Chicken Road

Chicken Road is a crash-style casino game from InOut Games, released on April 4, 2024. The idea is simple and a little absurd: a chicken has to cross a road full of hazards, and you decide how far it goes. Every safe step pushes the win multiplier higher, and every step also brings the chicken closer to getting caught. The goal is the golden egg at the end of the path, but you can stop and collect your winnings at any point along the way.

Each round starts with your bet and a choice of difficulty. Then you move the chicken forward one lane at a time. After each successful step, you can either keep going for a bigger multiplier or cash out what you've built up so far. Hit an obstacle and the round ends, along with the stake. That single decision, step or stop, is what the whole game is built around, and it gets harder to make the further you go.

Four difficulty levels

• Easy – 24 steps, with multipliers from x1.02 up to x24.5. A good place to learn how the game moves.
• Medium – 22 steps, starting at x1.11 and climbing to the maximum win.
• Hard – 20 steps, starting at x1.22. Fewer steps, but each one pays more.
• Hardcore – 15 steps, starting at x1.63. The shortest path and the highest risk on every move.

The difficulty you pick changes how the round feels. On Easy, the chicken has plenty of road and the multiplier grows slowly, so it suits longer sessions and smaller, steadier wins. Hardcore is the opposite: the multiplier jumps quickly from the first step, but the chance of a hazard on each lane is much higher. Medium and Hard sit in between, and many players switch between levels depending on their budget and mood.

RTP and payouts

Chicken Road has an RTP of 98%, which is higher than most slots and crash games. Over a long run of play, that means more of the total amount wagered goes back to players. The maximum payout is $20,000 per round. Keep in mind that RTP is a long-term average, and individual sessions can go either way.

Play on any device

The game runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, with no download needed. The controls come down to a couple of large buttons, so it works just as well on a small touchscreen as on a desktop. The cartoon graphics are bright and clear, and rounds are short, which makes it easy to fit in a few quick rounds whenever you have a spare minute.

Chicken Road is a game of chance, so set a budget before you start and treat it as entertainment. If you want to get a feel for the difficulty levels first, try the demo version where it's available.