The Chicken Cross online slot machine game developed by UpGaming is a fascinating take on the classic farm-themed slots. This 5-reel, 3-row video slot offers an engaging gameplay experience with a variety of features that make it appealing to both casual and seasoned players.
Theme and Design
Chicken Cross transports players to a charming countryside setting where they can collect eggs from happy hens while avoiding the grumpy rooster. The game’s background is set against a sunny farm backdrop, complete with rolling hills, greenery, and towering trees. The colorful design incorporates animated Chicken Cross elements that bring the characters to life.
The reels are adorned with high-quality graphics, featuring various symbols inspired by the theme: eggs in different colors (red, blue, yellow, and white), chickens, roosters, farmhouses, fences, and sunflowers. Each symbol has its own unique animations, which add a delightful touch to the game’s visuals.
Symbols
The paytable consists of six regular symbols and two special ones: Wild and Scatter.
- The high-value eggs (red, blue, yellow) offer payouts ranging from 5x to 20x for five-of-a-kind combinations.
- Lower-paying chickens in their respective colors award up to 10x the bet for five-in-a-row wins.
- Roosters appear only on reels 2 and 4 but play a crucial role in triggering bonus features (explained below).
- The farmhouses are scatter symbols that help trigger free spins, and also offer 1-3 coins per appearance when three or more land anywhere on the grid.
The game’s Wild symbol is represented by the "Chicken" logo. It substitutes for all regular icons except scatters and replaces them to create winning combinations.
Payouts
Chicken Cross pays out according to a standard slot machine paytable system, with prizes awarded based on the number of identical symbols landed across an active payline or combination from left to right on adjacent reels (starting from reel 1).
The highest paying symbol is the red egg, offering 20x for five-of-a-kind combinations. The roosters do not award direct payouts but help trigger special features.
Wilds and Scatters
As mentioned earlier, the Wild ‚Chicken‘ logo substitutes for all regular symbols to create new winning combinations. Since it doesn’t contribute to any bonus or free spin features, its primary purpose is filling gaps in potential wins on active paylines.
The farmhouse Scatter (FH) symbol triggers 10 Free Spins when three appear anywhere across reels 1-3 and 4-5 simultaneously. Additional Scatters landed during the feature retrigger a further 7 spins. FH also awards payouts per spin for one to two landings.
Bonus Features Rooster Bonus
This interactive bonus is triggered randomly whenever the roosters appear on their respective reels (2 or 4) in any given spin. Here, players take control of the chicken crossing a road by clicking "Start" and then "Pass." If they successfully avoid obstacles and collect eggs before reaching the opposite side, the player earns additional coins.
Free Spins
When three FH scatters appear anywhere on reels 1-3 or 4-5 during regular gameplay or bonus rounds (including Rooster Bonus), players are awarded ten Free Spins.
Additional Scatters landing during this feature award more spins: two additional for one and five extra for another scatter combination.
Return to Player (RTP)
The official RTP of Chicken Cross hasn’t been provided by the developer, making it challenging to assign an accurate number here without any specific release information from UpGaming regarding its game.