Powered by NetEnt, Secrets of Christmas is a 5-reel, 25 payline video slot. Playable across all devices, the slot can be enjoyed from 25p per spin on your desktop, smartphone or tablet. As the name suggests, the game has a Christmas theme, and it's all about the Free Spins feature. You begin the feature with 10 free spins and get up to 5 picks to uncover additional free spins, extra wilds, multipliers and up to 2 wild reels. With a maximum win of 1,425 times your stake per spin, Secrets of Christmas also has decent winning potential. Want to know more about the slot and its features? Sit back and enjoy our Secrets of Christmas slot review.

Secrets of Christmas: Theme and Appearance

Secrets of Christmas is a 5 reel, 25 payline slot from NetEnt. Playable on your desktop, mobile and tablet, the slot has a betting range of 25p to £125 per spin, making it suitable for both recreational gamblers and high rollers.

Appearance-wise, Secrets of Christmas is set inside a wooden lodge. The reels are surrounded by holly and filled with theme-relevant symbols including bells, gingerbread houses, milk and cookies, a sack of toys and Santa himself. You'll also see A, K, Q, J and 10 symbols which are made from holly wreaths and twinkling lights.

The most rewarding symbol is the bell, which gives you 1,250 times your stake for 5 in combination. The wild symbol is Santa Claus who can appear on all five reels. He substitutes for all symbols bar the scatter to help form a winning combination.

In terms of the soundtrack, you can enjoy a medley of festive music as you play Secrets of Christmas. The design of this game is impressive. The twinkling fairy lights and falling snow give the game a magical feel, while the Christmas-themed symbols really set the mood.

The symbols are all Christmas-themed objects; however, they're a little different to your typical festive slot. Instead of having Rudolph and a snowman, you'll see beautifully illustrated images of gingerbread houses, candles and milk and cookies.

Betting and Prizes

Secrets of Christmas benefits from a bonus round which is triggered by landing the scatter symbol. Taking the form of a sack of toys, you'll need to land three scatters on the grid to activate the bonus round. The most rewarding symbol in Secrets of Christmas is the bell, which can award 1,250 times your stake when you land it during the base game. The value of this will obviously depend on the stake you're playing with and you'll need to land a minimum of five symbols to trigger the top prize.

Secrets of Christmas also has a wild symbol, two wild reels and a 2 and 4x multiplier during the free spins round. All these features are bound to increase your winning potential and help you to walk away with the jackpot. As the betting range is between 25p and £125 per spin, Secrets of Christmas is suitable for gamblers of all sorts.

Secrets of Christmas Slot Features

Like most slot games, Secrets of Christmas comes with a few special features including the scatter symbol, wild symbol and Free Spins round. Below, we explore these in more detail.

The scatter takes the form of a sack full of toys. If you land three or more anywhere on the reels, you'll activate the Free Spins feature where you'll begin with 10 free spins. Before the round starts, you get to choose from 20 Christmas presents to win extras. The number of picks you get will depend on how many scatters you triggered the feature with. For instance, if you triggered the round with 5 scatters, you'll get 5 picks.

When it comes to the extras, you can unwrap 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 additional free spins, wild reels which cover reels 2 and 4 for every free spin, additional wild symbols and 1x or 2x multipliers. The bells and candles can also become wild during the feature.

If you're lucky enough to win five picks, you could uncover between 5 and 10 additional free spins, meaning that you start the round with 25 free spins, a 2x multiplier and 2 wild reels. This is one of the best combinations if you're hoping to win big. You could also win 2 extra wilds, a 2x multiplier and 2 wilds reels. If you unwrap both the 1x and 2x multiplier, you'll play the round with a 4x multiplier.

Verdict

While there are hundreds of festive-themed slots on the market, Secrets of Christmas is one of the best. Not only is the game beautifully designed, but it also benefits from exciting features and decent winning potential. Variance-wise, Secrets of Christmas is medium with potential wins of 1,425 times your stake when playing with a multiplier. If you're looking for a feature-rich festive slot, look no further than Secrets of Christmas.