Pragmatic Play · 2021 · megaways / free spins multipliers
Buffalo King Megaways: 200,704 ways, none of them upright
Six reels running up to seven symbols high plus a top row, and Pragmatic decided none of it fits a narrow screen. They are probably right, but the rotate prompt still arrives every time.
The phone check
Sideways is the only layout and the buttons are built for it. Fine in two hands, awkward hanging off a pole on the subway. The demo pulls about 8 MB before the first tap registers, which on a poor bar is where the 1.8 s goes. Getting money back out is a separate count and we keep it at cashout.
One build, one return figure
Pragmatic Play licenses a single build of this one, at 96.52%. The figure in the game's rules footer will match the figure above, every time. That is not true of the 123 titles here that ship in more than one configuration.
Why this one stays sideways
200,704 ways is the widest reel configuration on this board. Fit that upright and every symbol becomes a smudge. Bonanza solves the same problem by stacking vertically and accepting small symbols. Pragmatic chose to force the rotation instead.
1.8 seconds to load, which for a Megaways title is quick.
Numbers
96.52% on a single licensed build, twenty cents a spin, roughly 100 spins on a twenty, high volatility, 5,000x ceiling. More of the format at Megaways.
The rest of it
| Studio | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| Released | 2021 |
| Board | 6 reels, up to 200,704 ways |
| Mechanic | megaways / free spins multipliers |
| Volatility | High |
| Top licensed return | 96.52% |
| House edge on that build | 3.48% |
| Max win | 5,000x |
| Minimum stake | C$0.20 |
| Spins on twenty dollars | about 100 |
| Free demo | yes, no account needed |
| Tags | megaways |
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