Magical Mirror

Platipus Gaming’s Magical Mirror transports players into a magical world replete with wizardry, dwarves, adventure, and, best of all, major prizes to be won. A unique free spin feature can offer up to four bonus symbols active on the reels at once, with big wins a likely result.

Theme

This game’s enchanted world packs a lot into its gaming background, where an eerie, misty castle looks down at a beautiful woodland scene. Gaming symbols include a sorceress standing imperiously against a background of ice, a younger woman against a green background, and a man with flowing blond hair against a red background; dwarves, ravens, does, and the playing card values ace through ten are also included. A golden helmet acts as scatter, while a red apple atop a spell book acts as scatter. A woman’s darkened reflection acts as the reveal symbol; all reveal symbols turn into one of the other gaming symbols after the reels stop spinning, all matching one-another. Sound design is orchestral and in keeping with the epic feel of the thematic material.

Betting Options and Functions

Game designers and spell casters alike know that, when trying to put together something magical, it’s all about the details. In this respect, Platyius design team does not disappoint. There are 15 paylines, all paying from left to right only. Bet per line can be set from 0.01–1.00, for an overall per-spin bet range of 0.15–15.00 times the betting currency. Autoplay is available for up to 1000 spins at a time, though players should exercise caution before choosing this option, as there are no optional loss limits available. A menu offers players sound options, paytable information, detailed game info, and hand history. As is the case in other Platipus slots, the overall theoretical return to player ratio is slightly below the industry average at 95.02%.

Features

This slot’s bonus game goes several steps beyond that of most games. Immediately after free spins are triggered, players are taken to a new screen where two concentric bonus wheels spin – these determine the number of free spins awarded, as well as the number of extra wild symbols in play throughout the feature, up to a maximum of three. In this way, up to four wild symbols may be active during bonus play, a prospect more than likely to set many players salivating.

Our Take

There’s much to recommend Magical Mirror. The prospect of free spins with four wild symbols is certainly enticing, and the epic theme and fun design stand out as well. As is the custom at Platipus, however, the lower than average RTP of the game ultimately limits its success in a major way.