- A maximum win of 5,000x the bet and a 97% RTP
- Wild symbols that carry a random 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x multiplier
- 5, 7 or 10 free spins played on boxes that hide sticky symbols and multipliers
Chicken Rush is a BGaming slot released on 15 May 2024, set in the dusty streets of the Wild West. Three rooster sheriffs keep the town in order and pass the time by shooting at wooden boxes, which turns out to be the idea behind the whole bonus round. It has medium-high volatility.
The base game is a familiar one, with multiplier wilds doing most of the work. The bonus is where the game stands apart: every symbol is hidden inside a box, the boxes are opened a few at a time, and nothing is paid until the round is over. Another Wild West slot on the site is Wild West Gold Megaways.
Base Game and Wilds
The symbols are Wild West characters and props, with the three sheriff roosters leading the line-up. The wild symbol appears in the base game only and substitutes for every symbol except the bonus symbol.
Every wild comes with its own random multiplier of 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x. That keeps the base game interesting between bonuses, because a single wild in the right place can lift an otherwise ordinary win. The game has an RTP of 97% and a maximum win of 5,000x the bet.
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Bonus Game
Bonus symbols can land on any reel, and three, four or five of them trigger the bonus game with 5, 7 or 10 free spins respectively. The bonus symbol does not pay on its own.
When the round starts, the game picks one symbol at random and turns every position into a wooden box. Each spin opens some of the boxes, and what is inside can be the chosen symbol, a multiplier, or an extra free spin. The chosen symbol becomes sticky, so it stays in place for the rest of the round.
The spins themselves do not pay out. The win is worked out once the round has finished, and it depends on how many of the sticky symbols were uncovered, so the later spins matter just as much as the first ones.
Multipliers
Multipliers revealed in the boxes can be worth 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x, but they do nothing on their own. Once five multipliers have been collected, they are placed on five symbols at random at the end of the round, and each one multiplies the symbol it lands on. Because the multipliers are applied to symbols that were uncovered in the round, the best results come from a board that is already well filled with the chosen symbol.
Bonus Buy
Where the feature is offered, there are three ways to buy the bonus game. Bronze uses a symbol chosen at random from the whole paytable, Silver picks the sticky symbol from the high paying symbols only, and Gold does the same as Silver while doubling the number of multipliers. Bonus buys are not available in the UK, so this feature does not appear in versions of the game played by UK customers.
Overall
Chicken Rush keeps its base game simple and puts the interest into the bonus round, where the sticky symbol, the extra spins and the five multipliers all feed into one payout at the end. It suits players who like a feature they can build towards, and the Wild West chickens give it a lot of character along the way.