Introduction
Released in 2018 by Big Time Gaming (BTG), Crossy Road is a video slot machine based on the popular mobile game of the same name developed by Hipster Whale. The original Crossy Road game was released in 2014, where players control a character as it crosses roads filled with traffic, pedestrians, and other Crossy Road casino obstacles. In this review, we will delve into the gameplay mechanics, features, and analysis of the slot machine adaptation.
Theme
The theme of the game remains faithful to its mobile counterpart, recreating the world of the original Crossy Road game in a 5×4 reel set-up with 1024 paylines. The graphics and sound effects from the mobile game are carried over into this adaptation, creating an immersive experience for players familiar with the franchise.
Design
The design of Crossy Road is vibrant and colorful, reflecting the pixel art aesthetic of its parent title. Players will recognize characters such as Chicken Little, Turkey Legs, Dog Man, Cat, Piggy, Corgi Puppy, Squirrel Nutty, Bear, Rabbit Ruffy, and Froggie, among others, all set against a lively cityscape backdrop.
Symbols
The paytable in Crossy Road consists of various symbols inspired by the original game. Each symbol has its own unique design, taking inspiration from the pixel art style used in the mobile title. The low-paying symbols include common items like cars, bicycles, buses, cats, and dogs. The high-paying symbols are a mix of animals such as birds (chickens, turkeys), small creatures like rabbits, squirrels, frogs, corgis, pugs, and horses.
Payouts
The payouts in Crossy Road follow the standard paytable structure seen in many slot games. The low-paying symbols offer relatively modest wins ranging from 0.1 to 10 times the player’s bet per line when three of a kind appear on consecutive reels. High-paying combinations yield better rewards, with single-reel maximum payout values varying between 5-100 times the stake.
Wilds
The ‘Any Way’ Wild is the only wild symbol present in Crossy Road and substitutes for other symbols to form winning combinations, except for Scatter and Bonus Symbols.
Scatters
There are three special scatter symbols representing Chicken Little’s Friends – Turkey Legs (Yellow), Dog Man (Blue) and Cat (Red).
Bonus Features
Crossy Road includes a variety of bonus features inspired by the original mobile title:
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Rabbit Feature : This is activated when Rabbit appears on reels 1-3. If Rabbit Ruffy lands on reel one, the feature offers double wins for that spin.
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Chicken Little Free Spins : When three Scattered Chicken Little Friends are collected in a single free game round (activated via Bonus Scatter), additional free spins can be awarded during said feature.
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Turbo Feature – The Dog Man scatter triggers five turbo spins with wilds enabled.