Generally new Microgaming slots are released on Wednesdays. But Robin of Sherwood hit online casinos like 32Red, Gaming Club and All Slots on Tuesday July 3. This 243 ways to win slot machine has been developed exclusively for Microgaming by Rabcat and can be played on both desktops and mobile devices. Some previews of the video slot were out earlier and the expectations raised have not been belied. The artwork is fantastic. The gaming features are interesting, but there are not too many of them. So the total bet is only 20 times the line bet.

The reels are set in a glade in Sherwood Forest, with the castle of the Sheriff of Nottingham in the background. The lead characters of this thrilling medieval adventure are the high paying symbols on the reels. They include Robin Hood, the Sheriff, Maid Miriam, Little John and Friar Tuck. The 3D images are crafted as if in wax, but instantly come alive in the win animations. Robin Hood exhibits his mastery with the bow and Little John his skill with a staff. The low paying symbols are the playing card icons from Ace to Jack and are referred to as the royals in the gaming features. They are emblazoned on banners. The set of arrows is the wild symbol. It also awards line payouts, but only for a five of a kind combination.

The Wild Turning feature can be randomly activated in any base game spin. Robin signals to his Merry Men to rain arrows on the reel set. The marked royal symbols in randomly selected reels will become wilds. Landing three or more target board scatter symbols anywhere on the reels will trigger ten free spins. The free spins cannot be retriggered but include the Royal Clearing feature. On every second free spin the lowest royal symbol is eliminated from the reels, thereby increasing the win potential in the remaining free spins.

You probably are tired of the standard Microgaming Gamble Game played with cards. Therefore, Rabcat makes this feature thematic. In Robin of Sherwood, the archer faces two target boards, one red and the other green. You choose one of them. If Robin successfully hits the selected target, your payout will be doubled. If you guess wrong then you lose the payout. The Gamble Game can be repeated through five wins or till the gamble limit is reached.

Microgaming already offers another Robin Hood video slot in its portfolio. It is titled Feathers of Fortune and features the same characters as appropriate birds.