Buffalo King Untamed Megaways Slot Review
SlotTribe 250 Spin Test – Date: 8th November 2026 – Result: -85.90x – Bonuses: 0 – Biggest Win: 11x
Overview
Buffalo King Untamed Megaways takes the familiar Buffalo King formula and gives it a fresh Megaways makeover. Set across the American prairies, the game combines changing reel heights, thousands of ways to win, Mesa Wild multipliers and a Free Spins feature capable of awarding up to 20 spins. During Free Spins, Wild multipliers continue to increase throughout the feature, creating the potential for much bigger payouts than the base game can normally deliver.
Sadly, none of that potential showed up during our test. Bonus teases were frequent enough to keep hopes alive, but the feature never landed and the base game failed to provide any meaningful compensation.
SlotTribe Test Results to 1.00 Stake
100 Spins Profit/Loss: -39.85x
250 Spins Profit/Loss: -85.90x
Bonus Frequency: 0
Volatility Feel: High volatility with no feature reward
Mick’s Take
Pretty awful all the way through, plenty of bonus teases but none of them landing. The base game wasn’t doing much either, small wins, highest was an 11x.
RTP, Provider & Release Date
RTP: 96.02%
Provider: Pragmatic Play
Release Date: June 2024
Max Win: 10,000x
Gameplay & Features
Megaways Reels
The reel layout changes on every spin, creating thousands of possible ways to win and giving the game more variety than a standard fixed-payline slot.
Mesa Wild Multipliers
Mesa Wilds contain random multipliers ranging from 1x to 5x. When they contribute to winning combinations, they can significantly boost payouts.
Free Spins
Landing four or more Scatter symbols awards between 10 and 20 Free Spins. This is where the majority of the game’s win potential is found.
Increasing Wild Multipliers
During Free Spins, every time a Wild contributes to a winning combination, all Wild multipliers increase by +1 for the remainder of the feature.
Free Spins Retriggers
Landing at least three Scatter symbols during Free Spins awards between five and 20 additional spins, giving the feature the opportunity to build momentum.
Volatility & Behaviour
Buffalo King Untamed Megaways is heavily feature-dependent. Without the Free Spins feature, the base game struggles to produce the sort of wins needed to keep a session moving forward. Mick’s Take reflects exactly how this test played out.
The slot constantly teased the bonus, which at least created some anticipation, but anticipation doesn’t pay the balance. With the biggest base game win topping out at just 11x and no bonuses arriving across 250 spins, the session slowly drifted downhill. This feels like a slot that keeps most of its power locked behind Free Spins, and when those Free Spins don’t land, it can become a frustrating experience very quickly.
Graphics & Sound
Buffalo King Untamed Megaways sticks with the familiar American wilderness theme featuring buffalo, wolves, eagles and mountain landscapes. The visuals are sharp, the animations are polished and the soundtrack fits the frontier atmosphere well. It’s a good-looking slot, even if the gameplay didn’t give us much to get excited about.
What It Does Well
Frequent bonus teases
Simple feature set
Wild multipliers add potential
Big Free Spins upside
Well-presented theme
What It Does Badly
Bonus feature can refuse to land
Base game wins can be underwhelming
Highly feature-dependent
Can become repetitive during dry spells
Who It’s For
Players who enjoy:
Pragmatic Play slots
Megaways mechanics
Buffalo-themed games
High volatility gameplay
Bonus hunting sessions
SlotTribe Verdict
Buffalo King Untamed Megaways was a rough ride. Mick’s Take says it all. Plenty of bonus teases suggested the feature was just around the corner, but it never showed up. The base game wasn’t helping either, with the biggest win of the entire session reaching just 11x. This is clearly a slot built around its Free Spins feature, and without it there simply wasn’t enough happening to keep the session alive. A final result of -85.90x tells the story of a slot that never got close to showing what it can do.
