Cluck Bucks Slot Review

How to play

Espresso Games takes you to the farm to meet the animals and Wild Tony which holds the key to bigger prizes. This slot game uses the traditional three-by-five playing grid with 18 paylines and uses the farm as its backdrop. Similar to other Espresso Games titles, you need to set up first your ‘Step Bet’ or number of coins to play and coin value before starting play. There are five steps in all and coin values range from 0.01 to 2. With 18 paylines in play, the minimum wager in this game is €0.18 and the maximum set at €180. After setting the wager, simply click ‘Spin’ to start the reels. You can always use the Max button in case you want to place the maximum bet each time. 

A winning combination in this game consists of matching symbols, starting from the first reel to the right. Matching symbols should be adjacent to qualify for a win. Your payouts are multiplied by the number of coins wagered.

Symbols and payouts

The farm is having a party and you’re invited to this backyard-themed slot machine. Staying true to its theme, Cluck Bucks slot displays the familiar farm animals as the primary paying symbols. On the screen, you will meet the purple chicken, dog, cow, horse, and pig. The purple chicken brings out the best payout among the pack as it offers up to 1,500 credits when landing all five symbols. This is joined by the dog and cow which rewards you with 1,000 and 750 credits respectively. You will get additional 500 and 400 credits on your account when you collect five horses and pigs respectively.

You can grow your winnings when the traditional playing card suits appear on the reels. The Aces and Kings displayed in wooden materials bring 300 and 250 credits respectively for all five symbols. There’s a Wild Tony symbol too which can appear on the second to the fifth reel. Just like the regular wild, it can substitute for other in-game symbols to generate more winning combinations. Also, the wild symbols can reward you with Cluck Bucks free spins, which are explained below.

Best Cluck Bucks bonus feature

Your visit to the farm is rewarded thanks to the game’s special features. For a start, you can enjoy Cluck Bucks free spins courtesy of the Wild Reel. The number of free spins you collect will depend on which reel the Wild Reel will appear. If it appears on the second or third, you get one or two free spins respectively. But when the Wild Reel makes an appearance on the fourth or fifth reels, you win three or four free spins respectively. Also, the Wild Reel doubles your winnings for icons matching the symbol. However, free spins do not accumulate even though you land two or three Wild Reels. For multiple wilds, the game follows the right-most reel and its free spins assignment.

There’s also the chance to activate the game’s Jackpot Bonus which starts when you land three Bonus symbols on the third to fifth reels. Here, five bonus spins are played and you collect bet multipliers. There are two symbols available, eggs and ducklings, and they’re counted after every spin. You need a minimum of eight symbols to get a multiplier. If you get eight to 10, you win a x2 multiplier. For 15-plus symbols, you are rewarded with an x7 multiplier. On the right side of the counter, you will find the count for ducklings. If you get eight counting the eggs and ducks, the color multiplier is multiplied by the number of ducklings. And if you get five ducklings, you win the game’s jackpot.

RTP & volatility

Cluck Bucks slot is another fun and colorful offering from Espresso Games. The game works thanks to its use of cartoon visuals and the addition of familiar bonuses like free spins and a jackpot prize. However, the payout table and the bonus round can be confusing to beginners. We recommend that you check out first its free demo and revisit the paytable before playing in real money. Also, you will not find information on its variance although the Cluck Bucks RTP (Return to Player) is set at 96.90%.