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General

Winning combinations pay from left to right starting with the leftmost reel and all symbols are adjacent. Wins are multiplied by the bet value per line. The highest win on each payline applies. Wins on different paylines are added to produce your total win.

How to Play

First, select the amount you wish to bet by clicking +/- next to BET. Then click SPIN to start the game. You can start the game with the maximum bet per spin by clicking BET MAX.


Green bingo spin button Spin

Bet Limits

The maximum and minimum bet in the game depends on the chosen bet. If you set it to its maximum value, you get the maximum stake, and if you set it to its minimum value you get the minimum stake.

Autoplay

The game has an autoplay function that enables you to play a sequence of spins automatically. All spins will be played by betting the same bet value per spin.

  1. Click on + next to the spin button and select number of spins from the menu. When the number of spins have been chosen, the autoplay sequence will begin. The number of remaining spins is shown next to the STOP AUTO button.
  2. To end the autoplay sequence before the next round, click the STOP AUTO button.

Free Spins

Symbols 5 in any position 4 in any position 3 in any position
scatter symbol 30 free spins 20 free spins 10 free spins

A new free spin sequence can be won on any free spin. The bet value per spin in the preceding spin remain the same during the free spin sequence. Coincident winning of scatter symbols award free spins number only for the highest prize.

Wild Symbol

wild magician symbol The wild symbol substitutes for all symbols excluding the scatter, jackpot and bonus symbols. The wild symbol only appears on the second and third reel. When it appears and it is part of a winning combination on a payline, all symbols on the reel(s) where it appears are replaced by wild symbols. That way, you get more chances for receiving winning combinations.

Jackpot

Jackpot symbol The current credit value of the jackpot is shown in the jackpot display. Obtain five jackpot symbols in a row on an active payline to win the Sherlock Holmes Jackpot.

Jackpot can only be won when maximum bet per spin is played. If less than maximum bet per spin is played, the following prize is won (X is the bet per line):

Sherlock Holmes Jackpot (5 jackpot symbols): 10 000 X

Because of delays caused by latencies in the system, it may take up to 30 seconds before the jackpot display is updated. If you win a jackpot, the win amount may therefore differ from the one shown in the jackpot display. The contribution will be added to the jackpot after the game round has been finished. This means, the jackpot contribution that is made in the triggering round will be added to the jackpot when it is reseeded and will thereby not be included in the jackpot win. Also note that if multiple players win a jackpot at the same time, the win amount may be lower than the amount displayed in the jackpot display due to latencies in the system.


Jackpot Contributions and Start Values

When a player wagers a bet in a progressive jackpot game, a portion of the wager funds the increment of the jackpot and another portion funds the base amount of the jackpot (the buffer). Once the buffer reaches its target value, the contribution to the buffer will cease and the entire contribution will go to the jackpot. Also note that the buffer itself will contribute to the jackpot as long as the value of it exceeds the target value. The buffer's contribution corresponds to the jackpot contribution.

Total Bet Contribution (jackpot + buffer): 2.0%

Start Value in Credits: 10 000


Jackpot System Down

If the jackpot system goes down, the casino will queue all contributions and winnings. If you win a jackpot, you will lose the connection to the current game and cannot resume playing until the connection between the casino and the jackpot system has been restored. When the connection has been restored, you will receive the jackpot win. Contributions which cannot be sent do not cause any disconnections. However, you will notice that the jackpots do not increase. The contributions will be resent when the connection has been restored. The same applies to bad internet connections, and jackpot win amounts are not affected by the bad internet connection.

If a jackpot is discontinued, the funds in the discontinued jackpot is moved to another jackpot that will continue.

Bonus Game

Bonus game symbol Obtain three or more bonus symbols from left to right on a payline to win the bonus game!

The objective of the bonus game is to solve the horrible murder that has been committed. Click START to start the bonus game. Use the magnifying glass to look for clues on the ground. When you find a clue, click on it to see if it is valid. You have seven attempts to find the five clues that are required to find the murderer. Wins are multiplied by credits bet per line. If you find more than one valid clue, you win the highlighted amount in the paytable, not the sum of the wins. You can find the following number of credits in the bonus game: 25, 125, 325, 450, 5000. The outcome of the bonus game is predetermined when the bonus game starts and cannot be influenced by player interaction.

Player History

All played game rounds are stored on the server and can be viewed from the portal.

Unfinished Game Rounds

Any game rounds that for some reason have not been completed are stored on the server. An incomplete game round can be caused by a bad internet connection for example. Incomplete game rounds can, after a short delay, be resumed from the portal or by restarting the game.

An incomplete game round is stored on the server, together with the bet wagered in the game. In the event a game round is not resumed within a time period of 30 days, the game round will be removed from the server and the wagered bet will be returned to the player.

Error handling

Please see the Terms & Conditions on our web site for information about software errors and malfunctions.

Return to Player

If less than maximum bet: 93.54%

If maximum bet: 95.32%

When you bet the maximum bet, you have a chance to win a jackpot. That is the reason why the return to player is greater when betting the maximum bet.

Error Messages

Insufficient Funds

You cannot start another game round when this error message has been raised. The error message will disappear once you have deposited enough money to play another game round.


Inactivity

This message is raised when you have not participated in the game for a period of time. Close the dialogue and start the game again to continue playing.


Logged Out from Portal / Internal Technical Error

This message is raised when you have not participated in the game for a period of time. Close the dialogue and start the game again to continue playing.


Connection Lost to Server

This message is raised when there is something wrong with the connection to the server. An unfinished game is created and you can replay the game round the next time you start the game.

Paytable

The paytable below displays the value for each winning combination (X is the bet per line). Click PAYTABLE in the game to see how much you can win.

Use the left and right arrow buttons to page through the paytable information. You will see a graphic display of the winning combinations in the game.

Symbols 5 in a row 4 in a row 3 in a row 2 in a row
Sherlock symbol 5000 X 1000 X 150 X 0 X
Watson symbol 2000 X 750 X 60 X 0 X
Irene symbol 2000 X 750 X 60 X 0 X
Lestrade symbol 600 X 500 X 25 X 0 X
Whitechapel street sign symbol 600 X 500 X 25 X 0 X
pocket watch symbol 400 X 250 X 15 X 0 X
carriage symbol 400 X 250 X 15 X 0 X
pistol symbol 200 X 60 X 8 X 0 X
magnifying glass symbol 200 X 60 X 8 X 0 X