The Chicken Run slot machine is a video game-style online casino slots developed by WMS (Williams Interactive), based on the classic animated film of the same name released in 2000 by Aardman Animations and DreamWorks Animation. The slot machine was initially launched on November 2015, bringing to life the lovable characters from the movie onto spinning reels for an entertaining gaming experience.
Theme
As its primary theme, Chicken Run takes inspiration from the animated film of the same name, featuring a group of farmyard animals attempting to escape their evil Chicken Run owner. The game brings together various beloved characters, including Ginger (the protagonist), Rocky (her husband), and more, resulting in a delightful combination that fans will love.
Design
When entering the game for the first time, users are immediately immersed into an animation-rich environment that takes cues from both the film’s nostalgic atmosphere and its overall visual style. The slot features five reels with three rows each, set within two prominent areas – the Farmyard and the Skyline. Each section is intricately designed to resemble different elements of the animated world.
Symbols
Players can expect a diverse range of symbols across this Chicken Run slot machine:
- Alphabetical High Paying Symbols: These are represented by farm animal heads, including Ginger (A), Rocky (K), Tweedy (T), and more. Each symbol corresponds to its corresponding alphabetical letter in the English alphabet.
- Low-Paying Symbol : This category contains numerical symbols ranging from 10 to Ace.
- Wild Symbol: Depicted as an animated image of a flying aircraft, the Wild acts similarly across all games by replacing any other regular game symbol (including Scatter) within winning combinations.
Payouts
To maximize profits in Chicken Run, it is necessary to understand how payouts work. Payouts are awarded based on bet amounts, the number and type of symbols appearing in each spin’s winning combination, as well as how those symbols align with paytable requirements for each win.
Wild Symbols & Scatters
As previously mentioned, one Wild symbol acts like all regular game symbols during successful combinations:
- Scatter Symbol : Chicken Run also features a Scatter. Whenever this chicken appears 3x across any five reels within the same spin cycle and not in succession (leftmost to rightmost), players receive 10 Free Spins.
Free Spins Bonus
With an initial appearance of three, four or even five Scattered chicken anywhere on any reel without consecutive alignment in a single turn grants:
- 3x Scatter : Rewards players with 2 additional free spins plus 5.00 coins
- 4x Scatter : Increases bonus to 5 extra free spins and gives away $10.00 (cash)
- 5 Scattered Chicken : Offers both rewards of four scatters – double the cash ($20.00), adding 7 more extra rounds.
Bonus Features & Special Functions
Chicken Run, in addition to above described functions contains other interactive mechanics:
- Escape Sequence: Triggers after three consecutive landing (in any order or position across all reels) by "Ginger’s Aircraft" on a base game spin which will transport the player into 4-reel and 3-row format layout with no Wild symbol present; this can lead towards huge payouts.
- WMS Games Bonus Meter System: As well as additional bonus features already mentioned, players accumulate credits while triggering those (with some minimum wager applied). They allow a special feature of purchasing or selling them for real cash within game.
Gameplay & Winning Opportunities
Chicken Run operates under 5 reels, with each containing three rows. It offers between $0.25 and $100 as the betting range in USD when playing standard spin mode on desktop platforms; other formats available include mobile and web-based versions too.
To initiate a winning round, combinations must be made from leftmost to rightmost of any one payline in-game. For those looking for more value or larger payouts, up-to-50 possible active lines are accessible via adjustable settings within the slots menu while actively playing – higher wager will automatically engage maximum number of reels when launched.
RTP (Return To Player)
The theoretical Return to Player rate was found by conducting research which indicated 96% return percentage per every $100 or similar bet value placed across this game.