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Sherlock Slots will transform you into one of the world’s greatest detectives – at least temporarily – as you take on the identity of the crime solver himself.

As the game loads in the browser, you’ll be greeted by a mean and moody scene, with a suspicious shadowy building only lit up by the moon overhead.

Once you enter the game you’ll be presented with what’s titled a “mystery solving machine”. This means the backdrop is minimal with the workings of the “machine” taking up most of the screen. With an antiquated typed font, you’ll be transported back to the days when Sherlock was purported to be at his genius best.

And on the reels you’ll find a whole host of symbols associated with the great detective from his famous deerstalker hat, a magnifying glass, a faithful hound, a pipe, a gun, a pair of footprints and a pocket watch.

In the background, there’s some slow and easy blues music, complete with crooning saxophone to provide the finishing touch to the scene.

Before you get down to some serious sleuthing, you’ll need to find out just what prizes await you in the pay table.

Navigate away from the main screen using the button and into the pay table. Here you’ll find an array of information about the symbols, how to win and what each prize is worth.

For the highest value prizes you’ll only need to match two symbols but for those which are worth a bit less you’ll have to match three symbols or more.

Sherlock also puts in an appearance on the reels, but unlike the other symbols he doesn’t offer any prizes on his own. Instead, he is only on reels 1 and 5 and acts as the wild symbol, helping to create winning combinations with most of the other symbols on the board.

In addition, any wins which you land with the help of Sherlock will automatically be doubled.

The diamonds are another special symbol which could appear on the reels. Match three or more on an active pay line and you’ll unlock the secret bonus game. Here, you’ll be faced with five master criminals and your job is to choose just one. Each holds a multiplier which you will win so make sure you pick the right villain to nab the top prize!

Once you’ve finished tracking down the prizes which are on offer, return to the main screen and prepare yourself to start spinning the reels. But just before you do, there’s one last task to attend to: setting your betting preferences.

Sherlock Slots is played on five reels in a configuration regular players will be very familiar with. There’s a total of nine pay lines available but you don’t have to play with all of these if you’d rather bet low. Reducing the number of pay lines can be one way to lower the overall stake but you will also be reducing your chances of winning.

An alternative is to keep the same number of pay lines but to reduce the value of the coin. The value of this is up to you to decide, and you can set it from the minimum of 0.01 upwards.

Getting the balance of the coin value and the number of active pay lines right is a very tricky decision and one that only you can decide!

As well as the other features on the game, Sherlock Slots also offers an Auto Play facility. This allows players to simply sit back and take it easy while the reels spin automatically. Auto Play doesn’t change your chances of a win and will continue as long as you want it for. When you’re ready to start playing manually again, you can switch the feature back off again just by clicking the onscreen button.

Sherlock Slots by Pro Wager Systems is a game which will please those who like to take a more intellectual approach. It’s not packed full of features but there’s a bonus round and some good prizes on offer so overall, it’s a video slot which is likely to be a popular choice.