Game Overview
Chicken Road 2 is a video slot game developed by Booongo, a well-known iGaming provider. The game is an upgraded version of its predecessor, Chicken Road, released in 2020. As the name suggests, the theme revolves around chickens, presenting players with a unique farm-fresh experience.
Gameplay and Design
Upon launching the game, players are immediately immersed in the world of farm animals, complete with cartoonish graphics and an energetic soundtrack. The grid size is set to 5×4, featuring a moderate number of paylines Chicken Road 2 (25) for maximum winning opportunities. The reels spin smoothly on any device, including desktops, laptops, mobile phones, or tablets.
The betting range in Chicken Road 2 caters to players with varying bankrolls. Players can bet as little as €0.10 or go all-in for a maximum of €200 per spin. This means that the game is suitable for both low-stakes gamblers and high-rollers seeking a more significant challenge.
Symbols and Payouts
The symbol set consists of 9 high-paying icons: Golden Coin, Chicken House, Rooster, Farm Cat, Hare, Pig, Cow, Sheep, and Dog. Lower-paying symbols are represented by 10 to A letters with varying designs. The Wild and Scatter symbols will be discussed in the next section.
Payouts for winning combinations can range from €20 up to a maximum of €25,000 during free spins or regular gameplay. It’s essential to note that wins are paid out starting from left to right on adjacent reels only, excluding scatter awards.
Wild and Scatter Symbols
The Chicken Rooster serves as the Wild symbol in Chicken Road 2, substituting all base-game icons except for scatters. When acting as a wild, it creates winning combinations by replacing missing symbols in valid line wins.
The Free Spins icon represents the Scatter symbol in this slot. A minimum of three scatters unlocks up to 15 free spins depending on your initial scatter count (3:5 and 4-6). This feature can be retriggered indefinitely as long as there are at least one additional scatter symbol, rewarding players with even more spins.
Free Spins Feature
The Free Spin feature is triggered by the Scattered Chicken Rooster icons. When activated, a fixed 15 free spins are awarded, during which all wins have tripled value except for bonus awards. To top it off, during these rounds, the scatters act as wilds, amplifying winning possibilities even further.
Bonus Features
Chicken Road 2 also includes three interactive bonus features – Egg Bonus, Rooster Free Spins, and Chicken Frenzy – that can be triggered by landing a specific set of high-paying symbols or in some cases when the scatter appears on reel five only. Each bonus offers unique game mechanics with potentially lucrative rewards for skilled players.
Egg Bonus
Upon triggering this feature, the reels lock into place for two rounds while collecting items displayed within an egg on top right corner (one item per round). Collecting at least 6-8 specific items results in wins ranging from x2 to x20 total bet. While some combinations have higher payouts than others, all wins are paid according to bonus game’s line multiplier.
Rooster Free Spins
In this special feature of Chicken Road 2, any Roosters appear on the reels give you a win that ranges between 10x-50x your wager and they do so with Wild symbols. You will also receive between 6 to 15 free spins depending upon how many Roosters appeared while the additional multiplier for wilds may or not apply.
Chicken Frenzy
When this bonus occurs, you can spin either a single reel with fixed jackpot (from €25-€3.000) up to all reels within one session offering higher reward but still relatively low than others in same game category.
RTP and Volatility
According to Booongo’s official documentation for Chicken Road 2 slot machine review, the RTP is set at 96%, providing a moderate level of payback over extended sessions.
Volatility wise Chicken Road falls into high category since there are many higher wins involved but still does not have highest variance present within gaming industry.
Max Win and Jackpot
Chicken Road 2 has two types of jackpot in place for its players: Local progressive (replenished each time bet placed) & the top prize is €75,000 while also having one more – a global fixed $100K that can be collected only when playing this specific slot on designated site.
In addition to all game features described above this version introduces more lucrative Free Spins than ever before with multiplier going as high up 500x giving bigger chance players winning big money prizes during such sessions.