Chicken Run is a video slots game developed by Microgaming, one of the leading providers of online casino software. The game is based on Aardman Animations’ 2000 animated film of the same name and features Chicken Run an entertaining storyline with engaging graphics and sounds.
Theme The theme of the game revolves around a group of chickens trying to escape from a farmer who wants to turn them into meat. This plotline provides the framework for various symbols, bonus features, and overall gameplay mechanics. Players are transported to the countryside in England during World War II where they join Ginger (a red hen with big ideas) as she plans an elaborate heist.
Design The game’s design is a key element of its immersive experience, featuring vibrant colors inspired by classic animation from the 1940s and 1950s. Players can choose between two game modes – the standard mode and the ‘Tasty Treats’ bonus feature-rich ‘Farmer Palotka Mode’. Each has its unique visual effects that mirror their respective themes.
Symbols The game’s symbols are an integral part of its design, including:
- A high-value chicken symbol paying out up to 10x for matching five
- Lower-paying bird and farm-themed icons providing rewards between 1.5x and 4x
- Wild Chicken offering the same values as the top chicken symbol
The low-paying symbols include classic card numbers (9-A) adorned with roosters or hens, along with other farming-related elements such as a rooster crowing at dawn and an empty farmer’s basket.
Payouts Chicken Run features a medium to high variance payout structure. Players can win from 1 to 10 coins for five matches of low-paying symbols, while the top prize is 5000x bet amount by landing five Wild Chicken icons on active paylines during regular spins or up to 2,000,000x when winning in Farmer Palotka Mode.
Wilds The game features two types of wild: Regular and Expanding. When a player lands two non-adjacent sets of three matching low-value symbols anywhere within the grid (not on adjacent reels) while also obtaining at least one set with its complementing symbol above or below any other winning combination, these positions get turned into Wild Chicken icons (Regular). These will stay active throughout subsequent rounds.
When a regular Wild appears in ‘Farmer Palotka Mode,’ it converts non-winning combinations involving both their identical pairs of symbols and any matching symbols already present within adjacent sets into three fully matched and higher-paying Wilds.
