Johnny vs Chicken Demo & Slot Review (BGaming)

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Slot review: Johnny vs Chicken

BGaming has apparently decided that the Wild West was not chaotic enough, so Johnny vs Chicken puts two of its familiar characters on opposite sides of a shootout. Johnny Cash faces the trigger-happy rooster from Chicken Rush, with both waiting for VS symbols to turn an ordinary win into a full-blown duel.

The crossover works surprisingly well. Instead of stuffing the game with separate mechanics, BGaming builds most of the action around one simple idea: Johnny and the Chicken fight over multipliers, and whoever wins becomes an Expanding Wild. Add Sticky versions of those Wilds during the stronger bonus rounds, and there is enough escalation here to make the showdown more than just a visual gimmick.

Slot overview: Johnny vs Chicken

There are 5 reels and 5 rows, but only 15 fixed paylines, giving Johnny vs Chicken a slightly more traditional structure than its large playing area might suggest. The maximum win reaches 5,000x the bet, volatility is high and the highest RTP is 97%.

Regular wins are fairly straightforward until a VS symbol gets involved. If it forms part of a winning combination, the game stops for a Multiplier Duel between Johnny and the Chicken. That mechanic is the clear centrepiece, while the Free Spins round takes the same idea and gives its Expanding Wilds more room to build.

Slot features: Johnny vs Chicken

Multiplier Duels

A VS symbol included in a winning combination triggers a duel across its reel. Johnny and the Chicken are each given a random multiplier ranging from 2x all the way to 500x, before one of them wins the showdown.

The winner then becomes an Expanding Wild, covering the entire reel and applying its multiplier to qualifying wins. If two or more Expanding Wilds contribute to the same winning combination, their multipliers are added together. It is simple, but the huge range between the smallest and largest duel multipliers gives every showdown a little suspense.

Free Spins

Three Scatters trigger 10 Free Spins, and another three Scatters during the feature add 10 more spins.

Multiplier Duels remain active here, while the stronger bonus versions introduce Sticky Expanding Wilds that stay in place for the Free Spins round. This is where the mechanic becomes much more interesting, as several multiplier Wilds can start building on the same screen instead of disappearing after a single spin.

Buy Bonus

Johnny vs Chicken have 3 straight buy options and one extra bet option to boost Scatter frequency.

Hot Shot Free Spins costs 75x bet and takes you directly to the regular Free Spins round.
Flaming Shot costs 150x bet and adds randomly appearing Sticky Expanding Wilds.
Inferno Shot costs 300x bet and guarantees a Sticky Expanding Wild from the very first spin.

There is also a Chance x2 option. Activating it increases the bet by 50% in exchange for more frequent Scatter appearances.

Our verdict: Johnny vs Chicken

Johnny vs Chicken takes a fairly simple slot and gives it exactly the right centrepiece. The animated duels have some personality, but more importantly, they actually matter to the gameplay. Seeing a 500x multiplier sitting on one side of a showdown gives the feature an immediate bit of tension.

The regular Free Spins could have been more adventurous, but Flaming Shot and Inferno Shot show how much better the idea gets once Sticky Expanding Wilds enter the picture. It is not BGaming reinventing slots, but it is a fun crossover with a mechanic that fits both characters unusually well.

Our rating: 7.5/10