The Chicken Subway slot machine is a peculiar game that combines two seemingly disparate elements: chickens and fast food. Developed by Microgaming, one of the largest software providers in the online gaming industry, this game attempts to merge the thrill of casino slots with the mundane experience of eating out.

Theme

At first glance, Chicken Subway the theme appears to be centered around a group of anthropomorphic chickens running their own Subway sandwich shop. Players are transported to a colorful and vibrant setting that resembles a typical suburban American town. However, upon closer inspection, it becomes evident that the game’s narrative is somewhat disjointed and lacks cohesion.

The game’s background music and sound effects attempt to create an upbeat atmosphere, but they often clash with the cartoonish graphics. The result is a jarring experience that makes it difficult for players to fully immerse themselves in the game’s world.

Design

Visually, Chicken Subway has undergone some noticeable changes since its initial release. Microgaming has updated the game’s graphics to give it a more modern look and feel. The animations are smooth and well-executed, although they do lack the finesse found in other contemporary slot machines.

The paytable is situated at the bottom of the screen, with the majority of the space allocated for the main reels and symbols. To add some extra visual flair, Microgaming has included various animated elements that pop up during gameplay to highlight winning combinations or free spin bonus rounds.

One of the most striking aspects of Chicken Subway’s design is its use of colors. Bright hues are used extensively throughout the game, with contrasting shades of blue, red, yellow, and green dominating the screen at different times. While this initially appears as an attempt to add some visual flair, it becomes apparent that the game’s developers were attempting to distract from other design elements.

Symbols

Chicken Subway has a total of 25 paylines and uses a variety of symbols to create winning combinations. The basic icons include:

1. A group of four chickens dressed in chef attire
2. A submarine sandwich symbol featuring chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese, cucumber, sprouts, mayonnaise, pickles, spinach, red onion, corn relish, turkey breast and egg fried
3. Five types of Subway sandwiches: BMT (Biggest Meatball), Turkey Breast & Avocado, Italian, Black Pepper Tuna and Spicy Italian

The sandwich icons have been given a cartoon twist to distinguish them from their real-world counterparts. The chicken symbols offer the highest payouts in the game.

Payouts

During our testing phase, we discovered that Chicken Subway has moderate payouts compared to other online slots with similar volatility levels. Wins range from x1 – x500 times the initial bet per line for low and medium-level combinations. To achieve a higher payout (x1000), players must land specific high-paying chicken combinations.

Wilds

The game’s wild is represented by the "Chicken" symbol, which can be found on reels 2 through 5. When this icon appears in any of these positions, it automatically takes the place of a regular paying character to form a winning combination.

However, there are some limitations when using Wild chickens. They don’t have the ability to expand or transfer between adjacent reels like other popular slot machines with wild symbols do.

Scatters

The Scatter is represented by the "Sub" symbol and appears on any reel (including those where regular payoffs would not be paid for that particular combination, even if three or more appear). Landing at least 3 times of these pays up to a maximum x100 multiplier with only one free spin.

If four occur during base game it awards up to x4000 in winnings.