The Chicken Road slots game is a unique blend of farm-themed fun and Asian-inspired architecture, developed by NetEnt, one of the industry’s leading providers of online casino games. Released in 2015, this five-reel slot offers players an engaging gaming experience with its charming design, entertaining bonus features, and lucrative payouts.
Theme and Design
As its name suggests, Chicken Road is set on a farm or rural landscape, but there Chicken Road are some intriguing Asian architectural elements that add an interesting twist. Players will notice the presence of pagodas and temples amidst rolling hills and lush greenery. The game’s background music is light-hearted and lively, consisting of traditional Chinese instruments such as the pipa (lute) and sheng (free reed aerophone). Overall, the visuals are bright, colorful, and endearing, making Chicken Road a visually appealing slot for players who appreciate the natural world.
Symbols
The game’s symbols range from basic to entertaining. Basic symbols include low-paying card suits – 10-9-A, J, Q, K. High-value symbols consist of farm-related characters, such as farmers, chickens, ducks, and horses. These high-paying symbols are highly rewarding in terms of payouts.
Payouts
Chicken Road offers players an engaging payout structure with medium to high volatility. Payout rates range from 10x (for low-paying card suits) up to a generous 5000 times the player’s bet (for five-of-a-kind combinations on specific farm-themed symbols). Some symbol payouts can be summarized as follows:
- Five chicken symbols in sequence pays up to $1,200.
- Three or four ducks pay 100 and 300 coins respectively.
Wilds
The game features a Wild Chicken symbol that serves multiple purposes. Not only does it substitute for all standard (non-scatter) symbols but can also form part of winning combinations on its own when appearing in sequence as five wild chicken icons.
Scatters
Another key feature is the Rooster Scatter, which triggers a Bonus Round and has other functions – more information will be provided below. A combination of three or four scatter roosters earns players 10 free games each with added features like an expanding Wild that fills any reel space necessary to produce wins, doubling payout rates during Free Spins.
Bonus Features
Chicken Road’s unique selling proposition lies in its innovative bonus round mechanism.
- The "Farm Bonus" (activated by three or four scattered roosters) awards 10 free games. In this special feature:
- Each roll generates one Wild Chicken at random on the entire playing area, resulting from a wild animal stamping down upon landing.
Free Spins
During Free Spins rounds initiated via farm bonus triggers:
- The ‘Wild’ spreads across multiple spots of each spin throughout playtime. As described earlier, additional roosters (maximum ten) allow players to multiply earnings twice per round while using the chicken spread effect.
RTP and Volatility
According to available information from NetEnt regarding Chicken Road’s configuration: RTP = 96.1% which is on par with modern standards for slots; in this scenario they provide a balanced experience both in terms of reward frequency and average payout amounts.
Volatility will likely be classified as medium, contributing towards an enjoyable balance between wins and losses that are equally spread out over the game duration – without any one event dominating outcomes too heavily or giving away everything quickly.
Betting Range
Coin denominations range from $0.01 to 2 in the Chicken Road Slot; so you can bet anywhere from $.50 (5 x 1) all way up to a maximum of $100.
