Dead Canary

The inspected rules describe a six-reel area that starts with a partially blocked structure.

The available rows can grow to: 3-4-3-4-3-4

The game ranges from 36 to 1,728 ways as the mine opens.

Winning symbols explode. Remaining symbols fall downward and then left before new symbols enter.

A blocked row can open after:

• a win;
• an xBomb explosion adjacent to the barrier;
• Wild Mining.

This means the win system and the physical board are connected: clearing symbols can directly increase future reel capacity.

Wild Mining can trigger in the base game when 3, 4 or 5 matching paying symbols align diagonally without forming a normal winning combination.

The triggering symbols are removed and create Wild bombs:

• 3 symbols → 1 Wild bomb;
• 4 symbols → 2 Wild bombs;
• 5 symbols → 3 Wild bombs.

Wild bomb explosions increase the win multiplier by 1 for the next collapse.

The diagonal pattern matters because Wild Mining occurs when there is no ordinary winning combination. It gives a non-paying alignment a separate way to create bombs and continue the round.

In base play, an xBomb substitutes for regular symbols except Scatters, then explodes eligible neighbouring positions in a cross pattern. It increases the win multiplier by one for the next collapse.

Other xBombs and Scatters are excluded from that normal explosion removal. All xBombs resolve before the next collapse, and an explosion next to a barrier can open another blocked row.

Wild Mining has a separate Scatter-displacement rule: if its removal blows away a Scatter, that symbol returns at a random position on the next collapse. That should not be confused with ordinary xBomb substitution.

xBet costs an extra 40%.

The inspected provider description says it:

• guarantees a Scatter;
• unlocks the first barrier;
• does not change individual symbol payouts.

The inspected RTP for xBet is 96.33%.

Treat it as a separate wager configuration.

Three Scatters trigger the feature.

The reel area becomes 4-3-4-3-4-3-4 around the feature/vault structure, with four locked vaults in the corners.

The feature starts with 3 spins.

Landing xBombs resets the spin counter to 3.

Scatter collectors

Scatter birds start at 1× and collect values from the board. Silver and Gold cages have different collection reach: The leftmost Scatter resolves its collection first.

• Silver collects in a short X-shaped neighbourhood;
• Gold collects across a larger X-shaped row pattern.

Hit points

Scatter birds begin with 3 hit points. xBomb and Gas effects reduce hit points. When a bird dies, the accumulated value is awarded and the bird later respawns in its cage. The rules explicitly state that collected bird values are only awarded when the bird dies. This is an important mechanical distinction from ordinary cash-collect slots.

Vaults

The four corner vaults collect Coins and multipliers from neighbouring positions while locked. xBomb explosions can open them. Once unlocked, their stored content is awarded at the end of the bonus.

Coins and multipliers

Coin values are expressed as multiples of the active bet. Multiplier items can double or triple collected values. Both Scatters and vaults stop collecting after the game’s 65,000× cap is reached.

Dwarf

A Scatter that collects the Dwarf becomes a persistent collector. On later spins, it collects from the other Scatter birds until the Dwarf state ends. It also gains a hit point. The Dwarf uses the collection shape of the bird it transformed from.

Rat

A Scatter that collects the Rat becomes a persistent payer. Instead of pulling value in, it shares its collected value to the other Scatter birds on each spin until the Rat state ends. It also gains a hit point. This Collector-versus-Payer distinction is the easiest way to explain Dwarf and Rat.

Cage upgrade

An upgrade item can turn Silver Cage Scatters into Gold Cages and add a hit point. That improves both collection reach and survivability.

A Silver Cage collects from the one-position X-shaped neighbourhood around it. A Gold Cage reaches along the full X-shaped rows.

The leftmost Scatter resolves its collection first. Collection order and reach can therefore matter when several birds occupy the board.

An upgrade turns a Silver Cage into a Gold Cage and adds one hit point. It changes reach and survival at the same time, rather than merely relabeling the same bird.

Coins add their bet-relative value to the collecting bird. Multiplier items can double or triple a bird’s or vault’s collected value.

Gas affects adjacent birds and removes one hit point. It has a damage role rather than the spin-reset and vault-opening roles associated with bombs.

A cage upgrade changes Silver to Gold and adds a hit point. The three item types therefore affect amount, payout timing and collection reach in different ways.

xBet alters a base-game spin: the total wager is 1.4 times the base bet, a Scatter is guaranteed and the first barrier opens. Individual symbol payouts do not rise with that extra entry charge.

The three feature purchases skip to a bonus entry instead. The saved menu lists 68×, 284× and 500× base-bet prices, with the applicable game mode and total charge shown before activation.

The retained rules allow a maximum €100 base bet for the listed Booster and buy configurations. That is the underlying base-bet ceiling, not a €100 ceiling on the much larger total purchase cost.

In the base view, first locate the blocked rows and the current ways count. A win or qualifying mining event can open more of the same round’s board.

In Canary Free Spins, read each bird’s cage, stored amount and hit points before the spin counter. Then check whether the corner vaults are open.

The retained base and purchase-menu screenshots show the game’s layout and paid-entry controls. The feature diagrams alongside this guide come from its original rules assets; they are illustrations of mechanics, not claims of captured winning outcomes.