Chicken Run is a 5-reel, 10-payline online casino slot game developed by Microgaming, one of the leading software providers in the industry. The game takes its inspiration from the popular stop-motion animated film "Chicken Run" (2000) directed by Nick Park and Peter Lord.
Theme and Chicken Run Design
The Chicken Run slot is designed to replicate the whimsical and humorous atmosphere found in the original film. Players are transported into a farm setting, complete with rolling hills, barns, and lush vegetation. The game’s design seamlessly incorporates elements from the movie, such as characters like Ginger (the protagonist), Rocky (her rooster suitor), and Mr. Tweedy’s sinister farmhands.
The reels themselves feature illustrations of various animals native to the countryside, including chickens, ducks, cows, horses, and pigs. Additionally, symbols for high-paying combinations include Farmer (representing a farmer) and Ginger’s Egg Nest (which serves as both a wild symbol and a scatter). The overall aesthetic is colorful and playful, making it appealing to fans of animal-themed games.
Symbols
The following are the standard paying symbols in Chicken Run:
- Low-value symbols:
- Aces: 10x multiplier
- Kings: 15x multiplier
- Queens: 20x multiplier
- Jacks: 25x multiplier
- Tens: 30x multiplier
- High-paying symbols:
- Farmer (farmer’s hat): 50x, 100x, or 250x multipliers for three to five consecutive appearances on an active payline.
- Duck Pair and Chicken Trio:
- Duck Pair: 5x, 10x, or 20x for two to four consecutive appearances on an active payline
- Chicken Trio: 20x, 50x, or 100x multipliers
Payouts
The highest possible payout in the game can be achieved by landing five Ginger symbols simultaneously on a single win line. This awards a staggering 1 million coins. In contrast, players hoping to maximize their potential returns will find it easier to do so with lower-stakes bets.
While the standard paying combinations offer generous payouts compared to many other slot machines on the market today, some might argue that they fall slightly short of expectations relative to similar titles at online casinos offering more competitive bonus offers or progressive jackpots associated specifically with video slots like Wheel Of Fortune Classic Slots version two (2015).
Wilds
Chicken Run features a Wild symbol – Ginger’s Egg Nest. The wild appears only on reels 1 through 4 and can be substituted for any other icon in the game to create winning combinations except for Scatters.
When multiple wild symbols occur in succession across active paylines during regular gameplay, all matching sequence rewards will multiply their respective pays by up to x20; higher multipliers apply under special circumstances like when specific bonus games kick off below (in these case they can reach as high).
Scatters
Ginger’s Egg Nest serves double duty here acting simultaneously both as Wild AND Scatter combination resulting wins based on number of times landed along active paylines across all five available reels – triggering further fun possibilities within standard free spin session mode detailed later…
5 scattered Ginger icons appearing anywhere in view will prompt entry into primary bonus round – see below "Bonus Features" section; three such images trigger less substantial (20 coins) but more frequent award during normal play.
