Crate

**Crates** are objects that appear naturally in the stampede, in any Sky Zoo or Ocean Zoo zone. They can be smashed by any animal as long as the player is riding it, and grant the player with a varying amount of coins.

## Appearance (Sky Zoo zones)

Crates in the Sky Zoo zones closely resemble real-life crates or storage boxes. They bounce up and down, changing shape as they do so in a cartoonish way (they get flatter when they land on the ground, then taller as they bounce into the air). When the animal that the player is riding touches the crate, it bursts open and spills an assortment of coins and/or multicoloured objects resembling gems onto the ground. These then disappear, and a number of coins directly corresponding to the gems' colour are instantly added to the player's total.

## Appearance (Ocean Zoo zones)

Crates in the Ocean Zoo zones closely resemble real-life treasure chests. They behave exactly the same as the crates from the Sky Zoo zones, bouncing up and down and changing shape as they do so in a cartoonish way (they get flatter when they land on the ground, then taller as they bounce into the air). They give a lot more coins than Sky Zoo crates. When the animal that the player is riding touches the crate, it bursts open and spills an assortment of coins and/or multicoloured objects resembling gems onto the ground. These then disappear, and a number of coins directly corresponding to the gems' colour are instantly added to the player's total.

## Mechanics

Crates explode immediately upon impact, releasing an array of coloured shards which are worth a fixed number of . Crates are a major source of income in Rodeo Stampede, with many animals having upgrades that allow the player to earn more money from crates, as well as babies also boosting crate money. Since version 1.27.2 the crate boosts from babies and animals have not been mathematically accurate, due to the exact nature of the coins given.

Crates increase in value as the player moves to new Sky Zoo zones:

 Tundra | 250

## In Events

In limited time events, crates are often replaced with other objects.

In the 2016 Halloween Event, crates were replaced by trick or treat boxes; the crate would have a random 50% chance of either being a trick or a treat. If it was a trick, it would release green smoke, reducing the player's visibility. If it was a treat, the player would earn double the amount of  they would normally earn.

In the 2017 Chinese New Year Event, crates were replaced by red chests. In the 2018, 2019 and 2021 Chinese New Year Events, crates were replaced by red sacks with the character '福' (meaning "blessing") on them. Both gave more  than usual, and released multicoloured sparkles upon impact.

In the First, Second and Third Anniversary Events, the player could find presents instead of crates. These presents did not give , instead, rewarding 1. These  were used to purchase hats and animals in the event shops.

For a small period of time, from the 8th to the 11th of May 2021, the iOS version had different crates, coloured grey with an '2' symbol on it. These crates gave double the normal amount of . Later, from the 22nd of May 2021, 0:00 (UTC +8), the iOS version had 3x crates for a limited time, coloured gold with a '3' symbol on them.

## Notes

* Crates have decreased in value several times, the latest being in version 1.27.2.
* Version 1.27.2 also introduced fixed crate coins, rather than a random amount of crate coins.

The gift collectible that could be found in Sky Zoo zones during anniversary eventsThe skull icon of the 2016 Halloween crateThe pumpkin icon of the 2016 Halloween crateThe 2017 Chinese New Year crateThe 2018 and 2019 Chinese New Year crateThe limited time double-value crate (flipped horizontally)The limited time triple-value crateThe chests for the Ocean Zoo