Changes

Tapping on it does not break the [[BPS#Idle BPS|idle BPS]] streak and gives a random reward. The player may receive it immediately or watch a 30 short second [[Rewarded Ads|video ad ]] to increase the reward amount. The latter option requires an active internet connection.

=Requirements=Certain conditions must be met so that a Red Bacteria Rewards=could appear on the screen:* Current [[BPS]] must be higher than 0* The game must be open for 60-90 seconds (or less if the player has researched [[Alien Life Forms]])

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"|-! scope="col" style="background-color:LightCyan;| Effect! scope="col" style="background-color:LightCyan;| Free If you do not have any research in progress, then no Red Bacteria will spawn with a reduced research time reward! scope="col" style="background-color:LightCyan;| Ad reward|-.

|Additional [[Resources#=Red Bacteria|Bacteria]]|Current [[BPS]] × 100-200|Current [[BPS]] × 1 000-2 000Ads=|-{{red bacteria ad text}}

|Increased [[BPS]]|Current [[BPS]] × 15 for 15 seconds|Current [[BPS]] × 150 for 15 seconds|- |Increased [[BPC]]|Current [[BPC]] × 15 for 15 seconds|Current [[BPC]] × 150 for 15 seconds|- |Free diamonds|style="text-align:center"|{{diamond icon}}1|styleRed Bacteria Rewards="text-align:center"|{{diamond iconred bacteria reward table}}5|-

|Reduce research time|Reduce all active research time by 5%|Reduce all active research time by 25%|- |} =Interaction With Other Game Mechanics=

{{mechanics interaction top row|stylemechanic ="border-left:hidden; border-right:hidden; border-top:hidden"Time Machine|[[File:image name = Time machine.png|80px|center]]|style="border-right:hidden; border-top:hidden"|====Time Machine==description ==Purchasing a [[Time Machine]] does not remove the active Red Bacteria effect.

'''See also:''' [[Diamonds#Diamond_Purchases|Diamond Purchases]]{{mechanics interaction row|-mechanic = Planets|styleimage name ="border-left:hidden; border-right:hidden; padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:15px;"|[[File:Earth.png|80px|left]]|styledescription ="border-right:hidden;"|====Planets====Attacking a [[Planets|planet]] does not remove the active Red Bacteria effect. '''See also:''' |related pages = [[Planets]]|-}}

If the player receives a ''reduced research time'' reward from the Red Bacteria, the current travel time for [[Resources#Scientists|Scientists]] is reduced as well.