We're treated to a full on Irish theme in the aptly named Shamrock Holmes, which sees the setting for the slot take place in magical forest. Those who love to have a little jig, will enjoy some traditional Irish music that can be heard throughout the entirety of the gameplay. 

Moving on to the paytable on Shamrock Holmes Megaways™, it can be seen that the low pays symbols of the game are represented by the royal cards 9 through to the ace. Players can achieve pays of up to 1.5x when wins are formed through these symbols. The premium paying symbols are made up of the purple flower, clover, pixie, and leprechaun, where 6 of a kind wins pay 2x, 2.5x, 5x and 50x respectively. 

There are a vast amount of stake sizes that have been made available to play the game at. These start from as little as €0.20 a spin, and reach a maximum of €20 a play. 

An integral part of most Megaways™ slots that are developed, is the cascading reels mechanic. This in-game feature allows players to rack up additional wins, without the need to spin the reels again at any extra cost. So how exactly does it work on Shamrock Holmes Megaways™?

Every time that a winning group of symbols connect across the reels, they will be explode and be eliminated from the playfield. Any spaces that have now been left behind, will be filled by new symbols that will cascade from above. This cycle will continue to happen as long as you are making new winning connections on the reels, once this ceases to happen, then that series of wins will end and a new spin of the reels will need to take place.

During play in the base game only, it is possible for the Magic Forest Repsin feature to trigger. This is activated when you have a particular set up on the reels, with there being 3 possible outcomes that can be achieved. Firstly, you must have 3 scatter symbols in view anywhere on the reels, then secondly you will need either the leprechaun, pixie, or both of these symbols to appear on the upper reel. 

• 3 Scatters + Leprechaun & Pixie = Next spin guaranteed 117,649 Megaways™.
• 3 Scatters + Leprechaun = Next spin guaranteed 32,400 Megaways™.
• 3 Scatters + Pixie = Next spin guaranteed 10,000 Megaways™.

The free spins on Shamrock Holmes Megaways™ can be triggered through 4 or more of the golden scatter symbols landing anywhere in view. Players will receive 10 free spins for a 4 scatter trigger, with each additional scatter that lands thereafter adding 2 extra spins. 

You will begin the free spin feature with a win multiplier that has a value of x2. Every successful reel cascade that you achieve during this bonus, will increase the win multiplier by a further x1. Those who have played other Megaways™ slots in the series such as Bonanza Megaways™, will be more than familiar with how this bonus round operates. If you're new to it, then buckle up and get ready for some serious excitement. 

It is possible for additional free spins to be awarded during this bonus round. For this to happen you are reliant on the scatter symbols appearing on the upper reel. If 3 come into view, then you will receive 3 extra spins, if 4 appear, then 4 extra spins will be added to your current total. 

We've seen it from multiple providers in the past, that the first slot they tend to make featuring Megaways™ follows the basic format of 117,649 paylines, cascading reels, and an unlimited multiplier during the free spin bonus. So as far as a debut slot in the Megaways™ niche goes, Shamrock Holmes Megaways™ pretty much ticks all of the boxes.

There is of course nothing wrong with this, and it's a format that has been used in a large percentage of Megaways™ games that have been made to date. We did like the Magic Forest Repsin feature, that offers something a little different to what we have witnessed before, and also the unlimited multiplier giving you a bit of a head start with its initial win value of x2.

This is very much the beginning of the journey for Microgaming as far as Megaways™ are concerned, and this is a solid release to get them off to a start. We're really looking forward to seeing what else they bring to the genre in their future titles. 

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