Overview of the Game
Chicken Road is a farm-themed online casino slot developed by a well-known gaming software provider. The game takes players on an exciting adventure through a bustling farm, where they can collect eggs and other riches while navigating obstacles along the way.
Design and Theme
Upon opening the game, players are immediately immersed in a vibrant farm setting complete with animated chickens Chicken Road pecking at crops, fluffy sheep grazing in the distance, and rolling hills as far as the eye can see. The background of the reels features a lush green landscape with wooden fences and a bright blue sky above. Overall, the design is colorful, inviting, and reminiscent of classic cartoon animation.
Symbols
The game boasts a total of 10 different symbols that players can win from spinning the reels. These include:
- Low-paying card symbols (A, K, Q, J, and 10) in their respective farm-themed attire;
- High-paying animal symbols:
- Rooster: pays out up to 100x for five-of-a-kind wins.
- Hen: pays out up to 50x for five-of-a-kind wins.
- Calf: pays out up to 30x for five-of-a-kind wins.
- Sheep and Piglet pay out lower values ranging from 10x to 20x for five-of-a-kind wins.
Payouts
The payouts in Chicken Road are competitive with other games of the same volatility. Wins occur when three or more matching symbols appear on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel. The maximum payout is capped at a modest 1,500 coins per spin.
Wild Symbols and Multipliers
Chicken Road features two distinct wild symbols:
- Rooster Wild: substitutes for all other symbols (except Scatters) to create winning combinations;
- Hen Egg Wild: doubles any win it’s part of.
While the Rooster Wild is a standard substitute symbol, its presence alone is not enough to trigger bonus rounds.
Scatter Symbols
The game includes one Scatter symbol:
- Farmhouse: triggers Free Spins when three or more appear anywhere on the reels (excluding scatters).
However, unlike some games that require at least two scatter symbols to activate a feature, Chicken Road’s house does not need to be exactly scattered all over the place to pay out something as exciting.
Bonus Features
The game offers only one significant bonus feature:
- Free Spins: When three or more scatters appear anywhere on the reels (excluding Scatters), players earn 10 Free Spins with an x3 Multiplier applied. Additional spins can be triggered by additional scatter appearances.
Gameplay and Controls
To get started, simply click the "Spin" button to initiate play at your chosen bet size or use the Auto Spin feature for hands-free gameplay.
Bet Range and Payout Limits
The minimum starting bet is 0.1 units of currency per line (with up to five active paylines), while maximum bets can reach as high as $/€10 units, depending on individual gaming preferences.
Volatility and Return-to-Player Ratio (RTP)
While not specified by the developer, Chicken Road’s volatility seems moderate enough for most casual gamers with a taste for some risk. An RTP estimate of around 95% is more or less accurate given what we know about this particular slot machine.
