Pragmatic Play’s Chicken Drop is a farm-themed online video slot that takes players on an adventure through rolling hills and verdant countryside. The game offers 25 paylines, a return-to-player rate of 96.53%, and a top win of up to 5,000x the bet.

Gameplay

To begin playing Chicken Drop, players select their preferred bet using the "+" or "-" buttons on either side of the spin button. Bet ranges from $0.01 per payline (minimum) to $1 per payline (maximum). With all 25 paylines active at Chicken Drop once, this means that minimum bets can range from $0.25 up to a maximum of $25.

The reels themselves are set against a beautiful rural backdrop with lush green hills and fields swaying gently in the breeze. Water features and farm buildings add further depth and visual interest. When it comes time for spinning, players will see five standard reels on which symbols come to rest as well as two sets of ‘jackpot reels’.

Symbols

Gameplay takes place over a total of 5×5 grid – with the bottom set being used solely for bonus spin activation purposes (in more detail below). Top-paying regular symbols are represented by farm animals: an ox (£10 per combination), chicken (£15), horse (£20) and cow (£25), while lower-value cards from 9- A come in at £1 each. There is also a wild symbol, which represents the slot game’s logo (£5).

Payouts

Wins are created through combinations of five symbols appearing left to right across active paylines – except for scatters as detailed below.

Payout Symbol Min-Max Chicken £15 – £6000 Horse £20 – £8000 Cow £25 – £10000 Ox £10 – £5000

Wilds and Scatters

Chicken Drop’s wild symbol replaces all other symbols in winning combinations, apart from the scatter. The latter appears on reels one to four and triggers a bonus round by landing anywhere. To activate free spins, players need at least three of these scatters.

The scatters also provide their own payouts should two or more land during any given spin, awarding up to £25 per occurrence:

Scatter Combination Min-Max Three Scatters £20 – £75 Four Scatters £100

Bonus Features

When at least three scatter symbols appear anywhere on reels one through four of the main game grid (regardless their positions), a Free Games feature triggers. For every additional two scatters appearing alongside those minimum, five free games are awarded with an initial multiplier ranging from 1x to 10x.

Players can also land ‘Farm Bonus’ and ‘Chicken Drop Jackpot Reels bonus symbols in the main game – each offering different rewards as follows:

  • Farm Bonus : Adds a random bet amount for free (minimum £0.25).
  • Chicken Drop Jackpots :
    • Two to four jackpot symbols on reels five adds one additional position.
    • Four or more jackpot symbols adds an extra reel.

Additionally, the top two rows of reels are filled with only jackpot numbers in each respective row – contributing directly towards potential jackpots from winning combinations.

A bet multiplier increases as free games progress up until a certain point (10x). If players activate all 5 jackpot reels positions available during their bonus round(s) they get added odds to win top payouts.

RTP

The Chicken Drop slot machine features an RTP of approximately 96.53% based on theoretical outcomes alone – although actual results will vary significantly over extended periods due to factors such as game volatility, player betting range and frequency, and chance occurrence in each session played.

Volatility and Betting Range

As previously mentioned Pragmatic Play has chosen a ‘High-Medium’ variable RTP setting. We already covered bet ranges throughout this review, ranging from $0.25 up to $25 across all active paylines (up to 5 per reel).

Maximum potential return achievable within any session will remain at approximately £125000 over consecutive rounds considering the overall house edge factor remains fixed – which isn’t an issue when evaluating slot games themselves without looking into specific game developer implementation practices either way.

Max Win

Top single payout for any individual winning combination including bonus symbols amounts up to x5,000 multiplier on each base win or potential free spin result respectively at max stake. Thus leading total possible return exceeding £250k (for just one bet placed).

Gameplay Features and Controls

In terms of interactivity Pragmatic Play’s Chicken Drop features buttons labeled as follows: – Spin; Auto Mode Toggle/Stop (5x bets) / Autospin Settings (up to 1,000 auto-spins); Quick Start. The same appears at the bottom on each side in that order.