Crystal Catcher has some interesting features that help to give this slot the wow factor. Let’s take a look at how they all work in detail.
Cascades Follow Every Win
Like many cluster pays slots, Crystal Catcher uses cascades to build win sequences. When a winning cluster is formed the cascade mechanic begins. All of the symbols that are part of the winning cluster are removed from the reels and new symbols cascade down into their place. This enables you to make more winning combinations. The cascade continues until no more winning combinations are made.
Wild Symbol
The wild symbol in this game is the beetle, which substitutes for all regular pay symbols to help build clusters. There are 2 types. The normal beetle has a multiplier of 1x attached to it and that value increases by 1x each time it moves across the grid in the Crystal Catcher feature explained below. The golden beetle is left behind when the normal beetle moves position.
Crystal Symbol
If you land a wild beetle and a crystal symbol at the same time then the Crystal Catcher feature begins. The crystal isn’t a pay symbol, it only starts the Crystal Catcher round.
Crystal Catcher Feature
This is the main event.
The crystal catcher round begins either as above with a crystal symbol and a wild beetle landing at the same time, or if a wild beetle lands as the same time as an instant prize symbol. The wild beetle files off to collect the crystal or instant win prize. As it does, it leaves a gold beetle behind each time. And each time a wild beetle collects a prize or crystal, it’s multiplier grows by 1x. Multipliers are then applied to any win the wild beetle forms part of.
Remember, each win triggers a cascade too, so more symbols are dropping onto the grid, potentially creating more clusters whilst all this is going on. Ideally you want as many beetles on the grid as possible, all contributing to cluster wins with their multipliers in play as well.
Instant Prize Symbol
You can land instant prize symbols which will be collected if you land a wild beetle at the same time. Prize values range from 1x the bet up to 500x the bet. Each time a beetle picks up an instant prize, the beetle’s multiplier is applied to it. Once the win is paid, the multiplier increases by 1, leaving a golden beetle behind.
Free Spins
There is also a free spins round triggered by landing a BONUS crystal symbol and a Wild Beetle at the same time. That gets you 7 spins where multiplier values are retained from one spin to the next so they can just keep growing bigger and bigger.
Ante Bet
If you find the going too hard a the normal game configuration, then for an extra 20% of your bet, you can activate the ante bet feature. This causes more wild beetles to land, increasing your chance of activating the crystal catcher feature.