Chicken Road is a casino slot machine developed by a renowned game developer in the industry. The theme of the game revolves around the concept of the Wild West, with imagery and sounds that evoke the feeling of being on an American frontier.
Design
The overall design of Chicken Road is simple yet visually appealing. The background image displays a dusty road winding through a desert landscape, while symbols include various characters associated with cowboys such as gunslingers, wanted posters, horseshoes, and treasure Chicken Road chests filled with gold coins. The color palette consists mainly of earthy tones like beige, brown, and blue, providing an immersive feel to the game.
One distinctive aspect of Chicken Road’s design is its use of animated elements. Characters in the background occasionally move around or perform actions, adding a layer of realism and engagement for players. Additionally, winning combinations trigger special effects such as explosions for high-paying symbols.
Symbols
Chicken Road features 10 unique paying symbols divided into three tiers based on their value to the player:
- High-value symbols : Gunslingers (4x multiplier), Sheriff’s Wives (3.5x multiplier)
- Mid-value symbols : Horseshoes, Wanted Posters
- Low-value symbols : Playing Card Suits – Ace through 9
Each high-paying symbol comes with its own distinct animations when part of a winning combination.
Payouts
The paytable is based on the standard model used in slot machines: the payout for each symbol depends solely on how many identical ones land next to each other, either horizontally or vertically. To calculate your wins, multiply the number of symbols you hit by their respective value per single hit.
Chicken Road offers a return-to-player (RTP) rate of 96%, which places it among slots offering relatively high rewards compared with others in the same class.
Wilds
There are two types of wilds available in Chicken Road:
- Standard Wild : This can replace any symbol on the grid, except for other wild symbols.
- Expanding Wild : Activated during a specific winning combination pattern; it covers an entire reel and triggers additional payouts.
Both kinds of wilds enhance potential outcomes by giving players more options to fill in missing gaps.
Scatters
Two scatter symbols are present: the Wagon Wheel Scatter (scattered wheel) and the Gold Coin Scatter. Both trigger free spins:
- 3 or More Scatters : Wagon Wheels activate 10 additional spins, while landing three wheels gives 15.
- Free Spins Bonus : You get between 5–25 extra games based on your initial wager.
The scatters serve to add a spin-up element that encourages participation.
Bonus Features
Chicken Chase Free Spin Feature: Landing two horseshoes next to each other triggers the free spins mode, which may grant more wilds than normal conditions offer.
When activated during this bonus feature, both standard and expanding wild symbols have increased chances of occurring on reels 2 through 4.
