The casino slot game "Chicken Run" is a 5-reel, 25-payline video slot developed by Barcrest Games. The game’s theme revolves around the classic British comedy film of the same name, where chickens hatch an escape plan from their sinister farmer owner.
Design and Theme
Visually, "Chicken Run" adheres to a colorful cartoon style reminiscent of stop-motion animation. Chicken Run The background is set in a farm with lush greenery and wooden fences, while reels are framed by the iconic egg-laying henhouse from the movie. Characters like Ginger (the film’s protagonist), Rocky the rooster, Mrs. Tweedy (the farmer’s wife), and her menacing accomplices all make appearances as high-value symbols.
Low-value symbols feature the game’s logo, Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine, and a standard egg icon, all intricately designed to blend with the farmyard atmosphere. The reels are made up of stone and wooden blocks, which rotate when you press play.
Symbols
Chicken-themed high-paying symbols:
- Ginger (Wild) : Acts as a Wild symbol that substitutes for other icons in winning combinations.
- Rocky : Represents a free spins trigger.
- Mrs Tweedy’s Henhouse : Also serves as a scatters, which rewards credits with no need to land on a payline.
- Farm Tools (Sickle and Pitchfork): Payouts from low-mid range values.
- Standard Egg : Low-value symbols that award minimal payouts.
Low-paying symbols:
- A-10 : Paying lower returns as normal card suits and numbers.
The Chicken Run Wild, Ginger symbol is the highest paying icon in the base game but serves a different purpose when used within bonus features, such as enhancing free spins winnings or forming combinations not otherwise possible with standard cards.
Payouts
Chicken Run operates on a classic slot machine paytable system where every winning combination awards payouts according to line type (with all symbols featuring both 2-reel and single-line arrangements), total bet amount, chosen game speed (normal mode only) and how much you’ve wagered in relation. Each regular win earns one cash out from its matching icon’s highest payout value at least doubling your initial stakes.
The maximum potential per active payline is offered by landing four Ginger symbols plus a free spins-awarding fifth; five will offer up to $40,000 (50 x 800) assuming the minimum max wager and all possible wins being combined over a single session, naturally with significant returns dropping off dramatically if your bet falls below such amounts.
The return to player rate offered varies between regions but reaches 96.55% maximum under perfect play settings – it is generally wise to keep total bets as low as necessary unless you wish more regular but reduced individual payouts (the nature of any video slot).
Wilds
Chicken Run has two types: Wild and Bonus.
The Wild replaces other symbols for completing combinations except Free Spin Awards, also serves in place during the bonus round when triggered via Rockys.