Buster’s Bones Slot Review

Buster’s Bones Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Buster’s Bones slot is played on a 6×6 grid and uses the cluster pays mechanic. A symbol is part of a cluster if it is vertically or horizontally adjacent to the same symbol. You need to match 5 or more symbols to get a winning cluster.

Stakes range from 10p up to £200 per spin, thus catering to all pockets. Use the coins icon below the reels to adjust your total stake. Autoplay and turbo spins are also available if you’re a non-UK player.

The Buster’s Bones RTP is 96.07%, which is slightly above the industry average for an online UK slot game. There are also 88.01% and 94.04% RTP versions, so just make sure you’re playing the one you want to play in that regard. In terms of volatility, it’s not super high – it sits in the medium to high range.

The maximum win is 973 x your total stake per spin or free spin. This is on the low side compared to a lot of the best UK slots around. There aren’t too many newer online slots lower than this in all honesty. The max win will land, on average, once every 50 million spins.

Theme – mischievous canines on the prowl

The theme in the Buster’s Bones slot game is clear from the title – it’s all based on dogs, with Buster being the main part of the action. The visuals are nice, with the reels set somewhere in the mountains during the base game. This switches to a dimly lit Western saloon once the Free Spins feature is triggered.

In terms of the soundtrack, it’s got a traditional Wild West feel to it, with a banjo and a harmonica among the instruments you can hear. It’s quite repetitive, though, so I wouldn’t blame you if you muted the audio after a while.

On the reels, the 4 different card suits make up the lower-paying symbols. These are joined by 3 dogs with different coloured backgrounds as the higher-paying symbols. The 3 dogs are the highest paying symbols, all awarding from 0.3 x for 5 in a cluster to 15 x for 15 or more.

The game’s Wild substitutes for all standard symbols, but the Buster Special symbol can also become a Wild that racks up the multipliers as he flies across the grid collecting bones. More on that in a moment.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
Diamond	5 to 15+ = 0.1 to 5 x stake
Spade	5 to 15+ = 0.1 to 5 x stake
Club	5 to 15+ = 0.1 to 5 x stake
Heart	5 to 15+ = 0.1 to 5 x stake
Green Dog	5 to 15+ = 0.3 to 15 x stake
Purple Dog	5 to 15+ = 0.3 to 15 x stake
Blue Dog	5 to 15+ = 0.3 to 15 x stake
Wild	Substitutes for all standard paying symbols
Free Spins Scatter	2 in view plus Buster awards 8 free spins
Buster	Acts as a Wild with a multilplier
Bone	Helps increase the multilpier of the Buster symbol

Buster’s Bones Mobile

The Buster’s Bones slot was created using the latest HTML5 technology. This means you can shake up the doghouse and chase down bones on mobile, laptop, PC and/or tablet devices. It’s available on all compatible iOS and Android smartphones, but I always prefer a larger grid size on a bigger screen.

Buster’s Bones Bonus Features

There are 4 bonus features in the Buster’s Bones slot game. From random features and a Buster’s Bones feature to a Free Spins feature and a buy option, there’s a lot to uncover. Let’s run you through everything, starting with Buster’s Bones feature.

Buster’s Bones feature

When a Buster special symbol lands on the grid alongside at least 1 bone symbol, this bonus feature will be activated. Buster will randomly move all over the reels, collecting bones while turning each one into a Wild, substituting for all symbols. Buster will act as a Wild once he collects all the bones. All of the bones will be added together to create a win multiplier.

Once he’s run out of steam and come to a rest, he will use his multiplier to enhance your potential payout if he is part of a Cluster Win. Buster then disappears after a new spin but could well return randomly on another spin to start collecting some new bones.

Random Features

The Random Features may activate at any point in the Buster’s Bones slot game. Bones symbols and the Buster special symbol will appear on the grid as you spin. If a Buster special symbol lands alongside at least 1 bone symbol, the Buster’s Bone feature is triggered, which means that multipliers come into play as explained above.

Free Spins feature

Land 2 Scatters and 1 Buster Special symbol in the base game of the Buster’s Bones slot game to trigger this bonus feature. You will get 8 free spins, and Buster will jump around the grid until the very end, collecting bones to increase that multiplier.

Buster’s Bones Review Summary – barking up the wrong tree

The Buster’s Bones slot looked great when it initially loaded, and I can’t fault the visuals as they’re one of the best aspects of the game in my opinion. The bonus features aren’t too bad either when Buster is chasing bones and increasing his multiplier.

But what disappointed me the most was the max win potential of 973 x your total stake. This is very low compared to a lot of other slots on the market. Does the volatility cushion the blow a little? Not really. Ok, so it’s not super high, but I would have liked to see the variance levels in the low to medium range.

Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable and it’s really easy to understand the ins and outs of this slot. However, the low max win potential lets it down. Otherwise, this could have scored well rating-wise. Instead, I’m giving it a score slightly above average. It doesn’t deserve more than that, but if you can look past the 973 x max wins, it’s certainly got the enjoyment factor added.