Secrets of Christmas Slot Review

Jingle them bells with the Secrets of Christmas slot game but don’t get too carried away that you miss the details. You’re going to want to set those bet limits straight for starters. Here’s where we step in. In many ways, Secrets of Christmas slot machine conforms to the usual NetEnt standards.

It’s a 5 reeled slot with 3 rows. No 243 ways to win with this one. You can’t interact with the paylines number either, it’s fixed at 25. You can, however, adjust the coin size as well as the number of coins. Choose from anywhere between 0.01 and 1.00 and up to 10 levels. As you can probably imagine, this flexibility gives players quite a lot of leeway with bet range. The minimum bet is set at €/£0.25 up to a maximum of €/£125.

In case you’re wondering, Secrets of Chrismas slot is classified as mid to high variance. Now we aren’t usually fans of highly volatile but this one sits right in the middle. The hit rate is promising let’s put it that way. Christmas is a time of giving, after all, NetEnt take note.

So far the slot has yet to jump off the page. It’s pretty much what we’d expect from Net Entertainment. Secrets of Christmas Slot RTP is no different in this aspect. At 96.78% though, it is a pretty decent return to players. Whilst it may be similar to other Christmas slots by NetEnt, its actually streets ahead of many other providers. Take Playtech’s Ghosts of Christmas for instance. It’s 92.33% RTP is as low as low gets. Secrets of Christmas Slot game may not be so average after all and we haven’t even looked into its strengths yet!

If you’ve ever played any of NetEnt’s other festive slots, then you can already understand that they have stepped things up with this one. Take Fruit Shop Christmas Edition or as we prefer to call it ‘just add snow’. You get the drift. Luckily, they have really outdone themselves with Secrets of Christmas slot. The animated introduction in itself should be enough to have you mesmerized.

For what it’s worth all of the symbols have been carefully crafted. Even the common symbols like the A, K, Q, J, 10 are designed in the spirit of the Christmas festivities. They’re made of Christmas tree branches. Other festive elements such as the Santa Claus Wild and the Stack of Gifts Scatter further add to holiday atmosphere. It’s truly magical and in some ways nostalgic too.

That sense of nostalgia is further portrayed in the actual audio. The soundtrack bears a similar resemblance to the much loved ‘Jingle Bells’ tune. Does it get a little annoying over time? Perhaps it does but it definitely adds a familiar feel to Secrets of Christmas slot machine. And just when it does start to get dragging, you’ll likely hit a winning payline. NetEnt will reward you with slightly more upbeat sound effects when that happens. Still in line with the festive theme of course. It’s Christmas all year round with this one!

Secrets of Christmas slot is a sight worth seeing but there’s more than meets the eye. Trust NetEnt to have included some pretty sweet bonuses along the way too. For starters, there’s that good old Wild that can replace all other symbols, except the scatter. Santa himself has been entrusted to take up this responsibility. Then there’s that Scatter symbol we mentioned, and this is represented by toys. Land 3 of these and this is where the fun actually starts.

At first glance, the Secrets of Christmas Bonus feature looks a bit bare. For starters, there's only one feature. That isn't necessarily a bad thing though as we have seen with other classics by the same provider. NetEnt has done something rather unique here as we are about to find out.

As mentioned previously it only takes landing 3 scatters to activate Secrets of Christmas free spins. You’ll receive 10 to be precise. But wait there’s more! We haven’t even mentioned the Picking Game Bonus. Before receiving free spins, players will be asked to choose from a series of 20 gifts. The number of picks is determined by the number of scatters, up to a maximum of 5. As for the actual gifts, this is considered an instant win game. Prizes can range from free spins, wild reels and multipliers. The world is your oyster! For what it's worth, here’s a list of all possible gifts you could end up unveiling.

• 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 free spins
• x1 or x2 multipliers
• Wilds
• Wild Reels

Those initial 10 free spins may not seem like much. Especially if you compare them to other Christmas slots like Flowers Christmas edition. NetEnt is handing out up to 30 free spins in this one and that's only half of the story! They actually combine free spins with multipliers here. Luckily, Secrets of Christmas can be just as worthwhile. You'll just need to do the maths. Players could end up scoring a MAXIMUM OF 50 FREE SPINS. 

Tis the season to be jolly. Well, now you can relive your favourite time of the year every single day! It only takes reading this Secrets of Christmas slot review to get into the festive spirits. Of course, there’s more to the slot game than its theme. There’s a healthy dose of in-game bonuses and free spins too. Pick up the pace of the Christmas holiday festivities with this colourful and jolly video slot. Secrets of Christmas will become the next Christmas slot classic. Mark our words!