Buffalo Grand Slots
Aristocrats Buffalo slot is without a doubt one of the most popular and most played slots on casino floors worldwide, especially in the US, I don’t think I have ever visited a casino slot room where the game isn’t occupied. Improving on that with a sequel is a tough job, but with the new Buffalo Grand game that is exactly what the Australian based game developer is attempting to do.
They are certainly going all out in the attempt you have to give them that, the cabinet for the new title is the same as that used on the Britney Spears slot, a gargantuan 42” full HD curved display officially called arc double which won many awards in 2015 when it was released. It is of course fully touchscreen with almost true life quality animated CGI graphics and full surround sound, the chair is comfortable enough that I could use it at my desk!
Theme & Features
The game itself is a 4/5/5/5/4 reel format with re-triggering free spins, 5 progressive jackpot levels, familiar Buffalo wilds, movie quality video cut scenes, a wheel of fortune style extra bonus game and a healthy betting range from 75 – 375 credits.
You will find all the old games symbols on this game with updated graphics and animated sequences, Buffalo, Wolves, Deer, Mountain Lion and the American Eagle are just some of the iconic images of the American wild which you will find on this wild west themed slot game. Traditional 9-Ace playing card symbols fill out the lower value icons, but given the bet multipliers available even these can be lucrative in larger combinations.
By far the biggest draw of the game is the spins round, the gold coin scatter grants you 8, 15 or 20 spins for 3, 4 or 5 on the reels respectively, the 3D animated Buffalo wilds grant multipliers randomly at either 2x or 3x during the free spins but what makes these spins super lucrative is the fact that you can retrigger with 3 or more scatters and you can add 5 spins with only 2 for a total of up to 50 free spin games!
The spins aren’t the games only bonus – catch three of the wheel bonus triggers to be transported to the jackpot wheel round, this initiates with an amazing video scene of an American Eagle flying the western plains above a herd of stampeding Buffalo. The wheel spins its way around and will either grant you a free spins start or one of the games progressive jackpots. The four smaller jackpots can also be increased as you get an extra spin which can add a jackpot multiplier which simply adds more excitement and anticipation to the round.
Summary
As sequels go I think Aristocrat have a winner on their hands, this retains all the playability and features beloved of the old game but with a modern cabinet, graphics, improved sound and more features. It is only available as a real money slot at the moment, no free-play, but it is definitely worth a play next time you find yourself in a casino which stocks this new version.
