The Chicken Run slot machine is a fun-filled game that takes players on an entertaining adventure through the world of chickens running for their lives from the sinister plan of Professor Cockburn, the owner of a large egg factory. Developed by Microgaming, this 5-reel video slot has Chicken Run an incredible amount of features and rewards to offer its players.
Theme and Design
As soon as you open up the game, you are transported into a world filled with chickens running around on farms. The colorful graphics are visually appealing, depicting various types of animals like chickens, pigs, cows, and even sheep trying to escape from Professor Cockburn’s henchmen. The background is set in an old farm setting with wooden fences and rolling hills.
The slot has 25 paylines spread across the reels and includes various symbols that relate to the theme. These include low-paying cards (9-A) which come adorned with funny chicken designs, and high-paying animal characters like Ginger the cockerel, who is considered the leader of the group. Other high-paying symbols are Mauretius, a fierce rooster; Bunty, an obese pig; and Bunty’s loyal companion, Specks.
Symbols and Payouts
The low-paying card symbols (9-A) pay out as follows:
- 9 = 2-10 coins
- 10 = 5-25 coins
- J = 7.50-37.50 coins
- Q = 12.50-62.50 coins
- K = 20-100 coins
The animal symbols are more rewarding and can payout as follows:
- Ginger (cock) = 60-500 coins
- Mauretius (rooster) = 80-750 coins
- Bunty (pig) = 150-1250 coins
- Specks (duck) = 180-1600 coins
Wilds and Scatters
The Chicken Run slot features a wild symbol, which is represented by the ‘Chicken Silhouette’ logo. This can replace all other symbols on the reels to create winning combinations.
On the other hand, the game has two scatter symbols: Professor Cockburn’s laboratory (represented as an old wooden shed) and a red alert sign indicating danger. These scatters trigger various bonus features depending on their appearance.
Bonus Features
When three or more of the professor’s laboratory are visible anywhere on the reels during regular gameplay, players are awarded 15 free spins with all winnings tripled. During these rounds, any chicken symbol (Ginger, Mauretius, Bunty, or Specks) that appears will transform into a wild and count as such in winning combinations.
Additionally, if three red alert signs appear on the reels simultaneously during regular gameplay, players are awarded 10 free spins with all winnings multiplied by five.
Free Spins
As mentioned earlier, there is one bonus feature triggered by scatter symbols (professor’s laboratory) that grants the player 15 free games and multiplies any wins by three.
However, if a chicken symbol appears during these free games, it will transform into a wild symbol and count as such.
The Chicken Run slot has another mode which allows players to trigger 10 additional free spins with an added multiplier on each winning combination. This is activated when the red alert sign scatters are triggered.
RTP
Chicken Run’s Return-To-Player (RTP) rate stands at a reasonable 95%, indicating that it pays out around £95 for every £100 gambled, assuming all lines are bet on and there is no bonus or free spin feature active.