The "Chicken Road" casino slot is a 5-reel, 20-payline game developed by one of the renowned online gaming software providers in the industry. At first glance, it seems like an innocuous game with its cartoonish theme and characters inspired by chicken coops and farmhouses. However, as we dive deeper into this review, you will see that there is more to "Chicken Road" than meets the eye.
Theme and Design
The theme of "Chicken Road" revolves around a farm setting where chickens have taken over the world. The Chicken Road reels are set against a backdrop of rolling hills and trees with barns scattered throughout. On each reel, various symbols depicting different breeds of chickens can be seen. There are also traditional slot game symbols like 7s, diamonds, hearts, clubs, and spades that fit in well with the farm theme.
Symbols
The low-paying symbols include standard card values (A to 9), while the high-value ones represent different chicken species such as the Chick, Hen, Rooster, Goose, and Turkey. These chickens come in various forms – egg-laying, baby chicks, or even a giant rooster guarding over his hens. Each symbol has its own animation when it lands on the reels.
Payouts
The payouts for the game can be quite substantial if you manage to land winning combinations across multiple paylines. Here’s a rough idea of what each low and high-paying symbol pays:
- Low-Value Symbols (Card Values A, 2, K):
- 5-of-a-kind combination pays 200 times your total bet
- Medium-Value Symbol (Chick):
- 3 Chicks pay 150 credits,
- 4 Chicks pay 500 credits,
- 5 Chicks pay 1,000 credits
- High-Value Symbols (Hens and Roosters):
- 2 Hens or 2 Roosters pay 50 times your total bet
Wilds
The game has a Wild symbol represented by the Farmer. He replaces all other symbols on the reels to create winning combinations.
Scatters
There is no Scatter symbol in "Chicken Road" that can activate free spins or award instant cash prizes like most slots do.
Bonus Features
One of the major draws about this game lies within its two Bonus Features – the Chicken Frenzy and Super Hens. However, their trigger conditions are not very straightforward.
The first bonus is called Chicken Frenzy. The animation depicts all chickens turning into eggs that break open to reveal a large prize egg in place of each chicken symbol on one or both reels 2-5, depending on whether the winning combination occurred horizontally (from reel 1) and/or vertically (on reels 2 through 4).
As for Super Hens Bonus Feature, it doesn’t provide as much detail about what actually happens when activated compared to others reviewed here.
Free Spins
There are no dedicated free spins in "Chicken Road." However, its bonus features may offer some semblance of an advantage by making your overall wins potentially higher and more unpredictable.