Chicken Road is a 5-reel, 25-payline online casino slot developed by Iron Dog Studio, a UK-based software provider specializing in creating engaging gaming content for land-based and online operators. As its name suggests, this game revolves around the concept of traveling down a road inhabited by chickens, where fortunes can be made or lost depending on one’s luck.
Theme and Design
The theme of Chicken Road is centered around farm animals, specifically Chicken Road chickens, which are depicted in various guises throughout the reels. The game’s design is colorful and vibrant, reflecting the lighthearted nature of its subject matter. A cartoonish style dominates the slot’s visuals, with each chicken character possessing distinct features that add to the overall charm.
The background image showcases a rural landscape with rolling hills, trees, and fields as far as the eye can see, while the foreground is occupied by rows of chickens marching in unison towards an invisible goal. The game’s design effectively transports players to a whimsical world where farm animals have taken on human-like characteristics, thereby creating a sense of humor and playfulness.
Symbols
The symbols used in Chicken Road are comprised of various chicken characters, all with unique designs that reflect their personalities or roles within the flock. These include:
- The Hen: Serves as the Wild symbol, substituting for other game icons to form winning combinations.
- Chicky Chick: A young chick wearing a backpack and sunglasses represents a Scatter symbol when three or more appear in any position on the reels.
- Rooster Rick
- Pecking Penny
- Scrambled Egg Annie
The standard symbols are depicted with cute animations that correspond to each character’s appearance. The Wild Hen, Chicky Chick Scatter, and Rooster Rick icons have additional animations associated with them.
Payouts
Chicken Road employs a paytable that rewards players for matching three or more identical chicken symbols on adjacent reels from left to right, starting from the first reel. Paytable wins range from 2x to 250x the player’s initial bet for each combination formed by different combinations of chickens.
- High-value symbol payouts: Rooster Rick (20x), Pecking Penny (10x), and Scrambled Egg Annie (5x)
- Medium-value symbol payouts:
- Chicky Chick Scatter (2.50x with three scatters, 4.00x with four, and 8.00x with five scatters)
- The Hen Wild (0.80x for single Wilds appearing in non-winning combinations only)
- Low-value symbol payouts: Ace through Nine of standard card suits.
The payout structure is simple to understand but may be slightly less rewarding compared to slots featuring more intricate and complex win mechanics or progressive jackpots.
Wilds
As the game’s highest-paying icon, Chicky Chick serves as a Wild. However, unlike other Wild symbols in various slot machines that often offer increased rewards for themselves when appearing within combinations of regular icons, this Hen only fills missing gaps between non-matching standard characters without adding value beyond serving its primary function.
Scatters
Three or more Chicky Chick Scatter icons landing on the reels unlock free spins and instant credits as specified below:
- Three scatters: 2x total bet (as well as two bonus free spins)
- Four scatters: 4.00x total bet
- Five scatters: 8.00x total bet
Each time three or more Chicky Chick appear, their value is determined based on the original spin.
Bonus Features
A distinct Chicken Road Free Games mode offers additional opportunities for success with each win contributing to a growing multiplier up to x64x on all wins during this bonus round!
- When 4+ Scrambled Egg Annie symbols land anywhere in view after entering free spins, this initiates ‘Egg-stra Frenzy’!
- Multiple clutches of eggs release into the reels from above each time Annie appears with other scatters to boost winnings through egg-related win multipliers ranging up to an incredible 64 times.