol except the Bonus symbol.

• the bone as a Bonus symbol: it only appears in the independent reel added at the bottom of the grid.

• the nemesis Moriarty transformed into a cat (pays x10 for 5 identical symbols).

• the faithful Watson transformed into a dog (pays x6 for 5 identical symbols).

• a paw print (pays x4 for 5 identical symbols).

• a magnifying glass (pays x2 for 5 identical symbols).

• a smoking pipe (pays x1.5 for 5 identical symbols).

• the classic Ace and King symbols (pay x1 for 5 identical symbols).

The different connections in Sherlock Bones

There are many ways to make money in Sherlock Bones. Indeed, whether in the basic game or in the bonus functions, there are between 243 and 16,807 ways to win. To win a prize, all you need to do is have at least 3 identical symbols appear anywhere on the grid, adjacent from left to right, as explained in the image below.

How the Sherlock Bones bonus works

When a WILD symbol lands on the grid, the independent reel added underneath is activated horizontally. If a bone is placed under the reel receiving the WILD, then the Rolling Respins bonus function is triggered. However, if the bone is placed elsewhere, or does not appear, the WILD will extend up the reel but will not remain sticky and will not trigger the bonus function.

Once the Rolling Respins are triggered, the WILD remains sticky and spreads down the reel. As long as no gain is registered, respins are granted. After each gain, the sticky WILD will move one notch to the left and a row will be added to the grid, up to a maximum of 4 additional rows.

If a WILD lands on the grid during Rolling Respins, it may become sticky if the function is retriggered. Rolling Respins end when all sticky WILDs have reached the first reel.

Our opinion about Sherlock Bones

It is not uncommon for online game providers to take a keen interest in the world of films or TV series. With Sherlock Bones, the London-based developer Electric Elephant has created for Relax Gaming a slot which revisits a classic of British literature, adapted many times for cinema and television. If the base game can quickly become boring, the interest of this machine lies mainly in its original bonus and its expanding grid.