Last Updated: Friday, 15 March 2024 14:28

Secrets of Christmas slot

On the Eve of the winter holidays, NetEnt developers decided to please their fans and presented the New Year`s gift - Secrets of Christmas slot. After becoming no longer of childhood, we still do not cease to love the holidays, waiting for the fulfilment of the most cherished desire, and impatiently unwrap the gifts.

Do not wait for a few pages remaining in the calendar, start playing free in the demo at this slot right now. After all, under beautiful wrap, you can find free spins and win up to 350 000 coins per single spin. RTP is set at 96.72%. Pay attention that this is a clone of Secret of the Stones slot.

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• Personal testers opinion
• Review and recommendations by the testing team
• Netent declares the following probabilities
• Hidden parameters and settings of the slot (data from testing)
• Specifications
• Symbols and payouts
• The free spins feature
• How to win money at Secrets of Christmas slot machine? (conclusion) 

Personal testers opinion

This is a full clone of Secret of the Stones slot. Here you will find long unlucky cycles with 2 scatters. If you see a lot of situations with 2 scatters on the first two reels without triggering the feature - it is a good reason to leave this machine. The slot is generous enough on the pay combinations of symbols in the usual spins.

The probability of the hit is 39.04%. And my maximum winning during the tests was 476x. In the free spins feature, 41% of the pool is given out. In this case, there are free spins, statistically in every 133rd spin (0,75%). In the rating of the slots for wagering - 2,64 out of 10, not enough points to recommend it.

Review and recommendations by the testing team

This slot is a clone of Secret of the Stones slot machine with almost identical gameplay. A lot of testers claim that these slots are almost complete copies, with a similar style of this the game process, triggering and dispersion. I do not agree with them. Because this slot keeps your balance better, it gives combination more often, unlike its clone, despite the identical gameplay. In my opinion, the bonus feature is simpler at once by several factors here:

• A bonus selection is divided into 3 stages. In this case, it will be easier for you to choose the desired feature from a smaller number of choices.
• During my testing, I have repeatedly noticed that the online slot often puts this wild reel in the same place. If you remember where it was in the previous bonus, then you should also choose the same location. Also, some players use the strategy of choosing the same location. Thanks to this strategy, you will get the desired result at a distance, as the machine will put this wild reel in any case. During my testing, I also tested this feature.
• In my opinion, this slot more often gives out bonus features than Secret of the Stones machine. As a rule, it makes by giving several bonuses in a row; then there is a pause and then again several bonus features in a row. The average pause between the features is from 5x to 30x total bets, an average break between them is about 100 spins. The average winning with an average set of features (not the top bonus) is 30x - 80x total bets.

Netent declares the following probabilities

• The total percentage of payouts in the slot is 96.72%. Of these, 56.87% are played during the usual spins, and 39.85 are reserved for the bonus feature payments.
• The probability of getting any winning (hit) in the usual spins is 38.87%. The bonus, free spins feature varies from 46.3% to 92.7% depending on the selected features.
• The probability of getting three scatter symbols and launching the bonus is 0.78% (1/129).

Hidden parameters and settings of the slot (data from testing)

• The frequency of triggering the bonus feature is statistically every 133rd spin (0.75%).
• The probability of a hit (any winning) is 39,04%.
• The distribution of the winnings is 59% in the usual spins and 41% in the bonus.
• The maximum winning during the tests was 476x.
• The average winning from the bonus was 51x.
• Volatility is 9.42 out of 20 (from average to high).
• Cycle length is from average to long.
• The rating of the slot machine for the wagering is 2,46 out of 10.
• RTP of 96.72% allows getting a positive mathematical expectation of winning at the casino.

Specifications

• Provider – NetEnt company
• Number of reels – 5
• Number of pay lines – 25 (always active)
• One coin value – from 0.01 to 0.50
• Number of coins per line – from 1 to 10
• Bet size range – from 0.25 to 125
• Maximum winning in the bonus – 350 000 coins
• The largest award for the combination of symbols – x1250 (5 symbols of New Year's Handbell)
• Wild symbol – yes (Santa Claus)
• Scatter – yes (New Year gifts)
• Bonus spins – yes (3-5 Scatters give 10 free spins with the additional bonus features which will be defined by the bonus game)
• Bonus game – yes (it is launched before free spins)
• Expected payout percentage (RTP) in Secrets of Christmas – 96,72%

Symbols and payouts

• Christmas tree branches rolled into the card symbols from Ace to Ten, given as New Year`s gift from 5 to 150 coins.
• Sock with gifts, Milk and cookies for Santa, Gingerbread House, Candle and Bell, being lined up on the line, can pay from 10 up to 1250 coins.
• Santa Claus will appear in the shape of Wild and replace all the images, except scatter.
• Scatter – toys bag. Three or more of these symbols will launch the free spins feature.

The free spins feature

Initially, you are supposed to receive 10 free spins. But what is Christmas night without surprises? You will return to your childhood, into the room with the toys, and selecting a few of them, get bonuses: additional prize spins, multipliers, and one or perhaps more Wild symbols. How many toys can be chosen will determine the number of dropped scatter symbols: three scatters – 3 gifts; four scatters – 4 gifts; five scatters – 5 gifts.

How to win money at Secrets of Christmas slot machine? (conclusion) 

As you expect, this paragraph will begin in the usual way: always test the slot machines in demo mode before depositing real money. Many people think that if two scatters often appear on the screen, but not the third, the bonus is about to come ... Yes, but not, we think. If you notice this situation often here, we recommend you change the slot. We also noticed that Wild Reels was often hiding under the same objects.

So, if you find it, it is reasonable to try the same object in the next bonus. Many players use tactics to always select the same items, and we had good results using this tactic. The slot activates free spins in a series, and if you've triggered them, don't hurry to change the machine, there is a chance to repeat the free spins feature in the next 10 - 30 spins. We do not recommend this slot for trying to complete the bonus requirements.

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