Buffalo King Megaways in South Africa: Up to 200,704 Ways, Wilds That Multiply
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Lowest bet we saw: R0.20 a spin at World Sports Betting
Buffalo King Megaways is Pragmatic Play's 2021 Megaways version of its Buffalo King slot. The six reels change height from spin to spin, and a top row adds a symbol above reels two to five, for up to 200,704 ways. Wins tumble, four or more bonus symbols start 12 to 22 free spins, and in that round the 2x, 3x or 5x multipliers of wilds in one tumble sequence multiply each other. Pragmatic rates it high volatility and caps a win at 5,000 times the bet.
RTP (return to player): the share of bets the game pays back over time, as Pragmatic Play publishes it.
RTP as the studio publishes it.
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In short
Buffalo King Megaways is a slot by Pragmatic Play, released in 2021. Studio figures: RTP 96.52%; max win 5000x. Found at 23 casinos we cover, from R0.20 a spin at World Sports Betting. No. 26 in our South African top 100.
What Buffalo King Megaways looks like
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Images: Pragmatic Play, official game page (pragmaticplay.com); Our screenshot of Pragmatic Play's official free demo (pragmaticplay.com), September 2026.
Where Buffalo King Megaways comes from
Pragmatic Play launched Buffalo King Megaways in April 2021, the Megaways version of its Buffalo King from January 2020, which had 4,096 ways. Megaways is used under licence from Big Time Gaming, after a partnership Pragmatic announced in April 2020. Buffalo King Untamed Megaways followed in June 2024, which Pragmatic calls the third title in the series.
How Buffalo King Megaways works
Buffalo King Megaways has six reels, and each spin sets how many symbols every reel shows. Reels one and six hold up to seven. Reels two to five hold up to eight, because a top row, spinning on its own from right to left, adds a symbol above each of them. The six heights multiplied give the ways: 7x8x8x8x8x7 is the 200,704 maximum.
A win is a run of matching symbols from the leftmost reel through the adjacent reels, one symbol per reel, in any position. Each way pays only its best win, and wins on different ways add up.
Every win sets off a tumble: the winning symbols disappear, the rest fall, and new ones drop in at the same size as the spin's first result, so the reels keep their heights. It repeats until a tumble brings no new win.
Buffalo King Megaways paytable in multiples of the total bet
Pays are per way, as multiples of the total bet with the ante off. Bonus symbols count anywhere.
| Symbol | Six | Five | Four | Three | Two |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 20x | 10x | 4x | 2x | 1x |
| Eagle | 6.25x | 2.5x | 1.25x | 0.75x | - |
| Cougar | 3.75x | 1.25x | 0.75x | 0.5x | - |
| Wolf or moose | 1.5x | 0.75x | 0.5x | 0.3x | - |
| A or K | 1x | 0.5x | 0.3x | 0.2x | - |
| Q | 0.75x | 0.4x | 0.2x | 0.1x | - |
| J or 10 | 0.6x | 0.4x | 0.2x | 0.1x | - |
| Bonus symbol, anywhere | 100x | 20x | 5x | - | - |
What the paytable and wild add up to
- Two buffaloes already pay. The buffalo is the only symbol that pays for two of a kind: 1x the total bet, R2 back on a R2 spin.
- One way on its own pays little. Six of a card rank return 0.6x to 1x the total bet, three 0.1x or 0.2x. A spin's total depends on how many ways win at once and on the tumbles that follow.
- The wild skips the outer reels. It replaces every symbol except the bonus but lands only on reels two to five. So a way win always starts with the symbol itself on reel one, and six of a kind needs it on reel six too.
- Bonus symbols pay as well as trigger. They count anywhere: four, five or six pay 5x, 20x or 100x the total bet, R10, R40 or R200 on a R2 spin.
Free spins: wild multipliers that multiply each other
Four, five or six bonus symbols start the round with 12, 17 or 22 free spins. In it, wilds land with a random multiplier of 2x, 3x or 5x. The wild has a multiplier only in this round.
Each time a wild is part of a win, its multiplier goes into a tumble multiplier. The multipliers collected in one tumble sequence multiply each other, and the result applies to the sequence's total win. A 2x and a 3x wild make 6x, two 5x wilds 25x and three 125x. At a R2 bet, R4 of wins with two 5x wilds in them becomes R100.
Three or more bonus symbols in the round add 5 free spins, with no limit on retriggers, and special reels are in play. If the round's total reaches 5,000 times the bet, it ends at once: the win is paid and the spins left are forfeited.
Ante bet or bonus buy, priced in rand
The ante, labelled Double Chance to Win Feature, makes a R2 spin cost R2.50. It doubles the natural chance of free spins and puts more bonus symbols on the reels, while symbols pay as for the R2 bet, so six buffaloes stay at R40. With the ante on, the cap reads 4,000x bet, and 4,000 x R2.50 is the same R10,000 as 5,000 x R2.
The buy button offers the round for 100 times the total bet, R200 on a R2 spin, and greys out while the ante is on. A bought round lands 4, 5 or 6 bonus symbols at random, for 12, 17 or 22 free spins.
The RTP is 96.52% for normal play, 96.49% with the ante and 96.50% for the buy, so the options change how you pay for the round and barely move the return.
Buffalo King Megaways RTP and volatility
Pragmatic Play gives Buffalo King Megaways's return to player as 96.52%.
Volatility is high: long quiet stretches between the wins that matter.
Top payout: 5000x.
Paying for Buffalo King Megaways in rand
We found Buffalo King Megaways at 23 casinos. All take cards, 22 take Ozow, 16 take Capitec Pay and 21 take cash vouchers.
The lowest minimum deposit among them is R1, at Luckyfish, World Sports Betting and Hollywoodbets.
Winnings are paid to a bank account in your own name, after the FICA check.
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Is Buffalo King Megaways legal in South Africa?
Buffalo King Megaways is a slot. In South Africa you find it at licensed bookmakers, next to their sports markets.
All 23 operators we list for Buffalo King Megaways hold a South African provincial licence.
Before you play with real money
Set a budget and a deposit limit before your first round. If it stops being fun, the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation helpline is free on 0800 006 008.
Pros, cons and verdict
- Up to 200,704 ways, with a counter for each spin
- Free spins wilds in one tumble sequence multiply each other
- Four to six bonus symbols also pay 5x to 100x the bet
- Retriggers add 5 spins, with no limit
- The wild carries a multiplier only in free spins
- A way of card ranks pays 0.1x to 1x the total bet
- A round that reaches 5,000x ends and forfeits the spins left
- Buffalo King and Buffalo King Untamed Megaways are other games
A high-volatility Megaways slot with its multipliers in one place: free spins, where 2x, 3x and 5x wilds in one tumble sequence multiply each other. Outside that round, one way pays at most 20 times the bet, for six buffaloes. Choose it for the free spins, knowing that Pragmatic describes high-volatility games as paying out less often on average.
Buffalo King Megaways FAQ
How many ways to win does Buffalo King Megaways have?
Up to 200,704. Reels one and six hold up to seven symbols, reels two to five up to eight with the top row, and the heights multiplied give the ways. A counter by the reels shows each spin's number.
What is the maximum win?
5,000 times the bet, R10,000 on a R2 spin. A free spins round that reaches it ends, forfeiting the spins left. With the ante on, the cap reads 4,000x bet while a R2 spin costs R2.50: the same R10,000.
How do the wild multipliers work in free spins?
Each wild lands with 2x, 3x or 5x. When it is part of a win, its multiplier joins the tumble multiplier, and the multipliers in one sequence are multiplied together and applied to its total win. A 2x and a 5x make 10x.
Is this the same game as Buffalo King or Buffalo King Untamed Megaways?
No. Pragmatic lists three separate games with their own pages and demos: Buffalo King (January 2020, 4,096 ways), this Megaways version (April 2021) and Buffalo King Untamed Megaways (June 2024). This page covers the 2021 game.
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Where to play Buffalo King Megaways in South Africa
Licensed South African operators where we have found Buffalo King Megaways, with each one's licence and our score. Ordered by that score. How we score Offers checked September 2026.
Hollywoodbets
4.9
Betway SA
4.9
Luckyfish
4.9
SuperSportBet
4.9
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