The "Chicken Run" slot game is a casino-style adaptation of the beloved animated film by Aardman Animations and DreamWorks Animation. This 5-reel, 3-row video slot was developed by Barcrest Games, a leading UK-based online gaming software provider.
Theme Design The theme design of Fowl Play Casino is reminiscent of the movie that inspired it. Set in the fictional village of Mossbank on Chicken Run the Yorkshire moors during World War II, players are transported to a world where chickens band together to escape their sinister owner, Mrs. Tweedy. The slot’s visuals perfectly capture the film’s whimsical and humorous tone.
The game’s symbols feature various characters from the movie, including Ginger (the red hen), Cocky (a proud cockerel), Bunty, and the other farm animals. Each symbol has its unique design and animation, bringing to life the charming world of Chicken Run. The reels are set against a backdrop of the countryside, with rolling hills and blue skies adding to the game’s nostalgic feel.
Symbols The paytable in Fowl Play Casino features 14 standard symbols, each representing one of the movie characters or farm objects from the film. Players can expect rewards for landing three or more matching symbols on adjacent reels from left to right:
- Low-paying symbols: A through J cards
- High-paying symbols:
- Bunty (5-of-a-kind pays up to 500x bet)
- Ginger, Cocky and Mrs Tweedy each pay up to 1,000x
- The Scatter pays up to 2.250 times the bet
In addition to these standard symbols are several bonus and special symbols that grant unique functions.
Wilds The Wild symbol in Fowl Play is a generic ‘Chicken’ image, which can replace any other standard symbol except Scatters or Bonus items. When substituting for high-paying characters (Bunty, Ginger, Cocky, Mrs Tweedy), it will pay the highest reward given that particular character.
Scatters The Scatter symbols are depicted as farm objects from the movie: a Basket of Eggs and the Gameboard itself. They act differently in certain sections; these can only be found on reels 1 or 2.
- Egg-Stra special (Egg Scatter) – 5,000x your Bet
- The game board scatter – 50 times bet multiplied by line multiplier
Bonus Features Upon triggering the ‘Run’ free spin bonus feature, players are rewarded with up to 9 chicken runs of 7 or more spins each. Each Run grants the following prizes:
- Up to £1,250 Jackpot
- A portion of the jackpot (based on total Bet made)
Additionally, some special features and mechanics set it apart from other slots.
Free Spins When three or more Scatters land anywhere in view at once during game play, a Bonus Wheel appears; spinning this determines how many extra free spins will be granted to the player for participating. There are two types available based on wins that happened prior:
- 7 – runs of between 3-9 rounds
- Egg-Stra special (Egg Scatter)
The Wild image will act differently when substituted in combination with specific winning characters’ high-paying values.