Young Buffalo Coins Special Adds Bigger Bonuses and 5,365x Wins

Evolplay returns to one of its old animal-themed slots, with "Young Buffalo Coins Special", which adds to the previous formula via a greater 3 × 5 play area, fixed prizes (jackpots), collection features and position-based multipliers. Unlike other slots that add additional lines by changing the number of lines, Evolplay constructed this entire game nearly entirely around the Bonus Game. Young Buffalo Coins Special is shown as part of Evolplay's catalog of new video slots, where players can see the slot and its specification details at the Young Buffalo Coins Special slot page on Evolplay.

An almost entirely bonus game slot

Unlike most slot machines, the regular version of Young Buffalo Coins Special will never award combinations of symbols for winning money. The only thing that the base game does is lead up to the Bonus Game. Triggering the Bonus Game requires getting 3 identical symbols anywhere on the middle line of the slot. After triggering the Bonus Game, the symbols remain in their respective positions until the player starts with 3 spins.

When a new symbol lands on any spin, the Bonus Game resets the 3-spin timer. In doing so, it creates a design that puts nearly all the slot machine-style payouts into one single feature. From a design standpoint, this was a unique choice because it eliminates virtually all the separation between the normal game and the Hold & Win-style gaming experience.

The Bonus Game can include bonus, sticky bonus, Jackpot Bonus, buffalo, mystery and Mystery Jackpot symbols, providing multiple potential results as the first 15 spaces start to be filled.

Buffalo spirit creates long-term multiplier potential

Perhaps the biggest addition to Young Buffalo Coins' special is buffalo spirit. Buffalo spirit can appear randomly in both the regular and bonus games and can apply multipliers from 2x-15x to any of the reels. If there were any additional buffalo spirits added to the game during a spin, they could create new multipliers or increase existing ones.

All multipliers present in each space at the end of the Bonus Game will then be applied to whatever money or jackpots occupy that space. Position-based multipliers make this more strategically driven than a simple global multiplier. Getting a valuable symbol on top of an increased multiplier could significantly affect the final payout. Additionally, buffalo serves as a Collector symbol that gathers eligible cash values/jackpots that are visible when it lands in the Bonus Game.

Fixed prizes create clarity

In addition to multipliers, Evolplay has created four fixed prize levels. The lowest level is Mini at 10x the wager, followed by Mega at 20x and Super at 50x. The highest is Grand at 1000x. Collecting all 15 spaces during the Bonus Game instantly rewards the grand prize. In addition to these numbers being listed independently within the slot information section of our site under "game details", Evolplay states that Young Buffalo Coins Special has an RTP of 96.21% and an overall max payout of 5365x. While a substantial portion of this total comes from collecting the grand prize, this figure alone doesn't account for all possible payouts considering collected cash/jackpot values and all buffalo spirit multipliers.

Mystery symbols leave room for surprise

Another element of Young Buffalo Coins' special that adds yet another layer to consider is mystery symbols. Since the value of mystery symbols isn’t determined until the completion of the Bonus Game, they can turn into bonus, Jackpot Bonus or buffalo symbols upon resolution.

Conversely, Mystery Jackpot symbols reveal Mini, Mega, or Super jackpot symbols. As such, although a bonus round has effectively concluded by exhausting respins; there is still some uncertainty as to whether or not you’ll achieve your desired outcome. This provides Evolvplay another method to create a surprise moment without having to introduce an entirely new mechanic.

Recognizable IP and more conclusive gaming experience

For industry watchers interested in observing trends in slot machine creation, Young Buffalo Coins Special represents a broader trend in slot game development to develop recognizable game families rather than developing new concepts each time a new slot game is released. Evolplay has released several animal-themed slots prior to releasing Young Buffalo Coins Special and have included them in their list of slots next to Young Buffalo Coins Special and Young Buffalo Song.

Young Buffalo Coins Special thus benefits from a visual identity that existing players are likely already familiar with. However, Young Buffalo Coins Special is more than just a graphical sequel. Evolplay eliminated traditional base game wins and placed nearly all of the slot machine-like payouts in a collection mechanic, multipliers and jackpots within the Bonus Game. This is potentially more interesting for observers watching igaming developments in New Zealand, as this shows how sequels are often now being used to fundamentally change the mathematics behind successful slot games rather than simply adding another mechanic or increasing the largest possible reward.

The result is a very familiar prairie environment paired with a completely changed mathematical frequency pattern for the game, allowing Evolplay to continue using the Young Buffalo name in order to expand upon their library of games without simply replicating past versions.