Secret of the Stones MAX Slot Review
Free demo, RTP, volatility and max win
8.4Value score · Very good · how it works
Secret of the Stones MAX review: NetEnt's 5x3, 25-line druid slot with a 20-stone pick bonus before the free spins, 96.81% RTP and 7,000x max win.
- #9by value of 226 NetEnt slots
- #252by RTP of 3,708 slots
- #271by value of 3,708 slots
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Basic information
| Software | NetEnt |
|---|---|
| Release year | 2013 |
| RTP | 96.81% |
| Volatility | Very high |
| Max win | x7,000 |
| Hit frequency | 39% of spins |
| Features | Free spins |
| Game type | Slot |
| Data verified | 2026-09-28 |
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Secret of the Stones MAX review
Misty forests and stone circles set the scene in this NetEnt slot, which offers two modes: Classic for balanced play and MAX for higher volatility. The part worth understanding is the bonus. Before the free spins begin, you pick from 20 stones, and what you uncover carries through the whole round. It is a pick-and-click feature that decides how strong the free spins will be, based on a simple 5x3 layout with 25 lines.
Base game: 25 lines and wilds
The slot has five reels, three rows and 25 playlines at most. Wild symbols can land on any reel, in the main game and in the free spins, and replace every symbol except scatters. The studio stresses that wilds behave the same in Classic and in MAX, so the mode choice does not change that rule.
Bets run from EUR 0.25 to EUR 125.00 on the studio's page.
The stone-picking bonus
Three or more scatters anywhere on the reels in the main game award 10 free spins. First, though, you enter a bonus game with 20 stones, each hiding a bonus feature. The number of picks equals the number of scatters that triggered the round, and all the features you uncover apply for the entire free spins session.
The studio lists two sets of prizes, and the text we hold does not label which belongs to which mode. The narrower set offers multipliers that add 1x or 2x to a base of x1, extra spins of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10, wild reels on reels 2 and/or 4, and Deer and/or Owl symbols turned wild. The wider set adds a 3x option, a 6-spin option, reel 3 as a possible wild reel, and the Bull symbol as a possible wild.
Multipliers
Each pick adds to the base x1 multiplier of the free spins. Depending on the list, the additions are 1x or 2x, or 1x, 2x or 3x.
Additional free spins
Adds extra spins on top of the 10. The values are 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 in the narrower list, with 6 also appearing in the wider one.
Wild reels
Makes entire reels wild for the round: reels 2 and/or 4 in the narrower list, reels 2, 3 and/or 4 in the wider one.
Additional wild symbols
Turns the Deer and/or Owl symbols into wilds, and in the wider list the Bull as well.
Where the sources disagree on the ceiling
Our catalogue records a max win of 7,000x the bet, and the studio's own specification panel shows the same 7 000 x bet. The studio's introduction, however, says MAX mode offers high-volatility rewards up to 25,000x. Both are NetEnt's statements, and we cannot reconcile them from the text we hold, so we give the catalogue figure as the main one and the 25,000x as a claim attached to MAX mode.
At the catalogue figure, the top win is $1,400 at a $0.20 bet, $7,000 at $1 and $35,000 at $5.
RTP, hit frequency and cost
The listed RTP is 96.81%, which means a house edge of 3.19% and about $31.90 lost per $1,000 wagered. The hit frequency is 39%. Over 100 spins, a $0.20 bet costs about $0.64, a $1 bet about $3.19 and a $5 bet about $15.95.
Volatility is Very high. A 39% hit frequency means roughly two of every five spins return something, but the figure says nothing about the size, and the bonus is where the larger results are designed to appear.
Similar games
Dead or Alive (2009) and Who's the Bride both list 96.82% with an 8,600x max win. Scudamore's Super Stakes shows 96.99% and 5,200x, Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild 96.47% and 7,700x, Ozzy Osbourne 96.67% and 6,000x, and Rise of Maya 96.42% and 6,200x. All are rated Very high.
Pros
- Pick-and-click bonus of 20 stones that shapes the free spins
- 39% hit frequency listed
- Wilds on any reel in the main game and the free spins
- Free official demo available
Cons
- Very high volatility
- Catalogue max win of 7,000x conflicts with the studio's 25,000x claim for MAX mode
- The text we hold does not say which prize list belongs to which mode
Verdict
Secret of the Stones MAX is a two-mode slot whose interest lies in the stone picks that build the free spins. The 96.81% RTP and Very high volatility describe a game where the bonus does most of the work, and a 3.19% house edge applies throughout. Check the max win claims carefully, since the sources differ, and try the free demo to see how the picks play out.
Sources: NetEnt official game page; RTP, volatility and max win from the open Slot RTP Database.
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Secret of the Stones MAX RTP
The data lists one RTP for Secret of the Stones MAX. Versions are not tracked for NetEnt games, so other versions may exist; check the game's info screen.
- 96.81% $31.90 lost per $1,000
Cost of 100 spins
| Bet | Wagered | Average cost at 96.81% |
|---|---|---|
| $0.20 | $20 | $0.64 |
| $1 | $100 | $3.19 |
| $5 | $500 | $15.95 |
Averages computed from the published RTP; real sessions vary widely around them. RTP calculator
Secret of the Stones MAX max win, volatility & stats
- Value score
- 8.4 / 10
- Lost per $1,000 (average)
- $31.90
- Max win at $1 bet
- $7,000
- Wins on average
- 1 in 2.6 spins
Percentiles compare this game with the 3,708 games in the catalogue. Max win: 7,000×.
