In this article:
- What are Hatchlings Egg Machines? Why make them?
- How do I build a machine?
- What do I do with the machines?
- What's this about destroying my machine?
- What do the statuses mean? Why is my machine idle?
- More Frequently Asked Questions
What are Hatchlings Egg Machines? Why make them?
From time to time, the creative tinkerers at Hatchlings invent something new to add more fun and convenience to the game (for example, the Hefley Dustbunny). The first two we classified as Egg Machines are the Key Meggatizer and the Vac-Stack 3000. We've also manufactured the Camp-O-Matic, Mix-O-Matic, Bakencook XL, and more -- the list keeps growing!
In general, the idea is to find parts, make a machine, then use huntable "ingredients" to make something to help you in the game (decorations, eggs, event currency, etc.).
This is a general guide to Hatchlings machines. The Meggatizer and Vac-Stack 3000 perform frequently-requested functions, and event-specific machines are addressed in event guides.
Read on for how to make and use them.
Key Meggatizer
This machine uses five of your Challenge Keys to produce a Megga Key. |
Vac-Stack 3000
This converts three of your 10-minute vacuum vouchers into 30 minutes of nonstop Dustbunny time—plus adds several minutes of bonus Dustbunny time. The time starts right away, so get hopping! |
How do I build a machine? With machine parts!
All Hatchlings Egg Machines are made from the same parts you can find or win. They vary in rarity among parts and different events. Every new machine comes with new parts, but these are the originals:
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To build one of our fantastical contraptions, click on the gear at the top left of your screen above tradepost and sale icons. That opens the machines user interface, where you can see how many machines you have room to build. |
You’ll see when you first go to build machines that there are four “slots” – like parking stalls in a garage. This is also where you can review machine parts and recipe ingredients in your inventory.
Everyone can access the first machine slot, and Premium members get another two. If you want a fourth machine up and running concurrently, you can click on the locked slot to pay shells and open it up. You can have up to six. |
To build a machine: click on an open machine slot, review your options, and click Select on the type of machine you want to build.
After you select the machine, you'll see what parts are required. If you have the required parts, the option to Build This Machine will go from gray to red. In this example from Back to School, the player has enough of 3 out of 4 required parts, but only half the required Spinnees, so that number is red and Build This Machine is gray.
When you have enough parts to build a machine, the button is no longer gray.
Click Build This Machine, then you will see the machine's status change to Building and a countdown will start. The machine in this example will be ready in 15 minutes.
If you click on that Building Machine slot, you will see the option to pay shells to complete construction early. This is totally optional -- you should only click on this if you don't want to wait the amount of time displayed. The more time you pay to skip, the more expensive it will be. Here's what that looks like on the Eggadore 64:
While you wait for construction to finish, you can go play as usual. |
What do I do with the machines?
All machines make things, but what they make depends on the machine! We've had machines that made keys, decorations, eggs, and ingredients for other machines, for example.
When you open the machines dialog and click on the new machine, you'll see "recipes" you can make, as well as the ingredients they use.
When you click to select a recipe, you see the details of what's required to make it. As with machines, the color of the action button tells you if you can proceed, and the inventory counts are also color-coded. In the Back to School example below, the player doesn't not have enough rulers to make the Seahorse Sendoff (yellow arrows), but they can make the Octo-Art Teacher (green arrows).
Choose the item you want to make, confirm you have the right materials, then click on the red Make this! button. Remember, the button will be gray if you don't have the right inventory items.
When a recipe is ready for you, a circular red badge appears. You must click Collect Now! for the product to appear in your inventory, vault, or attic. |
You can use each machine 3 times before it needs to be destroyed and rebuilt (more on that below).
What's this about destroying my machine?
You get three uses out of a machine before you need to rebuild it (or just clear the slot to start over). Using the Destroy button lets you get the old machine out of the way to make space for a new one. Rebuild lets you replace your used-up machine with another machine of the same type. You'll know it's time to destroy your machine once you've collected its final item and see 0 uses remaining. Oh, and it will be puffing out smoke! Here's what that looks like for the Meggatizer. You can also destroy a before using it three times if you don't want it anymore (but you'll have to find the parts to build a new one if you change your mind). To do this, click on the trash can icon. |
What do the statuses mean? Why is my machine idle?
Idle just means your machine is ready to make its next item, if you have the right ingredients!
The machines have statuses that indicate they are being built, they are idle/ready, they are making their assigned recipes, or they have finished their task.
- Open is what you'll see before you build a machine in an open space.
- Locked means you can pay shells to open the space.
- Constructing means the machine itself is being assembled from the parts you found.
- Idle means the machine is ready to make its next item, once you have the right components and click Make this!
- Making means the machine is doing its job: making the recipe you've requested.
- Complete is finished making, with completed item ready to collect.
- End of the line is exactly that -- the machine has completed its three-use life cycle and must be destroyed so you can rebuild something in its place.
The colors simply denote whether or not the space is in a Premium slot (gold) or a basic spot (silver). The space, not the machine, is what can be basic or Premium.
The machines move between slots to fill empty spaces as their predecessors are destroyed.
More Frequently Asked Questions
- Why isn't something happening when I click Make this (or Build this)?
- What's with the code names?
- Where are my machine parts? Why aren't they with my ingredients?
- Why can't I build a machine in an empty slot?
- How do I get you to update this guide?
Why isn't something happening when I click Make this (or Build this)?
To make something, you need to have it selected AND you need to have all of the components. The button color indicates whether you can make it. This applies to building machines and making items: you need all the items listed. |
This player is out of Challenge Keys, so they can't use the Key Meggatizer to make a Megga Key. |
What's with the code names?
They're just a fun way to help you track machines as they switch spots.
Why can't I build a machine in an empty slot?
In general, it could be that you don't have the parts.
It might also be that the machine slot is locked. The most machine slots anyone can have is 6. If you're not Premium, you get 1. If you're Premium, you get 3 and can buy your way from 3 to 6.
If you can't build a machine in an empty slot, refresh the page and try again. If it still doesn't work, get a screenshot of the error message, and send it to Support.
How do I get you to update this guide?
Use the in-game contact form or email contact at hatchlings dot com to let us know what we missed.
If something isn't working or you need technical support, read about contacting us for help.