Overview of the Game
Chicken Run is a video slot machine game designed by Microgaming, a renowned software developer in the iGaming industry. The game has been released to coincide with the popularity of Aardman Animation’s movie of the same name, which tells the story of a group of chickens planning their escape from a farm owned by a sinister farmer named Mr. Tweedy.
Theme and Design
The Chicken Run slot is set on a 5-reel grid with 20 adjustable paylines, where players are treated to Chicken Run an immersive experience inspired by the classic animated film. The game’s visuals and sound effects have been meticulously crafted to transport players into the world of Cluck Norris (yes, that’s how they’ve named the lead chicken) and his fellow escape artists.
Symbols
The slot features a wide range of symbols related to the theme, including:
- Chickens: These are the main characters in the game, each with its unique personality. The Chickens appear as stacked wilds on reel 3 during Free Spins.
- Eggs: Representing fertility and new life, these eggs can appear on any reel except reel 1 or reel 5 during standard spins but always appear on those reels when triggering a free spin.
- Chicklet: A young chick that serves as the scatter symbol in this game. Three or more scattered Chicklets award players with Free Spins.
- Tweedy and Mrs. Tweedy: These two symbols represent the evil farmer couple who are trying to stop our feathered friends from escaping.
Payouts
The payouts for Chicken Run slots can be quite high, depending on how many winning combinations land during gameplay. The following table outlines some of the highest paying combinations possible:
Symbol Combination Payouts 5 x Chicklet (scatter) Up to 2500x bet per payline (up to £10000 for max bet)
Wild Symbols and Stacked Wild Features
There is only one type of wild symbol in Chicken Run, the chicken. The stacked chicken appears on reel 3 during regular gameplay but when three or more Chicklet scatters land anywhere in view it will expand to fill entire reels creating a cascading effect.
Scatter Symbol & Free Spins Feature
Three or four scattered chicklets will award ten free spins with expanding wild stacks, while five chicklets grant twenty-five times the current total bet and ten additional free spins. During this round all wins are multiplied by 2x with each new win adding a new set of stacked wilds at random positions across reels three to five.
Bonus Features
There isn’t much in terms of traditional bonus features here but there is an interesting dynamic game mechanic related directly towards how players react when they lose during gameplay. If you find yourself on losing streak that lasts through ten consecutive spins it triggers a ‘fowl’ play (pun intended) – essentially putting everything back up for grabs after the 11th loss.
Free Spins and Multiplier
Ten free games start automatically with every three or four Chicklets landing anywhere across its reels. Every additional Chicklet beyond two increases both bonus rounds played from five up twenty-five, each having their respective multiplier effect (2x).