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Buffalo Rising Megaways: How the Reel Format Works
Here's how Blueprint Gaming's buffalo-themed Megaways pokie works, what its bonus buy and bonus rounds actually do, and where its 96.5% RTP sits against Here2Win Casino's other animal-themed spins.
A Buffalo Runs Through Blueprint Gaming's Reels
Buffalo Rising Megaways puts a bison herd and prairie wildlife across a gold-and-scrub reel set, one of three picks in the animal-themed corner of Here2Win Casino slots. Blueprint Gaming built the base symbols around that Western-plains scene, then bolted on the Megaways engine that does the heavy lifting once the reels start spinning.
The buffalo sits as the top-paying symbol over a four-row grid, and it's the reel height, not the artwork, that changes the game from spin to spin — which is exactly what the Megaways mechanic below is built to do.
How the Megaways Format Changes Every Spin
Underneath the animal skin, Buffalo Rising Megaways runs on a dynamic reel modifier: reel height and the number of ways to win can shift between spins, as detailed in Big Time Gaming's public explainer on the Megaways format. In practice that means a reel can stack anywhere from two symbols up to seven on a single spin, and the number of ways a matching symbol pays out moves with it, so consecutive spins rarely line up the same way twice.
Bonus Rounds and the Bonus Buy Option
Buffalo Rising Megaways carries a bonus round alongside a bonus buy option, so you can either land the feature through ordinary spins or pay to jump straight into it. Buying in spends a decent chunk of your balance in one hit, so it's worth checking the current bonus terms before you use it mid-session — especially if you're partway through a wagering requirement, since a bought feature may not count toward it the same way a naturally triggered one does.
Medium Volatility and a 96.5% RTP
Blueprint Gaming rates Buffalo Rising Megaways as medium volatility, so wins tend to land more often than on the high-volatility end of the Here2Win line-up, without the long dry stretches games like Dead or Alive can produce. Its 96.5% RTP sits above the 96.075% median across the pokies I've checked on this site, which is a solid theoretical return for a Megaways title carrying a bonus buy. I reckon that combination makes it a fair middle-ground pick if you want swings without going all-in on volatility.
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More Pokies to Compare
If the medium-paced buffalo herd suits you, Big Bad Bison turns up the volatility with a bonus-buy option of its own, while Bonus Bunnies keeps a similar medium pace behind a farm-themed bonus round. Both sit alongside this game in the Animal-Themed Pokies hub if you want the full line-up side by side. Fancy staying with Blueprint Gaming's engine room instead? Big Money Frenzy runs the same studio's take on a gold-rush pace, though it skips the bonus buy button and sticks to medium volatility.
Where Buffalo Rising Megaways Fits Your Session
Medium volatility, a reel grid that reshuffles itself and a 96.5% RTP make Buffalo Rising Megaways a fair middle-ground pick before you decide what to load up next. Worth a look at the Bonus page for the welcome package's wagering terms before you set your budget.
