Flock Me

Flock Me is a NetEnt slot set inside a high-security prison for misbehaving birds. The name is a cheeky play on a phrase you’ve probably muttered once or twice yourself, which tells you most of what you need to know about the mood. It’s silly, but the prison setting gives it a bit of bite, too.

Players are transported to a prison yard guarded by the imposing Eagle Warden, surrounded by bleak yellow walls, chain link fences, barbed wire, and CCTV cameras. The atmosphere is further enhanced by an immersive lo-fi hip-hop soundtrack mixed alongside the chatter of the feathery inmates.

Flock Me Game Details

Technical Specs and Gameplay

Flock Me operates on a 6-reel and 7-row grid utilising a Cluster Pays mechanic. Winning combinations are formed when five or more matching symbols land vertically or horizontally adjacent to one another.

The game features medium-to-high volatility with a baseline hit frequency of 23.00%. Players can place bets ranging from a minimum of 0.20 up to a maximum of 50 or 120, depending on the operator. The default Return to Player (RTP) is 96.00%, though operators can offer alternative RTPs of 94.02%, 92.03%, and 88.02%. The maximum win potential for this slot is an impressive 8,594x the initial bet.

Symbols and Payouts

The paytable is divided into low-paying and high-paying regular symbols. Low-paying symbols fit the prison theme perfectly and include a ball and chain, a toilet paper roll, a lighter, and a bar of soap. These award payouts are between 3x and 10x the bet for a cluster of 18 or more.

High-paying symbols feature four gangster-bird inmates on blue, green, yellow, and pink backgrounds. These characters can yield payouts ranging from 25x to 200x the bet for a cluster of 18 or more matching symbols.

In addition to regular symbols, Flock Me features an array of special symbols, including standard Wilds, Multiplier Wilds, Scatters, and trigger symbols for specific features like the Flock Me magazine and the Cleaning toilet.

Special Features and Mechanics

Colossal Symbols and Avalanches

The game utilises an Avalanche mechanism in which every winning cluster is removed from the grid. The remaining symbols fall into the empty spaces, and new symbols drop from above to potentially create consecutive wins.

Additionally, any regular symbol can randomly land as a 2×2 Colossal Symbol in both the base game and Free Spins. These large symbols count as four individual symbols, and any empty spaces underneath them during an Avalanche are filled with matching instances.

Multiplier Wilds

The Eagle Warden acts as the Multiplier Wild and is central to the gameplay. These symbols can land anywhere with a default 1x multiplier. When a Multiplier Wild is part of a winning cluster, it randomly moves to an adjacent grid position before the next cascade, and its multiplier increases by 1.

If multiple Multiplier Wilds are involved in the same win, their values are multiplied together. If a Multiplier Wild moves onto a Colossal Symbol position, it grows into a 2×2 Multiplier Wild.

Flock Me Feature

The titular Flock Me feature is activated when a Flock Me magazine symbol lands and no more winning cascades occur. Once triggered, all Multiplier Wilds present on the grid are drawn to positions adjacent to the magazine symbol. The spaces they leave behind are filled with standard Wilds, and one extra Multiplier Wild is generated next to the magazine. Finally, the Flock Me symbol itself transforms into a Wild.

Cleaning Feature

Landing a toilet symbol triggers the Cleaning feature at the end of an Avalanche sequence. The toilet flushes away all regular paytable symbols, leaving only the special symbols on the grid. This action prompts a fresh cascade, providing excellent opportunities for new winning clusters.

Cross Wilds

The Cross Wild feature is activated when a Cross Wild symbol is part of a winning cluster. It transforms symbols along certain lines into matching high or low-paying symbols. There are three variations:

• Vertical Cross: Transforms symbols on its reel and row.
• Diagonal Cross: Transforms symbols along two intersecting diagonal lines.
• Omni-Directional Cross: Created when vertical and diagonal crosses land adjacent to each other. It transforms symbols in all vertical, horizontal, and diagonal directions.
  If multiple Cross Wilds intersect, a standard Wild is placed at the intersection point.

Free Spins

Landing 3 Scatter alarms anywhere on the grid in the base game triggers 5 Free Spins. Any Multiplier Wilds present on the board during the triggering spin are carried over into the bonus round. During these Free Spins, Multiplier Wilds become persistent, meaning they do not disappear between spins, and their multipliers can grow continuously. Landing 3 Scatters during the feature awards an additional 2 free spins.

Elevate Feature Buy

For players who want to jump straight into the action, the Elevate menu offers several premium options:

• Boost: Costs 2x the bet and increases the chance of triggering features or landing Multiplier Wilds.
• Flock Me: Costs 20x the bet and guarantees a spin with the Flock Me feature.
• Super Flock Me: Costs 50x the bet and activates the Flock Me feature with up to 2 guaranteed Multiplier Wilds.
• Free Spins: Costs 100x the bet and instantly triggers 5 Free Spins.
• Super Free Spins: Costs 250x the bet and starts 5 Free Spins with the Flock Me feature active on the first spin, placing up to 2 Multiplier Wilds on the grid.

My Verdict

Flock Me is a fun slot with a lot packed into it. The roaming multiplier will remind you of Jammin’ Jars, but NetEnt has done enough of its own thing to keep it from feeling like a copy, especially with the Cleaning feature, Cross Wilds, and the messy Flock Me symbol interactions.

The bird prison theme works better than it has any right to, mixing cartoon visuals with a grimier edge. The max win sits at 8,594x your bet, and the persistent multipliers in the bonus round are where most of the bigger payouts come from, if you can keep the round going long enough to build them up.

Flock Me Demo Game

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