Introduction
The Chicken Run casino slots game is a farm-themed online slot developed by Microgaming that takes inspiration from the classic Aardman Animations film of the same name. Released in 2020, this game offers an entertaining and engaging experience for players looking to win big while enjoying a fun storyline.
Theme and Design
The theme of Chicken Run revolves around Ginger, the clever chicken who wants to escape from an evil Chicken Run uk farmer’s farm by flying over it with her flock of hens. The design is colorful and cartoonish, with animated characters, farmhouses, chickens, eggs, and other props creating a lively atmosphere.
Players can see the 5 reels set against a sunny sky background with lush green hills in the distance. Each reel has six rows, with up to 466 ways to win on each spin. The control panel is placed at the bottom of the screen, making it easy for players to navigate through various game settings and features.
Symbols
The Chicken Run slots game boasts an impressive set of symbols that contribute to its winning potential:
- Low-paying symbols include standard card values (10 to A)
- Medium-paying symbols feature Ginger, Rocky, Mrs. Tweedy’s cat, and a collection of eggs
- High-paying symbols show various chickens flying through the sky or running away from predators
Payouts
The payouts in Chicken Run are fairly average compared to other slots games on Microgaming platforms:
- Low-paying symbols (10-A) offer up to 2x stake for five consecutive matches
- Medium-paying symbols like Ginger and Mrs. Tweedy’s cat pay between 15x-20x the bet when landing three, four or five times in a row
- High-paying chicken symbols can reward wins of up to 1,000x bet
Wilds
Ginger is both a Wild symbol and an additional feature to increase winning combinations:
- Ginger replaces non-winning symbols on reels to create new combinations with higher pay values
The Scatters & Free Spins section further enhances this characteristic.
Scatters and Bonus Features
Chicken Run offers players the following bonus features that come into play when 2+ Scatters (Mrs. Tweedy’s cat) land anywhere in view:
- Wild Wing:
- During any spin, a ‘Wild Wing’ symbol lands on reel three
- All wins created by combining Wild Wings are paid out immediately and multiplied by a Random Multiplier
Free Spins
As with most online slot games featuring Scatter symbols, Chicken Run allows players to activate free spins rounds in the following ways:
- Scatters (Mrs. Tweedy’s cat):
- Three, four or five of these landing anywhere on reels 2-5 gives you an instant prize and:
- Three: Free Spins Bonus with up-to 25x multiplier applied
- Four: Double this number while awarding a higher payout (50% more than wins received from only three scatters)
- Five or Six Scatters start Chicken Frenzy Feature
- Three, four or five of these landing anywhere on reels 2-5 gives you an instant prize and:
The Wild Wing bonus has its own rules but we’ll describe these as well.
Wild Wing Free Spins Bonus
When landing on reel three, the Wild Wing feature takes over. Upon activating this particular bonus round, Ginger is temporarily added to all reels; each time she lands wild (acts like an extra Wild symbol) while your entire spin will get 20x more stake multiplied wins and pay out accordingly
Additionally: every new free spins starts with any standard number between ten & thirty times.
Chicken Frenzy Feature
In a bonus game featuring a "Farmer’s Market" where two hens are competing; when two roosters cross their paths – then one of them gets to be ‘The One That Flees Over The Fence’. At this moment, Ginger gains the power to win any time during free spins!
Scatters in Chicken Frenzy do not pay out, only appearing for an additional chance at Free Spins. Any combination showing 7+ matches triggers a fresh spin round but doesn’t multiply payouts.
Return-to-Player (RTP) and Volatility
Chicken Run has been designed to keep the player engaged by setting the return-to-player rate at approximately: 65%, which is about average compared with other similar games out there today
But since this is also where Microgaming puts in their variance for high rollers – those seeking wins often feel frustrated.
Volatility: High (As it seems more like Medium)