Loch Ness Monster

Players on the lookout for the best online slots will want to pay close attention to Loch Ness Monster, Tom Horn Gaming’s title based on the famous mysterious beast of the Scottish Highlands.

Packed with casino bonuses including an outstanding Free Spins feature (with win multipliers up to 5x), Nessie in the News, Taking Nessie’s Picture, and a Gamble Feature, this is some of Tom Horn’s best work yet.

Theme

The Loch Ness Monster is the stuff of legend…

… is there really a massive underwater creature living in the lake, unknown to science? Or is it just idle talk?

Whatever the truth of the matter, the legend is alive and well in this title. A journalist, his camera, photos, maps, boats, fish, and binoculars all appear on the reels – it’s clear that someone is looking for hard evidence.

Players who are lucky enough to see the monster (whose name is Nessie) are in for a treat, as she acts as wild while also offering base play’s top payout at 5,000x for five-of-a-kind. Two other bonuses are triggered by symbols showing the newspaper and the creature snapping her jaws open.

This title’s most gaming important symbol, however…

… is the scuba diver Scatter symbol. This opens the way to up to Free Spins, where the real plunder is to be had.

Betting Options and Functions

There are 25 adjustable paylines, all paying from left to right. Bet-per-line can be set from 0.02 – 2.00, yielding an overall per-spin bet range of 0.02 – 50.00 times the betting currency. Autoplay is available as a simple on/off toggle, though players should exercise caution, as there are no win/loss limits available.

Player options, payline information, game rules, and more are available via an expanding menu at the lower left corner of the game screen. The overall theoretical return to player ratio sit slightly below industry average at 96.11%.

Features

• The appearance of three or more BONUS symbols begins the two Bonus Games.
• in the Nessie in the News feature, players choose from six face-down pictures to reveal photos of Nessie, each with a corresponding payout. This game ends either when all photos have been revealed, or when a blank picture is revealed.
• Next comes the Taking Nessie’s Picture bonus. Click on stepping stones to accumulate bonus wins and help Ralph reach the end of the path to take Nessie’s picture. A fall into the water ends the feature, while a successful picture wins the bonus.

• The appearance of three or more diver scatter symbols begins the Free Spins feature.
• Ten freebies are awarded.
• Win multipliers of 3x, 4x, or 5x will be active, depending on how many scatters triggered the feature.
• Instant payouts of 10–50x are also awarded, depending on how many scatters triggered the feature.

• After every win, players have the option of engaging the Gamble Feature.
• The goal is to choose which of the two bubbling spots contains Nessie.
• A correct guess doubles the win size, while an incorrect one drops it down to zero.
• Operator may set a ‘Gamble Limit,’ beyond which the feature is not enabled.
• Gamble feature is not available when autoplay is engaged.

Our Take

Whatever players believe about the creature and its origins, there can be no controversy about this slot: Tom Horn Gaming brings its best to this title, and the resulting slot is one no serious gambler will want to miss.

Gamers charmed by this title should check out Sherlock: A Scandal in Bohemia, another classic from this designer.