Chicken Run is a popular British stop-motion animated comedy film directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park. The movie tells the story of a group of chickens who hatch a plan to escape from their evil farmer, Mr. Tweedy. The casino slot game, inspired by this concept, brings the movie’s lovable characters and themes to Chicken Run life in an exciting online gaming experience.
Theme
The theme of Chicken Run is unmistakable throughout the slot game. As players enter the world of the slot machine, they are transported to a charming farm where chickens roam free, pecking at the ground for food while avoiding the watchful eye of Mr. Tweedy’s menaces. The background of the reels features an idyllic landscape with hills and trees surrounding a farmhouse, creating a picturesque setting that immerses players in the movie-inspired atmosphere.
Design
The design of Chicken Run is well-executed to transport players into the world of the film. Each reel contains five symbols related to the story: two chickens (Rusty and Ginger), an airplane propeller, a farmer’s hat, eggs, and carrots. These colorful icons are complemented by clean lines, simple animations, and muted color palette used throughout the game.
Symbols
The standard playing card symbols from 9-A appear in gray at the bottom of each reel to allow players to create winning combinations when three or more matching symbols land on adjacent reels, starting with Reel 1. However, landing any chicken symbol (Rusty, Ginger) anywhere across all five reels triggers a bonus win.
- Chickens: The two main character chickens have individual animations upon triggering wins: Rusty does backflips and Ginger does headbangs.
- Eggs: Eggs come in various colors with different amounts of scatter points. Any amount of egg appears as Wild when it lands on the middle reel (Reel 3), replacing any standard icon but cannot replace a chicken symbol.
- Carrots: Two carrots form a WILD for two non-adjacent Reels.
Payouts
The base game is designed to reward players who land matching symbols, from simple single combinations of identical cards up through five-of-a-kind wins. When three or more standard icons align across the reels (any card suit), their win value gets multiplied by the line bet amount according to a fixed payout table listed within-game.
Wilds
There are two types of Wild in Chicken Run:
- Rusty: Replaces any symbol, but not the Scattered Egg.
- Carrots: Comprises 2 reels for non-adjacent Wild win opportunities on those reels alone; it cannot replace chicken symbols.
Eggs serve as multi-scatter (MS) symbols that can appear anywhere on the five reels when players trigger bonus wins of four to twelve scatters. These multi-scattered eggs contribute differently based upon their scatter counts and also generate additional winning lines using any combination of one or two non-wild chickens.
Scatters
Multiple combinations are possible with 4-12 scatters (egg). The more the player collects, they earn higher base game wins until finally reaching top reward at 10,500 credits in maximum win from single scatter. There is no free spin round activated for standard play mode but does include bonus features that allow triggering special extra games upon winning line occurrence conditions below:
- Three and above (5 Scatters): A single non-adjacent egg anywhere gets four scatters instead of three when starting Reel 1 on this win condition.
Bonus Features
In Chicken Run, the free spins feature can be triggered by collecting between five to twelve scatter eggs in any number of positions during a single game round. Upon landing six or more scatter symbols across the reels (not necessarily sequential), each winning line is multiplied according to the respective total amount won when it first triggers.
- Winning Bonus Multiplier: Each new winning combination has its multiplier reset back from +3 scatters up through full jackpot 6-scatter win.