Secret Of The Stones Slot

The story goes that the druids were religious leaders functioning as priests, teachers, and judges- an all-around symbol of wisdom, such as the oak tree and the animals: deer and owl, which they considered sacred.

There are different opinions about the monumental structure of Stonehenge. It may have served to the druids as a gravesite, gathering place, or worshiping/sacred ritual point. However, this spiritual stone garden can be your blessed location, too, if you unlock the generous rewards of the Free Spins offered by NetEnt.

After the 2018 remodelling, the slot allows you to choose between two volatility settings: Classic and MAX.

• The Classic Version of the game is built with Medium-High Volatility, an RTP of 96.72% and a max outlook of up to 2500x the total bet.
• The MAX Version of the game is built with High Volatility, an RTP of 96.81% and a max outlook of up to 25000x the total bet.

On our page, you can receive information about the slot’s features and some useful tips and play the game for free and without registration.

Personal testers’ opinion about the Secret of the Stones slot

• There are 2 versions of this game: Classic and Max (at some casinos only). The ultimate winning possibility of the Classic game is 350 000 coins.
• We recommend placing bets of 2.5 CAD, 12.5 CAD, and 25 CAD. We also spotted that it is better to follow the principle of choosing 1 stone from each row when you need to pick in the bonus round.
• The slot received only a 2.67 (out of 10) index on the wagering ranking meter, which is low and insufficient.
• The bonus round is statistically triggered every 133rd spin (0.75%), but the streaks without the Free Spins can be much extended.
• The probability of any hit during the usual spins is 35.10%.
• Our average winning from the Free Spins during the tests was 50x, and the maximum winning was 1 500x.
• According to our team, the best strategy is to test the slot with 50-70 spins via small stakes (1/200 or, better yet, 1/300 from your balance). The Scatter symbols could spot the ‘cold’ or ‘hot’ mood of the game. If it often delivers only 2 such symbols on the first 2 reels and doesn’t trigger the Free Spins, it is an indication that it is ‘cold’ and standoffish – so further playing is not advisable.
• If you find this gameplay appealing, you should give a spin also at the Secrets of Christmas slot (2016) – a winter re-skin of the Secret of the Stones.

Review and recommendations by the testing team (classic mode)

• This is one very addictive slot, which continues to be popular among gamblers, perhaps because of the great counterbalance between the massive winning potential and the not too ruthless – Medium-High Volatility.
• You will have the feeling of winning quite often, but be prepared: most of the payments will be less than your stake. In Secret of the Stones, you will need good combinations with top symbols or top symbols and a few Wilds on a pay line, but such situations are here extremely rare. All in all, the slot only gives the illusion of preserving your balance, while in fact is mainly dropping Wilds on the reels without connecting them.
• Regularly the slot will eat your balance in long sessions. That can even occur in the short ones, despite the few times that the game exhibited frequent issuing of top symbols combination during a small number of spins.
• During the Free Spins, we consider the best option with 2 Wild reels (maximum potential of winning). Usually, the Secret of the Stones slot gives something like 3 Free Spins + x1 multiplier and 1 Wild symbol. This combination provides only 40x payment.
• Sure it is impossible always to obtain the most profitable options (actually, the RNG already decided which is the best for you), but no doubt the game offers many variants.
• Our team regards this as an average to high dispersion game so that the players will be waiting long for the 2 reels with Wilds. We reckon that you will need at least 300 stakes starting capital.
• As for the bonus hunters, we are certain that despite all the attempts to compensate you with good combinations now and then, the balance is not well kept and is not worth trying long sessions here.

NetEnt declares the following probabilities (classic mode)

• The theoretical RTP of the slot is 96.7%. 56.9% are reserved for the payments in the base game and 39.8% for the Free Spins.
• The probability of receiving any hit (winnings) is 38.9% in the usual spins and 92.7% in the Free Spins.
• The probability of getting 3+ Scatters to launch the Free Spins is 0.78% (1/129).
• The maximum possible winning is 350 000 coins.

Hidden parameters of Secret of the Stones slot (data from testing-classic mode)

• The frequency of triggering three scatters and triggering the bonus feature is statistically every 133rd spin (0,75%). Note that waves without features can be very long, and it is dangerous to gamble further and further when you see many situations with 2 scatters in the beginning without 3rd.
• The probability of a hit (any winning) is 35,10%.
• The distribution of the winnings is 61% in the main game and 39% in the bonus feature.
• The maximum payout during the tests was 1 500x. The Secret of the Stones slot has a massive winning potential if a player will be lucky to choose wild reel 2 and wild reel 4 simultaneously.
• The average winning from the bonus was 50x. Usually, the slot gives something like 3 free spins, an x1 Multiplier and any wild symbol. And then provides a winning with like 40x. Both wild reels at the same time are very rare and promise the maximum potential of winning.
• Volatility is 9,42 out of 20 (from average to high). The winning potential of the slot is impressive.
• Cycle length is from average to long. It seems that the longer you play, the longer cycle is.
• The rating of the slot machine for the wagering is 2,67 out of 10.
• RTP of 96.72% allows getting a positive mathematical expectation of winning at the casino.

Bonus features

The number of the initial Free Spins is always 10. The bonus game begins with a Mini-game ‘Pick and Click’- style, where 3 to 5 stones from the Stone graveyard, depending on the Scatters’ number have to be selected. Each of the 20 stones available caries a particular meaning:

• 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 extra Free Spins
• Boosting multipliers of x1 or x2
• Additional Wild symbols of a Deer and Owl
• Expended Wild on reel 2 or on reel 4
• Expended Wild on reel 2 and reel 4

The most lucrative feature seems to be 10 extra Free Spins plus Expended Wild on reel 2 and reel 4. With this combination, you can expect a huge winning.

Settings

• Provider – NetEnt
• Payment lines – 25 (fixed)
• Default range of bets – 0.25 to 125 CAD
• Volatility – from Average to High (classic); High (MAX)
• Hit rate – 38.87%(classic); 24.07%(MAX)
• Playing field – 5х3
• The maximum winning is – 2500x the total bet (classic); 25000x (MAX)
• Bonuses – Wilds, Additional Wilds, Wild Reels, Symbols Swap, Scatters, Free Spins with Multipliers
• Free Spins – Yes
• RTP – 96.72%(classic); 96.81% (MAX)

Summary

This game is our editor’s choice due to the beautiful graphics, soft and calm gameplay, with a comforting, almost magical soundtrack as an addendum. If you are drawn to games with mega-profitable bonus functions, despite the high risk coming with the payout dispersion, this is one slot that will suit you. Our suggestion is to launch this game by all means, even if only for free.

Then you will see what we imply by immersing in one very compelling game. We were also happy to see that 1 of our favourite games from 1 of our favourite producers got a stronger younger “brother” the MAX “stone”, which we also love to play when we are feeling gutsy ‘as hell’.

How to win at the Secret of the Stones slot machine(classic mode)? (Conclusion)

• Our team believes that all NetEnt products behave identically in the DEMO and real money situations. So, to have an adequate picture beforehand, we advise you to always try each slot for free and then decide to invest or not your funds.
• We do not recommend the Secret of the Stones slot for bonus money wagering due to poor balance keeping.
• Owing to the stretching from average to long cycle, you can wait for one mega-profitable bonus function very long, so you should have at least 300 stakes starting balance.
• It is advisable to identify the slot mood first – by observing the Scatters often falling only on the first 2 reels but not on the last one. Because this signifies a cold mood, it is wise to change the game.
• We recommend choosing stakes of 2.5 CAD, 12.5 CAD, and 25 CAD, and in the bonus round, you can try to choose 1 stone from each row.