The farm-fresh entertainment has arrived at your doorstep with NetEnt’s slot machine "Chicken Run". Inspired by the 2000 live-action/animated comedy film of the same name, this game lets you experience the thrill of the farm while playing for real cash prizes. As a sequel to the original movie, it promises an even more exciting gaming experience.
Theme Chicken Run and Design
The slot machine is set in a picturesque English countryside with lush green fields and quaint barns. The background music features lively tunes reminiscent of traditional British folk songs, creating an immersive atmosphere that instantly transports you to the world of farm-fresh fun. Upon loading the game, players are greeted by a 5×3 grid of symbols featuring a diverse cast of characters from the movie.
Symbols
The paytable is adorned with some recognizable faces, including Ginger (the leader), Rocky (a bumbling but lovable rooster), and Maurey (a sweet-tempered chicken). Other symbol appearances include high-value items like carrots, apples, eggs, and feed baskets. The low-paying symbols are represented by standard card values (10-A).
Regular Symbols
- Ginger: High value of 500x
- Rocky: Medium-High value of 200x
- Maurey: Medium-Value of 100x
- Carrot: Low-Medium Value of 40x
- Apple: Low-Medium Value of 30x
- Egg: Low-Medium Value of 20x
Low-Paying Symbols
10 – A (value = 8, 16, and 24 respectively)
Payouts
Payouts are made in accordance with the paytable listed above. The highest paying combination occurs when five Ginger symbols land on a single reel.
- Reel Payout: x50 bet
- Payline Payout: x500 bet
All payouts, both reel and payline, depend solely on your active bets placed for each spin.
Wilds
The Egg symbol serves as the wild. It substitutes all other regular symbols (including Ginger) to create a winning combination.
Egg Wild
- 1 or more Egs appear anywhere
- Pays according to the paytable
- Will not award any winnings in case of multiple instances
Substitution
The Egg wild will only replace other regular symbols, but it won’t contribute towards triggering a bonus round. Its role is purely as a substitute for creating winning combinations.
Non-Wild Symbols and Special Characters
- Scatter: Yes (explained below)
- Free Spins Feature: No
Scatters
There are no scatters in the traditional sense. However, some symbols trigger various bonus games that act similarly to scatter wins but do not contribute directly towards payouts.
Bonus Triggers
Multiple instances of certain characters can activate bonus features:
- 3 or more Ginger symbols (anywhere on reels 1-5) initiate a Bonus Round
- Can be triggered during both normal and free spin modes
- Will only occur with active bets
Other special triggers include 3 or more Rocky, Maurey, Carrot, Apple, or Egg combinations anywhere across the five-reel grid. These activate Free Spin bonuses.
Bonus Features
- Bonus Rounds (explained in detail below)
- Ginger’s Hoard: a) Triggered by three or more of any Ginger combination b) Win up to 10x your bet as per current stakes for every active payline played
The bonus round awards winnings according to the specified multiplier applied directly to active bets on the respective reels.
- Rocky’s Round-Up: a) Three or more Rockys anywhere initiate this game. b) Awarded x5 your stake win in accordance with active bet sizes and existing line values per single playline (minimum 1, maximum all)
The free spins game features Ginger as its wild symbol, guaranteeing higher payouts than the base-game mode.
Free Spins
NetEnt has introduced two bonus modes: Chicken Run Bonus Round and The Egg Bonus Feature.
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Chicken Run Free Games: Activated by three Maurey’s anywhere on reels
- A guaranteed minimum of 10 free spins at bet level + multiplier applied.
- Up to x50 win on each play, according to available multipliers
- The wild becomes the Ginger symbol; it acts as any other regular in the game
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The Egg Bonus Feature: Triggered by three Eggs anywhere across all five reels
- Guarantees a minimum 8x multiplier.
- Up to x50 win applied directly over active bets placed.
Bonus rounds occur immediately following triggering, resulting from any given symbol combination that appears on the first (or subsequent) reel. No re-entries are allowed once triggered, although one can activate new bonus games without affecting or resetting prior wins achieved during free spin modes.
RTP and Volatility
- The Return to Player for this NetEnt slot machine has been set at 96%. This suggests that out of every £100 wagered, approximately £96 will be returned to the players in the form of payouts.
- Considering high-volatility slots tend to produce big wins but with relatively low frequency compared to lower volatility slots. Chicken Run fits firmly into this category as its RTP, along with specific maximum and minimum bets per play create a scenario favoring large payout swings during any spin.
Betting Range
Bets on "Chicken Run" span from £0.20 up to £100, providing flexibility for low-budget players while still catering towards those seeking higher stakes games.
Minimum bet: 0.20 Maximum bet: 100
Max Win Potential
Players stand a chance of winning as much as x1 million, with wins that are part of any bonus triggered during the game or from standard play, both in real and free spin modes contributing towards maximum payout thresholds.
- Any single instance Ginger appearing at max bet may award up to 500x for an active line win (up to £5000).
- However, under specific conditions involving high payouts within either ‘Chicken Run Bonus Feature’ or the ‘Egg Bonus’ game where player wagering amount has been set as maximum and minimum stakes ($1-$100 respectively), higher possible maximum winnings can potentially be awarded.