Triple Buffalo Slot Review
A sunflower field runs to a low horizon, the sky sliding from deep blue to orange where the sun sits, and a weathered split-rail fence frames the reels. Most buffalo slots spend their money on stampedes; High 5 Games have built one that spends it on arithmetic instead – a diamond of reels where the same buffalo can pay on fifteen positions in a single spin.
That repetition is the game’s whole idea: 720 ways, 95.0% RTP and high volatility, with wins forming left to right and every repeated symbol on a reel paying again. It walks the same trail as Big Bad Buffalo and Buffalo Canyon Jackpot, though it plays more like the studio’s Da Vinci DeluxeWays than any modern feature-fest. Two bonus rounds carry it: free games with a retrigger, and a five-tier prairie dog picking game worth up to 5,000 credits.
The Prairie Reels and What They Pay
Five reels sit in an irregular diamond frame, wide in the middle and narrow at the edges, and wins form across 720 ways. A ways win needs one symbol on each adjacent reel starting from the left, and the same symbol turning up again in a different position on the same reel pays that win a second time. That’s why the buffalo can pay on anything from four to fifteen matching positions in a single spin.
Only the highest win is paid for each combination, and scatter symbols award from any position on the reels. Everything below is a multiple of the total bet, and the buffalo ladder runs twice as long as anything else on the reels.
- Buffalo – 4: 0.1x, 5: 0.25x, 6: 0.45x, 7: 0.65x, 8: 0.85x, 9: 1x, 10: 1.5x, 11: 2x, 12: 3.5x, 13: 5x, 14: 10x, 15: 25x
- Sunflower – 3: 0.25x, 4: 0.5x, 5: 1.2x
- Lily – 3: 0.2x, 4: 0.4x, 5: 0.9x
- A – 3: 0.04x, 4: 0.15x, 5: 0.4x
- K, Q – 3: 0.03x, 4: 0.1x, 5: 0.3x
- J, 10 – 3: 0.02x, 4: 0.08x, 5: 0.25x
Symbol positions matter on this frame. The ace lands only on reels 1, 3, 4 and 5, while the sunflower, lily and the lower royals fill the rest of the reel strips. The buffalo itself is the only symbol that stretches all the way to fifteen positions, which is what gives the top of the ladder its shape.
The Wild is a mountain tile that lands only on reels 2, 3 and 4. It substitutes for every regular symbol, and one wild counts as three buffalo symbols, which is the detail that turns modest buffalo clusters into full fifteen-position wins. It never substitutes for any of the scatters.
Free Games Bonus
Land three Bonus scatters anywhere on reels 2, 3 and 4 and the Free Games Bonus begins with six free games. The round runs on its own set of reels, at the same 720 ways and the same bet multiplier as the spin that set it off, so nothing about the maths changes on the way in.
Inside the round, the wild spreads out: the bonus wild can land on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 rather than just the middle three, which widens every buffalo cluster it touches. It substitutes for everything except the Additional Free Games scatter, so it keeps working the buffalo ladder hard while the retrigger symbol does its own separate job.
The retrigger itself is straightforward. Three Additional Free Games scatters anywhere on those same middle reels add three more spins to the counter, and the round only stops when it reaches zero. A retrigger can land at any point, including on the final spin.
Find Your Fortune Bonus
The second round is the stranger of the two. Three Pick Bonus scatters on reels 2, 3 and 4 open it, and the first job is picking a prairie dog: left or centre. That choice sets both the awards on offer and how harsh the round plays.
From there it’s a five-tier climb. Each tier presents a different number of dogs to pick from, and every pick reveals either credits or an exit.
- Tier 1 – three options, credits from 25 to 1,000
- Tier 2 – four options, credits from 50 to 1,000
- Tier 3 – five options, credits from 100 to 2,500
- Tier 4 – four options, credits from 150 to 2,500
- Tier 5 – three options, credits from 300 to 2,500
Those are the left dog’s numbers. A credits award banks the win and advances the round to the next tier; an exit ends it on the spot, and exits don’t appear on this path until tier four. The first three tiers are free climbs, which makes the left dog the steadier choice.
The centre dog runs riskier. Its exits can appear from tier three onwards, but its tiers three, four and five climb higher on the credits side.
- Tier 3 – credits from 50 to 2,500, exit appears
- Tier 4 – credits from 150 to 5,000, exit appears
- Tier 5 – credits from 350 to 5,000, exit appears
So the opening choice is really a bet on how deep you expect to climb. The left dog protects you through three safe tiers and tops out at 2,500 credits; the centre dog starts threatening you two tiers earlier but can pay double at the top, with tier five awards running from 350 up to 5,000 credits and ending the bonus on a credits pick.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.1/10
This is a slot you play for the picking round. Between bonuses, it’s a quiet prairie: buffalo herds building slowly across the diamond, a wild doing quiet work in the middle, and a top symbol combination worth 25x the bet. Find Your Fortune is the reason to be here, because that first prairie dog choice is a real decision with two genuinely different answers, and the centre path can pay 5,000 credits.
The strength is that the two rounds have nothing in common – a six-spin sprint and a five-tier climb – so the game never feels like it’s running one idea twice. The weakness is everything between them. High volatility with a modest base ladder means long stretches of small credit wins, and the free games round is thin without a retrigger.
It suits players who enjoy an old-school ways game with one genuinely unusual bonus and no interest in dressing the rest up. If you want constant action from every spin, the herd will leave you waiting at the fence.
Triple Buffalo FAQs
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What is the RTP of Triple Buffalo?
The theoretical return to player for Triple Buffalo is 95.0%. -
Is Triple Buffalo high volatility?
Yes, Triple Buffalo is a high volatility game, so wins tend to be spaced out rather than frequent. -
How many ways does Triple Buffalo have?
Triple Buffalo is played at 720 ways. Wins are read left to right across adjacent reels, and repeated symbols on the same reel pay the win again, which is how the buffalo ladder stretches to fifteen positions. -
What is the grid in Triple Buffalo?
The game uses five reels in an irregular diamond-shaped frame, narrower at the edges and widest in the middle, rather than a standard rectangular grid. -
How do you trigger the Free Games Bonus in Triple Buffalo?
Land three Bonus scatters anywhere on reels 2, 3 and 4 and six free games begin. The round runs on its own reels, at the same ways and bet multiplier as the triggering spin. -
Can the Free Games Bonus retrigger in Triple Buffalo?
It can. Three Additional Free Games scatters anywhere on those same three reels add three more spins to the counter, and the round only stops when it reaches zero. -
How does the Find Your Fortune Bonus work?
Three Pick Bonus scatters on reels 2, 3 and 4 start a five-tier picking round. You first choose a prairie dog, which sets the awards and difficulty, then pick through tiers of three to five dogs each, banking credits or hitting an exit that ends the round. The centre dog’s path can reach 5,000 credits. -
When do exits appear in the Find Your Fortune Bonus?
On the left prairie dog’s path, exits don’t appear until tier four, so the first three tiers can’t end the round. On the centre dog’s path, exits can appear from tier three onwards, in exchange for higher credit awards at the top.
