Changes

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

By researching '''[[Alien Life Forms]]''' in the [[Dark Matter Institute]], the player can reduce the Red Bacteria spawning time by 20%.

=Requirements=Certain conditions must be met so that a Red Bacteria Rewards===Free Rewards== {| class="wikitable" style="text-aligncould appear on the screen:left;"|-! scope="col" style="background-color:LightCyan;| Effect! scope="col" style="background-color:LightCyan;| Duration! scope="col" style="background-color:LightCyan;| Amount* 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]])

|Additional [[Resources#If you do not have any research in progress, then no Red Bacteria|Bacteria]]|Instant|Current [[BPS]] x 50-150 |-will spawn with a reduced research time reward.

|Increased [[BPC]]|15 seconds|Current [[BPC]] x 15|- |} ==Ad Red Bacteria Rewards=={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"|-! scope="col" style="background-color:LightCyan;| Effect! scope="col" style="background-color:LightCyan;| Duration! scope="col" style="background-color:LightCyan;| Amount|- |Additional [[Resources#Bacteria|Bacteria]]|Instant|Current [[BPS]] x 1000-2000|- |Increased [[BPS]]|60 seconds|Current [[BPS]] x 50|- |Increased [[BPC]]|60 seconds|Current [[BPC]] x 30|- |Free [[Diamonds]]|Instant|style="text-align:center"|5-7|- |{red bacteria reward table}}

=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.

|-related pages = [[Diamonds#Diamond_Purchases|Diamond Purchases]]}} {{mechanics interaction row|mechanic = Planets|image name = Earth|description = Attacking a [[Planets|planet]] does not remove the active Red Bacteria effect.|related pages = [[Planets]]}}

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====PlanetsTravelling Scientists====Attacking If the player receives a ''reduced research time'' reward from the Red Bacteria, the current travel time for [[PlanetsResources#Scientists|planetScientists]] does not remove the active Red Bacteria effectis reduced as well. '''See also:''' [[Planetary Research]]

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