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Buffalo Trail

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Original Buffalo Trail entry with held-position bonus play

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.16%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

25 lines

Player rating

4.8 ★

19 votes

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19 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 & RTP9/10

RTP 96.16% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features10/10

12 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.2/10

f=12 r=5 p=25 → 7.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–50 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.5/10

provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10

Popularity6.7/10

synthetic proxy → 6.7/10

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: 81 — Buffalo Trail by BF games

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Slot Summary

Holding collected coin positions while every open spot respins gives Buffalo Trail its clearest promise. BF Games places that Hold and Win idea beside Free Spins and a separate Gamble option, using a 96.16% RTP and high volatility to favor feature-led results over steady line activity. The title also became the nameplate for a series that includes Buffalo Trail Ultra and Buffalo Trail Ultra Dice, giving this 2021 release a foundational role.

How It Plays

The base game uses a 5x3 layout and 25 fixed paylines. Scatter symbols provide the route into Free Spins rather than contributing ordinary line combinations.

Stake choices run from 0.1 to 50. A Risk/Gamble game can follow eligible results, adding a separate decision after the reels have settled.

Theme & Atmosphere

Animals, Nature, and Wild West themes place Buffalo Trail in open-country territory, using the buffalo as the central emblem rather than a narrative character.

The natural setting suits the game's direct presentation, while the Wild West tag connects its rugged imagery to the trail named in the title.

Wild West Nature Animals Tiger

Features & Win Potential

Hold and Win retains collected Bonus symbols while unoccupied positions Respins individually. Filling more positions increases the importance of the collection rather than altering paylines.

The Gamble option sits outside that collection sequence, giving eligible outcomes a separate double-or-lose decision before the next paid spin begins.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Respins 5 Reels Gamble Bonus Game 96% RTP Bonus symbols Hold and Win Risk/Gamble (Double) game 25 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Scatter symbols can award Free Spins, while Bonus symbols open the Hold and Win Bonus Game. Held positions remain fixed as the other positions continue through Respins.

Spec sheet

Buffalo Trail at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBuffalo Trail

StudioBF games

Released8/23/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score81

RTP96.16%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.10 – $50.00

Player rating4.8 / 5 · 19 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines25

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.16% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.54

Cost per session$1.54

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 Buffalo Trail? 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 (96.16%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

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 Buffalo Trail with other games

	Buffalo Trail Score 81This game	Buffalo Canyon Score 60	Buffalo Score 54	Buffalo Spin Score 41	Tiger's Ice Score 86
Identity
Studio	BF games	High 5 Games	Aristocrat	Adell Games	Alchemy Gaming
Released	8/23/2021	10/14/2022	1/1/2008	10/23/2023	12/5/2022
Math
RTP	96.16%	96%	94.85%	—	96.2%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium/High	—	High volatility
Max win	—	1,101×	—	960×	20,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x4	5x3	5x5
Paylines	25	1	—	27	3125
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.3
Max bet	50	400	8	100	21
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	—	✓	—	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	—	—	—
Respins	✓	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Buffalo Trail.

Comparing against

Buffalo Trail

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RTP

96.16%

Max win

—

Score

+ Multiplier− Bonus Game− Respins

+ Wild− Bonus Game− Respins

+ Multiplier− Free Spins− Scatter− Bonus Game− Respins

+ Wild+ Multiplier− Bonus Game− Respins

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01What is Buffalo Trail's RTP?

Buffalo Trail has a listed RTP of 96.16%, paired with high volatility and a fixed 25-payline reel format.

02Does Buffalo Trail have Free Spins?

Yes. Scatter symbols can activate Free Spins, and the Hold and Win Bonus Game can also appear during feature play.

03Is Buffalo Trail part of a series?

Yes. The catalog groups it with Buffalo Trail Ultra and Buffalo Trail Ultra Dice under the Buffalo Trail series.

Series

Buffalo Trail

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Game	Year	RTP	Volatility	Slot Score
Buffalo TrailCurrentBF games	2021	96.16%	High volatility	81
Buffalo Trail UltraLatestBF games	2022	96.02%	Medium volatility	70
Buffalo Trail Ultra DiceBF games	—	96.02%	Medium volatility	72