Frozen Queen

The frozen north and its many denizens frequently serve as an inspiration for the world’s casino game – a slot machine. This time around, the frozen ice is ruled by an icy queen and her many animal companions.

Big treasures are rumored to await somewhere in this cold realm, but a player must first cover vast distances to find it. This Tom Horn Gaming title looks quite promising, and at least for the first few spins, offers enough variation to stay interesting.

Theme

The background is made of ice, white and cold, as the polar bear treads back and forth upon it.

The animations are certainly above average in this slot. Though some of the symbols come from the stock of standards…

…there are enough animated animals to keep the game within the theme. The music and sound effects are as chilly as you would expect.

Betting Options and Functions

The way to win system is in use here, with the caveat that there are only four reels of symbols. A special feature will reveal the fifth reel, raising the possible ways to win from 81 to the more usual 243. The bet is set by selecting an option between 0.10 and 100 coins per spin.

There are a total of eight basic symbols, which can be easily divided into the cast of low-paying and high-paying symbols.

The playing card ranks will net you anything between 0.2 and 1.5 times your bet for three to five symbol combinations. The animal symbols may luckily up the game a bit, offering prizes between one and 32 times your bet!

Features

Landing two scatters on the reels will launch the bonus games. This is where the Frozen Queen also comes into play, acting as wild encompassing the whole of the middle reel.

Of course:

During these spins, you also get the fifth reel into play which raises the possible ways to win into 243. More importantly, it allows you to land those five symbol combinations which are not present in the basic game.

Beyond this, the game offers a simple gameplay mechanic, without any additional features.

Our Take

This slot has a nice touch when it comes to artwork. The gameplay itself is a bit so-and-so. Clearly, it is all about risking your bankroll to launch the free spins, getting the Frozen Queen on the reels, and activating that fifth reel. Is that enough to keep the players interested, and enough to compensate for the low prizes of the basic game? Probably not.

However:

The game might well be worth a handful of spins just to see how it all plays out with just four reels. Might want to do that with free money before going all in with real money. The game looks and feels best when played on a mobile device.