Stack Up Pays
Incredible Technologies · Five Must-Hit-By Expansion Meters
How the game works and what to check
Start with the documented Stack Up Pays feature
Stack Up Pays shares a five-meter expansion engine with Ascending Fortunes. Mini through Mega meters build pools of reel expansions that are used during the matching Free Games bonus.
Check that the game matches this guide. Read the help screen, note the bet and denomination, and check what stays on the screen after each spin. A different version may have different rules.
What is public and what members unlock
This free preview explains the feature and the rules to check. Members get the full guide, suggested starting points and the assumptions behind our estimates. Always check the machine in front of you.
- Machine-specific suggested starting points
- Bet / denomination checks
- Reset, pass and uncertainty conditions
- Machine-specific research notes and assumptions
Read the number before the artwork
Stack Up Pays shares a five-meter expansion engine with Ascending Fortunes. Mini through Mega meters build pools of reel expansions that are used during the matching Free Games bonus.
The five colored expansion meters above the reels, plus the current bet and whether multiple meters are simultaneously advanced.
Do not assume the largest jackpot tier is always the best meter to chase. Remaining range, expected expansion value, bet cost and volatility all matter.
Read all five meter states and look for combinations where more than one tier is materially advanced. Multi-meter states can be more complicated than evaluating a single isolated counter.
How the expansion meters work
Each colored scatter can add expansion value to its corresponding meter. Public game research reports that the meters can advance by more than one expansion at a time and each has a must-hit-by boundary.
What the bonus stores
Unlike a simple free-spin counter, these meters store reel expansions. When a meter's feature triggers, the accumulated expansion pool is distributed across the Free Games, increasing reel height and ways to win.
How to frame Stack Up Pays
On Stack Up Pays, machine setup, denomination, bet required for the feature and which game or bet the progress belongs to can change the conclusion. Anything not verified belongs in the uncertainty column.
Machine checks
- Record the current value, displayed range and every other meter.
- Confirm the bet and denomination that qualify for the displayed state.
- Estimate remaining cost and observe the exact award and reset behavior.
Unlock the full Stack Up Pays strategy
Public Stack Up Pays coverage identifies the state and the checks that matter. The member section continues into entry criteria, machine setup details and supported calculator logic.