The Fowl Fortune of Chicken Road
Chicken Road is a farm-themed online slot game developed by several software providers including Pragmatic Play, NetEnt, Quickspin, Yggdrasil Gaming, Relax Gaming and many others. The game has a rural atmosphere with images and sounds that transport players to the countryside where chickens roam free in fields surrounded by hills.
Theme and Design
The theme of Chicken Road is centered around farm animals, particularly chickens, as it’s the title suggests. Chicken Road Players are transported to a peaceful agricultural setting filled with rolling hills, sunflowers and various farm animals like cows, pigs, and sheep. The game has bright, vibrant graphics which fit well with its rural setting.
Symbols
The low-paying symbols in Chicken Road include 10, J, Q, K, A, as is typical for most slot games, while the high-paying ones are themed around farm animals: cow, pig, and sheep. There’s also a rooster symbol that serves as a wild symbol which we’ll discuss later.
Payouts
The payout system in Chicken Road follows a standard pattern where players receive rewards according to their combinations of matching symbols on paylines or ways-to-win configurations (depending on the variant). The payouts for each symbol are as follows, starting from lowest paying:
- 10: x0.1
- J: x0.2
- Q: x0.25
- K: x0.3
- A: x0.4
The animal symbols have more substantial payout multipliers compared to the regular letter and number symbols.
Wilds
As mentioned earlier, there’s a rooster symbol that acts as a wild in Chicken Road. This means it can substitute for any missing symbol needed to create winning combinations of at least three matching icons on adjacent reels from left-to-right (or sometimes right-to-left depending on the specific slot variant).
The wild also carries its own payout multiplier when part of multiple, consecutive matches across active lines or rows.
Scatters
Chicken Road does not explicitly mention scatter symbols in any marketing materials; however, many players and online forums suggest there is indeed a "Farmhouse" symbol that acts as both an indicator for the bonus round and also offers cash prizes based on individual win multipliers. To be specific: there’s no clear consensus about its dual functionality.
Bonus Features
Chicken Road incorporates several features to keep gameplay engaging:
- Free Spins: Players can trigger a series of free spins when landing three or more scattered "Farmhouse" symbols anywhere on the reels, independent of payline configuration.
- Coin Multiplier Feature: The slot’s progressive jackpot is triggered randomly at the end of each spin by multiplying wins during specific rounds.
Volatility
The level of volatility in Chicken Road varies between versions based on different settings for game variance but it often falls into medium to high category which can result in either substantial winnings or large losses depending on the player’s betting style and risk management skills.
