Pile ‘Em Up slot
Pile ‘Em Up is a Snowborn Games slot released in June 2022, with a 5x3 grid and 20 paylines. It revolves around coins: cash coins land on the reels and are paid out when a Collect symbol joins them, while 1UP symbols build a Coin Booster multiplier. The booster is carried into both features, so a value built up in ordinary spins goes with you into the Flower Free Spins or the Heart Bonus.
Editorial note: this guide explains how Pile ‘Em Up works. Rules, features and payout figures are set by the studio and can differ between operators and game versions, so check the game’s information panel before you play. Slots are games of chance, and nothing here predicts results. Availability at Fortune Games can change.
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Pile ‘Em Up: key facts
| Studio | Snowborn Games |
|---|---|
| Released | June 2022 |
| Reels and paylines | 5 reels, 3 rows, 20 paylines |
| Volatility | High |
| Maximum win | 7,500x stake |
| Top line payout | Wild: 111x stake for five on a payline; red gem, the top regular symbol, 20x |
| Coins and Collect | Coins carry 0.2x to 50x stake and are paid when a Collect symbol lands with them |
| Coin Booster | Starts at 1x; each 1UP symbol adds 1, up to 10x; carried into both features |
| Flower Free Spins | 9 free spins for 3 flower scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5; more can be won |
| Heart Bonus | A heart collected on every reel starts it: 3 spins, reset by each new coin or 1UP; coins stick |
| Full grid | Every coin turns to the 50x top value, and the Coin Booster is applied |
| Autoplay and turbo | Not available at sites licensed in Great Britain; UK rules require at least 2.5 seconds between the start of one game cycle and the next |
| Stakes | From 20p a spin in the studio's range. UK rules cap online slot stakes at £5 a spin, or £2 if you are 18 to 24 |
| RTP | Shown in the game’s information panel |
| Series | Pile ‘Em Up, followed by Pile ‘Em Up 2 and Pile ‘Em Up Frosty Sweets |
All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time.
How Pile ‘Em Up plays
Line wins come from the regular symbols on the 20 paylines, and four gemstones, blue, green, yellow and red, lead the regular paytable, with red at the top. The wild pays more than any of them for a full line. Coins with cash values drop in alongside the line symbols, and they are only cashed when a Collect symbol arrives on the same spin; the total is then multiplied by whatever the Coin Booster shows.
Two kinds of scatter work in the base game too. Flowers open the free spins in one go, while hearts are banked a reel at a time over as many spins as it takes, and a reel counts as collected once one has landed on it. The 1UP symbol is the third special piece, and every one that lands adds a step to the booster.
Pile ‘Em Up: 5 reels, 3 rows, 20 paylines. Cash symbols lock in place while the respins reset.
The Coin Booster
The Coin Booster starts at 1. Every 1UP symbol that lands adds one to it, up to a ceiling of 10, and the studio describes it as a multiplier for coin wins throughout the game. Its value is not lost when a feature begins: whatever the booster reads at the moment the Flower Free Spins or the Heart Bonus starts is carried into that round, and 1UPs landing inside the features keep raising it.
Flower Free Spins
Three flower scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5 start the Flower Free Spins with 9 spins, and more can be won along the way. Coins still pay whenever a Collect symbol lands with them, but every coin value that appears in the round is also added to a Coin Respin counter. On the final spin, a Collect symbol on the fifth reel wins the whole counter total, multiplied by the booster, so the round can end with one large collection on top of the wins already paid.
Heart Bonus
Once a heart has been caught on all five reels, the Heart Bonus begins with 3 spins and the current booster. Coins that land stay in place, and each new coin or 1UP puts the spin count back to 3. When the spins run out, all the coin values on the grid are added together and the booster is applied. Filling every position with coins flips them all to the top coin value before the booster is applied.
Pile ‘Em Up compared with Fish ‘Em Up
Snowborn Games came back to the same coin-and-collector idea in Fish ‘Em Up, released in May 2023 on the same 5x3 grid with 20 lines. The coins become cash fish, a fisherman on reel 5 does the collecting, and the booster is renamed the Catch Booster, again raised by 1UP symbols to a top level of 10. The bonus rounds are where they differ most: Fish ‘Em Up’s is opened by a golden shell and pays four named prizes, while the Heart Bonus here is built from hearts gathered over several spins. Pile ‘Em Up also has the higher top win of the two.
| Game | Released | Grid and lines | Bonus round | Maximum win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish ‘Em Up | May 2023 | 5x3, 20 paylines | Opened by a golden shell; Mini, Midi, Maxi and Mega prizes | 5,000x stake |
| Pile ‘Em Up | June 2022 | 5x3, 20 paylines | Heart Bonus: hearts gathered on all five reels; coins stick | 7,500x stake |
All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time.
Pile ‘Em Up at Fortune Games
Pile ‘Em Up sits among the video slots in the Fortune Games lobby (18+), close to its two follow-ups. The UK caps in the table apply to every player. There is no autoplay or turbo mode, as at every site licensed in Great Britain. Fortune Games has an app on the App Store and Google Play.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of slot is Pile ‘Em Up?
A coin-collecting slot from Snowborn Games, rated high volatility by the studio. Line wins on 20 paylines sit alongside a coin-collecting system, and two separate features, one opened by flowers and one by hearts, both inherit the multiplier you have built. The top coin value and the booster ceiling are listed in the key facts.
How do you trigger the Heart Bonus in Pile ‘Em Up?
By catching a heart on each of the five reels. They do not have to arrive together: a heart locks its reel as collected, more than one can land at a time, and the set can be finished over several spins. The booster value at the moment the fifth reel is completed goes into the bonus with you.
What happens on the last Flower Free Spin?
The last spin decides the Coin Respin counter. Every coin value seen during the round has been added to that counter, and a Collect symbol on the fifth reel on the final spin pays the whole amount multiplied by the booster. Coin wins collected earlier in the round have already been paid by then, so the counter is an extra layer on top of them.
Related guides
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