The Crossy Road slot machine is a digital recreation of the popular mobile game developed by Hipster Whale. Launched in 2014 for iOS devices, the original game has since been released on various platforms including Android and PC. The casino slot adaptation brings the same addictive gameplay experience to online casinos, with some modifications to adapt it to the slot format.
Theme
The theme of Crossy Road remains faithful to its Crossy Road mobile counterpart. Players are transported into a 3D world filled with vibrant graphics and cartoonish characters from various animals such as cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, and more. The game takes place in a series of roadways, sidewalks, and park areas, offering an immersive environment that invites exploration.
Design
The Crossy Road slot is presented on a 5×3 grid with three rows of symbols arranged horizontally. Each reel displays one to four characters, which may be the same as those from the mobile game or unique to the slot version. The reels are positioned at the top of the screen, leaving ample space for the gameplay area and information panels below.
One notable design element is the customizable character selection system. Upon entering a game round, players can choose between seven characters, each with its own background music and unique rewards in the free spins mode (explained later).
Symbols
The Crossy Road slot features various symbols that reward wins upon landing matching combinations on adjacent reels starting from left to right or vice versa.
- High-value symbols include rabbits, birds, cats, dogs, elephants, pandas, penguins, turtles, and frogs.
- Lower-paying symbols include street signs (e.g., "Next," "Crosswalk"), trash bins, ladders, flowers, coins, and playing cards from A to K.
Payouts
Wins are calculated according to the slot’s payout table, with rewards increasing in value as players move up to higher-paying combinations of characters or symbols. The top prize for five matching high-value animal characters on a payline is 1,000x bet, while lower-scoring line wins can range from 20:1 (for four low-payout street signs) down to 5:1 for playing card values.
Wilds
There are no explicit wild symbols in the Crossy Road slot machine. Instead, each chosen character has its own unique abilities and rewards that occur during free spins. Each game round selects a random character as a "wild" – essentially serving the same function by replacing non-paying symbols on reels to create wins.
Scatters
Free Spins is triggered when three or more Scattered Free Spins icons appear anywhere in view. This will grant 7-12 free rounds, determined at random, where the selected character can appear and replace any low-scoring symbol.
Bonus Features
Crossy Road incorporates various bonus features tied to its characters and animal friends:
- Free Spins Mode : Each chosen character triggers special powers within this mode.
- Penguins award one to three Wilds per spin for the entire free spins session, greatly increasing potential line wins.
- Elephants can lock all four reels of a single symbol on the last spin, transforming it into four winning combinations.
