The Chicken Run casino slot is a 5-reel video game that combines elements of entertainment with farming-themed fun. Developed by Microgaming, one of the most renowned online gaming software providers, it draws inspiration from the popular animated movie series featuring Aardman Animations’ characters.
Theme and Design
In terms of aesthetics, Chicken Run captures the charm and simplicity reminiscent of a 1970s-era children’s film. The reels are surrounded by farm-related icons such as chickens running Chicken Run around, an egg-laying hen, as well as some vintage-style animated graphics in both the background and foreground. Players can hear classic movie sound effects while playing which adds to its nostalgic appeal.
Symbols
The slot game features 11 symbols categorized into three main types:
- High-paying Symbols: These include the Egg-napper (the villain of the series), Ginger, as well as Farmer’s wife Gwen.
- Medium Paying Symbols: This set includes Chickens in various outfits running around and a few other secondary characters from the movie, such as Bunty, Mrs. Tweedie, Mossy, etc.
- Low-paying Symbols: Consist of A to 9 number cards.
Payouts
Each symbol carries its own payout values based on combinations won during gameplay in accordance with paytable information:
- High-value symbols have the highest payouts; specifically:
- The Egg-napper can reward up to x500 your stake for a combination of five such icons.
- Ginger awards up to 450x total wager if all five are acquired across reels.
Wilds
Chicken, a low-paying symbol serves as Wild in this particular game version allowing players’ odds by substituting any missing icon except Scatters or Bonus symbols; its main function being assisting with potential combinations.
Scatters
A large Basket serving as Scatter displays four images representing the characters Ginger, Bunty, Mrs. Tweedie, and Mossy (the chickens) each time 3+ occur anywhere on reels triggering a respective Reward Screen offering between 10 to 100 Free Games; amount depends on number of Scatters that activate bonus round.
Bonus Features
Chicken Run features an integrated Bonus feature: Free Spins where winning combinations are multiplied by two, making the slot even more rewarding. Another unique aspect is the Wild Chickens substituting other icons during gameplay which gives the potential for higher winning chances.