Fowl Play: The Slot Machine Inspired by Aardman’s Chicken Run

The slot machine "Chicken Run" is a game developed by software provider WMS (Williams Interactive), which is heavily inspired by the 2000 stop-motion animated Chicken Run film of the same name, produced by Aardman Animations and DreamWorks Animation. The movie follows the story of a group of chickens planning to escape from an evil farmer who wants to make chicken nuggets out of them.

Design and Theme

The slot machine "Chicken Run" is designed in line with its movie inspiration. It features colorful, hand-drawn graphics that evoke the style of classic animated films. The game’s design includes a number of characters from the film, including Ginger, Rocky, and Fowler. The backdrop of the reels is reminiscent of the farm setting seen in the movie.

The theme of the slot machine revolves around the idea of chickens escaping from their prison to fly the coop and start anew. This theme is reflected in both the design elements and game features. Players will find various symbols on the reels, including chickens (in different colors), eggs, hens’ nests, and a few other items related to farm life.

Symbols

The slot machine "Chicken Run" comes with a variety of standard symbols that can help players win prizes in the base game. These include:

• Low-paying symbols:
  • Card suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades) which pay for three-of-a-kind combinations
  • Eggshell and wooden coop shapes which pay out slightly more than card suits
• Medium-paying symbols:
  • Ginger Chicken symbol (pays 4x the bet per combination)
  • Rocky Chickendog symbol (also pays 4x the bet per combination)
  • Red Rooster symbol (the same payout as Ginger or Rocky)
• High-paying symbols:
  • Fowler Egg symbol (which acts as a wild, paying up to 40x for five-of-a-kind)

Wilds and Scatters

The Fowler Egg symbol is used as a substitute for all other symbols on the reels in "Chicken Run". This can lead to some generous wins, especially if players manage to get multiple high-paying chickens on an active payline. Additionally, when this egg wild lands next to Ginger or Rocky it triggers a unique feature that helps create winning combinations.

Scatter symbols don’t have their own dedicated free games round but help kick off the game’s top award by appearing anywhere in both reels 1 and 2 of adjacent spaces.

Bonus Features

While "Chicken Run" doesn’t offer many elaborate bonus features compared to other slots, it is home to one feature where the action takes place – Eggstravagant Escape Free Games. The free spins round can be triggered either via three Scatters anywhere on the reels (excluding positions above a middle row or below two columns of Ginger/Red Rooster) when both symbols appear next to Fowler’s wild egg in adjacent spaces.

Free Spins: 8-16 Win Multiplier: up to x10