Mirror Mirror Slot Review
Most fairy-tale slots use the story as wallpaper. Mirror Mirror doesn’t, quite: its apples aren’t just Snow White set dressing, they’re the multiplier counter, strung across the top of the screen and climbing from x1 to x5 as wins chain. That’s the tell for how CQ9 Gaming have built the whole thing – a sunlit woodland clearing with a carved silver mirror frame where every visual detail is doing mechanical work.
The interesting part is how little the game leans on. A 6×4 grid with 576 ways to win, one chain reaction, one wild, one free spins round. That’s the whole menu, and the eliminating mechanic does nearly all the work. Players who know the studio’s Fa Cai Shen 2 or Golden Horus will recognise the approach; so will anyone who has spun Mahjong Rich Ways.
Base Game & Features
The grid runs six reels across and four rows deep, paying through 576 ways rather than fixed lines. A win counts wherever matching symbols appear on consecutive reels from the left, in any position on those reels. Working through it step by step: the game reads the first symbol from the leftmost reel that can start a combination, then checks reel two for a match, then reel three, and so on. Every distinct route through the grid that connects the same symbols pays separately.
It’s a generous count for a fairy-tale theme, and it gives the chain mechanic plenty of room to work. Everything the base game does fits on one hand:
- Eliminating feature – triggered by any winning combination
- Wild – appears on reels 2, 3 and 4
- Free Game – triggered by 3, 4, 5 or more gem scatters anywhere on the reels
- Buy Feature – purchase button on the left side of the screen
The Eliminating Feature
Winning symbols in this game don’t pay and vanish. They pay, then get removed, and everything above them falls. The loop runs like this:
- A winning combination lands and pays out.
- The winning symbols are eliminated from the reels.
- New symbols drop into the empty positions.
- If the refill creates a new win, the cycle repeats from step one.
- The feature finishes only when a refill produces no further winning combinations.
A row of apples running along the top of the screen tracks the multiplier, stepping from x1 up to x5 as a chain lengthens. One clean spin can therefore pay several times over, with each step worth more than the last.
Because the chain only breaks on a losing refill, the best sequences are the long ones. A spin that strings together four or five eliminations in a row carries the top multipliers, and the apples above the frame climb as it happens. The base game never feels like a waiting room for the bonus as a result.
Wilds and Scatters
The wild turns up in the middle of the grid, on reels 2, 3 and 4, and fills in for anything bar the scatter. Sitting there suits it: those are exactly the reels where a ways win needs help completing, and a wild bridging the right gap can start an eliminating chain on its own. With four symbol positions on each of those reels, a single wild can also complete several distinct ways at once.
The scatter is a gem, and it has one job: triggering free spins. Three or more gems anywhere on the reels is all it takes, and unlike ways wins their positions don’t need to connect. The apple imagery isn’t decoration either, given what the top of the screen is doing with those multiplier counters.
Mirror Mirror Free Spins & Bonus Features
Landing the gem scatters awards the free game round. The awards scale with the trigger:
- 3 scatters – 10 free spins
- 4 scatters – 15 free spins
- 5 or more scatters – 20 free spins
Free spins play on the same 6×4 grid with the same 576 ways, so the eliminating feature stays live throughout. Nothing changes hands between the two modes beyond the spin counter. That’s the appeal of the round: every free spin is a chance at a chain, and a deep chain at the higher multiplier steps is where the game’s real potential sits.
The jump between tiers matters more than it looks. Twenty free spins for a five-scatter trigger is double the entry award, and since each of those spins can chain independently, the difference compounds quickly. Four gems is the sweet spot most players will be watching for.
For players who’d rather not wait for the gems, a Buy Feature button sits on the left side of the screen. The golden apple medallion doubles as the button, and it opens the purchase menu directly from the base game. Confirm the purchase and the free spins round starts at once, no scatter hunt required. The button stays in the same spot throughout the session, so the shortcut is always within reach.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.1/10
Playing Mirror Mirror is a simple pleasure: one chain reaction in pretty woods, where the apples climb and every collapse might not be the last. You’d choose it for exactly that – a game you can understand in ten seconds and still enjoy an hour later.
The strength is that the eliminating feature never takes a break. It runs in the base game and the free games alike, so no spin is dead money. The weakness is variety: past the chain, the wild and the scatter, there’s nothing else, and the round you buy is the round you trigger.
It’s for players who like their slots lean and readable, not for anyone who wants jackpots, pick’em rounds or a reason to stay curious past the first bonus. For that first kind of player, the woods are worth a wander.
Mirror Mirror FAQs
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How many paylines does Mirror Mirror have?
Mirror Mirror pays across 576 ways rather than fixed paylines. Matching symbols on consecutive reels from the left count as a win, wherever they sit on those reels. -
What is the grid size of Mirror Mirror?
Mirror Mirror runs on a 6×4 grid: six reels across and four rows deep. The eliminating feature clears winning symbols and drops new ones into the same layout. -
How does the eliminating feature work in Mirror Mirror?
Any winning combination activates the eliminating feature. Winning symbols are removed, new symbols drop in, and the cycle repeats until a refill produces no new win. Each consecutive elimination raises the multiplier, stepping from x1 up to x5. -
What does the wild do in Mirror Mirror?
The wild appears on reels 2, 3 and 4 and substitutes for all symbols except the gem scatter. It can’t trigger free spins itself, but it helps complete winning combinations in the middle of the grid. -
How do you trigger free spins in Mirror Mirror?
Land 3, 4, 5 or more gem scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. The trigger awards 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively, with the largest award going to five or more scatters. -
Can you buy the bonus on Mirror Mirror?
Yes. A Buy Feature button sits on the left side of the screen in the base game, letting you purchase direct access to the free spins round rather than waiting for the gem scatters to land. -
What is the maximum multiplier in Mirror Mirror?
The multiplier ladder runs from x1 to x5, tracked by the row of apples along the top of the screen. Longer chains of eliminations reach the higher steps. -
Does the free spins round use a different grid?
No. The free games run on the same 6×4 grid with the same 576 ways, and the eliminating feature stays active throughout. Only the spin counter changes between modes.
