Overview of the Game

"Chicken Run" is a 5-reel, 10-payline online video slot developed by Ainsworth Gaming Technology. The game is based on the popular animated movie "Chicken Run," released in 2000 by Aardman Animations and DreamWorks Chicken Run Animation. The slot’s theme revolves around the adventures of a group of chickens trying to escape from an evil farmer, Mrs. Tweedy.

Design and Graphics

The "Chicken Run" slot has a classic design with a rural countryside setting, featuring traditional wooden buildings, fields, and hills in the background. The game symbols include a variety of cartoon-style characters from the movie, such as Ginger (the protagonist), Rocky, Bunty, and Mrs. Tweedy. Other standard symbols on the reels are card values Ace to 9, while high-paying symbols include Farmer’s Fertile Egg, Rooster, Coop, Farmhouse, and the Scatter symbol – a Chicken Nest.

Symbols

High-Paying Symbols

  • Ginger (up to 1,000x stake)
  • Rocky (up to 500x stake)
  • Bunty (up to 200x stake)

Standard Symbols

  • Ace
  • King
  • Queen
  • Jack
  • Ten

Payouts and Win Lines

The "Chicken Run" slot offers a fixed jackpot of 10,000 coins. The payouts are calculated by multiplying the bet amount by the paytable value for each symbol combination. Players can win up to 1,000 times their initial stake with five Ginger symbols on a single line.

Wilds and Substitutes

The game has two special wild symbols – Rocksy (substitute) and Farmer’s Fertile Egg (wild). The Rocksy wild replaces any standard symbol except the Scatter Chicken Nest. It appears on reels 1, 3, and 5. The Farmer’s Fertile Egg wild acts as a substitute for all other symbols.

Scatters

The Scatter symbol is represented by a chicken nest. When three or more of these appear anywhere on the reels, it triggers the "Fowl Play" bonus feature.

Fowl Play Bonus

  • Three Scatters (3x) – 2 Free Spins
  • Four Scatters (4x) – 5 Free Spins
  • Five Scatters (5x) – 10 Free Spins

During free spins, all wins are multiplied by up to x5. The "Fowl Play" bonus feature can be retriggered with additional Scatter symbols.

Bonus Features and Special Features

Chicken Nest Bonus

Players collect three or more Chicken Nests on reels 2, 3, and 4 (only) – triggering a 10x multiplier for the next spin.

Rocksy Bonus

When two Rocksys appear side by side on reels 1 and 5, it creates an instant win of up to x1000 (50 coins).

Free Spins

The "Chicken Run" slot offers three types of free spins modes:

  • Fowl Play : triggered with Scatters – offering a set number of spins based on the number of triggering Scatters.
  • Free Range Chicken : awarded at random, providing up to 15 x5 Multiplier Wins (dependent on reels).
  • Clucking Free Spins : randomly activated during gameplay.

During all free spin modes, wins are multiplied by up to x5.

RTP and Volatility

The Return to Player (RTP) of "Chicken Run" is around 95.04%, indicating a relatively low payout percentage but higher chances of winning smaller amounts. The volatility level ranges from medium-low to medium-high – as players can experience both short bursts and prolonged streaks with more frequent wins.

Betting Range

Players can bet between $0.01 to $1 per line on this slot machine, with 10 paylines available. As the number of active lines is fixed at ten, players cannot adjust their betting strategy based on reel combinations or other dynamic variables.

Max Win

The maximum win for a single game round in "Chicken Run" slots equals 20x your total bet (max. x2000 per line).