Yes, I've seen mushrooms disappear after a bit if not picked up. Back to the OP though, at most you can double-up on a mushroom... but more than two kids cannot bring back a single mushroom.

--Edit: Actually, I rescind that statement. It seems that, out of all the kids you pile on a mushroom, only half of them seem to actually get the mushroom. I'll play with it more later, but at least it keeps the game running smoothly!

you should not be able to double up on them at all

It may not be intended to have more than one kid take a single mushroom, eyeshigh, but as it is right now if you pile a bunch of kids on a mushroom, half of them (rounded up) will take the mushroom back to the bin.

Doesn't work for me -- all the kids appear to pick the mushroom, but only one actually goes back to the bin.

-- jen

The multiple mushrooms only worked in VV1. They dont work in VV2 for me.

Yeh.. only one mushroom counts

Why is it that when more than one mushroom or collectable item appears simulataneously, you can only pick up and dispose of one at a time? I notice that when I try to have a child pick up an item, as soon as I drag a child to another one to pick it up, the first one drops what they are carrying and it disappears.

It is strange that I am able to have a child collect a mushroom and carry it to the food bin while another one picks up a collectable and disposes of it in the research shed. But, not two of the same items at once.

Is this by design?

In my game they do last a little longer if it on pause, but just for 2-3 seconds more.
I dont time warp.

SPOILER
okay have no idea if I am allowed to answer this
first,
my collectables come and go. dont stay for long
and Yes I can put multiple kids on collectable and
things happen but wont say what. cause I may get
my hands slapped.

in my game i can get more than one child to pick up mushrooms at a time... you have to pile at LEAST 4 kids on it, but 2 will pick it up... if i put 10 kids on it 8 will pick up... works everytime for me...