Buffalo King Megaways
Slots · Released April 29, 2021
A 6-reel Megaways layout with two to eight symbols per reel, which at full extension gives 262,144 ways to win and at minimum rather fewer. Pragmatic licensed the Megaways engine from Big Time Gaming for this one and paired it with an Ante Bet and a buy option, so there are three separate ways to pay for faster access to the same free spins round.
Buffalo King Megaways at a glance
96.52%
RTP
High
Volatility
5,000x
Max win
Megaways
Pays by
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How Buffalo King Megaways pays
The game runs on 6 reels that vary between 2 and 8 rows.
Buffalo King Megaways is rated high volatility. Against the 40 Pragmatic Play titles here, its 96.52% return runs 0.02 points above their 96.5% median, and the 5,000x ceiling sits under their 11,250x median.
The ceiling is 5,000x the stake, so a $1 spin caps at $5,000.
It is the 21st of 64 2021 releases from Pragmatic Play that we track.
Pragmatic Play publishes the 96.52% return and the 5,000x ceiling on its own page for Buffalo King Megaways at pragmaticplay.com.
What Buffalo King Megaways actually does
Buffalo King Megaways pays by megaways, the format on 11 of the 221 games in this catalogue.
The published ceiling of 5,000x is reached by compounding: paying symbols clear, the gaps refill and the multiplier carries across the chain instead of resetting between drops.
Buy Bonus and Ante Bet shorten the wait at a higher stake. That widens the swing on a high-volatility game without moving the 96.52% return, and several regulated markets switch the option off entirely.
Megaways is the unusual one on this card: 11 of the 221 games here carry it.
| Mechanic | What it does |
|---|---|
| Free Spins | Spins awarded without a stake |
| Megaways | Ways change every spin |
| Buy Bonus | Pay to enter the bonus round |
| Multiplier | Multiplies the win it applies to |
| Wild | Substitutes for regular symbols |
| Scatter | Pays or triggers from anywhere |
| Tumble | Winning symbols vanish and refill |
| Ante Bet | Higher stake, better bonus odds |
| Jackpot | Separate top prize pool |
Megaways
The number of symbols per reel is redrawn each spin, so the count of winning ways changes constantly, often up to 117,649. Wins pay for matching symbols on adjacent reels from the leftmost reel, without fixed paylines.
Setting and presentation
Animals. Wildlife imagery on the reels, from farm animals to big game, usually with the higher paying symbols reserved for the more dramatic species.
Nature. Landscapes, forests and seasons rendered without a narrative, generally a calmer presentation than the action themes.
Buffalo. North American plains and stampeding herds, a genre of its own since the original land-based cabinet, and usually built on ways-to-win.
Western. Frontier towns, outlaws and saloons, with bonus rounds often built around a shootout or a chase.
Also tagged: American.
Games like Buffalo King Megaways
| Game | Provider | RTP | Volatility | Max win | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bass Blast | Pragmatic Play | 96.5% | high | 5,000x | 2026-07-06 |
| The Dog House Megaways 1000 | Pragmatic Play | 96.5% | high | 25,000x | 2026-07-13 |
| Big Bass Splash | Pragmatic Play | 96.71% | very-high | 5,000x | 2022-06-23 |
| Gates of Olympus | Pragmatic Play | 96.5% | high | 5,000x | 2021-02-25 |
| Golden Retriever | Pragmatic Play | 96.52% | high | 5,000x | 2026-08-20 |
| ChiX | Onlyplay | 97% | high | 10,000x | 2025-12-16 |
Big Bass Blast is the nearest match of the 6: they share Free Spins, Buy Bonus and Multiplier, and it runs 96.5% against its 96.52%.
2 of the 6 published returns above beat 96.52%, topped by ChiX at 97%, and Big Bass Blast sits lowest at 96.5%.
Its 5,000x ceiling is close to the 5,000x middle of that set, where The Dog House Megaways 1000 reaches 25,000x.
5 of the 6 rated games there share its high volatility; Big Bass Splash is the exception at very-high.
5 of the 6 come from Pragmatic Play as well; the rest are Onlyplay.
5 of them are newer than it, and it landed 2 months after Gates of Olympus.
Every one of them carries Multiplier as well. Jackpot is the one only one of them shares.
Buffalo King Megaways questions
How many ways to win does Buffalo King Megaways have?
Up to 262,144, when all six reels extend to eight symbols. The count changes every spin as reel heights vary between two and eight, which is what the Megaways licence actually describes.
Is the Ante Bet worth using in Buffalo King Megaways?
It raises the stake by 25% in exchange for a higher scatter rate. It shortens the wait for free spins without materially changing the RTP, so it suits short sessions and works against you if your plan was to make a fixed bankroll last.
What is the RTP of Buffalo King Megaways?
96.52%, published by Pragmatic Play. That is 0.02 points above the 96.5% median of the other 39 Pragmatic Play games with a page here. Against the 220 published returns across the whole catalogue it is 0.32 points above the 96.2% median.
Can I play Buffalo King Megaways for free?
Yes. The build above is the one Pragmatic Play ships, at the same 96.52% return and the same 5,000x ceiling; only the credits are virtual, and there is no deposit or signup. It runs the same 6 reels that vary between 2 and 8 rows as the paid build.
What is the maximum win on Buffalo King Megaways?
The ceiling is 5,000x the stake, so a $1 spin caps at $5,000. The other 39 Pragmatic Play games published here sit at a 12,500x median. Across the 219 published ceilings the median is 10,000x, and 152 of them reach further than this one, while 30 stop at the same figure.
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Written by Tasho Tashev
Slots & Crypto-Casino Editorial Author