Series
Buffalo's Sun series
Buffalo's Sun series: hold-and-win across fixed lines and multiway reels
Few compact buffalo franchises occupy the gap between fixed-line hold-and-win slots and wide multiway games as directly as Zillion Games' Buffalo's Sun series. Its niche is not one permanent grid; it is the reuse of buffalo, sun and Western imagery around cash-holding bonuses, wild movement and free spins.
Ranked by Slot Score
| Game | Year | RTP | Volatility | Slot Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo's SunZillion Games | 2023 | 95% | — | 71 |
 Buffalo's Sun 2Zillion Games | 2024 | — | 69 | |
 Buffalo's Sun 3LatestZillion Games | 2024 | High volatility | 64 |
Buffalo's Sun set the foundation in 2023 with a 5x3 grid, 25 paylines and a hold-and-win bonus supported by fixed jackpots, pot collection and a 3x3 mega symbol. Bonus buy access provides a direct route to the feature, while wilds, scatters and free spins keep the base structure conventional.
Why the middle entry matters
Buffalo's Sun 2 moved to a 6x4 layout with 4,096 ways in 2024. It retained hold-and-win but added respins, multipliers, walking and random wilds, energy-style symbol collection and extra free spins. Its 1,000x maximum makes this the format-expansion entry rather than a pure ceiling upgrade.
Buffalo's Sun 3 returned to the 5x3, 25-line frame later in 2024 and marked the risk profile as high volatility. Walking wilds and random wilds carry over, while a bonus wheel joins hold-and-win. The arc moves outward to multiway play, then back to fixed lines with a tighter combination of wild movement, wheel outcomes and held-value rewards.