Put your winter hats and gloves on as Play’n Go takes you on a frosty adventure with its Frozen Gems slot. The game uses a standard 5x3 layout, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Initially, the game offers 243 ways to win but their number can increase up to 8,748 thanks to the Bonus symbols we will explain later in the review. The game also comes equipped with multipliers and free spins where you can benefit from an increasing multiplier. You can win up to 10,000x the in a spin.
The design of Frozen Gems is nice and serves well the theme of the game. Crisp graphics are accompanied by a relaxing soundtrack that won’t distract you from the gameplay. The reels are set against a winter night scene with snow falling in the background. They are home to high-paying gem symbols and frozen playing card royals awarding low-value payouts. The golden W letter is Wild while the golden flower symbol stands for Scatter.
The minimum bet you can place is $0.20 while the maximum wager cannot exceed $100 per spin. Spin the reels by pressing the Spin button or activate up to 100 automatic spins. Match 3 or more symbols on adjacent reels and you will win a prize.
The gameplay in Frozen Gems is not as straightforward as you would expect from a 5x3 video slot. Throughout the game, you will benefit from cascading reels with winning symbols being removed and new ones replacing them. Each cascade causes a multiplier to increases by 1. Above the reels, you will notice an additional row containing frozen icons. They can carry the 2x or 3x Splitting Scatter feature or the Bonus Wild feature. The Splitting Scatter feature splits the symbols on the corresponding reel into 2 and 3, respectively, thus increasing the number of winning ways. The Bonus Wild feature turns all the symbols on the respective reel into Wilds. To unlock the Bonus Reel features, you need to activate 3 consecutive cascades. The feature resets on non-winning cascades, though.
If you manage to fill the meter above the playing area with three Scatter on the same spin, you will win 5x the bet and 9 free spins. This is known as the Frozen Spins feature. The multiplier starts at the value from the base game, increases by 1 on each cascade and does not reset for the duration of the feature. Whenever Scatter hits the reels, 1 extra free spin will be added to your tally without limits.
Although it may strike you as complicated, Frozen Gems is a cool game to play, not only because of its atmosphere but also because of its bonus features that will keep you on the edge of your seat. However, you should not expect too much from the main game, as landing consecutive wins is not an easy thing to do. This is a high volatility slot machine where you may experience many dead spins. However, if you make it to the free spins feature, you can rest assured that you will win some hefty payouts thanks to an increasing multiplier. The slot boasts a 96.36% RTP, which is a bit above the industry average.
