Overview
Released by Slotland Entertainment on April 9, 2020, Sheriff's Secret is a classic 5-reel, 10-payline Wild West title built around a full-reel expanding Wild and a doubled-winnings Free Spins round.
A Wild West saloon theme built around a sheriff's badge, cowboy boots, six-guns, and gunfighter characters, with a saucy barmaid as the game's top-paying symbol.
Bonus Features Breakdown
Expanding Wild
The sheriff's badge acts as the Wild and expands to cover its entire reel when it lands, substituting for other symbols across every payline that passes through it.
Free Spins With 2x Multiplier
Landing 3 or more scatter symbols triggers 10 Free Spins, during which every win is multiplied by 2x. Each additional scatter landing during the round adds one more spin, up to a maximum of 20 total.
Betting Range & Jackpot
Total bets run from $0.50 up to $8 per spin. Sheriff's Secret doesn't carry a jackpot round - its biggest built-in win comes from the expanding Wild combined with the 2x Free Spins multiplier, with the game's top symbol (the barmaid) paying 1,000x stake for five of a kind.
RTP & Volatility
RTP: 95.6%. Volatility: Medium.
Our Take
The expanding Wild is what gives this more mechanical substance than a lot of Slotland Entertainment's simpler titles - rather than substituting on a single position, the sheriff's badge fills its entire reel when it lands, which can turn a single lucky landing into wins across several paylines at once.
The Free Spins structure is a solid, if classic, setup: 10 spins to start, extendable to 20 via additional scatters during the round, with every win doubled throughout. That retrigger ceiling gives a strong scatter-heavy trigger genuine room to build, rather than capping out at a fixed spin count regardless of how well it starts.
Our sources disagreed on one significant detail: one review dated this release to May 2024, but Slotland's own original launch press release - complete with a manager quote and an exact date - places it in April 2020. We went with the original press release as the more authoritative source; treat this as a well-established title with four-plus years on the market, not a recent release.
The RTP (95.6%) and volatility (Medium) figures come from a single source and aren't independently corroborated elsewhere, which is worth keeping in mind - it's a plausible figure for this style of game, but not confirmed the way some of our other reviews' RTPs are.
Pros & Cons
What We Liked
- Full-reel expanding Wild gives a single lucky landing the chance to pay across multiple paylines at once
- Free Spins round is retriggerable up to a 20-spin ceiling, giving a strong trigger real room to build
- Flat 2x multiplier applies to every win during Free Spins, not just specific symbol combinations
- Low $0.50 minimum bet keeps it accessible to small-stakes players
Where It Falls Short
- RTP and volatility figures come from a single, uncorroborated source
- No bonus game, Mystery Wins, or jackpot beyond the core Wild/Free Spins combination
- Sources disagreed on the release date (2020 vs. 2024) - we went with Slotland's own original launch press release
- 10 fixed paylines offer less raw surface area for wins than some of Slotland's newer, wider-grid titles
Where to Play Sheriff's Secret
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the RTP of Sheriff's Secret?
One source cites 95.6% RTP with medium volatility, though this figure isn't independently corroborated by a second source - treat it as a plausible but unconfirmed number.
How does the expanding Wild work in Sheriff's Secret?
The sheriff's badge Wild expands to cover its entire reel when it lands, substituting for other symbols across every payline running through it.
How do Free Spins work in Sheriff's Secret?
Landing 3 or more scatter symbols triggers 10 Free Spins, with every win doubled throughout the round. Additional scatters landing during the round add one more spin each, up to a maximum of 20 total.
When was Sheriff's Secret released?
April 9, 2020, according to Slotland Entertainment's own original launch press release. One third-party review lists a later 2024 date, but we treated the original press release as the more authoritative source.
Where can I play Sheriff's Secret?
Sheriff's Secret is available at Slotland, Winaday, and CryptoWins from our ranked casinos, all running Slotland Entertainment's proprietary software.
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