We doubt it very much that “221B Baker Street” is an unknown to pretty much anyone aged six and up. Adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works are so many that each era has its quintessential Holmes. For us, it is definitely Jeremy Brett. For Merkur Gaming, it’s obviously someone else. Not that we mind! Any creative makeover is more than welcome, as far as we are concerned.
Theme
The 221B Baker Street slot from Merkur Gaming features everything it should: the protagonist, the infamous evil mastermind, and a nice array of accompanying symbols. The soundtrack falls into the classic definition of “detective”. The graphics is more than decent and some nice animations appear when bonus features are (to be) triggered. We miss the violin, though!
Betting Options and Other Functions
221B Baker Street is a 5-reel, 20-payline medium-to high-variance slot. The betting range is from €0.01 to €2. Only one coin per line is available. The slot has an RTP rate of 96% and is playable on desktops, tablets, and mobile phones.
Regular symbols comprise J, Q, K, A, a magnifying glass, a vial, and a revolver.
Payouts:
- J and Q pay out 10, 40, and 200 coins for 3, 4, and 5 symbols, respectively;
- K and A pay out 20, 100, and 500 coins for 3, 4, and 5 symbols, respectively;
- Magnifying glass pays out 40, 160, and 800 coins for 3, 4, and 5 symbols, respectively;
- Vial pays out 6, 40, 200, and 1.000 coins for 2, 3, 4, and 5 symbols, respectively;
- Revolver pays out 10, 40, 240, and 1.200 coins for 2, 3, 4, and 5 symbols, respectively.
All wins pay left to right.
Features
The Sherlock Holmes symbol acts as the game’s wild, whereas Professor Moriarty is the scatter. Nice touch! Also featured is a duel bonus symbol, which displays both the protagonist and the antagonist. The Big Ben symbol is the bonus symbol.
The wild substitutes for all symbols except for the scatter and the bonus symbol.
Lining up 3 of more Big Ben symbols will trigger free spins, as follows:
- 3 Big Bens will award you up to 6 spins and up to a 5x multiplier;
- 4 Big Bens will award you up to 14 spins and up to a 5x multiplier;
- 5 Big Bens will award you up to 50 spins and up to a 5x multiplier.
What’s with the “up tos”? Once Big Bens have lined up, you’ll get to pick one, thus unraveling the prize hidden underneath.
Lining up 2 or more scatters will award you up to 10.000 coins.
The jackpot stands at 50.000 for 5 Sherlock Holmes symbols.
The Duel and the Gamble:
Lining up 3 duel symbols will trigger the duel feature. Basically, it’s a show-off between Holmes and Moriarty. Each will shoot at multiple targets to reveal the prizes hidden underneath. If satisfied with Holmes’ skills, simply select “take” at the bottom of the screen. If not, shoot away in the next round!
221B Baker Street showcases two different gamble modes: the card- and the ladder gamble. The first will see you betting on the card color and the second - climbing up a fruit-decorated ladder.
Our Take
Leaving aside the fact that Sherlock Holmes is one of our all time favorite characters, we think we’re being objective in saying that the 221B Baker Street slot offers some stunning awards. Definitely u must-spin! Hence, waste not a single second more - play this slot today!
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 20Pay lines
- $20,000.00Max cash jackpot
- 96Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- YesMultiplier
- $0.2 - $40Betting Range
- 0.01 - 2.0Coin bet range
- 1Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 10000Max coins jackpot
- 20Max coins
- YesScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- YesBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Detective Game theme
