The Cupcakes slot game has a couple of bonus features that help to create more advanced gameplay and some quirky mechanics.
Cupcakes and Gumdrops
In Cupcakes, gumdrops appear as 1x1 symbols, while cupcakes are larger 2x2 symbols. When they do appear, they settle at the bottom of the reels or stack on top of each other.
Cupcakes randomly carry multipliers ranging from 2x to 100x. When a scatter win occurs, the winning symbols add to the cupcake on the reels. Once a cupcake collects 10 matching symbols, its multiplier gets added to the total win multiplier.
This multiplier accumulates throughout the base game until no further wins are made and then it resets. However, the win multiplier persists throughout the entire bonus round.
Free Spins
The free spins session is unlocked when you hit at least 3 scatters. You'll receive 10, 13, or 16 free spins based on whether you've landed 3, 4, or 5 scatters.
Additionally, during the bonus game, you can earn more free spins; 3, 4, or 5 scatters will award 3, 6, or 9 additional spins. Throughout the free spins, the win multiplier keeps building, and its value is applied to all wins during this feature.
Crush Feature
The Crush feature joins the action when at least 5 gumdrops align in your favor and spread across two reels, as in 1+2, 3+4, or 5+6. A large cupcake then descends through these reels with potential multiplier wins.
However, this feature won't activate if there's 1 scatter symbol, 2 cupcake symbols on the involved reels, or 4 cupcakes already on the reels.