- A cluster pays slot, this time from Push Gaming
- Multiplier wilds increase for bigger payouts
- Beetles feature work well and are quite unique
It’s been a little while since we’ve reviewed a cluster game, it felt at one point as though they were more popular than pay lines, so it’s nice to get a chance to review Crystal Catcher slot from Push Gaming. It’s not too volatile which will be nice to hear for some players, and has a range of features that can be quite enjoyable. The design is relatively simple and features lots of crystals as the name suggests. Set in a mine of some sort, you have a large 7×7 grid to play on, where you need clusters of symbols on the screen to get a win, rather than matching symbols from left to right. The symbols to look out for are as follows, ranked in ascending order based on their value:
- Purple Crystal
- Blue Crystal
- Green Crystal
- Pink Crystal
- Amber Crystal
- Red Crystal
A cluster needs to consist of at least 5 adjacent symbols to pay out.
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Crystal Catcher Slot Bonuses & Features
Wild Symbols. To make getting a cluster easier, there are wild symbols in this game, shown as beetles. They substitute for all others in a winning combination apart from the crystal symbol and the bonus crystal symbol. They also have multipliers on them, starting at 1x, and increasing by 1x when it flies during the crystal catcher feature.
Crystal Catcher Feature. This is triggered when you land a crystal symbol, instant prize symbol or bonus crystal symbol in view, as well as a wild beetle symbol. The beetles multiplier increases by 1x for each collection, and each gold beetle left behind will also include the multiplier from it. When the wild beetle collects a instant prize symbol, you instantly receive that value. This can be anywhere from 1x all the way up to 500x.
Free Spins Bonus. When you collect a bonus crystal symbol in the catcher feature, it’s collected and 7 free spins are awarded. The wild beetle persists here, but gold beetles left behind are removed. The wild beetles multiplier can get much higher here though as it doesn’t reset.
Bonus Buy. Outside the U.K., you can buy the main bonus for 75x your stake, or a super version for 275x that gives your more crystals, high value symbols and instant prize symbols.
Conclusion
Crystal Catcher slot is a bit of a different cluster game from others I’ve played. I really like how the beetles work here, making the game far more exciting with quite a few features. The main goal is the free spins bonus where you have a better chance of building up nicer multipliers, but even without this you can do quite well. The maximum payout is a solid 5,000x as well, quite high for a slot that isn’t too volatile. What does let it down though is the RTP of just over 94%. This is disappointing and seems unnecessary to me as it will likely put some players off who just want to try out something a bit different and fun.
Beetles Features Work Well
Pros
- Beetles work well.
- Cluster pays.
Cons
- Quite a low RTP.