How Buffalo Rising Megaways plays
A Megaways slot with cascading wins and a mystery Canyon symbol that turns into another symbol (not the gem scatter). Four scatters start free spins, where the player picks a spins-and-multiplier option or a Mystery Choice; the win multiplier rises after every cascade with no upper limit, and extra spins can be won.
Theme: Wild West, buffalo/bison. Filed under Animals and nature, Wild West.
Features in this game
- Megaways: A ways-to-win mechanic where the number of symbols on each reel changes every spin, so the count of winning ways changes too.
- Cascading reels: After a win, the winning symbols are removed and new ones fall into the gaps, giving another chance to win from the same stake.
- Multipliers: A value such as ×2 or ×10 applied to a win, a spin or a whole feature, multiplying the amount paid.
- Mystery symbols: Blank or question-mark symbols that all reveal the same randomly chosen symbol after the reels stop.
- Free spins: A bonus round of spins played at no extra cost, usually triggered by scatter symbols and often with extra features.
What the figures mean
An RTP of 96.50% is a long-run average across millions of spins. It works out at a house edge of 3.50%, so every £100 staked costs £3.50 on average. A session of 200 spins at £1 stakes £200, and the expected cost of that session is £7.00, although the real result will usually land a long way either side. Work out your own figures.
The provider rates volatility as 5 of 5. That describes how winnings are spread: higher volatility means longer runs with little back and rarer, larger wins. It does not change the average. More on volatility, or see it in a simulation.
Questions people ask
What is the RTP of Buffalo Rising Megaways?
Blueprint Gaming publishes 96.50%, and also offers versions at 93%, 92.02%. Casinos choose which version to run, so check the game's info screen. Over a very long run that returns about £96.50 for every £100 staked; a single session can be far above or below it.
Who makes Buffalo Rising Megaways?
Buffalo Rising Megaways is made by Blueprint Gaming. It was released in 2018.
Is Buffalo Rising Megaways high volatility?
Blueprint Gaming describes its volatility as "5 of 5". Volatility describes how wins are spread out, not how much the game returns on average.
Sources
- blueprintgaming.com/games/bison-rising-megaways/
- news.worldcasinodirectory.com/bluepring-gaming-launches-new-buffalo-rising-megaways-slot-g
- intergameonline.com/igaming/buffalo-rising-megaways-joins-blueprints-jackpot-king-portfoli
- slotcatalog.com/en/slots/Buffalo-Rising-Megaways
Notes on the data: Blueprint now lists this game as 'Bison Rising Megaways'; the old /buffalo-rising-megaways/ URL returns 404 and Slotcatalog redirects to the Bison name. Launch coverage dated 26 Nov 2018 uses the Buffalo name. Blueprint's page shows 18 Oct 2019 and Slotcatalog 19 Oct 2018, so only the year is given. An 'All Action' version exists on Light & Wonder (96.5%, listed 21/01/2020).
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