The Chicken Run slot machine is a game based on the popular 2000 British-American computer-animated comedy film of the same name. Developed by Microgaming, one of the most renowned software providers in the online gaming industry, this game is an exciting and entertaining experience for both casual players and seasoned gamblers alike.
Theme
The theme of Chicken Run revolves around a farm owned by Mrs. Tweedy, where she attempts to exploit her chickens for their egg-laying capabilities. The story follows the plot of the Chicken Run original film, with Ginger Hackaard as the protagonist. This slot machine adaptation has incorporated various scenes and characters from the movie into its gameplay.
Design
The game’s design is visually appealing, transporting players directly into the farm setting. The background features lush greenery, a pond, and a beautiful sunset, while the reels are filled with cartoon-style animals and objects related to farming. As for animations, the slot offers smooth transitions between winning combinations, creating an immersive experience.
Symbols
Chicken Run’s symbols are inspired by various movie characters and farm-related items. These include low-paying symbols like playing cards (A through 9) in different colors, which serve as a nod to classic fruit machines. Medium-payout symbols include Mrs. Tweedy and her husband, Mr. Tweedy; Ginger Hackaard, the clever chicken who helps escape from the farm; and a basket full of eggs. The game’s high-paying symbol is the escaped chicken icon, representing the main theme.
Payouts
The payouts in Chicken Run are relatively standard for most Microgaming slots, offering players an average winning rate per line spin. Since there are nine paylines to bet on across five reels, each symbol has a set win multiplier when appearing three or more times consecutively from left to right.
The low-paying card symbols offer 10-150 coins based on the number and combination of identical icons that land in sequence (three A-J cards, six K-Q cards). Mrs. Tweedy pays out 250 coins for four occurrences and 1,000 coins when all five are visible at once; her husband offers the same multipliers.
WILDS
Ginger Hackaard acts as a Wild symbol but only lands on reels 2 through 5, unlike the standard Wild that can land on any reel. When it does appear in one of these positions and helps create an active winning line by being part of multiple combinations for different symbols across its assigned position, then player will receive same payouts like they would if were a regular game symbol (with a higher multipliers compared to Tweedy). However, the Wild symbol acts as any standard game symbol when appearing three or more times in sequence on adjacent reels but in combination with other high-paying icons.
SCATTERS
Scatter symbols appear when two identical bonus characters land together. These are Ginger’s friend Rocky, who is accompanied by a wild card featuring Ginger, along with the farmer from where the movie was set at an end (for some regions). When this scatter icon appears three times anywhere on screen during single spin, then player will receive 15 Free Spins plus Wild free games – which allow all five reels for game to be populated only by special feature enabling high-stakes wins that include Ginger as an added game symbol offering x400 coin maximum multipliers when its landed directly next adjacent lower paying card.