Northern Lights Gaming

Bison Moon

A plains slot with separate stampede and moon-collection pursuits

Bison Moon sits in the 0.6% of our catalog that uses Link Win.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.08%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

12,500×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

25 lines

Player rating

4.8 ★

14 votes

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4.8 / 5

14 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 96.08% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8.2/10

x12500.00 (12500×) → 8.2/10

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

0.1–20 (×200) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.6/10

provider avg 7.6 → 7.6/10

Popularity7.5/10

synthetic proxy → 7.5/10

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: 83 — Bison Moon by Northern Lights Gaming

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Slot Summary

January 2023's Bison Moon places the stampede at the center of Northern Lights Gaming's plains setting. Its largest stated reward is tied to the wild bison, giving the title animal a payout role beyond decoration. Moon collection supplies a separate bonus pursuit, while enlarged symbols bring the animals closer during free spins.

How It Plays

The base game evaluates wins across twenty-five paylines. Wild Bison can turn an entire reel wild, giving their arrival a broader effect than a substitute occupying only one position.

Free spins replace the center section with a jumbo symbol covering three rows and three reels. Wild Bison and Link & Win moons can appear in this enlarged format alongside the paying animals.

Bonus & Free Spins

Three free-spins scatters on the middle reels award ten free spins. A jumbo scatter during the feature can award another ten, extending play with the enlarged center symbol still in use.

Six or more Link & Win symbols start a collection round with three respins. Collected moons stay in place, and each additional moon resets the counter, leaving fewer empty positions to fill.

Spec sheet

Bison Moon at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBison Moon

StudioNorthern Lights Gaming

Released1/6/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score83

RTP96.08%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win12,500×

Bet range$0.10 – $20.00

Player rating4.8 / 5 · 14 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines25

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

This slot exists in multiple RTP versions — the version a specific casino runs can be lower than the headline figure. Check the paytable in your casino to confirm.

Expected average based on this slot's 96.08% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.57

Cost per session$1.57

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 Bison Moon? 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 (96.08%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (12,500×).

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 Bison Moon with other games

	Bison Moon Score 83This game	Nugget Score 88	Dead Rider's Trail Score 88	Duel Of The Dead Megaways Score 87	Bounty Hunters Score 89
Identity
Studio	Northern Lights Gaming	AvatarUX	Relax Gaming	Kalamba Games	NoLimit City
Released	1/6/2023	2/1/2024	8/24/2022	3/22/2023	7/11/2023
Math
RTP	96.08%	96.05%	96.2%	96.22%	96.07%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	12,500×	25,000×	50,000×	20,000×	52,310×
Format
Reels	5	6	6	6	5
Layout	5x3	6x3	6x6	6x7	5x3
Paylines	25	15625	46656	84035	243
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	20	100	20	50	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	✓	—	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	✓	—	✓
Respins	✓	—	—	—	✓

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Bison Moon

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RTP

96.08%

Max win

12,500×

Score

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