The "Chicken Run" slot machine is a 5-reel, 20-payline online casino game developed by Microgaming, one of the most renowned software providers in the industry. Inspired by the popular animated movie of the same name, this Chicken Run slot combines humor, excitement, and generous rewards to create an engaging gaming experience.
Theme
The theme of "Chicken Run" revolves around a group of farm animals planning a massive escape from their farm home. The game’s setting is depicted as a rural landscape with rolling hills, green pastures, and a dilapidated farmhouse in the background. Players are transported into this idyllic world through colorful graphics and sound effects that bring the story to life.
Design
The slot machine features an appealing design that stays true to its theme. The game’s logo is emblazoned at the top of the screen, while the reels occupy most of the space below it. Each reel has five rows, making a total of 250 symbols visible on each spin. Players can choose from two modes: basic mode and expert mode.
Symbols
The symbols in "Chicken Run" are divided into high-paying ones (representing main characters) and low-paying ones (depicting farm-related icons). The high-paying symbols include:
- Rocky, the brave chicken leader
- Babs, his loyal girlfriend
- Ginger, a talented pig with an aerial acrobatic streak
- Maurey, a wise old goose who doubles as the game’s scatter symbol
Low-paying symbols are represented by items like watermelon slices, eggs, carrots, and milk bottles.
Payouts
Each winning combination of three or more identical symbols across any active payline awards a payout. The rewards range from 5x to 200x the player’s initial bet for each win. However, as is common with most slots, higher payouts require specific combinations (e.g., five high-paying chickens in a row).
Wilds
Rocky, Ginger, and Maurey serve as wild symbols when they appear on reels one or two, respectively. If any of these wilds land on reel three during the basic mode gameplay, they remain active throughout that spin cycle.
Scatters
The "Free Frenzy" feature is triggered by landing at least three scatters (Maurey) anywhere on the screen. This initiates a sequence of 10 free spins with no reels locked in place and wild symbols guaranteed to appear during these bonus rounds.
Bonus Features
There are two bonus features:
- Flock Feature: When all four high-paying chickens occupy positions one through five, they trigger Flock Mode.
- Chicken Chase Free Spins: Players can earn up to 20 free spins by completing specific sequences of the chicken characters appearing on reels two and three. The highest payout is achieved if Ginger lands as a wild.
Free Spins
In addition to triggering during scatter combinations (as mentioned earlier), players have another way to activate ten extra spins: Flock Feature Frenzy , reached via landing at least one high-paying bird symbol on each of the five reels, creating what seems like chaos around them but ultimately unlocks this spin feature for their convenience.
RTP and Volatility
The theoretical Return to Player (RTP) percentage is 95.52%, which means that theoretically over a long period of time, this game would return approximately $95.52 from every dollar wagered.
Regarding volatility level it seems rather moderate, leaning slightly towards being more than average due its ability award fewer large wins compared other slots but compensate through sheer numbers frequent smaller prizes thus still offering interesting options potential for those willing take calculated risks playing here over extended sessions time.
Betting Range and Max Win
Minimum bet per spin starts at $0.10 while maximum reaches up to $100 making sure diverse betting preferences catered in the same session.
Players can also pick one of three fixed coins: 1 coin ($/€/$), 2 coins (£/$/€, AU$/CA$) or a high stake variant on five with their bet amount accordingly set per selected combination.