Lucky Clucks 2 Rooster RespinsSlot Review

Lucky Clucks 2 Rooster Respins is the follow-up to Crazy Tooth Studio's popular farm-themed slot Lucky Clucks. It retains the 5 reel, 3-4-4-4-4-3 format of the original game along with 576 ways to win. Bets range from a minimum of 0.15 up to 45 per spin.

Visually, Lucky Clucks 2 features brighter, sharper graphics though the general art style remains cartoonish and humorous like the first game. Players are transported to a busy barnyard filled with eccentric animal characters like clucking chickens, pigs, sheep, and more.

The slot has medium volatility, providing a decent mix of small hits and larger payouts. Two features drive the action - the random Big Buildup bonus where egg-laying chickens dish out prizes, and Rooster Respins which functions similarly to free spins. While the maximum win potential is an impressive 4856x your bet, Lucky Clucks 2 overall offers a very familiar experience to fans of the original.

Rejoining the eccentric cast of farmyard animals in Lucky Clucks 2 Rooster Respins proved enjoyable if not overly surprising. As a fan of the original who had a great time with its zany clucking features, I looked forward to seeing what twists and additions Crazy Tooth Studio implemented in the sequel.

Unfortunately, Lucky Clucks 2 plays it very safe, sticking extremely close to its predecessor in visuals, audio, and mechanics. Aside from the renamed Rooster Respins bonus, it's nearly identical to the first game.

That's not to say I didn't have fun - the vibrant graphics and catchy ambient soundtrack still deliver an immersive barnyard environment. Watching the crazed chickens lay special eggs during Big Buildup never gets old. And Rooster Respins provide much-needed volatility with surprise respins and expanding reels.

But as a sequel, Lucky Clucks 2 lacks meaningful innovation. After an hour or so of play, that feeling of familiarity set in, and I realized this was essentially an incremental upgrade rather than a fully fledged successor. Fans of the first game get more of the same, while those seeking dramatic improvements will be disappointed.

The max win potential has increased, but rewards still felt middling over hours of testing. With medium volatility, regular small payouts occur, but those elusive 1000x+ monster wins rarely materialized. Persistent play is required to hit the huge 4856x jackpot.

So in summary, I enjoyed revisiting the zany clucking crew but wanted to see bolder changes befitting a sequel. Lucky Clucks 2 brings back the charm but plays it too safe, doing little to push the series forward. Still, slot fans craving more barnyard chaos likely won't mind the similar ride.

Lucky Clucks 2 retains the Big Buildup mechanic that made the original stand out while adding a repackaged free spins feature in Rooster Respins.

Big Buildup

This random feature can occur on any spin, when one or more crazed chickens start rapidly laying eggs above the reels. The eggs reveal random prizes:

• Mother Hen Prize (8x to 200x bet multiplier)
• 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x multiplier
• Additional wild symbols

Each wild symbol awarded adds an extra position to its reel, expanding the rows for bigger payouts. The rooster symbol also triggers surprise respins, allowing the expanded reels and added wilds to stay for more wins.

It's a dynamic bonus that keeps you on edge, waiting to see what prizes the next egg reveals. Watching your wins climb as the reels expand and fill with wilds never gets old!

Rooster Respins

Landing 3 bonus symbols triggers the Rooster Respins round. Right away, it feels very similar to a typical free spins feature.

On each respin, chickens can land and add wilds to the reels, increasing the rows like in Big Buildup. The wilds persist for the duration of the bonus, moving down one spot until they fall off.

When the sun symbol appears, it retriggers the round, essentially acting like an unlimited free spins scenario.

While the expanding reels are a nice touch, Rooster Respins ultimately just recycles the free spins experience of the first game under a new name. It lacks creativity for a sequel.

Lucky Clucks 2 advertises a maximum payout of 4856x your bet, over double the original's 2289x max win. However, hitting wins in that range proved rare during my testing.

On average, my bonus feature hauls paid 100-300x my stake. Occasionally I'd hit the 500-800x range, but those 4 figure monster wins hardly appeared. You need incredible luck to reach the full max win potential.

In the base game, my wins tended to bounce around the 20-50x mark, with the odd 100-200x hit sprinkled in. Given the medium volatility, regular small pays occur, keeping your balance ticking upward. But patience is required if you want to crack those huge jackpots.

Overall, while the 4856x max win sounds incredible on paper, actually reaching that potential requires persistent grinding. Lucky Clucks 2 has increased the ceiling but still delivers medium-tier rewards over extended play.

In the end, Lucky Clucks 2 Rooster Respins provides an enjoyable, if overly familiar experience for fans of the first game. It recaptures the quirky fun of the original but lacks innovation beyond a renamed free spins feature.

For players who can't get enough of the eccentric barnyard theme and volatile Big Buildup mechanic, this sequel delivers more clucking entertainment. But if you're seeking dramatic improvements or changes, this feels more like Lucky Clucks 1.5.

The vibrant graphics, ambient soundtrack, and frequent payouts over 576 ways make for smooth and agreeable gameplay. Big Buildup and Rooster Respins add volatility, although max win potential remains difficult to reach.

As a successor, Lucky Clucks 2 plays things too safely, mirroring its predecessor rather than pushing the series forward in bold new directions. But there's still plenty of fun to be had with the zany chickens and their prize-laying antics.

In the end, slot fans seeking more wacky farm fun will flock to this sequel. But as a reviewer, I can't help but want more innovation from Crazy Tooth Studios next time around. Lucky Clucks 2 brings enjoyable chaos to the coop but doesn't quite earn all its feathers as a follow-up.