Wizard Games

Wild Wood Buffalo

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Nature Forest Animals Asia Wildlife Buffalo

Prairie wildlife slot led by an expanding Walking Wild

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

94.06%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

18,177×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.25

per spin

Reels

50 lines

Player rating

3.9 ★

5 votes

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3.9 / 5

5 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 & RTP6/10

RTP 94.06% → 6.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8.5/10

x18177.00 (18177×) → 8.5/10

Features10/10

15 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics5.9/10

f=15 r=5 p=50 → 5.9/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x4 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.25–50 (×200) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.3/10

provider avg 6.3 → 6.3/10

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: 73 — Wild Wood Buffalo by Wizard Games

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Slot Summary

Wizard Games added Wild Wood Buffalo to its portfolio as a high-volatility take on the Buffalo and Wildlife formula. The defining change comes during Free Spins, where a Walking Wild shifts position after each spin and can expand until it covers the field. With 50 paylines and an x18177.00 maximum win, the feature asks the player to follow one changing Wild rather than wait for a static multiplier ladder.

How It Plays

Base play uses 50 paylines and a high-volatility model, with the Buffalo Scatter serving as the main route into the feature sequence rather than an ordinary paying symbol.

The Bonus Bet raises the stake and adds more Scatter symbols to the reels. Where permitted, Bonus Buy provides a direct entry into the Free Spins round.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Buffalo stands at the center of a broad Nature setting drawn from the American prairies, with mountain peaks and open meadows defining the surrounding landscape.

Other Wildlife includes bears, wolves, eagles, and mountain lions. Their presence broadens the Animals theme while keeping the Buffalo as the visual and mechanical lead.

Action & Adventure Nature Forest Animals Asia Wildlife Buffalo

Features & Win Potential

During Free Spins, the Walking Wild changes position after each turn. Its Colossal Reels behavior can increase its size until the Wild occupies the entire field.

Additional Free Spins arrive when three more Scatter symbols land during the feature. The extension gives the expanding Wild more opportunities to change size and position.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Bonus Game Walking Wilds Bonus Buy Additional Free Spins Expanding Symbols RTP range Colossal Reels Grid Bonus Bet 50 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Buffalo Scatter symbols open Free Spins with a Walking Wild already active. That Wild moves on every spin and may expand as the round continues.

Landing three Scatters inside the round awards three Additional Free Spins. Bonus Buy can bypass the natural trigger in jurisdictions where direct feature access is available.

Spec sheet

Wild Wood Buffalo at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameWild Wood Buffalo

StudioWizard Games

Released5/25/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score73

RTP94.06%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win18,177×

Bet range$0.25 – $50.00

Player rating3.9 / 5 · 5 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines50

Layout5x4

Expected average based on this slot's 94.06% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$5.94

Cost per session$5.94

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 Wild Wood Buffalo? 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 (94.06%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (18,177×).

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 Wild Wood Buffalo with other games

	Wild Wood Buffalo Score 73This game	3 Charge Buffalo Score 85	Jungle Spirit Megaways Score 80	Krakatoa Lucky Break Score 79	The Falcon Huntress Score 76
Identity
Studio	Wizard Games	Jili Games	NetEnt	Ainsworth	Thunderkick
Released	5/25/2022	12/30/2024	5/9/2024	11/1/2019	1/26/2018
Math
RTP	94.06%	96.27%	96.2%	96.43%	96.1%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	18,177×	—	6,547×	—	10,052×
Format
Reels	5	5	6	5	5
Layout	5x4	5x3	6x7	5x3	5x3
Paylines	50	1024	117649	30	9
Min bet	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.9	0.1
Max bet	50	200	100	36	1
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	—
Bonus game	✓	—	—	✓	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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