There are so many of us who have always loved the stories about Robin Hood and his lively company of outlaws. This medieval hero, one of the first fighters for human rights, has served as an inspiration to many a storyteller, film maker, but also online games developer. And the latter have once again proved that this theme never ceases to trigger interest in the new Rival release – “Sherwood Forest Fortunes.”

If you decide to give this lively i-slot a try, it will be no mistake. It is composed of several stages, which are switched whenever you hit a bonus round. Each of the stages involves a different set of symbols – featuring some of the same characters in different positions, but also with different bonus symbols and second screen bonus rounds. There’s an intermezzo after each bonus round, in which a part of the familiar story is presented. The only oddity in these intermezzos is that the characters move, fight, frown, plot against each other, but they do not speak, which makes the cartoons look a bit strange and unfinished.

In terms of special features, apart from the aforementioned bonus rounds, there are also wilds, scatters, free spins and multipliers. All these can be triggered at a very reasonable price – “Sherwood Forest Fortunes” offers coin amounts from $0.01 to $0.25, and the possibility to place up to 10 coins per payline. This implies that this five-reel, 20-payline slot is intended for all player types, providing them all with a chance to enjoy its variety and perhaps even hit a good prize.

Special Features:

“Sherwood Forest Fortunes” is one of the best i-slots when it comes to special features and that staged movement through the game. As stated before, the switch comes with bonus rounds, triggered by three or more special bonus symbols which change after each stage. The bonus rounds differ themselves – in one you target and shoot an arrow at a scarecrow to get an instant prize. In the second one, you steal from the rich but watch out for the Sheriff of Nottingham, and in the third one you fight the Sheriff himself. There are really good prizes to be won in the bonus features, which are not as scarce as one would think. Apart from the bonus rounds, this i-slot’s special features also include stacked wilds, which appear quite often and boost your winnings in this slot by replacing all regular symbols. Also, there’s the free spins symbol – Lady Marion, three, four, or five of which will start a round of five, 10, or 25 free spins respectively. All the free spin wins are multiplied by 3, which makes this feature even more desirable.

Apart from the great prizes, and despite the small downsides in terms of sound effects, this lovable i-slot offers excellent entertainment. All in all, “Sherwood Forest Fortunes” deserves a warm recommendation as it is truly one of the top i-slot releases, which will make you come back for more action all the time.

- reviewed by Latest Casino Bonuses, last updated 2012-08-22