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Slot Overview

The Huff N’ Puff Collectr slot by Elk Studios is a feature-heavy game that leans into the developers’ incredibly popular “Collectr” mechanic, along with building on the player favourite Huff N’ Puff engine. With quirky graphics and gameplay, high volatility, multiple bonus buy options and a maximum win of 5,000x, we’ve got a feeling you’re going to love what’s in store today. So, let’s get into the game and see what we’re dealing with.

Gameplay & Bonus Features

Elk Studios’ Huff N’ Puff Collectr is played over a 6×6 grid, operating on their trademarked Collectr gaming engine. Players can place bets from a minimum of €0.20 a spin, reaching a maximum of €100. As with most titles in the Elk catalogue, Huff N’ Puff Collectr features an RTP of just 94%, which is considerably below the industry average.

Huff N’ Puff CollectR revolves around four collecting pig symbols that move around the grid gathering gems and feature symbols. Each pig is linked to a specific gem colour and can collect matching gems, wilds, and various feature icons by moving to adjacent positions horizontally or vertically. Wins are created as the pigs move across the reels collecting these symbols, with the process continuing until no further moves are possible.

As symbols are collected, they disappear from the grid, causing the remaining symbols to fall into place and new ones to drop in from above. This avalanche-style system continues for as long as at least one pig can still collect symbols. The game also includes a collection meter above the grid which fills as gems and wilds are gathered. When the meter is filled, it releases feature symbols onto the grid, introducing new mechanics that can change the direction of the round.

Feature Symbols and Gem Upgrades

Throughout the game a variety of feature symbols can appear and be collected by the pigs. Some of these directly improve the value of the gems, while others introduce new mechanics on the grid.

Upgrade symbols increase the payout level of gems of the same colour as the pig that collects them, while the ‘upgrade all’ symbol boosts every gem colour at once. Gems can reach up to seven payout levels, meaning repeated upgrades can significantly increase the value of future collections. Other symbols, such as transform and jackhammer, modify the grid itself by changing gem colours or opening new movement paths for the pigs, allowing them to reach additional symbols.

Grid Expansion & Corner Bombs

The grid begins as a 6×6 layout but can grow during play. Each corner of the grid contains a coloured bomb linked to one of the pigs. When a pig collects a symbol on top of a matching bomb, the bomb is primed and later detonates once no more collections are possible.

When triggered, the explosion clears a large section of the grid and removes part of the surrounding pipeline, allowing the game area to expand. The grid can grow up to a maximum of 8×8, creating more space for symbols, pigs, and features to appear. Removing sections of the pipeline can also reveal tunnels and wells that allow pigs to move between different areas of the grid.

Wolf Construction Feature

One of the more distinctive mechanics appears when a pig collects the wolf construction symbol. This triggers a special sequence once the pigs are unable to collect further symbols.

During the feature the wolf begins collecting symbols across the grid column by column, gathering gems, pigs, and feature symbols along the way. If the wolf encounters a pig, a fight occurs. Winning the fight removes that pig from the grid and increases a crane multiplier that is applied to the accumulated value collected by the wolf. If the pig wins, the feature ends and the current total is paid out with the multiplier applied.

If the wolf defeats all four pigs, it will collect all remaining symbols on the grid before awarding the final payout.

Bonus Features & Wheels

The game includes several bonus-style features that can be triggered as play progresses. Collecting three bonus symbols activates the main bonus round, which awards a series of bonus drops where hats land on the grid to create frames that later reveal coin prizes. Landing additional hats during these drops can extend the round with extra bonus drops.

A super bonus version can also be triggered, which begins with an upgraded saw feature that moves across the grid, creating or upgrading frames before the bonus drops begin. Larger bonus variations such as Hat Mania and Mega Hat Mania can also appear via the game’s wheel features, offering expanded grids and larger hat symbols that cover multiple positions.

Completing the grid by collecting all available symbols activates the golden wheel, which awards prizes ranging from instant payouts to bonus features. The piggy bank mechanic can also trigger additional wheels, including a jackpot wheel capable of awarding large instant wins.

Together these layered mechanics make Huff N’ Puff CollectR a feature-heavy slot where each round can evolve in several different directions depending on which symbols and features are triggered.

X-iter

Those playing from a region where the X-iter bonus buy option is available can choose from the following:

• Bonus Hunt: You are 3 times more likely to trigger the bonus – Costs 3x the bet.
• Wolf Construction: One drop with the wolf construction feature triggered – Costs 25x the bet.
• Mega Hat Mania: Guarantees a round with entry to the Mega Hat Mania feature – Costs 50x the bet.
• Bonus: Trigger the standard bonus round – Costs 100x the bet.
• Super Bonus: Trigger the super bonus round – Costs 250x the bet.

Huff N’ Puff Collectr Theme & Design

I have to say that Huff N’ Puff Collectr is a genius release by Elk Studios, with the design and main Collectr mechanic being inspired by their highly popular Pirots, Pirots 2, Pirots 3, and Pirots 4 slots. However, where the extra kudos comes into play here is with the addition of the Huff N’ Puff mechanic, which has brought outstanding results for Light & Wonder in titles such as Huff N’ More Puff and Huff N’ Even More Puff.

So, if you’ve liked any of those games mentioned above, you’ll love what Elk has done here with the theme, replacing their loveable pirate parrots with pigs so they can utilise both of these gaming engines together.