Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot Slot Review

Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot Slot

Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot is a five reel, three row video slot from Just For The Win under the Games Global umbrella, running on twenty fixed paylines. I play it as a medium volatility jackpot slot, built around the WowPot network. The Victorian crime theme comes through well, and the game flow mixes regular line hits with stacked character symbols, mystery symbols and that jackpot wheel that can appear out of nowhere.

Stakes range from ten pence to five pounds a spin, so I use it more for entertainment and jackpot hunting than serious grinding. Hit frequency sits around twenty seven percent, so wins pop up often enough to keep me engaged. On both desktop and mobile, the HTML5 build runs smoothly on Android and iOS devices, which suits the way I hop between phone and laptop during longer sessions.

Game Symbols in Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot

The lower value symbols in Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot are the card royals, styled to match the Victorian setting. J and Q pay two times your stake for five on a line, while K and A pay three times. It feels like a classic structure where small hits keep the balance ticking over, especially when you land several low symbol combinations in one spin across the twenty paylines.

The premium symbols are the cast of characters that drive the story. The constable pays six times your stake for five, the lady pays seven and a half times, Watson pays eight times, and Holmes tops the lot with ten times for a full line. The wild symbol substitutes for any regular symbol except the scatter and it also pays ten times your stake for five of a kind, which gives strong line hit potential.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x10
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x8
	4	x3
	3	x0.8
	5	x7.5
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.7
	5	x6
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	Mystery
	Scatter

Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot Paytable

The paytable in Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot works on bet multipliers, so every symbol win is tied to your total stake. To work out a payout, I simply multiply my bet by the value shown, whether that is two times for five J symbols or ten times for a line of Holmes or wilds. Regular game wins can reach up to ten thousand times stake, before you even factor in the progressive WowPot prizes.

Bonus Features in Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot

Free spins in Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot land when three or more scatters appear in the base game, which awards ten free spins as a starting point. Extra scatters bring two extra spins each, so I always watch for more than the bare minimum. During the round, special triple question mark symbols can land and either turn into sticky wilds, add one to the win multiplier, or add up to three extra spins.

Mystery Respins add another twist. If four or fewer mystery symbols land, they transform into the same symbol, apart from the scatter, which can complete tidy wins. Hit five or more mystery symbols and the respin feature starts, with all triggering symbols sticking in place. Any new mystery symbol or wild that lands also sticks and grants an extra respin, until no new ones land and all mysteries reveal a matching symbol.

The WowPot progressive jackpot in Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot can trigger on any spin, thanks to small magnifying glass tokens that sometimes appear on high value symbols on the middle three reels. When enough of these are collected, the jackpot wheel appears and you spin for one of four jackpots. Mini, Minor, Major and WowPot levels sit on the wheel, with WowPot starting at a life changing figure.

Payout, Volatility and RTP in Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot

On the numbers side, Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot runs with a published RTP of ninety two point one percent, which sits lower than standard fixed jackpot slots but fits for a progressive network game. Volatility is in the medium band, so in my experience the game does not feel too punishing, especially with that hit frequency of around twenty seven percent keeping smaller wins dropping in.

The top end potential can look confusing because I have seen some lobbies quote a maximum win of five hundred times stake, while other material gives ten thousand times stake from regular gameplay. Either way, the real headline for me sits with the WowPot progressive, as those jackpot tiers can climb far beyond any fixed payout, though they also make the base RTP number look harsh.

Our Verdict on Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot

Sherlock and Moriarty WowPot feels like a strong choice when I fancy chasing a progressive while still having engaging features in the base game. The atmosphere, sound and character artwork pull me into that foggy London backdrop, and the mix of Mystery Respins and free spins keeps sessions interesting. The low RTP and lack of a buy feature are clear drawbacks, yet the WowPot prize pool draws me back again and again.

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