5 Wild Buffalo Slot Review – Demo, RTP & Features

Buffalo are big players in the world of online gambling, and 4ThePlayer has brought them into the spotlight with their latest game, 5 Wild Buffalo.

You might remember the studio’s previous hit, 1K, 9K, and 90K Yeti, which featured another popular beast. But this time, it’s all about the real deal – well, as real as science agrees on. American buffalo, once on the brink of extinction, roams the plains again, just like the majority of slot games.

If you’ve ever dreamed of cruising through Monument Valley but never had the chance, 5 Wild Buffalo’s backdrop might give you a taste of the experience.

Set in the heart of the United States, this game captures the essence of the American West beautifully. With a classic Western soundtrack setting the mood, 5 Wild Buffalo delivers on aesthetics, even if its theme feels a bit familiar.

In 5 Wild Buffalo, the interface is surrounded by wooden frames and Native American carvings, offering you 1,024 ways to win with its 5 reels and 4 rows of symbols.

Players can easily adjust their bets, ranging from 20 cents to $/€20 per spin by clicking the plus and minus buttons, or they can opt for the Buy Feature sign to access two feature buys. No matter the chosen style of play, the game boasts an RTP of 96.01% and is tagged with high volatility.

But here’s the catch: the symbols alone won’t bring in big bucks. Take, for instance, the lower-value pay symbols, ranging from the 10 to the Ace card ranks, which only fetch up to 0.15x the bet for landing five of a kind.

If you’re aiming for bigger wins, keep an eye out for the majestic animals like horses, eagles, cougars, wolves, bears, or buffalo, which pay out between 0.2 to 0.25 times the bet for a lucky five-symbol match.

And don’t forget about the wild symbol, which can pop up on any reel, ready to substitute for any symbol except scatters, boosting your chances of hitting winning combinations.

Game Features

When you first glance at 5 Wild Buffalo’s screen, you’ll spot Fortune Prizes above each reel and a spinning wheel that dishes them out. Among the features are Buffalo Thunder, free spins, and feature buys.

Fortune on Your Side

Above each reel, you’ll see a Fortune Prize. Whenever a diamond symbol lands on any reel, it pumps up the Fortune Prize on that reel. Plus, landing at least one diamond symbol could set the Fortune Wheel in motion, doling out various Fortune Prizes: Mini (8x-100x), Midi (12x-200x), Super (100x-500x), Mega (300x-1,500x), and Ultra (1,000x-5,000x) (starting values).

Once claimed, the Fortune Prize resets to its initial value. The size of the Fortune Prize doesn’t affect the RTP, but the odds of triggering the Fortune Wheel shift as the Fortune Prize values change.

Buffalo Thunder

Get a full reel stack of buffalo symbols, and watch the reel transform into a single symbol adorned with a random multiplier of x5 to x10. This multiplier comes into play when tallying up symbols for a win calculation.

Free Spin Frenzy

Land 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols during the base game, and score yourself 8, 15, or 25 free spins, respectively. During free spins, wild symbols expand to fill their reels and get a multiplier boost of x6 to x12, factored in during win calculations.

Not only do wilds beef up the Fortune Prize above the reel, but any diamonds that land also spin the Fortune Wheel. Additionally, snagging 2, 3, 4, or 5 scatters nets an extra 4, 8, 15, or 25 free spins, respectively.

Feature Buy

Players have the option to trigger free spins for 50x the bet or purchase Buffalo Thunder for 100x. Buffalo Thunder guarantees at least one full stack of buffalo symbols, ensuring a win.