Fowl Play in Chicken Run Slots

Chicken Run is a 5-reel online slots game developed by Microgaming, based on the popular Aardman Animations movie of the same name. The game’s theme revolves around the escape plan hatched by Ginger and Rocky to save their fellow chickens from Mrs. Tweedy’s clutches at her chicken farm.

Design

The slot’s design is faithful to the original animated film, with colorful graphics and cartoonish character designs that bring the movie’s iconic characters to life on your screen. The reels are set against a backdrop Chicken Run of an English countryside landscape, complete with rolling hills and towering trees. On the left-hand side of the reel set lies Ginger, while on the right stands Rocky, both ready to guide you through their escape plan.

Symbols

The Chicken Run slot features 30 paylines over five reels and includes several symbols that pay tribute to the film’s memorable characters:

• High-value symbols include:
  • Ginger: The fiery red hen with a pluck of pride
  • Rocky: Ginger’s gentle giant, who becomes a true hero in his own right
  • Mrs. Tweedy: The sinister farmer’s wife who runs her husband’s chicken farm
  • Nottage and Fletcher: Tweedys’ gruff but lovable henchmen
• Low-value symbols:
  • Chicken feathers (wilds)
  • Wooden fences and gates

Payouts

To play, select the number of coins you wish to bet per spin from 1 to 10. Place your bets using denominations ranging from $0.01 up to $0.50. This allows for a flexible betting range that suits both low-rollers and high-stakes players.

Here are some winning combinations to look out for:

• Three Tweedy symbols anywhere on the reels pays out 2x, 5x or 10x your total bet
• The same applies for three Nottage/Fletcher or Feathered symbols

Wilds & Scatters

The Chicken Run slot incorporates an unusual wild symbol: chicken feathers. These scatter across the reels and serve two purposes:

1. Standard Wild : Substitutes any standard reel symbol in winning combinations to boost your payouts
2. Multiplier : If three Feathers appear anywhere on the five reels, you’re awarded a 5x multiplier

The feather is an exceptionally valuable wild due to its ability to trigger both regular and bonus wins.

Bonus Features & Free Spins

When four or more Scattered feathers land anywhere across the reels, you unlock free spins:

• Four Feathers award eight free games
• Five Feathers award twelve free games

In addition, any winnings obtained during your Free Spin sessions are doubled by virtue of having two 2x multipliers present.

Free Spins Bonus

Once activated, the Free Spin game will randomly select which bonus round to trigger:

1. Rocky’s Rescue : You’re awarded four spins, but each wild landed gives you one extra free spin
2. Ginger’s Gathering : Each wild collected during the ten subsequent games doubles your win

Free Spins rounds continue until no more multipliers remain or if you lose three times in succession.

RTP & Volatility

Chicken Run slots boasts a moderate 97% RTP (Return to Player). This relatively high number implies that for every $1 played, an average of $0.97 returns to players as wins over time.

Microgaming’s slot also exhibits Medium-Low volatility characteristics:

• Medium is the perfect balance between win size and frequency
• Low means fewer large wins but more frequent smaller payouts

Betting Range & Max Win

The available coin sizes range from 1 cent to $0.50, which works well for both small-stakes players (minimum bet: 0.01 credits) and high-rollers who prefer larger bets.

A maximum payout of $25000 can be won per spin during the regular game mode. The RTP increases as your stakes grow:

• Low bettors receive a lower but still substantial average return
• Players betting higher have an increased chance to win bigger sums due to enhanced medium-low volatility