Buffalo King Megaways: Understanding How the Game Works

RTP: 96.52%
Variance: High
Max cash prize: 5,000x
Reel grid: —
Winning ways: 200,704 Megaways
Date released: 29/04/2021

Buffalo King Megaways Lowers the Entry Point

The middle chapter of the Buffalo King line is the one that loosened the stakes. Where the 2020 original asked for a 0.40 minimum, this Megaways follow-up from 2021 halves that to 0.20, and the 2024 Untamed entry keeps the same floor rather than lowering it further. In practice that makes this build the accessible seat in the family, and it pairs that with a 96.52% return. On a phone the generosity matters less than the feel, and here the variable six-reel grid, the Tumble drops and the day-to-night shift into Free Spins all hold up comfortably on a small touch screen. High volatility still sets the tempo, but the entry point is gentler than its siblings.

How to play

Pragmatic Play takes its buffalo out to a golden desert prairie in Buffalo King Megaways, a high-volatility Megaways slot where reel heights shift every spin. Your goal is to chain symbols left to right and reach the Free Spins round, while each spin repeats one choice: stake, Ante Bet, spin.

Enter from the intro screen When the game loads, an intro screen shows a preview of the reels. Click the round button with the two curved arrows beneath the wordmark to start the base game; ticking DON'T SHOW NEXT TIME skips this screen on future visits.
Set your stake and spin Adjust the total bet with the − and + buttons flanking the SPIN button, optionally switching the DOUBLE CHANCE TO WIN FEATURE toggle on the left-edge sign to enable the Ante Bet. Press SPIN or the SPACE key; winning symbols vanish and the Tumble refills them until no win remains.
Reach the Free Spins round Land 4 or more BONUS coins anywhere to trigger Free Spins, or open the BUY FREE SPINS sign and confirm with the green checkmark to enter instantly. Inside the feature, WILD symbols carry multipliers and 3 or more BONUS symbols retrigger extra spins.

In-game screenshots

How the symbols pay out

x2 / x3 / x4 / x5 / x6

Buffalo / bison High 1.00 / 2.00 / 4.00 / 10.00 / 20.00
Bald eagle High — / 0.75 / 1.25 / 2.50 / 6.25
Cougar / mountain lion High — / 0.50 / 0.75 / 1.25 / 3.75
Grey wolf High — / 0.30 / 0.50 / 0.75 / 1.50
Moose High — / 0.30 / 0.50 / 0.75 / 1.50
A Low — / 0.20 / 0.30 / 0.50 / 1.00
K Low — / 0.20 / 0.30 / 0.50 / 1.00
Q Low — / 0.10 / 0.20 / 0.40 / 0.75
J Low — / 0.10 / 0.20 / 0.40 / 0.60
10 Low — / 0.10 / 0.20 / 0.40 / 0.60
WILD Wild — / — / — / — / —
BONUS Bonus — / — / 5.00 / 20.00 / 100.00

Managing your bankroll and volatility

Every decision in Buffalo King Megaways changes what a round costs, how often the bonus is expected to appear, or when it arrives — never the outcome itself. RTP moves only slightly between 96.49% and 96.52% depending on the option selected, so the practical differences lie in pace and price rather than in any meaningful shift in long-term return.

Choosing a total bet

The stake buttons adjust the total bet from $0.20 to $300.00, and every payout scales as a multiple of that figure up to the 5000x maximum win. On a High-volatility slot the bet size mainly decides how many spins a bankroll covers between bonus triggers, since results stay random at any level.

Doubling the bonus chance with Ante Bet

The Ante Bet toggle lifts the stake from a 20x to a 25x multiplier and doubles the natural chance of triggering Free Spins, with RTP documented at 96.49% against 96.52% in normal play. Activating it removes the Buy Free Spins option, so it commits each round to the higher cost.

Buying into the Free Spins

For 100x the current total bet, Buy Free Spins starts the feature at once and randomly awards 12, 17 or 22 spins on the same tiers as a natural trigger. The option exists only when the Ante Bet is off, and the purchase concentrates considerable volatility into a single costly event.

Base game, free spins and more

Pragmatic Play's Buffalo King Megaways runs two states you move between: a daytime base grid and a night-time Free Spins round, entered by scatters, an Ante Bet that shifts the odds, or a direct purchase. Each card below governs one of those transitions.

Base Game	This is the default state everything else departs from. Six variable-height reels deal a fresh ways count every spin, up to 200704, and each win triggers the Tumble Feature: winning symbols vanish, new ones drop in, and the ways are recalculated again after every fall until no win remains.
Free Spins	Landing 4 or more BONUS symbols flips the game into this night-time state, awarding 12, 17 or 22 spins for 4, 5 or 6 scatters. Inside it, Wilds on reels 2 to 5 carry random 2x, 3x or 5x multipliers that multiply together within one tumble sequence, and 3+ BONUS symbols add 5 more spins with no retrigger limit.
Ante Bet / Double Chance to Win	Switching this toggle on moves the bet from a 20x to a 25x multiplier, doubling the natural chance of reaching Free Spins by placing more BONUS symbols on the reels. The paytable pays exactly as before, so only the trigger odds change; note that enabling it disables the direct purchase option.
Buy Free Spins	For 100x the current total bet this skips the base game entirely and triggers Free Spins immediately. The award is randomised across the same tiers as a natural trigger, so you receive 12, 17 or 22 spins; the option is unavailable whenever the Ante Bet toggle is active.

Works on your device

Autoplay: Yes

What bonuses are on offer

Bonus purchase: Yes
Higher ante stake: 1.25x

Bonus buy price list

Buy Free Spins	Cost 100.00x

What this slot offers

Ante Bet
Free Spins
Megaways
Multiplier
Retrigger
Scatter
Tumble
Wild

Themes

Animal kingdom
Wilderness hunting
Cowboys of the Old West

Bets and stakes

Minimum bet: 0.20
Max bet allowed: 300.00
Bet currency: USD

What we think

What players like

A built-in battery saver slows animations, easing drain on long sessions away from a charger.
Return rate holds at 96.52 in base play and 96.49 to 96.50 through ante or buy.

Drawbacks

Touch 5000x mid-round and the feature stops dead, discarding any free spins still unplayed.

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