Eternal Empress – Freeze Time (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

Eternal Empress – Freeze Time Slot Review

Wild Streak Gaming’s tie‑up with Pragmatic Play lands a stylish Art Deco slot with a floating empress beside a 5x3 grid and 243 ways to win. Stakes run from 0.20 to 100, with a default RTP of 96.50% and alternative setups at 95.50% and 94.50%. Volatility sits high, and I clocked a hit rate around the quoted 22.93%, which felt about right. Mobile play is slick. The pitch is simple enough: money symbol collecting with a time‑freeze twist layered over standard ways‑to‑win gameplay.

The base game doesn’t drift because Ruby collects pop often enough to keep you engaged, so you’re not just waiting on scatters. The headline figure of 4,888x is a fair cap for this sort of collector build. Presentation is competent rather than flashy, but the atmosphere works. Overall, it’s a mid‑tier money symbol collecting game that plays tighter than it first looks, and the Freeze Time angle gives it a little personality without making it fiddly.

Base Game & Features in Eternal Empress – Freeze Time

Wins pay left to right on 243 ways, and the wilds on reels 2–4 double as Money symbols showing 1x to 250x bet values. Land a Ruby on reel 1 or 5 and it collects every visible Money value in one go; hit two Rubies and both collect, which feels great on boards with stacked values. This collector loop livens up the base, delivering tidy bursts that break up the spin rhythm while you chase scatters.

Special Symbols & Mechanics in Eternal Empress – Freeze Time

Pay symbols split cleanly. The low pays are 10, J, Q, K, A, paying 0.5x to 2x for five of a kind. Premiums are a pocket watch, ring, purple sphere, golden mask, and the Empress, paying 2.5x to 7.5x for five. Wilds appear on reels 2–4 and substitute for regular pays but not Scatters, Rubies, Clocks, or Padlocks. That dual‑role wild as Money symbol is the heart of the collect loop.

Scatters are your route into the bonus round, while Rubies handle collection, and the Clock and Padlock matter during free spins. The layout keeps symbol roles clear, so you can read boards quickly: spot Money values on the middles, check for Rubies on the ends, and scan for scatters. The paytable feels fair for a 243‑ways, high‑volatility setup, with the Empress top symbol giving the premium ladder some weight.

Eternal Empress – Freeze Time Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x7.5
	4	x3.75
	3	x1.5
	5	x5
	4	x3
	3	x1.25
	5	x4
	4	x2.5
	3	x1
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.75
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.5
	5	x2
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.4
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.35
	5	x1.25
	4	x0.35
	3	x0.25
	5	x1
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.15
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.15
	3	x0.1
	Scatter

Eternal Empress – Freeze Time Free Spins & Bonus Features

Three or more Scatters award 10 free spins. During the round, the Clock appears only on reel 1 and the Padlock only on reel 5. Land both on the same spin to trigger Freeze Time. All Money symbols from that spin stick in place, and the game respins without reducing your free spins count. It’s a neat change of pace that holds value while you hunt for extra help on the respins.

New Money wilds that land during Freeze Time also lock in, so boards can build nicely if values keep dripping in. Between respins, the slot pays regular wins and any Ruby collections in view, which gives a pleasing cadence of payouts while the mode is active. Freeze Time ends only when Clock and Padlock land together again during a respin. The feature cannot be retriggered once the free spins are done.

In practice, the Clock‑Padlock combo isn’t every other spin, so you do get rounds where it never shows. When it does arrive with chunky values already parked, repeat collecting a sizable number feels quite neat, and it can swing the bonus. It’s not the next big thing, but it does set this one apart just enough to keep me interested through a session.

Bonus Buy Option in Eternal Empress – Freeze Time

There is a Bonus Buy for non‑UK players priced at 100x your bet, dropping you straight into free spins with 3 or 4 Scatters. The bought round mirrors the standard feature, including the Clock‑Padlock Freeze Time behaviour, Money symbol sticking, and Ruby collections between respins. If you’re outside the UK and prefer skipping the base, this route trims the wait without changing the mechanical profile or the 4,888x ceiling.

Our Honest Verdict on Eternal Empress – Freeze Time

I went in thinking this might be another take‑it‑or‑leave‑it collector, and it ended up slightly better than feared. The base game Money Collect is the strongest part, with values up to 250x giving decent pulses of action. Freeze Time adds a touch of uniqueness and can stitch a bonus together when values line up. The presentation is fine, and the maths model feels steady for a high‑volatility ways slot.

The 4,888x cap is alright for what’s on offer, and the default 96.50% RTP is fair, though variants exist. This suits players who like consistent base engagement and a clean collector loop rather than all‑out max potential chasing. If you want hard‑hitting volatility with skyscraper tops, you may find it restrained. If you value steady action with a tidy twist, it delivers the goods.