Buffalo Rising Megaways Slot Review

Buffalo Rising Megaways Slot RTP, Details and Wager Limits

The Buffalo Rising Megaways slot is played on 6 reels and up to 117,649 ways to win. Using the Megaways mechanic from Big Time Gaming, each reel will contain between 2 and 7 symbols each. The more symbols per reel, the more Megaways. This is determined randomly on each spin. 3 or more matching symbols (2 for the high value buffalo) appearing on successive reels, starting from reel 1) will give you a winning combination.

Available to play from 10p to £10 a spin, you can use the arrows either side of the stake circle to change your bet. Alternatively, click on the bet amount to bring up all 10 available stakes. Outside of the UK, there’s an Autoplay function which allows autospins along with loss and single win limit options.

The Buffalo Rising Megaways RTP is 96.5% which is significantly higher than the average of 96% and marginally above most Megaways titles. The volatility is high as you’d expect. There is no information on hit frequency.

What is high is the payout potential. The most you can win per spin is 50,000 x your total stake. The bigger wins will come in the free spins due to the increasing multiplier.

Theme – experience the stampede

With a Native American theme, you head to the North American wilderness in the Buffalo Rising Megaways slot. Set amongst the Great Plains, a canyon forms the backdrop. The first thing you’ll notice is the traditional soundtrack which is rhythmic and quite inspiring.

Symbols include A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9 royals as well as elks, wolves, brown bears and buffalos. The buffalo is the best paying symbol giving you 1, 2, 10, 25 or 50 x your total stake if you land 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 on adjacent reels on the same spin.

The gold buffalo symbol is the wild which substitutes for all symbols bar the diamond scatter. You’ll also see a sunset mystery symbol which I look at in more detail below. I’ve not always been impressed with the design of Megaways slots (yes, I’m looking at you Dragon Born Megaways) but Buffalo Rising Megaways is very easy on the senses.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
9	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 or 1 x stake
10	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 or 1 x stake
J	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 or 1 x stake
Q	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 or 1.5 x stake
K	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 or 1.5 x stake
A	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 or 1.5 x stake
Elk	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.3, 0.5, 0.8 or 2 x stake
Wolf	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.3, 0.5, 1 or 2.5 x stake
Brown Bear	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 1, 2, 2.5 or 5 x stake
Buffalo	2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 1, 2, 10, 25 or 50 x stake
Gold Buffalo Wild	Substitutes for all symbols above
Sunset Mystery	Triggers Mystery Symbol feature
Diamond Scatter	4+ triggers Free Spins feature

Buffalo Rising Megaways Mobile

Produced with the latest HTML5 technology, Buffalo Rising Megaways can be enjoyed on mobile, tablet and desktop devices. Being a Megaways title, I recommend you play on a laptop or PC as the bigger screen will result in a better visual experience as you get to see the mechanic in it’s full glory.

Buffalo Rising Megaways Bonus Features

The Buffalo Rising Megaways slot comes with 5 bonus features. With cascading and mystery symbols as well as free spins with unlimited win multiplier, the extras offering can be found in many Megaways games like Vikings Unleashed Megaways.

Cascading Symbols feature

When a winning combination is formed, the Cascading Symbols feature is activated. A reaction takes place and the successful symbols are blasted away. New symbols drop in and replace the winning symbols. These reactions keep on coming as long as a new winning combination is created. The number of positions on each reel varies with each spin. At its maximum configuration, there will be 117,649 ways to win.

Mystery Symbol feature

Look out for the sunset symbol. All instances of this symbol that hit transform into the same symbol. This can include the wild but not the scatter. This is known as the Mystery Symbol feature.

Free Spins feature

The diamond is the scatter. Land 4 or more diamond scatters on the same spin and you’ll trigger the Free Spins feature. You’ll then be offered a selection of free spin and multiplier combinations:

Like with most Megaways titles, there’s an Unlimited Win Multiplier feature. With every win/cascade, the multiplier increases by 1. There’s no limit to how high the multiplier can go. You can also land diamond scatters on the reels meaning 3 or 4 scatters will add 5 or 10 free spins to your tally respectively. And again, with no limits.

Finally, there’s a Buffalo Bonus feature. This gives you the chance to buy your way into the Free Spins feature if you wish. Not available to UK players, this will set you back 100 x your total stake.

Buffalo Rising Megaways Review Summary – classic Megaways gameplay

When initially released in 2018, the Buffalo Rising Megaways slot was Blueprint Gaming’s most popular game to use this engine. It’s stood the test of time and is still much-loved by players.

In terms of visuals, it’s up there but the haunting soundtrack is what makes it stand out in my opinion. When it comes to gameplay, it has all the usual bonus features such as cascading wins, mystery symbols and free spins with an increasing multiplier.

With 50,000 x stake max wins per spin, it’s the unlimited win multiplier that will ultimately deliver this. Just hope for plenty of marauding buffaloes for a stampede of coins. In terms of Megaways, there are better slots available. Check out our top 10 Megaways slots for some suggestions.

Deploying such a popular theme, it’s only fair we consider other slot games that use it. Buffalo Blitz by Playtech features buffalos and is the game that put this theme on the map. There’s an explosive Free Games feature which can give you infinite free spins and multipliers up to 5x for 10,000 x stake max wins.