Secret Garden

Enjoy a burst of flower power with Secret Garden, the online slot from Eyecon. Take a walk around the fresh and fragrant outdoor environment while staying on the lookout for real cash prizes. And there are plenty of opportunities to grow your wealth in this slot as the top prize available is x9500.

Eyecon has a track record of producing vivid and colourful slots which are full of interesting characters. Secret Garden is their first real venture into the garden, but there are lots of other studios that have slot titles with a similar theme. Some of the other garden-themed slots include Gardener, Flower Fortunes Megaways, Seasons, Cash Garden and Pixies of the Garden. 

Secret Garden is set on a 5x3 board that includes 25 flexible paylines; you can choose how many paylines to have in play. The min bet is 0.25 for a full set of paylines and rises to a max bet of 13.00, a relatively modest amount. This pairs well with a medium volatility which typically delivers a steady flow of prizes of average value; you'll have to wait a bit longer for the big money payouts.

Eyecon has a long list of slots with stunning visuals, so that Secret Garden may come as somewhat of a disappointment. The visuals are very flat and two-dimensional, lacking all of the usual Eyecon sophistication. The background is a plain green, and the symbols are very simplistic, creating a very retro look. However, although the slot looks like a clone of a 90s game, it was actually released in 2018, so the gameplay is more sophisticated than it first seems.  

The paytable includes a whole range of pretty garden symbols, including a ladybird, rainbow, daffodil, dragonfly, sun, sunflower, bird, tree, toadstool and padlock. The latter is the highest value symbol and pays out the top prize of x9500 if you land a full line of five.  

Every gardener needs a helping hand, and this comes from the padlock as the wild. It can substitute for any of the regular symbols and doubles the payout when included in a win. 

There isn’t an abundance of bonuses blooming in this garden, but there are a few little extras to help you increase your prize tally.  

Red roses are always a welcome sight but even more so in this slot as they're the scatter. Land three on the reels simultaneously, and you'll unlock the free spins bonus. You'll receive 15 free spins, and every win will be tripled during this bonus round. You can retrigger the free spins up to 15 times by landing more scatters before returning to the base game.  

There aren't any other bonus features or special symbols, but there is the option to gamble. This will particularly appeal to players who enjoy a bit of risk and prefer to aim for the higher prizes. The gamble feature is entirely optional, so you can choose to take your regular prize and continue to play as usual. If you opt to gamble, you'll have to predict whether red or black comes next. If you win, you'll double your money, but if you guess incorrectly, you'll lose the lot!

 You can gamble more than once, or take your increased winnings and return to continue the base game. The more you gamble, the higher the prize money will climb, but with each gamble, you risk losing it all, so it's up to you whether you want to take the chance…

Secret Garden from Eyecon is a reasonably simple slot which features free spins and a wild that doubles the prize money as the only real extras. Compared to other games, Secret Garden is a bit basic, but this will be appealing to some players. With a slightly retro look and easy gameplay, it's the perfect slot for those who only play casually, or complete beginners looking for a gentle introduction.