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Buffalo Sunset

Slots Video Slots Wild West Nature Fruit Sun Animals Safari Wildlife

Western wildlife slot with multiplier Wilds during Free Spins

0.4% of the games we track list Buffalo Mechanics; Buffalo Sunset is one of them.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.01%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

5,478×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

243 lines

Player rating

4.0 ★

1 votes

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4.0 / 5

1 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 96.01% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential7.5/10

x5478.00 (5478×) → 7.5/10

Features7.5/10

12 features → 7.5/10

Game Mechanics6/10

f=12 r=5 p=243 → 6.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility8/10

0.2–1000 (×5000) → 8.0/10

Provider Reputation6.9/10

provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

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: 73 — Buffalo Sunset by GameArt

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Slot Summary

Released in 2023, Buffalo Sunset places a 96.01% RTP and medium volatility inside GameArt's western wildlife format. Its 243 Ways base game is the foundation, but the decisive value shift occurs during Free Spins, where cactus Wilds on the middle reels multiply the total spin win. Retriggers and a Bonus Buy keep attention on that feature while the x5478.00 ceiling defines the upper limit.

How It Plays

The base game evaluates matching symbols across 243 Ways on a 5x3 layout. Wild symbols can substitute on the middle reels, while Scatters pay independently.

Most of the mechanical change waits behind the Free Spins trigger. The base grid remains intact, but qualifying Wild appearances gain multipliers that apply to the complete spin result.

Theme & Atmosphere

Wild West scenery supplies the setting, while Animals, Nature, and Wildlife provide the paying cast across plains, deserts, and foothills.

Buffalo anchor the Safari character of the game, joined by prairie dogs, mountain lions, and wolves. The Sun theme supports the open-country sunset atmosphere.

Wild West Nature Fruit Sun Animals Safari Wildlife

Features & Win Potential

Wild symbols substitute for ordinary paying symbols and appear on reels 2, 3, and 4. During Free Spins, those same positions can carry Wild Multipliers.

The Bonus Buy provides direct access to the Free Spins round, while Scatter symbols remain the standard trigger and can award Additional Free Spins after entry.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility Wild Multipliers 5 Reels 243 Ways Bonus Buy Additional Free Spins RTP range 96% RTP Buffalo Mechanics

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatter symbols awards 8, 15, or 20 Free Spins. The round can also be entered through Bonus Buy.

Cactus Wilds on reels 2, 3, or 4 multiply the total bonus-spin win by 2x or 3x. Further Scatters can extend the round with Additional Free Spins.

Spec sheet

Buffalo Sunset at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBuffalo Sunset

StudioGameArt

Released4/18/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score73

RTP96.01%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win5,478×

Bet range$0.20 – $1000.00

Player rating4.0 / 5 · 1 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines243

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.01% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.19

Cost per session$3.19

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 Sunset? 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: Medium

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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 (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.01%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,478×).

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 Sunset with other games

	Buffalo Sunset Score 73This game	Elephant King Score 70	Young Buffalo Song Score 77	Serengeti Sunrise Score 76	Buffalo Rage Score 75
Identity
Studio	GameArt	IGT	Evoplay	Mancala Gaming	Funky Games
Released	4/18/2023	10/15/2017	2/24/2025	—	9/13/2024
Math
RTP	96.01%	96.02%	96.04%	95%	96%
Volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	—	High volatility	—
Max win	5,478×	—	5,000×	5,000×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x4
Paylines	243	40	20	40	50
Min bet	0.2	0.75	0.1	0.2	0.12
Max bet	1000	1500	100	180	120
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Respins	—	—	✓	✓	✓

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Buffalo Sunset

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RTP

96.01%

Max win

5,478×

Score

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