If a spin pays nothing and exactly two scatters are showing, the first four reels stay as they are and the fifth reel takes one encore spin on its own.
An encore for the fifth reel
Encore Reel productions give a near miss one more turn on stage. Nothing moves on the first four reels while the fifth spins once more.
The encore can complete a line, bring a third scatter to begin free spins, or simply miss. There is only ever one encore per spin, and it is only offered when the spin had no award and exactly two scatters.
A worked example. Scatters land on reels one and four and no line pays. Reel five spins again, and a scatter there begins the free spins.
