The Great Chicken Escape

The Great Chicken Escape Review

The Great Chicken Escape features 8 different bonus rounds, 3 of which can be randomly activated during the main game. Players assist chickens, led by a commander, in their attempt to escape a farm. The game was released on July 26th, 2019.

The game is set on a 5-reel, 3-row layout with 20 paylines, and bets can range up to £100 per spin on various devices. The 3 main game features offer wilds and wild reels, while landing at least 3 scatter symbols triggers 1 of 5 bonus features, including 2 free spins rounds.

The game features chickens attempting to escape, led by a commander with a green army cap. Despite the lighthearted theme, the game is highly volatile. A maximum win of 5,000 times the stake is possible, requiring luck to trigger a specific bonus feature.

What symbols are there?

The reels are set in a chicken yard, depicting a big escape plan. The leader is a commandor chicken with a green military hat, but the highest paying symbol is the logo. You need between 3 to 5 matching symbols on the reels to win, and here is the paytable for The Great Chicken Escape slot:

• Logo symbol - Pays 25x for 5 on a payline
• Wild symbol - Pays 25x for 5 on a payline
• Commander Chicken - Pays 15x for 5 on a payline
• Blue Chicken - Pays 15x for 5 on a payline
• Female chicken 1 and 2 - Both pays 10x for 5 on a payline
• Card Suit symbols - Pay between 5x and 4x for 5 on a payline

What are the bonus features?

This game has several bonus features. In the base game, 3 reel modifiers can be triggered randomly. These are:

• Guard Dog Wilds - the guard dog gets knocked out, adding between 4 to 9 wilds to the reels.
• Chicken Run Wilds - the commander chicken attempts to escape, leading to between 2 and 4 fully stacked wild reels.
• Care Package - a wooden box drops, and as it cracks open golden eggs are added to the reels. All these eggs will then turn into a random matching symbol.

Landing at least 3 scatter symbols triggers one of the following 5 bonus features randomly, including 2 free spins features:

• Secret Tunnel Bonus - you get to choose from 3 chests, and you can win either a cash prize or the Mystery Tunnel feature. If you trigger the latter, you will now choose between 4 tunnels, each leading to one of the features we will talk about below.
• Poultry in Motion - here you pick up eggs along a multiplier trail, and if you reach the very end you will trigger the Big Money Bonus round.
• The Great Escape Big Money Bonus - you’ll see a big carousel consisting of 12 barrels, and each can give you a win between 10x and 500x. You will then pick a golden egg, and this can either give you another go at the carousel or you will simply collect your winnings and the feature ends.

Free spins in The Great Chicken Escape

The game features 2 free spins rounds, both triggered randomly. The free spins play out as follows:

• Get Clucky Free Spins - this gives you 10 free spins, and each wild symbol that lands will increase the multiplier by a factor of 1x.
• To the Other Side Free Spins - this gives you 10 free spins, and all wild symbols are collected and added to the reels together on the final spin.

What is the jackpot (max win)?

The Great Chicken Escape does not have a jackpot, but a maximum win of 5,000 times the stake is possible. Playing with the highest stake could potentially yield £500,000.

You can certainly also play The Great Chicken Escape on your mobile and tablet devices. This means you have total freedom to help the poor chickens wherever you are. You can win big while waiting for your friends at the local pub, or while riding the bus. All you need is an iPhone, iPad or Android device.

SlotCatalog verdict

The Great Chicken Escape is packed with features, ensuring an engaging experience. However, the game's high volatility means bankroll fluctuations are likely. The max win potential is decent, but it is tied to one of the 5 bonus features.

Pros	Cons
3 wild features in the base game	Max win is only available in 1 of 5 features
3 bonus games and 2 free spins features
Win up to 5,000x your stake