Young Buffalo Song Slot Review
A red-rock canyon at the last hot hour of the day, bison grazing the dust below the mesas while a river threads away between them. Evoplay have clearly spent their budget on this sunset, because Young Buffalo Song is one of the better-looking collect slots you’ll find – and the surprising part is that its quiet Free Spins round, not the jackpot chase everyone came for, is the sharpest thing in it.
Underneath the scenery, this is a hold-and-collect slot built around a 20-position Bonus Game with a four-tier jackpot ladder. It runs on a 5×4 grid with 20 fixed paylines, at 96.04% RTP and high volatility, and the GRAND jackpot at the top of that ladder pays 5,000x the bet.
Sister titles from the same studio include Elf Coin Hunt and Honey Royale, both built on the same collect-and-reset pattern.
Base Game and Paylines
Young Buffalo Song is a 5-reel, 4-row slot with 20 fixed paylines. Wins form when identical symbols land in sequence from the leftmost reel onwards. The more identical symbols in the run, the bigger the win, and only the highest win per line is paid.
The game carries 10 regular symbols plus the Wild, Scatter and Bonus. The win for any combination equals the coefficient for that number of symbols multiplied by the bet, and the full coefficients plus every payline are laid out in the paytable.
The Wild substitutes for all regular symbols in winning combinations except Scatter and Bonus symbols, and appears only on reels 2 to 4. Wilds can carry x2 or x3 multipliers. Where 2 or more multipliers sit in the same winning combination, their values are summed.
On the practical side, holding the Spin button activates turbo spins in the main game, and the Autospin menu lets you set a spin count with stopping conditions of your choice. If Free Spins or the Bonus Game hit during autoplay, it ends automatically.
Scatters and Free Spins
Three or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels trigger Free Spins. Scatters count regardless of position, and the award scales with how many land:
- 3 Scatters award 8 Free Spins
- 4 Scatters award 12 Free Spins
- 5 Scatters award 20 Free Spins
Scatters also appear during the round, and the retrigger thresholds are gentler than the entry trigger. Just 2 of them in any position are enough for extra spins:
- 2 Scatters award 5 extra Free Spins
- 3 Scatters award 8 extra Free Spins
- 4 Scatters award 12 extra Free Spins
- 5 Scatters award 20 extra Free Spins
Every Wild in Free Spins carries a x2 or x3 multiplier, which is where the round’s punch comes from. If 8 Bonus symbols land during the round, the Bonus Game plays out first and the Free Spins resume afterwards. The round is played at the bet of the triggering spin.
The Bonus Game and Its Four Jackpots
Eight or more Bonus symbols, scattered anywhere in the main game or Free Spins, will start the Bonus Game. Each one carries a random money value of 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x or 15x the total bet, or one of the MINI, MEGA and SUPER jackpots. Those values are shown in your chosen currency, and they’re paid only inside the round.
The round opens with the regular symbols fading away, leaving only the Bonus symbols that triggered it. The normal reels are replaced with special reels holding nothing but Bonus symbols and empty spaces, and the round starts with 3 spins. Every time a new Bonus symbol lands, the spin count resets to 3.
All Bonus symbols that hit stay on the reels until the round ends. It runs until the spins run out or all 20 positions are filled, at which point every Bonus symbol’s value is totalled and paid. Fill all 20 positions with Bonus symbols of any type and the GRAND jackpot is yours. The ladder reads:
- GRAND jackpot: 5,000x the bet, won by filling all 20 positions
- SUPER jackpot: 500x the bet
- MEGA jackpot: 150x the bet
- MINI jackpot: 50x the bet
The MINI, MEGA and SUPER Bonus symbols pay their corresponding jackpot when they land as part of the final total. The Bonus Game plays at the same bet as the spin that triggered it, and the four jackpots can’t be won anywhere else in the game.
Bonus Buy
The Bonus Buy lets you purchase an immediate trigger of 8, 12 or 20 Free Spins, or the Bonus Game itself. Once the purchase is confirmed, the reels spin and deliver the combination needed: 3, 4 or 5 Scatters for the spins, or 8 Bonus symbols for the round. Each option has its own price and its own RTP:
- 8 Free Spins: 28x total bet, RTP 96.00%
- 12 Free Spins: 46x total bet, RTP 95.85%
- 20 Free Spins: 88x total bet, RTP 96.23%
- Bonus Game: 38x total bet, RTP 96.15%
Buying follows three steps: open the shop from the Bonus Buy button, hit Buy on the option you want, then confirm on the popup. The Buy button stays blocked while your balance can’t cover the price.
Purchased rounds play at the total bet of the buy, and the feature works only in the main game, where market rules allow it.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.1/10
Most of your time here is spent watching bison wander past a very pretty canyon while you wait for something big to land. The reason to choose it over plainer collect slots is that waiting itself: three spins resetting on every new Bonus symbol, with a 5,000x ladder at the end of the trail, gives the round a chase few of its rivals match.
The Free Spins round is the best-built thing in the game. Two Scatters already buying five more spins, and every wild arriving with a multiplier attached, means the round feeds itself. The base game is the weakest link: 8 Bonus symbols is a big ask, and at high volatility the road between bonus hits runs long unless you’re buying your way in.
This is a game for players who enjoy the slow build of a collect round and have the patience to ride out the quiet stretches. Anyone after steady small wins will find these plains barren, but for jackpot chasers the sunset is worth staying for.
Young Buffalo Song FAQs
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What is the RTP of Young Buffalo Song?
The RTP is 96.04%. The Bonus Buy options each run at their own figure: 96.00% for 8 Free Spins, 95.85% for 12 Free Spins, 96.23% for 20 Free Spins and 96.15% for the Bonus Game. -
Is Young Buffalo Song high volatility?
Yes, it’s a high volatility slot. Wins can be spread out, and the biggest prizes sit in the Bonus Game’s jackpot ladder. -
How do you trigger the Bonus Game in Young Buffalo Song?
The Bonus Game fires when at least 8 Bonus symbols show up scattered across the reels, either in the base game or during Free Spins. The round then starts with 3 spins, resetting to 3 each time a new Bonus symbol lands, and it ends when the spins run out or all 20 positions are filled. -
What are the jackpots in Young Buffalo Song?
There are four jackpots, all won only in the Bonus Game: GRAND pays 5,000x the bet, SUPER pays 500x, MEGA pays 150x and MINI pays 50x. The GRAND is won by filling all 20 reel positions with Bonus symbols of any type. -
How many paylines does Young Buffalo Song have?
It has 20 fixed paylines on a 5×4 grid. Winning combinations form from the leftmost reel, and only the highest win per line is paid. -
Can Free Spins retrigger in Young Buffalo Song?
Yes. During Free Spins, 2 or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels award extra spins: 2 Scatters give 5 more, 3 give 8, 4 give 12 and 5 give 20. Every wild in the round also carries a x2 or x3 multiplier. -
Can you buy the bonus on Young Buffalo Song?
Yes. The Bonus Buy offers 8 Free Spins for 28x the total bet, 12 Free Spins for 46x, 20 Free Spins for 88x, and the Bonus Game for 38x. The feature is a main-game option and isn’t offered in every market. -
What do the Bonus symbols pay in Young Buffalo Song?
Bonus symbols hold cash values ranging from 1x up to 15x the total bet, or a MINI, MEGA or SUPER jackpot. Those values are only paid out in the Bonus Game, never in the main game. -
Who makes Young Buffalo Song?
Evoplay. Young Buffalo Song’s release date is 6 March 2025.
