Buffalo King Untamed Megaways marks the third outing for Pragmatic Play’s stampeding series, and this time, it’s dialled up a notch (again). The slot game builds on its predecessors with a six-reel Megaways layout and introduces progressive wild multipliers during bonus spins. With a massive number of ways to win and random modifiers that can boost your chances in unexpected ways, it definitely stands out from other online slots.
There’s no prize for guessing the backdrop here. Buffalo King Untamed Megaways sticks to the well-worn American wilderness template, complete with golden canyons, wild animals, and an orchestral soundtrack that leans into Western film vibes. The graphics are polished but unsurprising, eagles, cougars, and wolves fill the reels alongside familiar card symbols. It’s visually in line with the other entries in the Buffalo King series, which makes sense given its just a continuation.
The paytable in Buffalo King Untamed Megaways covers a mix of standard card symbols and higher-paying animal icons. Here's a quick look at how the payouts stack up.
Symbol | Payouts for 3, 4, and 5 of a kind |
9–10 | 0.1x, 0.2x, 0.5x |
J–Q | 0.15x, 0.25x, 0.6x |
K–A | 0.2x, 0.3x, 1x |
Deer | 0.3x, 0.5x, 1.5x |
Wolf | 0.4x, 0.75x, 2x |
Cougar | 0.5x, 1x, 3x |
Eagle | 0.6x, 1.2x, 4x |
Buffalo | 1x, 3x, 5x |
Wilds do more than just substitute in this game. Each wild symbol can carry a multiplier of x2, x3, or x5, applying to any win that includes it. If more than one multiplier wild is present, their values are multiplied together. These multipliers could make a difference even in the base game and take on a progressive role during the bonus spins round.
Two modifiers can activate at random during any spin. The first guarantees a minimum of 10,000 Megaways on the next spin, increasing the base grid’s win potential. The second modifier can drop up to 100 buffalo symbols onto the reels, potentially flooding the screen with high-paying icons for a shot at bigger combinations. Neither modifier is tied to specific symbols. They’re entirely unpredictable.
Bonus spins are triggered by landing 4, 5, or 6 scatters, which award 10, 15, or 20 bonus spins respectively. During the feature, every wild symbol that forms part of a potentially winning combination causes the game to increase the wild multiplier by +1 for the remainder of the round. This makes the wilds progressively stronger as the spins continue. What’s more, landing additional scatters during the bonus could retrigger the round up to 20 more spins at a time.
Buffalo King Untamed Megaways is played on a dynamic 6-reel Megaways setup, where each reel can display between 2 and 7 symbols. The left-most and right-most reels go up to 6 rows, while the middle four can hold up to 7. This results in a maximum of 86,436 potential ways to win. Wins are calculated from left to right and are formed by matching symbols on adjacent reels. No cascades or cluster mechanics are used here. The game sticks to standard Megaways logic.
Buffalo King Untamed Megaways doesn’t stray too far from the formula, but the multiplier wilds, especially during bonus spins, give it some bite. The random modifiers are a nice touch, too, even if the theme feels well-trodden. It’s not breaking new ground, but it executes familiar mechanics well enough to keep things interesting. A stronger base game feature might have helped round it out.