Fairytale Legends: Mirror Mirror Slot Overview
Fairytale Legends: Mirror Mirror is the third and final chapter in NetEnt's Fairytale Legends trilogy, built around the Snow White story. I see a 5-reel, 3-row grid running 243 ways to win, set against a forest backdrop with a distant castle. From a math perspective, it sits at 96.48% RTP with low-medium volatility and a 19% hit frequency, so roughly one in five spins returns something.
Released on 24 July 2018, the slot accepts bets from 0.1 to 100. Maximum win caps at 1,215x your stake. That ceiling is modest by modern standards, and the numbers tell you this game was designed for extended session play rather than chasing a single massive payout.
Symbols and Paytable Structure
Premium symbols include the game logo, the Princess (Snow White) and the Evil Queen. Below them, various coloured gems fill the lower paytable tiers. Wins form by landing matching symbols on adjacent reels from left to right, regardless of row position. No traditional paylines here; the 243-ways system counts every combination across all three rows.
Two special symbols drive the mechanics. Bonus Chest symbols appear exclusively on reels 1, 3 and 5, and three of them trigger either Free Spins or the Mining Bonus. The Mirror symbol lands on reel 3 only and converts into either the Princess or Queen, locking all matching instances across the grid for a re-spin. That lock-and-respin loop is where I find most of the mid-range value hiding in the paytable.
Symbol Payouts
Mirror Re-spins and Random Fairy Features
The Mirror symbol is central to the base game math. When it appears on reel 3, it transforms into either the Princess or Queen symbol and locks every matching instance already on screen. You then receive a Mirror Re-spin with those locked positions held. The mechanic essentially forces a high-value cluster into a single respin, and at a 19% hit frequency the base game leans on this heavily.
Three random Fairy features can trigger on any spin. Fairy Magic Spin drops clusters of high-value symbols onto the reels. Fairy Surprise activates after a non-winning spin and transforms low-value gems into premium symbols. Fairy Mirror Feature guarantees placement of the Mirror symbol on reel 3. I think these random triggers compensate for the lower volatility; they keep the base game from dragging, though not every player will appreciate features firing without direct input.
Bonus Buy Options
Landing 3 Bonus Chest symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5 awards 10 free spins. The Mirror symbol becomes more active, appearing on multiple reels to boost re-spin and stacked win potential.
When the Mirror symbol lands on reel 3 in the base game, it transforms into either the Princess or Queen symbol, locking all matching instances for a re-spin.
Accessed through Bonus Chests. A pick-and-click game where players select stones in a crystal mine to reveal cash prizes. The round ends when a stone breaks.
Random fairy feature that adds high-value symbol clusters to the reels.
Random fairy feature that transforms low-value symbols after non-winning spins.
Random fairy feature that guarantees Mirror symbol placement on the reels.
Free Spins and Mining Bonus
Landing three Bonus Chest symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 opens a choice between Free Spins and the Mining Bonus. Free Spins awards 10 rounds where the Mirror symbol becomes more active, appearing across multiple reels rather than just reel 3. That expanded Mirror presence raises the frequency of lock-and-respin sequences, and stacked symbol wins become more realistic.
The Mining Bonus is a pick-and-click game set inside a crystal mine. You select stones to reveal coin prizes; the round ends when a stone breaks. It adds variety but I'm not entirely sold on its EV contribution compared to Free Spins, since the pick-and-click format lacks the compounding potential of repeated re-spins. Players wanting a safer, predictable bonus payout may prefer it.
No bonus buy exists in this slot. You rely entirely on organic Bonus Chest landings across three specific reels, which can space triggers out considerably.
