Chicken Road is a casino slot machine developed by 3 Oaks Gaming, a relatively new studio in the iGaming industry. The game has been making waves among players and critics alike due to its unique theme, engaging gameplay, and exciting bonus features.
Theme and Design
The game’s theme revolves around a rural town with a strong focus on road travel. As you load up Chicken Road, you’ll be transported to a quaint village Chicken Road surrounded by rolling hills, mountains, and winding roads. The background of the slot is adorned with colorful buildings, trees, and billboards advertising local attractions.
The reels are framed within a wooden cabin-style window, complete with wicker shades and a distressed wooden finish. This attention to detail adds an extra layer of depth to the game’s immersive experience. As you start spinning, animations bring the village to life, with wispy clouds, fluttering birds, and even steam rising from a locomotive in the distance.
The reels are populated by various symbols reflecting the game’s theme:
- Low-paying symbols : Cars (2-3 wheels), Bicycles, Trucks, Motorcycles
- High-paying symbols : Road Signs, Motorhomes, Airplanes
Each symbol is visually appealing and well-drawn, contributing to a charming atmosphere that complements the gameplay.
Symbols
The game features 10 regular pay symbols. They are:
- 2-Wheel Bike (Low Pay)
- 3-Wheel Car (Low Pay)
- Motorcycle (Low Pay)
- Truck (Low Pay)
- Plane (High Pay)
- Bus (High Pay)
- Road Sign (High Pay)
- Speed Camera (Bonus)
The high-paying symbols offer a welcome surprise when lining up five of them, as they award the highest base game payouts.
Payouts and Multipliers
Here is a breakdown of payout multipliers for winning combinations:
- Two-wheel bike: x0.2
- Three-wheeled car: x0.5
- Motorcycle: x1
- Truck: x2
- Plane: x10
- Bus: x15
- Road sign: x20
Additionally, the Wild symbol (Motorhome) participates in payouts and can substitute for other symbols except Scatters.
Wilds
The Motorhome acts as a Wild symbol when two or more appear on an active reel.
- 2x Wild : 3-6 of a kind combinations receive 1:5 multiplier
- 3+ Motormobile (Wild) : Trigger the Road Signs Bonus
When appearing in the same position, it increases its chances of triggering the bonus game due to increased stackability possibilities
Scatters
The Speed Camera symbol acts as a Scatter when appearing simultaneously on reels one and two.
Bonus Features
Chicken Road offers three primary bonuses:
- Road Signs Bonus : Awarded by landing 3-6+ Motorhomes in any position, this feature plays like an instant win game:
- Choose 2:5 Speed Cameras from the grid
- Select to Reveal Free Spins or Extra Cash (x50, x100, or x250 multiplier)
- Free Spins : Awarded by landing three Speed Camera Scatters anywhere on reels one through four:
Number of Free Spins Bonus Multiplier 10 x1 15 x5 20 x25
During the free spins, each spin may land a Wild symbol (Motorhome) that will expand its wilding powers for one final bonus feature.
- Wild Stacks Bonus : Triggered by landing two Motorhomes on adjacent reels:
- Both leftmost and rightmost reels’ symbols are ‘wild-stacked’
- Payout is awarded as normal
When the stacked Wild appears during the Wild stacks, it expands into 2 wild positions.
RTP
The theoretical return to player (RTP) for Chicken Road stands at 96%. This above-average figure indicates a well-balanced payout strategy that rewards both low- and high-risk players.