Playtech

Buffalo Blitz

Slots Video Slots Nature Gems Darkness Animals Rainbow Bull Tiger Wildlife

High-volatility wildlife slot with stacked buffalo combinations

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.96%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.40

per spin

Reels

4096 lines

Player rating

5.0 ★

11 votes

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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 & RTP8/10

RTP 95.96% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features9/10

10 features → 9.0/10

Game Mechanics8.2/10

f=10 r=6 p=4096 → 8.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x4 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.4–5 (×13) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation6.1/10

provider avg 6.1 → 6.1/10

Popularity3.3/10

synthetic proxy → 3.3/10

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: 70 — Buffalo Blitz by Playtech

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Slot Summary

Those who judge a slot first by its return setting get a clear figure in Buffalo Blitz: 95.96% RTP paired with high volatility. Playtech then spreads combinations across 4,096 ways and six reels, using stacked buffalo symbols as the base-game focal point. The Free Spins round changes the value of Wild Symbols through random Multipliers and can run far longer than its restrained prairie presentation initially suggests.

How It Plays

The 4,096 Ways system pays matching symbols on consecutive reels from left to right, allowing several combinations to resolve from the same visible arrangement.

Stacked buffalo symbols can occupy several positions on a reel, making their alignment across the six-reel format the main base-game source of simultaneous combinations.

Theme & Atmosphere

Animals, Nature, and Wildlife define the prairie setting, with buffalo serving as both the thematic subject and the highest-profile stacked symbol on the reels.

Darkness over the grassland gives the presentation a heavier tone, while Gems and Rainbow elements remain secondary to the North American wildlife imagery.

Nature Gems Darkness Animals Rainbow Bull Tiger Wildlife

Features & Win Potential

High volatility accompanies the 95.96% RTP, while 4096 Ways and Stack behavior increase the number of possible combinations without using fixed paylines.

The Wild Symbol substitutes during ordinary play. In Free Spins, participating Wild Symbols can apply a Multiplier to the winning combination they help complete.

High volatility Free Spins 4096 Ways 6 Reels Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Bonus Game Buffalo Mechanics Stack

Bonus & Free Spins

Three, four, five, or six Scatter Symbols award eight, 15, 25, or 100 Free Spins respectively, creating a wide range of possible feature lengths.

During Free Spins, Wild Symbols can apply 2x, 3x, or 5x Multipliers. Further Scatter Symbols may award Additional Free Spins or retrigger the feature.

Spec sheet

Buffalo Blitz at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBuffalo Blitz

StudioPlaytech

Released7/1/2016

Math

SlotRanker Score70

RTP95.96%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.40 – $5.00

Player rating5.0 / 5 · 11 votes

Format

Reels6

Paylines4096

Layout6x4

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 95.96% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$6.46

Cost per session$6.46

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 Blitz? 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 (95.96%), 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 Blitz with other games

	Buffalo Blitz Score 70This game	Diamond King Gold Score 86	Gorilla Gold Megaways Score 81	Gorilla Kingdom Score 76	4 Seasons Score 75
Identity
Studio	Playtech	SpinPlay Games	Blueprint Gaming	NetEnt	Betsoft
Released	7/1/2016	8/2/2022	3/19/2020	4/23/2020	2/8/2016
Math
RTP	95.96%	96.44%	97%	96.3%	95.3%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	—	10,240×	20,000×	5,000×	5,000×
Format
Reels	6	5	6	5	5
Layout	6x4	5x4	6x7	5x4	5x3
Paylines	4096	1024	470596	1024	30
Min bet	0.4	0.2	0.5	0.1	0.02
Max bet	5	25	1	200	150
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	—	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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