Chicken Run is a 5-reel online slot game developed by Microgaming, based on the popular animated movie of the same name released in 2000. The film itself was created by Aardman Animations and DreamWorks Animation, known for their work on Wallace and Gromit shorts, and Shrek movies, respectively.
The story revolves Chicken Run around a group of chickens attempting to escape from an evil farmer named Mr. Tweedy, who wants to turn them into meat products. The movie has gained significant acclaim worldwide due to its engaging storyline, lovable characters, and well-executed animation. This theme is cleverly incorporated into the slot game by Microgaming.
Theme
The Chicken Run slot features a charming countryside landscape, complete with rolling hills, farms, and rustic buildings in the background of all five reels. The animations are smooth and colorful, matching the animated movie’s vibrant style. Players can hear sound effects reminiscent of farm animal noises and a jaunty soundtrack adding to the atmosphere.
Design
Upon launching the game for the first time, players will notice it has 20 fixed paylines across its five reels. Each reel holds three symbols per row, with ten regular paying symbols in total: Chickens (4 different denominations), Eggs, Hens, Chicklet and Mr. Tweedy’s wife (Mrs.). The highest-paying symbol is the Chicken Run logo itself.
The game has a Wild icon represented by Ginger, a clever chicken from the movie who helps facilitate winning combinations throughout gameplay. When landing multiple symbols across an active line, rewards can be substantial due to generous payout multipliers attached to specific combinations.
Symbols
As mentioned earlier, Chickens (4 different denominations) serve as regular paying symbols in this slot game with payouts ranging between 1x and 100x the player’s initial bet based on individual wins. These chicken figures show slight variations in appearance depending on their position within any winning combination formed across paylines.
Besides the aforementioned Chicken figures, players also interact with Eggs (paying x5), Hens (paying x2), Chicklet (an endearing chick-like figure) and lastly Mr. Tweedy’s wife (Mrs.), both valued at x1 each for successful lines aligned within this slot machine setup.
Payouts
Game developers Microgaming have implemented relatively low-value winning combinations compared to some other modern slots available today; thus requiring considerable consistency in forming several high-paying combinations as one accumulates a more substantial payout throughout gameplay sessions.