Fowl Fortune in Chicken Run Slot Machines

The Chicken Run slot machine is a game developed by Microgaming, a renowned software provider for online casinos. This review aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the game’s features, mechanics, and overall gaming experience.

Theme

Chicken Run is based on the popular Aardman Animations film "Chicken Run," released in 2000. The story revolves around a group of chickens who hatch a plan to escape from their farm owner, Mrs. Tweedy. The game’s theme perfectly captures the humor and charm of the original movie.

Design

Chicken Run The slot machine features vibrant graphics that bring the world of Chicken Run to life. The background is set in a typical English countryside landscape with rolling hills and fields. The game grid consists of five reels, three rows, and 20 fixed paylines, providing ample opportunities for players to win big.

Reels

Each reel features colorful symbols inspired by the characters from the movie:

• Chickens (low-paying symbols)
• Ginger the leader chicken (high-paying symbol)
• Mrs. Tweedy (wild symbol)

Other high-paying symbols include a flying contraption and an egg-laying hen.

Symbols

In addition to the reel-based symbols mentioned earlier, players can also win rewards by collecting specific combinations of card suits:

• Spades
• Hearts
• Diamonds
• Clubs

These suits serve as wild cards in some circumstances, adding flexibility to gameplay and increasing winning potential.

Payouts

Winning payouts depend on the combination of symbols landing on active paylines. The highest-paying symbol is Ginger the leader chicken, awarding up to 5 times the total stake for a five-symbol win.

The minimum payout per payline for each base game spin ranges between 1:2 and 50:1.

Wilds

Ginger serves as the wild card in Chicken Run. She substitutes all other symbols except scatters, helping players complete winning combinations more efficiently.

While Ginger is present on multiple reels at once, no additional winnings are triggered by these instances alone without a combination with other reel-based or suit cards (explained below).

Scatters

A flying contraption acts as the scatter symbol in this slot. Two to five scatters landing anywhere on the grid trigger rewards:

• 2-5 scatters: Win up to 20 times total stake
• 6+ scatters: Activate a free spins feature (explained later)

In Chicken Run, when Ginger is present along with two or more flying contraptions appearing in any location on active reels that contribute towards this event reward combinations will pay.

Bonus Features

Chicken Run offers several bonus features that add variety and excitement to gameplay:

• Free Spins Feature: Activated by landing six or more scatter symbols, players are rewarded 12 free spins with a multiplier of up to x6. The Flying Contraption feature triggers randomly during these rounds.
• Flying Contraptions Bonus: Unlocked after hitting three scatters within one spin, this mode offers multiple levels featuring rewards from increased multipliers (up to 20) and expanding wilds (covering full reels).

Flying Contraptions Bonus Levels

In ascending order of their multiplier potential: Level 1 through 5 provides:

• 2-4 flying contraptors award x1, x2 & or up to a certain reward amount – $/£2000 in the best case scenario for level five.