Growing up, many have been told not to ruffle any feathers. The reason is that purposely annoying or upsetting others may bring about unwanted, unfortunate, and, in some instances, dire consequences. However, few have taken the time to examine the origins of the saying “ruffle feathers” and its connection to chickens. Are the feathers being talked about, those of the chicken?

According to one of the world’s most renowned game providers, Relax Gaming, the answer is a resounding yes.

Released recently on 1 October 2024, when the Feather Fury slot premiered on online casinos, we quickly tried it out to see what it was all about. Unexpectedly but in a good way, the game comes with a unique chicken fighting contest. It’s not the cockfight type of thing, but a boxing ring contest.

The chickens are all equipped with fighting gear, such as gloves. We spun the slot’s 3 x 2 reel grid to see how strong the chicken punches were. 

Apart from the theme, this game’s minimalist design quickly catches players’ attention. All the action unfolds on a small yet elegant and colorful 3 x 2 reel grid with four pay lines.

For the added convenience of players, the pay table sits directly above the playing grid, meaning players can always see all incorporated reel symbols and the payout values they fetch depending on the current bet amount in play. 

When spinning the three reels of the Feather Fury machine, players don’t just have to settle for all the default in-game settings. Rather, there are a few settings to tweak.

Tweaking these settings enables players to play according to their strengths and, of course, the size of their pockets. This, in turn, gives players greater control over the gaming session. The settings to tweak include:

• Auto-play Feature: The auto-play feature is available for players who want to spin the reels automatically. Up to 1000 auto spins are supported. 
  
• Bet Options: The extensive range of supported bet options starts from a minimum of 0.10 coins to a maximum of 200.00 coins.

Feather Fury uses a classic retro-styled slot format. One example of this is the use of a 3 x 2 reel format. Another example is the absence of special symbols like the wild and the scatter. The only available symbols on the reels are standard paying symbols. These include the following:

• Plums.
• Corn.
• Turnip.
• Boxing glove.
• Belt.
• Chicken.

• Multiplier Re-Spins Feature: This feature automatically retriggers when the player records ten consecutive losing spins in the base game. Upon its activation, the pay table values of all reel symbols are doubled and one respin is awarded. Each losing spin thereafter doubles the pay table payout values of all symbols and retriggers another respin. The feature only ends after players land a winning spin.

Playing the Feather Fury slot gave me great joy. I have to say the theme was unique and bizarre in some way, but it certainly did justice to the slot as it made it a compelling and refreshing game.