Big Buffalo Megaways Slot Review: 117,649 Ways and Retriggers

Big Buffalo Megaways™ combines a changing six-reel grid with a free-games feature that can keep extending itself. The number of ways changes with the symbols visible on each reel, while Scatters determine the initial free-game award and every retrigger. During the bonus, participating Wilds can gain random multipliers, shifting the feature from a variable ways count to a sequence where symbol placement and multiplier timing both matter.

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Big Buffalo Megaways at a glance

Provider	Skywind Group
Genre / theme	Animals
Game type	Video slot
Reels / grid	6 reels, 2–7 rows
Reference RTP	96.5%
Volatility	5/5
Payout mechanic	117,649 ways
Release date	26 May 2021
Main features	Up to 117649 changing ways; 3–6 Scatters award 8/15/25/100 Free Games; 2–6 retrigger for 5/8/15/25/100 games; participating Wilds can receive random x2/x3/x5 multipliers.

RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.

A changing ways count

The official layout is six reels with two to seven rows, offering up to 117,649 ways. Each spin’s count multiplies the number of landing symbols on each reel. Wins match left to right on adjacent reels from the first reel, and only the highest win pays on each way. Thus the maximum is not active on every spin; reel heights determine the actual count. During Free Games, an expanding special symbol permits ways across non-adjacent reels while it expands. Symbol values and a full paytable are not provided, so the ways count describes combinations, not a specific payout.

Free Games can extend without a stated cap

Three, four, five, or six Scatters award 8, 15, 25, or 100 Free Games. In the feature, two through six award 5, 8, 15, 25, or 100 extra games. Two Scatters can therefore retrigger a round that required three to enter. The rules allow unlimited retriggers, which means no cap is stated; it does not predict a long round.

During Free Games, a Wild on reels two through six gains a random x2, x3, or x5 multiplier only if it participates in a winning combination. While an expanding special symbol is active, ways can also pay across non-adjacent reels. The description does not say every Wild expands or fully explain the interaction between these effects, so they remain separate rules. Buy In guarantees Free Games for 100x bet, is available only between spins in the main game, and cannot combine with Ante Bet. Ante Bet doubles the chance for an additional displayed cost; it is also available only in the main game between spins and cannot be combined with Buy In.

Configuration and decision points

The exact page lists RTP as 96.50%, volatility as 5/5, six reels with two to seven rows, and up to 117,649 ways. Its release date is May 26, 2021. No exact maximum payout is established. Buy In and Ante Bet are alternative paid approaches: one guarantees feature entry at 100x bet, while the other doubles its chance for a cost shown in the game. That is a meaningful distinction in certainty and price, but the official description does not state the Ante Bet amount. A 5/5 volatility rating is not a schedule for Scatter hits or a forecast of the bonus’s length. The detailed rules give readers a sound model of how awards and ways change, while the paytable and operator’s displayed settings remain necessary for a full financial assessment.

Strengths and weak points

Strengths

The rule set connects variable reel heights, a computable ways count, explicit Scatter awards, unlimited retrigger eligibility, and conditional Wild multipliers into a feature loop readers can trace.

Weaknesses

Symbol payouts and maximum win are unknown, while the Ante Bet price is only shown in game; 117,649 ways is an upper bound, not the count on every spin.

Our Editor’s View

Big Buffalo Megaways is defined by two kinds of variability that can be separated clearly. The base grid changes its ways count as reel heights change, and the free-games feature then varies through Scatter-based awards, additional spins, and conditional Wild multipliers. The threshold for retriggering is two Scatters, with a larger award for each higher count; the rules permit unlimited retriggers, though that is a rule boundary rather than a promise of duration. The bonus entry choices also have different trade-offs: Buy In guarantees entry for a stated 100x bet, whereas Ante Bet pays for a doubled chance. Readers who enjoy rule-dense, changing grids can follow the system, but should check the paytable and active operator terms before judging its value.