The Buffalo pokie has the following features:
- Up to 1024 ways to win on five reels.
- Wild animal theme, including eagles, wolves, and the titular buffalo.
- Heaps of bonus features, including free spins and win multipliers.
Buffalo Gameplay
One of the more interesting things about the Buffalo slot is that it uses Aristocrat’s Xtra Reel Power feature. Punters can change which reels are in play by changing the cost at the bottom of the pokie. At the lowest reel cost, only one vertical and one horizontal line are in play. The tradeoff for the lower cost is that it’s heaps harder to make a winning payline, so most players are probably going to want to stick with the full 1024 ways to win.
The main types of symbols on Buffalo are low-value icons and high-value icons. Like with most slot machines, the lower-value symbols are playing card icons – 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A. They are not themed according to the pokie, and actually share their designs with other Aristocrat games. They’re all bright enough to stand out, but reusing the same symbols as other titles is a bit disappointing.
The high-value symbols are all animals that you’d expect to find on the plains. This includes lynxes, wolves, and eagles. The buffalo is also a high-value symbol, though it’s a bit different from the others, as it only takes two of them to make a winning payline.
Buffalo also has two special symbols for punters to take advantage of. The sunset, which features the same artwork as the game’s background, is the Wild symbol. Wilds can substitute for any symbols except for Scatters, and only appear on the center three reels. They also have a unique purpose during the bonus game, which we’ll explain in the section below.
The second symbol to look out for is the coin, which is the Scatter symbol. Making a payline with them will earn you a multiple of your bet, up to 20 times for landing one on every reel. While punters shouldn’t rely on this happening, it’s an ace bonus when it does, especially when playing for real money.
