Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Blackwood is a beautifully crafted slot from IGT. Taking its theme from the hit 2009 movie starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, this blockbuster of a game effectively reinvents and modernises the traditional Sherlock slot, bringing it bang up to date.
Games
Most IGT slots hold their thrills in the bonus rounds. In Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Blackwood IGT turns this on its head, still offering tempting bonuses but with winning combinations instantly accessible on standard spins in the base game too. There are a number of themed symbols, including Holmes, Watson, the dog, magnifying glass, and pipe. The Holmes symbols are where the main action happens. There is no separate Wild symbol, but the Cog logo acts as a bold Bonus icon.
Design
Holmes and Watson images dominate the reels of this slot, and are crystal-clear and lifelike. The format may be a standard 30 paylines over 5 reels, but the graphics add enough detail and life to keep you interested. Which is just as well: in typical IGT style the uber-large reels rule the screen, leaving little room for a distracting backdrop.
Bonuses and Features
Picker Puzzle – this is the main feature of Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Blackwood, and triggers when you spin 3 Bonus Cogs on reels 1, 3 and 5. This leads to a Picking Game, where you select 5 objects for cash prizes or entry into the following further bonus rounds if you reveal 3 or 4 matching items:
- Blackwood Wheel Bonus – a 3-point Wheel of Fortune
- The Hunt Bonus – 10 or 15 free spins, depending on whether you matched 3 or 4 items in the Picking Game. Free Spins have Wild and Multiplier potential built in
And there are extra features too:Teamwork Feature – the interaction between Holmes and Watson is a key theme of the Sherlock Holmes stories, and this slot offers a slick mirror of that relationship in its Teamwork feature. Occurring randomly in the base game, any Holmes and Watson symbols can combine, creating 1 that is worth 3x that of the individualsMystery Multiplier – in this additional base game bonus players may randomly be awarded up to 10x their win
