The world of casino slots has seen its fair share of themed games over the years, but few have managed to capture the essence of a popular mobile game like "Crossy Road" does. This slot, developed by Outplay Entertainment and released in 2019, is an exciting Crossy Road addition to the genre, bringing with it the nostalgic charm of the iconic mobile game.
Theme
The theme of this slot is unmistakably inspired by the classic mobile game Crossy Road. Players are transported to a colorful, vibrant world filled with characters from the game, including chickens, frogs, and even a wise-cracking turtle named Charlie. The atmosphere is light-hearted and fun, evoking memories of late-night gaming sessions on phones.
As one would expect from a slot inspired by a mobile game, the graphics in Crossy Road are colorful and detailed. Characters appear clearly on the reels, with each symbol being faithful to its real-life counterpart from the mobile game. The backdrop is equally impressive, featuring lush greenery and cloud-filled skies that add to the overall whimsical feel of the game.
Design
Crossy Road’s design is built around a 5×4 grid format with three rows, offering players an array of potential winning combinations. Symbol values range from relatively low-paying fruits like lemons and oranges (0.20-2x multiplier) to more lucrative characters from the mobile game, including a chicken worth up to 10 times the stake.
Wild symbols, represented by Charlie the turtle, can substitute for all other symbols in the game except scatters. Whenever three or four wilds appear on adjacent reels (excluding the leftmost), they will expand horizontally, creating large combinations and greatly increasing winning potential.
The presence of a scatter symbol adds an extra layer to gameplay, rewarding players with free spins when multiple land anywhere on the reels. As mentioned earlier, there are scatters in this game but surprisingly little information about what these symbols do or any special abilities associated with them.
Symbols
Speaking of characters from Crossy Road, it’s worth exploring each symbol more closely:
1. Lemons and Oranges: These relatively low-paying fruit symbols appear on the reels as multiples, awarding players between 0.20-2x stake depending on how many land in a sequence.