Flock Me: Slot Overview

While most animals don’t construct prisons like we humans do, it turns out some social species will isolate, punish, or restrain group members that break the rules or become a danger. NetEnt plays with that concept in its online slot Flock Me, introducing players to a bunch of mischievous, law-bending birds. They’re not exactly criminal masterminds, though, as they’ve ended up behind bars in an avian lock-up, where a feature set including roaming Multiplier Wilds, avalanche wins, and free spins helps pass the time, giving players a blend of familiar mechanics and fresher twists.

The base game is set in a prison yard boxed in by tall walls, barbed wire, and plenty of CCTV to keep the troublemakers away from the public. Because the inmates are birds rather than hardened crooks, the tone is far more tongue-in-cheek than something like San Quentin xWays or Bangkok Hilton. That said, when free spins land, the action shifts to the dreaded showers area where, once the round ends, a bar of soap sits ominously on the floor beside a pile of rubber duckies. Interpret that however you like. And you can do the same with the strange flaming effect along the bottom of the screen, which shows up when Elevate buys are switched on.

In Flock Me, symbols drop into a 6×7 gaming area, and wins are formed when at least 5 matching pay symbols connect anywhere on the grid. Winning icons disappear, letting others tumble into the gaps to create another shot at a payout. If a fresh win lands, the avalanche mechanic kicks in again. Under the hood sits a medium-high volatile math model offered in four RTP setups, with 96% being the preferred return option. Players can wager from $/€0.20 to a maximum of $/€120 per spin.

The four lower-value symbols are ball and chains, toilet rolls, lighters, and bars of soap, while the premium symbols are four bird character icons. Clusters of 5 OAK return 0.1x to 1x, rising to 3x to 200x for 18+ OAK hits. Pay symbols may appear as 1×1 or 2×2 colossal symbols in both the base game and the bonus. During avalanches, symbols can fill the spaces beneath colossal symbols, and colossal symbols count as 4 symbols toward a cluster. All wild types substitute for any standard pay symbol.

Flock Me: Slot Features

Flock Me’s feature package includes Multiplier Wilds, Cross Wilds, Flock Me, Cleaning, free spins, and Elevate feature buys.

Multiplier Wild Symbols

Multiplier Wild symbols can land randomly in the base game and during free spins. Whenever a Multiplier Wild contributes to a cluster win, it moves vertically, horizontally, or diagonally to a neighbouring spot, its multiplier increases by +1 (with no limit), and an avalanche is triggered. If a Multiplier Wild shifts onto a 2×2 colossal symbol position, it transforms into a 2×2 Multiplier Wild. Conversely, colossal Multiplier Wilds revert to a 1×1 symbol when moving onto a 1×1 position. Each time a Multiplier Wild relocates, a wild is left in its place. Multiplier Wilds stay visible until the round ends. If more than one is involved in the same win, their multipliers are multiplied together.

Cross Wild

The Cross Wild feature triggers before an avalanche whenever at least one Cross Wild symbol is part of a win. Once active, a Vertical Cross Wild transforms pay symbols on its reel and row into matching pay symbols, the Diagonal Cross Wild does the same along two diagonal lines, and the Omni-Directional Cross symbol applies the effect in every direction. The Omni-Directional Cross is created when the Vertical Cross and Diagonal Cross sit vertically adjacent within a cluster win. If multiple Cross Wilds activate, a wild is placed on each position where the transformation paths cross.

Flock Me Feature

The Flock Me feature activates when a Flock Me symbol is on screen, there are no more wins, and there are no Cleaning symbols on the reels. All Multiplier Wilds move to positions beside the Flock Me symbol, or to the closest available spaces, and wilds are placed in the vacated positions. One additional Multiplier Wild is also positioned next to the Flock Me symbol, and the Flock Me symbol turns wild.

Cleaning Feature

The Cleaning feature kicks in when there are no more wins and the Cleaning symbol is present. It removes every symbol except wilds, Multiplier Wilds, Cross Wilds, scatters, or Flock Me symbols. If several special symbols are visible, they activate in this order: Cross Wild, Cleaning feature, then Flock Me feature.

Free Spins

Landing 3 scatters in the base game awards 5 free spins. Multiplier Wilds carried over from the main game, along with those that appear in the bonus, remain on the reels until free spins finish. Landing 3 scatters during the feature adds +2 free spins.

Elevate

Elevate is the feature buy menu. From here, players can enable Boost, which raises the likelihood of Multiplier Wilds landing or triggering Flock Me, Cleaning, Cross Wild, or free spins for 2x the bet. Flock Me, Super Flock Me, free spins, or super free spins can be purchased for 20x, 50x, 100x, or 250x the bet, respectively. Super Flock me adds up to 2 Multiplier Wilds next to the Flock Me symbol, while super free spins drop the Flock Me feature and up to 2 Multiplier Wilds on the first free spin.

Flock Me: Slot Verdict

Seasoned players might instantly picture warm seas, tropical blooms, and cheerful tiki statues when “NetEnt” and “cluster pays” appear together. Back in 2016, Aloha! Cluster Pays kicked off the studio’s notable run of cluster-style titles, and at the time of writing, that path has led to this gangster-bird themed online slot, Flock Me. Here, palm trees have been traded for prison fencing, and although the feathered felon concept is undeniably silly, it’s clearly meant as a joke and is easy enough to roll with. Even the title is a playful twist on a phrase used to show surprise, annoyance, or disbelief, and that comedic streak runs through much of the presentation.

From a gameplay perspective, Flock Me offers a lively mix of cluster pays and supporting mechanics. Multiplier Wilds are a central element, and during avalanches and free spins they bring a roaming, Jammin’ Jars-style feel that can build tension. For some, it may even seem a little too close to the Push Gaming favourite. Still, even sceptics may struggle to dismiss the fun factor if the Multiplier Wilds catch a productive run. Helping them along are the extra features: Cross Wilds can effectively introduce more wilds to the grid, the Flock Me symbol can do the same, and the Cleaning feature provides a useful clear-out that keeps a round moving through avalanches. On top of that, Multiplier Wilds multiply one another when they’re part of the same cluster, making them far more dangerous than a simple additive boost.

All told, it’s understandable if some players get ruffled by the Jammin’ Jars resemblance. But if you can look beyond that, there’s a solid cluster pays slot here, backing up its roaming Multiplier Wild action with a flock of enjoyable side features, 8,594x the bet maximum potential, and plenty of beaky gangster swagger.