Belatra Games

Big Wild Buffalo

Slots Video Slots Wild West Nature Animals Moon Patriotic Wildlife

American wildlife slot combining expanding Buffalo Wilds with dual bonuses

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

91.51%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.25

per spin

Reels

25 lines

Player rating

3.8 ★

17 votes

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3.8 / 5

17 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP1/10

RTP 91.51% → 1.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features10/10

18 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.2/10

f=18 r=5 p=25 → 7.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.25–200 (×800) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.3/10

provider avg 6.3 → 6.3/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 54 — Big Wild Buffalo by Belatra Games

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Slot Summary

An Expanding Wild that can cover a reel and carry a Multiplier is the main promise before Big Wild Buffalo even reaches its bonus rounds. Belatra Games pairs that device with Free Spins and a separate Hold and Win game, so play shifts between line results, multiplier increases, and credit-symbol collection. Its American wildlife setting supports those changes without replacing them as the central idea.

How It Plays

Ordinary play uses 25 paylines, but the Buffalo Wild changes the line structure whenever it expands to cover an entire reel and applies its Multiplier.

The game then divides its larger events between Free Spins and Hold and Win, keeping multiplier-driven line wins separate from credit-symbol collection.

Theme & Atmosphere

Animals, Nature, and Wildlife define the setting, with the buffalo positioned as the dominant figure among creatures associated with American open country.

The Wild West and Moon themes add frontier and nocturnal cues, but the presentation remains focused on wildlife rather than human characters or machinery.

Wild West Nature Animals Moon Patriotic Wildlife

Features & Win Potential

Expanding Symbols and Wild Multipliers combine when the Buffalo Wild covers a reel, allowing one symbol to alter both substitution coverage and the resulting award.

The Cash Collector role belongs to the Hold and Win side of the game, where landed credit symbols and special collection symbols determine the feature total.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium/High Wild Multipliers 5 Reels Bonus Game Hold and Spin Additional Free Spins Expanding Symbols Bonus symbols Hold and Win Free Spins Multiplier Buffalo Mechanics Cash Collector 25 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins start with 8 spins and can increase to 100, while the Global Multiplier rises when a reel transforms and summons a buffalo.

Hold and Win provides 3 mini-reel spins, collecting credit values and using Donor, Magnet, and Moon symbols for distinct effects during the feature.

Spec sheet

Big Wild Buffalo at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBig Wild Buffalo

StudioBelatra Games

Released7/7/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score54

RTP91.51%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.25 – $200.00

Player rating3.8 / 5 · 17 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines25

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 91.51% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$8.49

Cost per session$8.49

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Big Wild Buffalo? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (91.51%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Big Wild Buffalo with other games

	Big Wild Buffalo Score 54This game	Bison Moon Megaways Score 83	Eagle of Fortune Score 81	Bison Battle Score 80	Bison Rising Megaways Score 79
Identity
Studio	Belatra Games	Northern Lights Gaming	Jelly	Push Gaming	Blueprint Gaming
Released	7/7/2022	10/7/2024	2/20/2025	1/13/2022	10/19/2018
Math
RTP	91.51%	96.1%	95.96%	95.35%	96.5%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	10,000×	—	50,000×	10,000×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	6
Layout	5x3	6x7	5x3	5x4	6x7
Paylines	25	117649	Pay Anywhere	20	117649
Min bet	0.25	0.2	—	0.1	0.1
Max bet	200	5	100	3	1
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Respins	—	✓	✓	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Big Wild Buffalo.

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Big Wild Buffalo

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RTP

91.51%

Max win

5,000×

Score

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