Secrets of Christmas™ Slot Review – Free Play by NetEnt

Secrets of Christmas™ Slot Facts

The Secrets of Christmas slot is NetEnt’s 2016 festive release with a 1400x max win and a 96.72% RTP across 25 paylines. A Christmas gift-picking bonus round sits at the center of this five-reel game, tied to a wild that can spread across whole reels. It is a cozy, seasonal spin with a Free Spins round built for players who like choosing their own bonus path.

Secrets of Christmas Theme & Design

Secrets of Christmas leans fully into a festive holiday setting, built around the kind of seasonal cheer associated with gift-giving and family gatherings. The tone stays warm and lighthearted rather than edgy, matching a theme built around presents and wintertime celebration. NetEnt carries that mood directly into the bonus mechanic, where the Free Spins round is framed as choosing from a set of wrapped Christmas gifts rather than a generic pick-a-box screen. It is a comfortable, seasonal theme suited to players who enjoy holiday-flavored slots outside of December as much as during it.

How Secrets of Christmas Plays

Across five reels, three rows and 25 paylines, Wild symbols can appear anywhere in the base game or during Free Spins, standing in for everything except the Scatter. Landing three or more Scatters anywhere on the reels triggers 10 Free Spins, but before those spins start, a pick-and-click bonus opens with 20 Christmas gifts on offer. The number of gifts a player gets to open matches the number of Scatters that triggered the round, and each gift reveals a bonus feature that then applies for the entire Free Spins session. Those features can add extra spins on top of the base 10, boost the running multiplier from its starting 1x, turn reels 2 and/or 4 fully wild, or add Candle and Bell symbols to the wild pool. Free Spins run at the same bet level and coin value as the round that triggered them, and once the total win is added up, the game returns to normal play.

RTP, Volatility & Win Potential

The Secrets of Christmas slot returns 96.72% over time, a touch above the industry average of around 96%, so the math sits close to typical for this style of game. Medium volatility paired with a 39% hit frequency points to winning spins landing fairly often, which fits a game whose bonus round is built around stacking smaller boosts rather than one dramatic swing. The 1400x max win depends on which combination of gifts gets revealed during Free Spins, particularly whether the wild reels and multiplier boosts land together in the same round.

Our Verdict on Secrets of Christmas

The Secrets of Christmas slot suits players who enjoy a holiday theme with a Free Spins round built around personal choice, since picking gifts before the spins begin adds a small layer of decision-making most straightforward slots skip. The 39% hit frequency keeps the base game feeling active between bonus triggers. The 1400x max win is on the modest side compared to other NetEnt Free Spins games, so players chasing huge multipliers may want to look elsewhere. This review rates it a solid, cheerful pick to try through the free demo on this page.

Secrets of Christmas™ RTP, Payout & Specs

Secrets of Christmas™ Bonus Features & How They Work

Wild Substitution

Wild symbols can turn up on any reel, whether the game is running in the base round or partway through Free Spins. They stand in for every regular symbol except the Scatter, and whenever a Wild helps form a combination, it locks in the strongest possible payout available on that line.

Free Spins

Three or more Scatter symbols landing anywhere in the base game award 10 Free Spins, but a bonus round opens first: players pick from 20 Christmas gifts, with the number of picks matching the number of Scatters that triggered the round. Each gift can reveal extra spins on top of the base 10, a boost to the running multiplier, reels 2 and/or 4 turning fully wild, or Candle and Bell symbols joining the wild pool. The round plays at the same bet and coin value that triggered it, and while extra spins can be collected, they cannot be retriggered again once Free Spins are underway.

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