Nucleus Gaming

Buffalo Bullion

Slots Video Slots Wild West Nature Animals Desert Buffalo

Wild West buffalo slot combining two linked bonus routes

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.2%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

3.8 ★

11 votes

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Nucleus Gaming

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3.8 / 5

11 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 96.2% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features6.5/10

8 features → 6.5/10

Game Mechanics5.4/10

f=8 r=5 p=20 → 5.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.3/10

provider avg 6.3 → 6.3/10

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: 72 — Buffalo Bullion by Nucleus Gaming

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Slot Summary

Choose whether to wait for Scatter symbols or use Bonus Buy for direct access: that decision separates Buffalo Bullion's ordinary 20-payline spins from its feature play. Nucleus Gaming connects Free Spins with a Hold and Win round, allowing the collection mechanic to appear inside the free-round sequence as well. The 96.2% RTP sits behind a Wild West and buffalo presentation focused on coins, locked positions, and repeated respins.

How It Plays

The base game evaluates combinations across 20 fixed paylines. Wild and Scatter symbols serve different purposes, with Wilds completing regular wins and Scatters opening Free Spins.

Bonus Coins redirect play into a collection round. Coins remain locked while empty positions respin, and landing another Coin refreshes the available respins to 3.

Theme & Atmosphere

Buffalo Bullion places its Animals and Buffalo subjects in a Desert and Wild West setting, connecting the title's bullion idea to buried or accumulated gold.

Nature imagery gives the game a broader plains identity rather than presenting the buffalo alone. Gold coins visually connect the setting to the Hold and Win collection rule.

Wild West Nature Animals Desert Buffalo

Features & Win Potential

Hold and Win starts with locked Bonus Coins and 3 respins. Each additional Coin stays in place and restores the counter, extending the attempt to fill more positions.

Wild Symbols support ordinary payline combinations, while Scatter Symbols trigger Free Spins. The two bonus routes can intersect because Hold and Win remains available during Free Spins.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Bonus Buy 96% RTP Hold and Win 20 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins begin after at least 3 Scatters appear. The awarded total rises with additional Scatters, and the Hold and Win mechanic can still trigger during those rounds.

Bonus Buy offers an immediate route into Free Spins. It changes access to the bonus, not the underlying Hold and Win or Scatter rules once play begins.

Spec sheet

Buffalo Bullion at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBuffalo Bullion

StudioNucleus Gaming

Released3/20/2024

Math

SlotRanker Score72

RTP96.2%

Max win—

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating3.8 / 5 · 11 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x4

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.2% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.04

Cost per session$3.04

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 Bullion? 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: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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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 (96.20%), 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 Bullion with other games

	Buffalo Bullion Score 72This game	Buffalo Blaze: Wild Wealth Score 58	Buffalo Canyon Jackpot Score 55	3 Charge Buffalo Score 85	Grand Buffalo Hold & Win Score 84
Identity
Studio	Nucleus Gaming	Octoplay	High 5 Games	Jili Games	BGaming
Released	3/20/2024	9/11/2024	5/24/2023	12/30/2024	—
Math
RTP	96.2%	95.7%	95%	96.27%	96.7%
Volatility	—	Low volatility	Medium volatility	Medium/High	High volatility
Max win	—	5,500×	923×	—	5,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	6
Layout	5x4	5x4	5x5	5x3	6x8
Paylines	20	20	2400 Dots	1024	—
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	—
Max bet	100	150	1000	200	—
Features
Progressive	—	—	✓	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	—	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

Every number is shown as a delta against Buffalo Bullion.

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Buffalo Bullion

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RTP

96.2%

Max win

—

Score

Buffalo Blaze: Wild Wealth

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Grand Buffalo Hold & Win

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