The Great Escape in Chicken Run Slot Machine Games
Chicken Run is a popular online casino slot machine game developed by Barcrest Games, a well-known software provider in the gaming industry. The game is based on the 2000 animated film of the same name, produced by Aardman Animations and DreamWorks Animation. The game’s theme revolves around the classic story of chickens trying to escape from Chicken Run a sinister farmer.
Theme and Design
The Chicken Run slot machine features an amusing design that brings the characters from the original movie to life on the reels. The background is set in a farm yard, complete with a coop where the main character, Ginger (the red hen), resides. The symbols are colorful and detailed, showcasing various chicken breeds, as well as farm equipment like tractors and baskets.
Symbols
The game’s 5×3 reel configuration features 10 regular paying symbols:
- Chickens (2-4 of a kind): Payouts range from 0.25 to 6.00 credits.
- Ginger: Pays out between 0.50 and 12.00 credits for matching combinations.
- Rocky the Rooster: Wins are between 0.75 and 15.00 credits for specific matches.
The game’s highest paying symbol is the ‘Foxy Loxy’ character, which offers a maximum payout of 25.00 credits.
Wilds
There are two wild symbols in Chicken Run:
- Ginger Wild: Replaces all regular symbols (except scatters) to form winning combinations.
- Rock Wild: Functionally similar to the Ginger Wild symbol.
The game’s wild feature is quite basic, but it adds an extra layer of excitement and enhances gameplay.
Scatters
The ‘Farmyard’ scatter symbol triggers free spins when landing 3 or more on adjacent reels:
- 3 scatters = 10 free spins + tripled wins during the round.
- 4 scatters = 20 free spins + quadrupled wins throughout.
- 5 scatters = 30 free spins + quintuplicated wins.
Free spin winnings are not capped, providing players with a decent shot at winning large amounts.
