Frozen Mirror

Frozen Mirror Overview

Created by the relatively small UK-based studio Platipus Gaming, Frozen Mirror is a high-quality slot game inspired by the frozen North. Here, the vague narrative is that you are a visitor in a frozen Kingdom ruled by an imperious ice Queen. Your mission is to befriend the local people and learn where to find the precious gems of the region before being caught by the terrifying monarch and her icy vassals. The RTP for this game falls below the industry standard at 95%. Frozen Mirror also has a high volatility rating, so make sure that you are aware that wins may be few and far between before entering the real-money version of this game.

The features for Frozen Mirror include a wild bonus, free spins round and a feature unique to this game called the Mirror Reflection feature. The Mirror Reflection feature is triggered when players land five or more of the bonus mirror symbols. Instant prizes are reflected in large mirror symbols in this feature and will be awarded to players depending on their type. These prizes include a range of jackpots of varying sizes which can boost your overall take-home pot.

Theme and Symbols

A range of other themes has influenced the look and feel of this game. These begin with the obvious ‘Frozen’ Disney film aesthetic of a cartoon icy North. Then we have the character of the Ice Queen borrowed straight from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. And finally, there is the ever-popular idea of gems or crystals. All these influences coalesce to form an interesting theme that is, if not unique, then quite original and pleasing. It also helps that Platipus has taken quite some care in designing this slot, ensuring that each detail is rendered to a high standard.

The background for Frozen Mirror is the wintery world in which these characters live. Behind the board is a forest covered in deep snow, which looks like it has been falling for some days. The snow is so thick that the trees are almost completely obscured. The colour palette of blue and purple borrows from the Frozen Movie in which every element seems to have a slight glittery and magical purple hue that suggests there is more than meets the eye in the fantastical land of the frozen North.

The playing board is fittingly made from a few ice columns with a deep blue interior to make the symbols pop in contrast.
The symbols for this game are split into high-paying, low-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The A is the most lucrative of these, paying out at 2.5x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the higher value symbols are the sprouting gems, the frozen rose, and the two very cold children. The boy holding a glowing blue gem is the most valuable, paying 66x the stake for the top combination. Finally, the specials are the Ice Queen wild, the frozen castle scatters, and the mirror bonus symbols.

Game Play

Frozen Mirror is played on a 5-reel, 3-row playing board with up to 30 ways to win. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.

The betting range for Frozen Mirror is 3p to £300 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.

Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Frozen Mirror is 95%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 2,070x your stake.

Features

The first feature included in this game is the wild feature. The wild icon in this game is the Ice Queen. She can appear in single and stacked formations and substitute for any other regular symbol on the board, helping players score more wins.

The second feature here is the free spins round, triggered when players land five or more of the frozen castle scatter icons on the reels simultaneously. The number of free spins you are granted is the same as the number of scatters you used to trigger the bonus. You may also retrigger the round by landing an additional five or more scatters from within the bonus.

The final feature here is called the Mirror Reflection feature, triggered when players land five or more of the mirror icons on the reels. Each mirror symbol has a value or a jackpot assigned to it. Landing a combination of the same jackpot symbol is how you are granted the jackpots. If you just land mirrors with values, these are added up and paid out to you in one lump sum.

Conclusion

This is a tidy release from the British studio and one that impresses on the face of it. However, when you dig into the detail, things start to get a little more concerning. The RTP is low, the volatility high, and the top payout isn’t that exciting either. Therefore, this slot might be a little more about its looks than its potential. Therefore, you might want to play this one on demo mode and see how you go before jumping into the full version.