The CollectR mechanic is an ingenious invention. But there is plenty more to this game. Here is how it works.
Collection Meter
The collection meter can be found just above the game grid. It gets a little fuller every time the birds collect a feature symbol on the grid. Once its full, one feature release symbol is added, with a total of three as the max that the meter can hold. These are all released at the same time and they turn the gems into random feature symbols (that we’ll cover below).
The release can occur only at specific times:
- Before an egg symbol hatches
- Before a meteor strikes
- On the first free drop
- When no more symbols can be collected by birds
- At random, regardless of the condition of the collection meter
A meteor strike!Feature Symbols
There are a lot of feature symbols in this slot, each with its own unique purpose. Let’s take a look at what they all do:
Upgrades: these symbols upgrade the level of any one gem by between 1 and 3 levels.
Upgrade All: these symbols upgrade all of the gems by between 1 and 3 levels.
Coins: these work like instant wins, paying a value of up to 1,000x the bet when collected.
Max Win Coin: this bumps up whatever payout you were expecting to reach the maximum of 10,000x
Wild: these can substitute for any gem symbol at the win level shown on the symbol.
Red Button: this triggers a meteor strike and explodes all symbols except feature symbols, it also increases the grid size.
Egg: once it’s collected it hatches at the end of the round, revealing a dinosaur. This scares away the birds, which land in new positions.
Popcorn: when collected, this fills any empty spaces with popcorn. The birds can eat the popcorn allowing them to cross empty spaces and reach winning pay symbols .
Mushroom: when collected by a bird it can either transform all adjacent clusters to the same colour as the bird, forming a win, or it can convert gems into other feature symbols.
Free Spins
If you collect three dino skulls (scatters) in the base game then this triggers the free spins round. You begin with five free spins which begin on whatever the current grid size is. Your progress on the feature meter stays the same. If there are any releases that are due to drop then they’ll drop on the first free spin.
Your payout levels on gems also remain the same and you can still collect scatter symbols. If you collect an additional three then you’re awarded more spins. You can still trigger any of the features discussed above.
