Buffalo King Megaways Pragmatic Play slot review with free demo

Buffalo King Megaways from Pragmatic Play. Right away, I’ll say this slot is not for everyone. If you think Megaways here means a ton of lines and that the base game can hit like, for example, in the same Dogs or in West, forget it, the base game during spins will not give you anything. I tested it for a long time and in the base game I was getting something around x30, no more, it plays very poorly, the lines are not expensive at all, the whole point here is the bonus, with stacked multipliers, that is, you catch an x in the bonus game, catch the next one, it adds up, and you can build it up really well that way. I got it up to almost x100, but as usual nothing hit, still it at least showed that it can do something, so it seems like it has some potential. Yes, you can score a good multiplier in the bonus, so you can definitely try it and get a feel for the slot, but it is better to buy the bonus right away instead of trying to hit it, otherwise you will just drain your balance, as I wrote above, the base game gives very little and pays weakly, so do not waste your time. The bottom line is that the slot is pretty average, low volatility, so do not expect much, I give it 4 out of 10

Buffalo King Megaways. I do not know why so many players dislike this slot, in my opinion it is interesting and has a special mechanic. I decided to try it and bought the bonus round for 50 dollars at a 0.5 dollar bet. The bonus gave 12 free spins, and the final result in the screenshot was around 70 dollars. Not bad for a first try, because the buy almost paid for itself and I ended up a little in profit. The point of the bonus game is that during the free spins wilds with multipliers drop in, and even if you already have a hit and the wild does not connect, its multiplier still gets taken and multiplied by the hit. That is the main feature of the slot that sets it apart from other Megaways games. In other words, the wilds work as standalone multipliers, whether or not they land in a combination. Because of that, the wins can be very juicy if a lot of wilds with big x’s show up. Slot pros. Interesting mechanic with wilds and multipliers that gives you a chance at a serious payout even with a small number of hits. The visuals with the buffaloes and the desert are done well, as Pragmatic knows how to do it. The Megaways mechanic adds variety and keeps it from getting boring. Cons. The slot is very volatile, and bonus buys may not pay off several times in a row. Sometimes wilds with multipliers just do not drop, and the bonus goes to waste. But this time I got lucky, and I ended up in profit.

This Buffalo King Megaways is, in short, a huge monster when it comes to ways, there it says a whopping 117,649 matching combinations on the screen, I honestly have no idea how that works mathematically. The field is huge, six reels, and a bunch of tiny animal pictures, some blue wolves, cougars, deer, and that gold bull itself. Because there are so many ways, the symbols keep changing size all the time, one giant wolf pops up across the whole column, then a pile of tiny symbols comes crashing in. I was playing with the double chance for the bonus turned on, there is a little flag toggle on the left, because of that the spin costs a bit more, but the scatters with the rock are supposed to land more often. The whole thing spins with that American vibe, desert in the background, sunset, lively western music playing. I just did not like that the mobile interface is overloaded with buttons, by the time you find where to change the bet or set up autospins, you’ll completely fry your brain. The slot is definitely iconic, made well, the winning line animation across the whole board looks nice, but for a beginner it is way too confusing with all these thousands of ways, you just sit there waiting for the game to count everything for you

I play the slot game Buffalo King Megaways quite actively because I believe this provider’s Megaways slots have very good payouts, although you need to grind a long distance, at least 1000 spins per session. Even though the provider claims a 96.5% return, in most casinos that figure is no more than 95%, but for me the draw is still the excellent max payout of x5000. I mostly play the slot with an active bonus because it requires a certain bankroll; from experience I’ve noticed the balance holds up very well – multiple times over long runs I’ve left the game with a small profit, and there were even a couple of sessions where I won x1300 and x1650. I liked not only the design and sound, but also the bonus round mechanics where on play and multiplier hits the win is multiplied, and you can quite often see extra spins. For a while I even bought bonuses and to my surprise every 2nd-3rd bonus would break even, and in some cases even gave decent profits – you could often see x300-x400, and that was not when buying a dozen bonuses but over at least 50 bonuses. It’s also worth noting the slot is pretty stingy with bonus games, so for players who like to chase quick bonuses this slot won’t do; you need to give it a distance of at least 100 spins.

Actually, Buffalo King Megaways is an updated version of the original slot I used to play and rarely win on. I immediately noticed a nice thing: minimum bets here are lower than in the regular version, and the design is stylish and atmospheric. But what I liked most were the wilds: their multipliers don’t just add up, they multiply, and you can really feel it. A couple of times I hit wins of x50 from the stake on just one spin because of that. The way the bonus is implemented is also interesting. To get into the free spins you need to land four or more scatters, or buy the round for x100 of the stake. In the bonus spins the number of wilds matters again: they bring the biggest payouts. I managed to catch big wins of x200-x400, but sometimes the bonus ended with modest x30-x40. So it’s important to keep a cool head and not chase quick recovery. Overall I liked the slot: it’s bright, exciting and gives a chance at good multipliers. The only thing that disappointed me a bit is the max win. In the original it exceeded x88,000, but here it’s limited to x5000. For Megaways that looks strange, although honestly I’d still be happy to see that result on my balance.

Buffalo King Megaways from Pragmatic. Well, again about those buffalos? Slot is a slot – grass, mountains and a bunch of wild animals. Visually nothing special, but people love it. Though I still don’t get why. Mechanics are standard for Megaways – up to 200,704 ways to win. Sounds cool, but in practice 90% of spins are blanks with a couple of tiny wins. Question is, what’s the RTP here? Bonuses hit once every 150-200 spins if you’re lucky. Free spins are the only reason to play. They give 20 with multipliers up to x10. In theory you can hit the jackpot, in practice you more often get your 30-50x stake. Once I hit x100 – was happy, but that was after three hours of play. I was hoping at least for x400. Pros – high max win (up to 5000x). Cons – to catch that you need to sell your soul to the devil. Played with different bets – from 16 to 80₽; on small bets it’s boring and hopeless, on big ones you can quickly be left without pants. If you like Megaways and are ready for a long grind you can try it. But better prepare for the fact that most of the time you’ll just be watching those damn buffalos run around

Buffalo King Megaways
A fairly popular Megaways from Pragmatic. A slot with a leisurely pace (not particularly fast even on turbo), with a modest max win, but capable (in most cases) of maintaining your balance over a run of 1,000-2,000 spins. Helped more than once with clearing wagering requirements.

Volatility
I’d call it medium-high; you can reasonably spin it for 500-2,000 spins and walk away with your starting balance (or a small plus or minus). In the base game, over several tens of thousands of spins I didn’t catch more than x200 on a single spin, but the slot regularly throws wins and in about 80% of visits it held the balance (sometimes dipping minus 50-70 bets but then bringing it back or into profit). In the other 20% I had to quit because it dropped me by 100 bets or more.

RTP
It’s not 96.5% in all casinos; many set it to 94%, so always check. The difference is very noticeable when buying bonuses. At 94% you almost always get 4 scatters, very rarely 5, and almost never 6. While at 96% you get 5 and 6 scatters much more often. It’s noticeable in the base game too.

Bonus game
It’s very hard to hit the bonus in this slot. Getting one once every 400-600 spins is normal (it can be worse, rarely better). Spinning with the extra chance is generally not worth it, since 200-400 spins to a bonus is normal, but your balance goes down much faster (even though it’s only +25% to the bet).
If you want to try to hit something here, it’s worth just buying bonuses. I think all the big-win potential is there. Minimum 4 scatters – 12 spins, maximum 6 scatters (gives x100 immediately) and 17 spins. Wilds multiply and you can hit the max win in a single spin. With 3 scatters in the bonus you get +5 spins, with 4 +8, but that’s rare.

Overall impression
One of my favorite Megaways slots, deservedly staying on the popular lists in many casinos.

Buffalo is a brutal high-variance slot. People hit big on it maybe once a year. The slot ain’t for broke people. If you have a low bankroll I wouldn’t recommend it at all, because you have to hammer it until it’s done.