The Crossy Road slot machine is a 5-reel, 4-row online video slot developed by Yggdrasil Gaming in partnership with Hipster Whale. Based on the popular mobile game of the same name, this casino slot aims to recreate the nostalgic feeling of playing Crossy Road classic arcade-style games while offering a modern twist.
Theme and Design
The theme of Crossy Road is centered around a retro-inspired pixel art style that pays homage to the original mobile game. The background is designed to resemble an 8-bit video game screen, complete with pixelated graphics and a scrolling landscape. The reels are set against a vibrant, colorful highway, featuring iconic characters from the original game.
Symbols
The Crossy Road slot features an assortment of symbols inspired by the original game, including classic arcade elements such as:
- Highway signs (e.g., "Traffic Light")
- In-game items (e.g., Power-Up Fruit)
- Main characters (e.g., Chuck the Chicken)
Additionally, there are four unique special symbols:
- Wild: represented by a Pixelated Character
- Scatter: illustrated by a pixel art-style Road Sign
Payouts and Multipliers
The payout structure in Crossy Road is built around achieving winning combinations using the slot’s 1024 different ways to win. Winning combinations consist of at least three identical symbols on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel. The payouts for each symbol are as follows:
Symbol Payout Highway Sign: Traffic Light x2-20x bet In-game Item: Power-Up Fruit x3-30x bet Main Character: Chuck the Chicken x4-40x bet Wild: Pixelated Character x5-50x bet
Wilds
The Wild symbol in Crossy Road acts as a substitute for all standard symbols, enhancing potential winning combinations. Additionally, it can appear on any reel to create a "Roadblock," blocking losing combinations.
Scatters and Bonus Features
There are three different types of Scatter Symbols:
- Fruit : represented by a Power-Up Fruit
- Chicken Egg : illustrated by Chuck’s Chicken Egg
- Pineapple : an additional pineapple-based Scatter
To trigger the game’s free spin feature, players need to land at least one of these symbols on reels 1-4 simultaneously.
Free Spins
Upon triggering the free spins mode, a random selection is chosen from three different modes:
- Fruit: re-triggering Scatters can award up to four extra free games
- Chicken Egg: this egg symbol awards the same number of free spins as the number shown on it (up to 20)
- Pineapple: activates 20 free games with an x3 multiplier
During these modes, each winning combination will be multiplied by a unique multiplier:
- Fruit Mode: x4-multiplier
- Chicken Egg Mode: random egg multipliers up to x5
- Pineapple Mode: fixed x3 Multiplier