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Sheerluck: Main detective field with magnifying-glass prizes and a Super Bonus symbol on reel five.
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Sheerluck follows a detective through four related bonuses. The base game pays across thirty lines, while both Free Games variants switch to 243 ways; a golden magnifying glass upgrades a separate collection feature.

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Sheerluck at a glance

Sheerluck, a RubyPlay video slot released 10 February 2019, takes place in a stylised nineteenth-century Shanghai mystery. The ordinary game uses five reels, three rows and 30 paylines.

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Inside the game

How Sheerluck works

A detective game where the pay model changes in bonuses

A detective game where the pay model changes in bonuses

RubyPlay's listed configuration gives 96.22% RTP, high volatility, a 5,400× maximum payout and 24.9% hit frequency. These are supplier product facts rather than results of a new SlotsCollector play session.

What makes the game useful to explain is that there are four distinct bonus categories: Jackpot Mania, Super Jackpot Mania, ordinary Free Games and Super Free Games. The most important difference from many slots is that the pay model changes from 30 lines in base play to 243 ways in the Free Games modes.

A reader who mistakes 243 for the number of base paylines would misread the entire game. Those are two separate mathematics scopes tied to different modes.

Six Magnifying Glasses trigger Jackpot Mania

The normal collecting feature, Jackpot Mania, begins when six or more Magnifying Glass symbols land in the required configuration.

The game then offers a held-symbol collection board with opportunities for additional Magnifying Glass symbols. The visible objective is to fill further positions, not to match the ordinary detective characters across payline routes.

RubyPlay states that filling all fifteen positions with Magnifying Glasses awards the Grand prize. That is a specific full-board condition, not a promise that every six-glass entry reaches Grand.

The source does not state an exact standard respin counter or reset value for this game's collection feature. A three-respin rule from an unrelated Hold & Win slot should not be inserted just because the interface shows held positions.

A retained image of jackpot-labelled magnifying glasses illustrates possible prize types without establishing a universal cash jackpot table.

The golden Magnifying Glass changes the feature tier

Within a qualifying six-or-more Magnifying Glass Jackpot Mania entry, a special golden Magnifying Glass on reel five upgrades the feature to Super Jackpot Mania. The golden symbol changes the prize tier of that collection route; one golden glass by itself is not the complete six-glass trigger.

The provider describes the distinction as upgrading the existing Jackpot prizes to their Super versions, with higher prize potential than the ordinary mode. This is different from a claim that all normal Magnifying Glass values are multiplied by one universal known factor.

The relevant trigger is not simply “one golden icon anywhere”. Its placement on the fifth reel is part of the source's game-specific rule.

A screenshot showing the golden Magnifying Glass with labelled prizes is helpful for recognising the Super entry. It does not prove that a particular operator uses a fixed cash Mega value or that Super entry is guaranteed on each qualifying-looking spin.

The base and Super collection modes share visual ideas but not necessarily identical award levels.

Three Bank Vaults start Free Games

Three Bank Vault symbols enter the Free Games Bonus. This is a separate entry from the six-Magnifying-Glass collection condition.

During ordinary Free Games, the game changes its paying model: the 30 base paylines become 243 ways to win. This affects how qualifying symbol combinations can use different positions across adjacent reels.

The source does not provide a universal starting Free Games count. A saved screenshot with several spins remaining demonstrates a possible feature state, not the standard number awarded from the three Bank Vaults.

A player should therefore focus on the confirmed structural difference rather than fill the missing allocation with ten or fifteen from another RubyPlay release.

The free-game screenshot with matching symbols illustrates the change in reel presentation without proving a particular winning frequency.

Super Bank Vaults trigger an enhanced Free Games mode

A Super Bank Vault can provide access to Super Free Games, which retain the 243-ways payout model and add expanding Wild symbols.

That is a genuine mechanic difference, not merely a larger number of ordinary Free Spins. An expanding Wild can occupy more reel positions and affect future possible paying combinations under the feature rules.

The source does not establish every exact Wild-expansion timing clause or an additional spin award tied to this mode. We should not claim a particular permanent duration or fixed retrigger schedule without those rules.

A retained Super Free Games image shows full-height diamond Wilds. It is a source-owned illustration of one enhanced state, not proof that every Super bonus produces the same board or payout.

The difference between ordinary and Super Free Games is therefore both visual and mathematical: both use 243 ways, but the Super version includes expanding Wilds.

Comparing the four paths

A helpful way to read Sheerluck is to identify the symbol that triggered the state. Six Magnifying Glasses begin Jackpot Mania; a special golden one on reel five can upgrade that to Super Jackpot Mania. Three Bank Vaults begin Free Games; the Super Vault leads to an enhanced Free Games version.

The collection routes focus on filling a fifteen-position board and possibly reaching Grand. The Free Games routes change the ordinary payline calculation to 243 ways, with expanding Wilds in the Super mode.

These are two different types of bonus design. One creates an occupancy target; the other changes how paying combinations form. The word Super refers to different enhancements in the two families and should not be treated as one universal multiplier.

The source images cover normal base play, the golden-glass trigger, ordinary Free Games and Super Free Games. They do not provide a comprehensive event chronology.

Player fit and configuration caveats

Sheerluck appeals to readers who enjoy multiple related feature variants and a tangible transition from lines to ways. The detective theme makes its symbols easy to recognise once the Magnifying Glass and Bank Vault roles are separated.

The downside is incomplete numerical detail. The frozen evidence does not establish the exact Free Games count, the collection respin counter or a full schedule of how Super Prize values upgrade. Those values should remain withheld, rather than copied from other RubyPlay collection games.

High volatility is a product-level descriptor, not a guaranteed large win after a string of uneventful spins.

03 / The details

Sheerluck volatility & max win

Catalog figures and in-game observations.
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Payouts & risk

Provider Hit frequency
24.90%Provider listing · may differ from the checked configuration
Provider Maximum win
5,400× betProvider listing · may differ from the checked configuration
Provider RTP
96.22%Provider listing · may differ from the checked configuration
Provider Volatility
HighProvider listing · may differ from the checked configuration

Reels & wins

Win system
30 Lines
Game type
Video Slot
Theme
Asian Sherlock

Release & devices

Release date
10 Feb 2019

Retained exact-game provider evidence from Ruby Play describes Sheerluck; numeric listings and pictured stakes may differ from the active casino build.

04 / The SlotsCollector take

Verdict: four modes, two kinds of mathematics

Sheerluck has an unusual combination: a fifteen-position jackpot-collection objective sits alongside Free Games that convert the base 30-line payout into 243 ways. The Super versions then add a golden-glass prize upgrade or expanding Wilds.

The strong point is that those upgrades are meaningfully different, not merely different background colours. The weak point is how easily the term “Super” can invite guesses about counters and prize multipliers. A source-bound explanation keeps the game understandable without claiming more than the exact evidence supports.

05 / Inside the game

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06 / Quick answers

Sheerluck FAQ

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How many paylines are in the base game?

Thirty, on five reels and three rows.

What triggers Jackpot Mania?

Six or more Magnifying Glasses.

How do you win Grand?

Fill all fifteen positions with Magnifying Glasses.

What makes Super Jackpot Mania different?

A golden Magnifying Glass on reel five within a qualifying six-or-more-glass entry upgrades the prizes to Super versions. The gold symbol changes the tier; the six-glass entry requirement still matters.

How do Free Games begin?

Three Bank Vault symbols.

How are wins calculated during Free Games?

The mode switches from thirty base lines to 243 ways.

What changes in Super Free Games?

The game uses 243 ways with expanding Wilds.

Is the respin counter or Free Games number known?

Not precisely from the retained source; neither should be borrowed from another title.

Sources & data verification

How we verified Sheerluck

We reviewed first-party game documents and provider material. The facts below retain their source and configuration; this review does not certify a current playable demo.

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