Thanks for playing!
>Ever adding anything to your Slots feels like a loss, since it diminishes your Chances of ever getting 2/3 in a Row
Hol up, did you do a whole run without adding any symbols? Guess I didn't make this clear enough, but they need to match by color, not the exact symbol. So a row with Fist + 2 other red symbols is a match.
Stuff is not picked up automatically, because doing it moves bouncers up. It might be better to make it automatic regardless.
With no bouncers, the player could see the whole map and min max the path in their head before taking any action. They can show up a bit later though, I usually can't explore the first 3 rows entirely before they clog the room.
I'm taking my time with this game, hoping to make it polished and looking good rather than barely acceptable this time around.