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A herd of buffalo thunders across the screen in a brief cinematic stampede, and that small touch says more about Buffalo King Megaways than the feature list does. Pragmatic Play didn’t reinvent the series with this slot. They widened it. The original Buffalo King’s bones are still here. The Monument Valley backdrop, the angry bison, the wild multipliers that make the free spins round the entire point.
This review will show you exactly what the Megaways engine adds. Up to 200,704 ways to win across a shifting 6-reel grid, and the demo tells you pretty quickly that when conditions align, this can get loud.
Six reels, each spinning a variable number of symbols per spin. Reels 1 and 6 hold up to 7 symbols; reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 hold up to 8. An additional horizontal row sits above reels 2 to 5 and spins independently from right to left. The result is up to 200,704 ways to win per spin. All wins pay left to right on adjacent reels from the leftmost position. Only the highest win per pay-way is awarded on any given combination.
After every win, paying symbols disappear and remaining symbols fall to the bottom. New symbols drop from above to fill the gaps, same size as the initial spin result before tumbles. Tumbling continues until no new winning combinations appear. All wins from the full tumble sequence of a single spin are collected and added to the player’s balance together at the end.
The Wild substitutes for all symbols except the Bonus scatter. It appears on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 only. During standard play it has no multiplier attached. That changes in the free spins round.
Four or more Bonus symbols anywhere on the reels trigger the feature. Landing 4 awards 12 free spins plus a 5x total-bet scatter prize, 5 awards 17 spins plus 20x, and 6 awards 22 spins plus 100x. Hit 3 or more Bonus symbols at any point during the feature and 5 more spins are added. There is no limit to retriggers.
During free spins, Wild symbols land with a random multiplier of x2, x3, or x5 attached. Every time a Wild contributes to a winning combination, its multiplier value is added to a running tumble-sequence total. If multiple Wilds hit across a tumble sequence, those values compound. A x2 and a x3 across two consecutive tumbles becomes a x6 applied to the full win of that sequence. Multipliers reset at the start of each new free spin. Special reels are in play throughout the feature, improving Wild frequency.
Located to the left of the reels, the Ante Bet increases spin cost by 25% (bet multiplier moves from 20x to 25x) in exchange for doubled free spins trigger frequency. Symbol values are unaffected. When active, the RTP is 96.49% and the Buy Free Spins option is disabled.
Where permitted, free spins can be purchased directly for 100x the current total bet. The game randomly assigns 4, 5, or 6 Bonus symbols to determine whether 12, 17, or 22 free spins are awarded. RTP on the Buy Free Spins option is 96.50%. This feature is unavailable when the 25x Ante Bet is enabled.
Set a bet between $0.20 and $125 per spin. The grid begins each spin at a random configuration across 6 reels, with the Megaways count shifting every time. Wins form on adjacent reels from left to right. The Tumble carries over within a spin, so a single spin can chain multiple winning sequences before settling. Worth factoring in on bankroll planning, as high volatility means the gaps between meaningful wins can stretch.
The 5,000x maximum win applies to a single free spins round. If the total win of a free spins round reaches 5,000x the bet, the round ends immediately and remaining spins are forfeited. The standard RTP is 96.52%, but some operators run an alternative configuration at 94.51%. Always check the in-game paytable to confirm which version is active on your platform. Free play in the demo is the cleanest way to get a feel for the game’s rhythm before staking anything real.
Values below are at a $0.20 bet. Buffalo leads the premium tier by a wide margin. Six of a kind pays $20.00 at minimum stake, and the next symbol down (Eagle) pays $6.25 for the same count.
| Symbol | 6 of a kind | 5 of a kind | 4 of a kind | 3 of a kind | 2 of a kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | $20.00 | $10.00 | $4.00 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| Eagle | $6.25 | $2.50 | $1.25 | $0.75 | n/a |
| Cougar | $3.75 | $1.25 | $0.75 | $0.50 | n/a |
| Wolf | $1.50 | $0.75 | $0.50 | $0.30 | n/a |
| Moose | $1.50 | $0.75 | $0.50 | $0.30 | n/a |
| A / K | $1.00 | $0.50 | $0.30 | $0.20 | n/a |
| Q | $0.75 | $0.40 | $0.20 | $0.10 | n/a |
| J / 10 | $0.60 | $0.40 | $0.20 | $0.10 | n/a |
Buffalo King Megaways does what it says. Take a well-liked Pragmatic Play prairie slot, apply the Megaways engine, keep the essential features intact, add tumble cascades and wild multipliers that stack inside a free spins round, and call it done. As a blueprint it's sound. The free spins session is genuinely tense once the multipliers start building across tumble sequences, and the 100x Buy Free Spins entry point is one of the lower thresholds in the Pragmatic catalogue. The 9/10 rating reflects a slot that delivers its premise cleanly, though the 5,000x cap is modest by Megaways standards and a significant step back from the original's headline figure.
The grid is noticeably larger than the original on first load. More visual weight, more happening across the reels at once. Hits in standard play are frequent enough to keep things moving, but individual payouts tend to be modest unless a tumble chain builds. The meaningful money, as with most high-volatility Megaways games, sits entirely in the bonus round.
A 100x buy landed 4 Buffalo scatters straight away: 12 free spins. The wild multiplier system is easier to follow in real time than descriptions suggest. Each time a wild shows up in a tumble chain, the multiplier counter climbs, and the accumulated total applies to the full sequence’s win. A x2 and a x3 across two consecutive tumbles becomes a x6 on that spin’s payout. The round ended at 101x, essentially a wash on the purchase. The volatility was evident though. The multiplier upper end within that session hadn’t been pushed. More wilds, more tumble chains, and the numbers would have looked very different.
The buffalo stampede animation that plays on certain hits is worth mentioning. Most prairie slots let the reels do all the work. That brief moment of cinema — a herd running across the screen, dust kicking up — adds something that pure grid-watching doesn’t always achieve. It sustains attention through the longer patches between bonuses in a way that’s easy to underestimate.
Within the Buffalo King series, this slot sits in the middle. The original Buffalo King (2020) advertised a 93,750x potential that few considered realistic, and runs on a different engine entirely with up to 200 free spins in the bonus round. Buffalo King Megaways (April 2021) brought the Megaways conversion, the tumble system, and the wild multiplier accumulation format, but landed at a 5,000x limit. A dramatic reset that landed with a thud at the time.
Buffalo King Untamed Megaways (June 2024) found a more comfortable middle ground at 10,000x, with a progressive multiplier that builds across the feature rather than resetting per spin, and an Ante Bet that costs 50% extra for 3x trigger frequency. For players who want the highest potential in the series, Untamed is now the answer. For a lower-cost entry point with the core multiplier loop intact, this one holds its ground.
For players who enjoy the prairie or wild-west theme and want a bonus round with real tension, this works. Pass if the 5,000x win limit is the sticking point.
