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Chicken Road 2 Guide: Demo, Bonuses and Real Money Play

This Chicken Road 2 guide covers demo options, bonus promotions, and real-money gameplay. Explore the game's features, understand its rules, and review the terms and potential risks before choosing your preferred experience.

Play for real stakes
0.75–8,300Wager range
100xMax payout
Medium-HighRisk level
96.22–97.1%RTP

Dive into Chicken Road 2, an exciting crash game from InOut Games, featuring medium to high volatility and potential wins up to 100x your stake.

In summary: Chicken Road 2 is a crash game with a unique arcade twist, released on February 28, 2024. With RTP ranging from 96.22% to 97.1%, players can wager between 0.75 and 8300. The maximum payout is 100x your initial stake.

Game details

Video gameChicken Road 2
Max payout100x
Wager range0.75–8,300
RTP96.22–97.1%
Risk levelMedium-High
DeveloperInOut Games
Launch dateFebruary 2024
CategoryCrash-style game
On this site
  1. Game details
  2. Chicken Road 2
  3. How a crash works
  4. Gameplay Features
  5. Strengths & Weaknesses
  6. Common inquiries

In April 2025, InOut Games put out Chicken Road 2, a sequel to the chicken-crossing title that had already spread through instant-game lobbies across the offshore market. Since then, Chicken Road 2 has turned up in welcome-offer fine print more and more often, sometimes welcomed, sometimes quietly shut out.

In casino lobbies it usually carries the label Chicken Road 2.0. The name changes little; the bonus clauses attached to it change a lot.

This piece follows the game into the terms of five casinos open to Canadian players: what the 95.5% RTP costs during a playthrough, where a maximum-bet rule meets the payout cap, and which contribution tables make the exercise pointless.

What is Chicken Road 2 and where does it come from?

A 2025 sequel from InOut Games

April 15, 2025 is the launch day on SlotCatalog, which marks it as approximate; Casinocanada.com agrees. The InOut Games sequel came after a first title that Casinocanada.com's comparison puts at a 98% return to player. For someone clearing a bonus, the follow-up's lower listed return is the first detail to note.

The same site counts upward of 50 games in the studio's catalogue and says it holds three licences: one Maltese, one from Curaçao, one from Kahnawake. That claim rests on one source, so each regulator's register deserves a look.

The highway and the cash-out

The setting: a bird on the kerb of a busy road. Each lane crossed lifts the multiplier, and after any lane the player can bank it; a car strike takes the stake. Without its cartoon skin, every Chicken Road 2 casino game hinges on one decision, repeated: step again, or take the money.

Single-player, with verifiable rounds

Nobody shares your round, unlike crash games built on a communal multiplier. Reviewers say the menu holds the round seeds, which anyone can test against their published hashes using SHA-256.

For a casino's risk team, that mix is awkward to file: it feels like a crash game, yet runs at the player's pace.

Why bonus terms rarely treat it like a slot

A slot spreads its edge over thousands of automatic outcomes. Here the player sets each round's risk, and cashing out early every time pushes turnover through at low variance. Operators dislike that during wagering, so instant and crash titles often sit in a reduced or zero bracket, and Chicken Road 2 inherits whichever label that family gets.

Chicken Road 2 at a glance

Feature Chicken Road 2 Why a bonus hunter cares
Studio InOut Games Lobby filter
Release April 15, 2025 (SlotCatalog, Casinocanada.com) Older terms may omit it
Difficulty settings Easy 30 lanes, Medium 25, Hard 22, Hardcore 18 Shorter road, steeper climb
Multiplier ranges 1.01x–23.24x, 1.08x–2,457x, 1.18x–62,162.09x, 1.44x–3,608,855.25x Only the bottom rungs suit a playthrough
RTP 95.5%, identical across difficulties Expected loss never changes with level
Average cost per CAD 1,000 wagered CAD 45, implied by the 95.5% RTP The price of turnover
Bet range From cents to a 200 ceiling each round Well above CAD 5 or CAD 10 max-bet rules
Maximum payout 20,000 in account currency for one round Operators can impose a lower figure
Special features None at all No bonus round to chase
Fairness check Provably fair seeds, verifiable via SHA-256 Evidence in a dispute
Platforms HTML5 for computer, tablet or mobile Wager on any screen

Chicken Road 2 packs four risk profiles under one return figure. In the search bar, type its lobby label, Chicken Road 2.0.

Chicken Road 2 gameplay rules

1. Set the stake

With an offer active, the casino's maximum bet is the ceiling, not the game's 200.

2. Choose the level

The level fixes the lanes and the size of each jump, and locks when the round begins.

3. Tap to cross

The bird crosses a single lane and the multiplier refreshes.

4. Collect or get hit

Collect at your chosen multiplier, or watch a car take the whole bet. The stake counts toward wagering only if the terms include this kind of game.

Free Chicken Road 2 practice before claiming a bonus

Locating free play

Most lobbies put a practice option right on the thumbnail, though a handful only unlock free play after sign-up.

What a bonus hunter looks for in it

Treat it as a rehearsal: your planned bonus stake, Easy, a low target every round. Note how many rounds a balance of fifty stakes survives and how long a hundred manual rounds take you. That second figure is what a seven-day deadline really asks.

Practice mode versus bonus play for cash

Point Demo Real money with a bonus
Multiplier ladders Same four levels Same four levels
RTP 95.5% as listed 95.5% as listed
Stake limits Up to the game's 200 Capped by the casino's maximum bet
Contribution to wagering None Depends on the casino's category
Withdrawals Nothing to withdraw After wagering, KYC and any turnover rule

Levels, lanes and odds in Chicken Road 2

Road length and multiplier spread

  • Easy: 30 lanes, 1.01x up to 23.24x.
  • Medium: 25 lanes, 1.08x up to 2,457x.
  • Hard: 22 lanes, 1.18x up to 62,162.09x.
  • Hardcore: 18 lanes, 1.44x up to 3,608,855.25x.

First-crossing survival rate

  • Divide 95.5% by a multiplier to estimate the odds of reaching it.
  • Easy's first lane works out at about 94.6%.
  • On Hardcore it falls near 66.3%, meaning a car ends about 34 rounds out of every 100 at once.

What a collected round returns

  • Stake times the multiplier showing when you press.
  • Lanes crossed before a strike pay nothing.
  • Anything above 20,000 per round is trimmed.
Level Lanes Top multiplier Lane-one survival odds from the 95.5% RTP
Easy 30 23.24x about 94.6%
Medium 25 2,457x about 88.4%
Hard 22 62,162.09x about 80.9%
Hardcore 18 3,608,855.25x about 66.3%

Best Chicken Road 2 difficulty for a playthrough

Easy keeps a bonus balance alive longest. The average cost per round is the same on all four levels, since the 95.5% RTP applies everywhere, but Easy's small, frequent wins limit the deep drawdowns that empty a balance before the turnover target is reached.

Level Effect on a playthrough Risk of an early bust Comment
Easy Steady, cheap swings Low The natural pick for long turnover
Medium Wider swings after the first lanes Moderate Workable at a very low target
Hard Balance moves in lumps High Hard to sustain for thousands of rounds
Hardcore Roughly 34% of rounds die on lane one Very high Likely to end a bonus balance early

Every level costs CAD 45 per CAD 1,000 wagered on average; the level only changes your odds of finishing with money left.

The multiplier ladder during wagering

Climb rate by difficulty

Easy opens at 1.01x and rises gently; Medium starts at 1.08x and steepens sooner. Hard and Hardcore open at 1.18x and 1.44x and accelerate toward headline figures a bonus hunter barely touches.

Low targets as a playthrough tool

A cash-out around 1.15x is reached about 83% of the time, by the odds implied by the 95.5% RTP. Roughly one round in six loses the whole stake.

Small wins come often enough for the balance to drift rather than collapse, while the full stake counts where the game is included. None of it beats the 4.5% edge; it only spreads the cost thinner.

The maximum-bet rule against the ladder's top

Take Medium under a CAD 5 betting limit: a run to the last lane at 2,457x would pay CAD 12,285, under the 20,000 cap.

At CAD 10, the same run would be worth CAD 24,570, and the game stops at CAD 20,000. Part of that stake's theoretical value can never be collected.

Game features that affect wagering

Question Answer
Is there a bonus round? No. InOut sells Chicken Road 2 Bonus separately; that sibling sits at 96.5% on InOut's own site
Can rounds run on autoplay? Two review sources consulted report none, so every round of a long playthrough is played by hand
Can a round be verified? Yes, with the provably fair seeds and a SHA-256 checker
Is there a bet history? Yes, a useful record if a bonus dispute arises
Level Highest multiplier Bet level at which 20,000 clips the best lane Top lane within a CAD 5 or CAD 10 maximum bet?
Easy 23.24x Not at any stake up to 200 Paid in full at both
Medium 2,457x About CAD 8.14 Full at CAD 5, capped at CAD 10
Hard 62,162.09x About CAD 0.32 Capped at both
Hardcore 3,608,855.25x Any stake Capped at both

Return, variance and top payout in Chicken Road 2

Read as a playthrough cost, the 95.5% RTP means about CAD 45 lost on average for every CAD 1,000 wagered, whatever the level. That average needs huge volumes to show itself; any single evening can stray a long way in either direction, and the 20,000 cap per round trims the very top.

RTP by level

Live Casino Comparer lists a single return across the board, as do SlotCatalog and Casinocanada.com.

Level Return Source agreement Average loss per CAD 1,000 played
Easy 95.5% Backed by most sources CAD 45
Medium 95.5% Backed by most sources CAD 45
Hard 95.5% Backed by most sources CAD 45
Hardcore 95.5% Backed by most sources CAD 45

The 20,000 ceiling per round

The same three sources agree that one round cannot pay more than 20,000 in the account's currency. Casinos may go lower through their maximum-winnings rules.

Why the return falls once the cap bites

The RTP includes the unlikely top lanes, so when the cap trims a result the true return slips below 95.5%: barely on Easy, structurally on Hardcore.

Bet sizes the ceiling punishes

Level Highest multiplier Bet from which the best result exceeds 20,000
Easy 23.24x Never reached at any legal stake
Medium 2,457x About CAD 8.14
Hard 62,162.09x About CAD 0.32
Hardcore 3,608,855.25x Any stake at all

How swingy each level feels

Easy plays like a low-volatility game, Medium lands between the two, while the top two settings bring long dry spells broken by rare larger cash-outs.

Reading the bet history and stats

A ledger of your playthrough

  • Every entry records the bet, the difficulty and the multiplier you collected at.
  • Summed stakes give a rough check on the wagering tracker.
  • A screenshot is evidence if support questions a round, and it exposes any stake above the maximum bet.

No round remembers the last one

  • Each outcome is drawn fresh from new seeds.
  • Early collisions do not make the next crossing likelier, and long climbs do not make a crash "due".
  • The history is for bookkeeping, never for prediction.

Trusting Chicken Road 2: fairness checks

Provably fair, explained plainly

Think of a sealed envelope. The server commits to a hashed seed, your client seed is added, and the two produce the outcome. Afterwards the server seed is revealed; run it through a SHA-256 calculator and check that the hash matches the promise.

From the studio's licences to the casino's

Responsibility runs down a chain. InOut's studio licences cover the supplier only; the casino's own licence governs your account, bonus and withdrawal. A bonus dispute goes to casino support, then to whichever regulator its footer names: Canadian for a provincial site, often distant for an offshore one.

Canadian-facing operators with Chicken Road 2 and a welcome bonus

Before opting in, check whether instant or crash games contribute, the stake ceiling during the playthrough, the deadline, and any turnover rule before cashing out. A casino can carry Chicken Road 2 in its lobby and still exclude it from clearing the offer. Our overview of casino bonuses available in Canada gives wider context.

What to read first:

  • Licence and provinces covered.
  • The game in your province's lobby.
  • A contribution line for instant or crash games.
  • Maximum bet, days allowed, pre-withdrawal turnover.

Ontario note: offers on iGaming Ontario sites are not quoted here, and the offshore operators below exclude Ontario residents from their welcomes. Whether InOut titles run on an Ontario-registered site is a lobby check.

1. Welcome bonus and Chicken Road 2 bet limits at SlotRave

Casinocanada.com lists SlotRave among the casinos carrying the game. RotoWire's summary of its terms describes a four-stage welcome of up to CAD 5,000 plus 150 free spins, split as 100% up to CAD 1,000, 200% up to CAD 1,000, 50% up to CAD 1,000, then 50% up to CAD 2,000, from CAD 10 per stage.

RotoWire adds 40x on bonus funds, seven days, a CAD 5 bet limit, 3x deposit turnover before any withdrawal, and no validity in Ontario. Chicken Road 2 itself accepts anything between cents and 200; once bonus money is in play, CAD 5 is the ceiling.

The clause that matters: RotoWire's summary counts slots at 100% but says nothing on instant games, so read SlotRave's full terms before committing bonus funds to Chicken Road 2.

2. Welcome bonus and Chicken Road 2 bet limits at Vox Casino

Vox Casino also features on Casinocanada.com's list. LCB names Udwin B.V. as owner and reports 30x on the bonus for slots, rising to 600x for blackjack and video poker. The welcome amount in CAD is shown on Vox's Promotions page for Canadian accounts. Ontario residents are excluded, and licence information is inconsistent on LCB's page: unlicensed in one place, Curaçao in the text. The stake panel shows your range; any limit tied to the offer appears in its terms.

The clause that matters: requirements swing from 30x to 600x by game type, so find Chicken Road 2's category before opting in, and look in the footer for a verifiable licence number.

3. Welcome bonus and Chicken Road 2 bet limits at Casino Days

For Ontario, the operator holds AGCO licence OPIG1545684; for Alberta, AGLC licence 120625. It also offers apps for iPhone and Android. Its bonus terms count slots at 100%, live and table games at 10%, and crash and mini games at 0%, and set a CAD 10 stake limit and a seven-day window. No offer is quoted for Ontario or Alberta; elsewhere, the current welcome is on its Promotions page. CAD 10 caps your Chicken Road 2 stake during wagering, and InOut availability is a lobby check.

The clause that matters: if Casino Days files Chicken Road 2 as a crash or mini game, its rounds leave the wagering counter untouched.

4. Welcome bonus and Chicken Road 2 bet limits at Power Play

At Power Play, TheLines reports that the opening deposit is matched 100%, capped at CAD 1,000. The multiple, licence and eligible provinces sit in the bonus terms and footer. The game's few-cents-to-200 range narrows to whatever maximum bet the offer sets, and any winnings cap is in the same terms.

The clause that matters: check both the multiple and the weighting given to instant titles before treating it as a Chicken Road 2 offer.

5. Welcome bonus and Chicken Road 2 bet limits at BetVictor

For BetVictor, TheLines lists a welcome worth as many as 50 free spins, with CAD 10 as the smallest transaction. The footer and terms state the licence and the provinces served. Playing on cash alone, you can bet anywhere between cents and the game's 200.

The clause that matters: the spins run on slots, so the welcome does nothing for Chicken Road 2; play it with your own money.

Casino Source of the offer data Wagering Maximum bet Treatment of Chicken Road 2 Limits
SlotRave RotoWire 40x bonus, 7 days CAD 5 Not stated for instant games 3x deposit turnover; CAD 50,000 monthly withdrawals
Vox Casino LCB 30x slots, 600x blackjack and video poker In the bonus terms Category to locate Not for Ontario
Casino Days Casino Days' terms 7 days CAD 10 0% if crash or mini game Offer not quoted for Ontario or Alberta
Power Play TheLines In the bonus terms In the bonus terms Check the table Provinces in the terms
BetVictor TheLines Spins on slots None for cash play Cash only CAD 10 minimum transaction

Offer data as published when researched; each casino's own page is the reference.

The CAD cost of clearing bonuses with Chicken Road 2

When the game counts 100%, Chicken Road 2 wagering costs about CAD 45 per CAD 1,000 counted, implied by the 95.5% RTP. Whether it ends ahead depends on bonus size against that cost. In the examples below the expected result is negative, and at 0% contribution nothing clears.

Casinos attach wagering so that a deposit-claim-leave cycle does not pay, and contribution tables steer turnover toward games where the edge works; our page on how wagering requirements work covers the mechanics.

Casino Deposit Bonus Multiple Turnover Average cost on Chicken Road 2 if it counts 100% Net in CAD
SlotRave stage 1 CAD 50 CAD 50 (100%) 40x CAD 2,000 in 7 days CAD 90 about minus CAD 40
SlotRave stage 2 CAD 100 CAD 200 (200%) 40x CAD 8,000 in 7 days CAD 360 about minus CAD 160
Vox Casino Per offer CAD 50 30x CAD 1,500 CAD 67.50 about minus CAD 17.50
Casino Days Per offer Per offer 0% if crash or mini game Never completed Not applicable No clearing possible

Sources: SlotRave from RotoWire's summary; Vox's multiple from LCB; Casino Days' rates from its own terms. Costs and nets are derived from the 95.5% RTP.

SlotRave's second stage is the heaviest: at the CAD 5 maximum bet, CAD 8,000 means at least 1,600 rounds in a week, plus CAD 300 of deposit turnover before any cash leaves. The Vox line holds only at the slot rate. In the publication's view, none of these turns a profit; a bonus at best softens play you would have done anyway.

Moving from demo to cash play

1. Join an operator licensed for your area

Pick an operator whose licence matches your province and enter accurate details, since a mismatch with your documents stalls withdrawals.

2. Complete KYC verification

Regulators require it against money laundering and underage play, so even a fully cleared bonus waits until your passport (or driver's licence) and a bank statement or utility bill are approved. Upload them early.

3. Choose a qualifying payment method

Interac is common where offered, alongside cards and e-wallets. Some welcome offers exclude certain e-wallets, so read the payment clause first.

4. Open Chicken Road 2.0 and confirm its category

Look for the game in the instant or crash section, then check which category that section falls under in the bonus terms.

Phones, tablets and touchscreen play

Which mobile option to use

There is no dedicated InOut download. Chicken Road 2 loads in HTML5 in the casino's mobile site or its own app, such as those Casino Days offers on iOS and Android.

When the connection drops

After reconnecting, check the bet log. Common industry practice is for the outcome to be resolved server-side, though InOut itself has not documented this.

Tracking wagering from the phone

The progress bar often hides two menus deep on a small screen; check it before and after each session.

Bankroll and playthrough planning

  • Level and target: Easy with a cash-out near 1.15x keeps swings small.
  • Stake against balance and maximum bet: CAD 2,000 of turnover at CAD 2 per bet means 1,000 rounds tapped by hand, always under the casino's maximum bet.
  • Time: compare the rounds needed with your demo pace and the days allowed.
  • Loss limit: fix what you will lose of your own deposit and stop there, turnover left or not.

Typical Chicken Road 2 bonus mistakes

Mistake What it costs
Playing Hardcore on bonus money A third of rounds bust at once; the balance rarely lasts
Staking above the maximum bet Winnings voided under the terms
Betting past the point where the cap bites Paying for top-lane value that is never paid out
Rushing before a seven-day deadline Mis-taps, missed cash-outs
Chasing losses to rebuild a bonus balance Own money spent saving a losing bonus
Assuming instant games count like slots Days of play that move nothing
Forgetting a pre-withdrawal turnover rule A blocked cash-out, as with SlotRave's 3x deposit clause reported by RotoWire

Predictors, signals and fake apps

Software and signal groups promising faster clearing

Bots, "predictors" and paid groups claim to know the next crash lane, yet nobody sees the server seed before a round closes, and a hash cannot be run backwards. They sell a subscription, not an edge.

Counterfeit downloads and APKs

InOut publishes no app, so a sideloaded APK under the name at best wraps a casino site and at worst carries malware.

Why so many unofficial sites carry the name

Searches for the game are crowded with single-game sites living on affiliate commissions from a popular name. Warning signs: no named company, a casino link in every paragraph, a download button, promised winning methods.

Look, audio and cartoon style

  • A cartoon chicken in bold colours faces a multi-lane road seen from above.
  • Cars and trucks cross at speed, and the scenery shifts as the bird advances.
  • Each lane's multiplier is printed on the asphalt ahead.
  • Sound cues mark crossings, collisions and cash-outs.

Community reactions so far

Public discussion of the sequel is thin and mixed with promotional posts. In the publication's reading, the recurring points are quick rounds, the tension at each lane, the payout cap, and confusion over whether instant games count toward a bonus.

Similar games to Chicken Road 2

Title Developer Relevance when clearing a bonus
Chicken Road InOut Games Higher listed RTP, lower wagering cost
Aviator Spribe Often in the same contribution bracket
Step-by-step instant games Various Usually filed beside crash titles

Chicken Road 2 and the original Chicken Road

At the 98% listed by Casinocanada.com, the first game costs about CAD 20 per CAD 1,000 of turnover. Where both count equally, that makes Chicken Road 2, at CAD 45, the dearer vehicle.

Chicken Road 2 and Aviator

Contribution tables often group this shared-round crash game with the chicken under one heading. The difference: Chicken Road 2 gives each player a separate, self-paced round.

Tile-by-tile instant games

Instant games where you advance one tile at a time and choose when to stop are usually filed near crash titles. Chicken Road 2 is among the best known.

Strengths and weaknesses for bonus hunters

Strengths:

  • Low targets hit often, about 83% at 1.15x by the RTP arithmetic.
  • The player sets the risk on every round.
  • Seeds and bet history help document a dispute.
  • Small minimum stakes allow long playthroughs.

Weaknesses:

  • At 95.5%, turnover costs more than on many slots.
  • Crash and instant games often get reduced or zero contribution.
  • No autoplay is reported, so every round is a tap.
  • The cap and maximum bets clip the upper ladder.
  • Unofficial sites and fake apps crowd searches.

Canadian gambling law and Chicken Road 2

Since April 4, 2022, Ontarians have had a regulated online market, which iGaming Ontario manages as an AGCO subsidiary; offers there are not quoted here, and InOut availability is a lobby check. Alberta's framework arrived in 2026.

Across the remaining provinces, players choose between a government-run lottery website and offshore-licensed operators lacking any provincial safeguard. Quebecers, Manitobans and Albertans can play at 18; the other provinces and territories wait until 19. Recreational winnings are normally not taxed in Canada; treat this as background rather than a ruling on your situation.

A bonus hunter's scorecard for Chicken Road 2

What we judged Points (max 10) Why
Return for wagering 6 CAD 45 per CAD 1,000, above many slots
Bonus compatibility 4 Often filed as crash or instant, sometimes at 0%
Risk control 9 Difficulty and exit chosen every round
Cap and limits 6 The cap rarely bites at CAD 5 stakes
Canadian access 6 Widely carried offshore; regulated sites to check
Overall 6 A tool with a narrow use

Fine-print readers, in the publication's view, are the people Chicken Road 2 casino game mechanics reward most. Counted fully under a low maximum bet, it is a controllable, slightly expensive turnover tool; at zero, it is entertainment paid in cash. Chicken Road 2 belongs on a patient hunter's shortlist, not in the plans of someone hoping a bonus pays the rent.

How a crash works

Setting Your Bet

Begin by placing your bet within the range of zero point seventy-five to eight thousand three hundred.

Mastering the multiplier

Watch the multiplier increase as the game progresses, and prepare to cash out.

Watching the Multiplier

Determine the best moment to collect your winnings before the multiplier crashes.

Gameplay Features

Cashing Out allows you to collect your earnings before the game crashes.

The Multiplier Growth increases as you wait longer, offering potential higher payouts.

Wagering Options give flexibility in how much you can bet, catering to different playing styles.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Positive aspects

  • The game offers a high potential payout with a maximum win of one hundred times your stake.
  • Players appreciate the medium-high volatility, which keeps the game exciting.
  • The RTP ranges from ninety-six point twenty-two to ninety-seven point one percent, ensuring good returns.
  • The game is accessible across mobile and desktop platforms for convenient play.

Areas for improvement

  • It may take time to master the timing for cashing out effectively.
  • The game's mechanics can be stressful for players who prefer slower-paced games.
  • The risk of losing everything on a crash can be daunting for some players.

Ready to explore Chicken Road 2?

Play responsibly. This game uses virtual currency — no cash rewards. 18+ only. Check your local regulations.

Try the demo version

Common inquiries

Does practice mode in Chicken Road 2 play like the real-money version?

Ladders, levels and listed return match; only the money and the bonus rules are missing.

What is the largest payout Chicken Road 2 can produce during bonus play?

20,000 per round, unless the casino caps bonus winnings lower.

How often do Chicken Road 2 rounds return more than the stake at a low target?

Near 1.15x, about five rounds in six, by the odds the RTP implies. The sixth loses everything, keeping the average in the house's favour.

Who guarantees fairness for each Chicken Road 2 casino game outcome?

You can, with the seeds and a SHA-256 tool. The casino's licensing authority oversees games on its site, and InOut reports its own studio licences.

Why might a casino stocking InOut Games titles lack Chicken Road 2?

Each operator selects games individually and regulators approve games separately, so a studio deal guarantees nothing.