The Chicken Run slot machine is a farm-themed game developed by Realistic Games, a renowned software provider for online casinos. The title of the game might be confusing to some players, as it’s not directly related to a popular movie or book series with the same name. Instead, it draws inspiration from the classic British comedy film Chicken Run (2000), directed by Nick Park and Peter Lord.
The game is set in a rural farm setting, complete with rolling hills, green pastures, and various animals Chicken Run roaming around. The theme revolves around a group of chickens trying to escape their owner’s clutches. Players will find themselves immersed in the simple yet charming atmosphere, reminiscent of traditional British countryside life.
Design
Visually, Chicken Run is an average slot machine, neither outstanding nor particularly memorable in terms of graphics and animations. However, it doesn’t detract from gameplay either. The 5×3 grid layout with 20 fixed paylines provides a standard playing experience for fans of classic slots. Symbols include low-value cards (9-10-J-Q-K-A) and farm-themed icons such as hens, eggs, ploughs, barn doors, and fences.
A notable aspect is the Wild symbol, which is depicted by a happy hen with feathers flying around her head. This Wild can replace any other symbol to form winning combinations except for Scatter symbols (more on that later). When multiple Scatters appear in view during non-winning spins, they award bonus cash prizes or extra Free Spins.
One drawback of the game’s design is its lack of distinctiveness and creative flair, particularly in comparison with more modern slots that focus heavily on visuals. Nevertheless, fans of traditional fruit machine-style games might appreciate this classic approach to slot mechanics.
Symbols
The paytable features a range of low-value symbols including cards (9-10-J-Q-K-A) which award modest payouts from 0.5x up to 1x the total bet for five matching icons in a row. Higher-paying symbols are farm-themed, consisting of:
- Hen: Pays out between 2x and 50x
- Egg Carton: Rewards 4x to 100x
- Plough (also known as Tractor): Awards 6x to 200x
- Barn Door: Payouts range from 8x to 500x the total bet for five of a kind
Wild symbols award even higher amounts:
- Happy Hen with feathers: Up to 2,000 times the total stake when substituting in winning combinations.
Players can land multiple Wild and high-paying symbol wins simultaneously by stacking them horizontally across all five reels or vertically across each row. However, given their relatively low payout values compared to other slots on today’s market, these will rarely contribute significantly to bankroll growth unless several of a kind appear frequently during gameplay sessions.
Payouts
As mentioned earlier, the highest individual symbol win pays out 2,000 times its base value; this figure does not account for total bet multipliers applied at different coin staking options available on our version tested – see betting information section below). Winning combinations start from leftmost reel (L-R).
The slot features no Progressive Jackpot or other progressive elements commonly found within a lot of modern slots today – purely straight-line rewards as listed here. Consequently, winning potential will generally remain capped despite Wild substitutions making up any gaps within lineups whenever those five matching icons do occur consecutively upon individual reels from either end side left toward right respectively along all available twenty-five horizontal spin positions including vertical alignment depending on actual symbol composition encountered.
Wilds & Scatters
A single wild hen substitutes in for any icon, increasing potential combinations significantly and giving players extra opportunities to score wins beyond just regular line pays achieved via stacked hens landing across five reels horizontally or vertically while multiple high-paying farm goods collect their due shares simultaneously through sheer frequency alone.
The game also features a Scatter icon denoted by three separate items lying together representing what appear like pieces of an old chicken coop door partially destroyed, this being how they often get depicted at times instead just leaving only basic square border markings visible around its perimeter borders – each Scattered prize remains same regardless line winning or otherwise achieved on any given spin round executed before it concludes completely ending that turn’s specific gameplay portion where more possible combinations awaited possibly occurring within game state still active afterwards following this single occurrence itself once counted fully registered during sequence analysis now closed.
Bonus Features
No Free Spins , no Mystery Bonus , nor other advanced bonus rounds exist here. The primary focus remains straightforward – provide a base payout mechanism capable of offering some level entertainment value with decent frequency rates achieved under normal circumstances though actual amount rewarded varies greatly based purely individual luck element entering play.
On occasion – which thankfully is quite often enough considering most likely overall player interaction with game session time spent involved will also increase likelihood encountering these less commonly occurring events themselves.