Editorial note: this is a general guide to how Buffalo Power: Hold and Win works. Slot rules, feature availability and RTP can vary between operators and game versions, so always check the in-game information panel before you spin. Slots are games of chance — nothing here is a prediction of results, and no strategy changes the odds.
Buffalo Power: Hold and Win slot review
Buffalo Power: Hold and Win is a Playson slot from 2020, set on the North American prairie with 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 fixed paylines. Six or more bonus symbols start its Hold and Win round, where Power symbols can add one of four fixed jackpots. The maximum payout is 1,187x stake.
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How Buffalo Power: Hold and Win plays
Line payouts form from left to right across the 20 fixed lines. The buffalo is the wild, and it always lands stacked, so a single wild can cover more than one line at once. It substitutes for the regular paying symbols.
Two other symbols drive the features:
- A mountain ridge scatter, which only appears on the middle three reels. Three of them award 8 free spins.
- Bonus symbols and Power symbols, which together count towards the Hold and Win trigger.
In the free spins the stacked buffalo becomes more valuable: any line payout that includes a buffalo wild is doubled. The 2x does not build up from spin to spin, but it applies to every qualifying line throughout the round.
The Hold and Win feature
Landing six or more bonus and Power symbols at once starts the Hold and Win round. Those symbols lock in place and the remaining positions respin, with three respins on the counter. Each new bonus or Power symbol sticks and resets the counter to three, and the round ends when the respins run out or the grid is full.
Bonus symbols carry prize values, while the Power symbols decide the jackpot. The jackpots are fixed rather than progressive:
- 2 Power symbols: Mini, 20x stake
- 3 Power symbols: Minor, 50x stake
- 4 Power symbols: Major, 150x stake
- 5 Power symbols: Grand, 500x stake
Filling all 15 positions doubles the total for the round, which is the main thing that sets this game apart from simpler respin formats.
Game information
| Provider | Playson |
|---|---|
| Released | 2020 |
| Reels and lines | 5 reels, 3 rows, 20 fixed paylines |
| Volatility | Medium |
| Maximum win | 1,187x stake |
| RTP | Shown in the game’s information panel |
| Stake per spin (UK) | From 20p. UK stakes are capped at £5 a spin (£2 for players aged 18 to 24) |
Find Buffalo Power: Hold and Win in the Fortune Games lobby (18+). You can also browse our slot game guides.
All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Buffalo Power: Hold and Win?
Playson released it in 2020 as part of its Hold and Win range. It plays on 5 reels and 20 fixed lines.
How do the free spins start?
Three mountain ridge scatters on the middle reels award 8 free spins, during which buffalo wild payouts are doubled.
What are the jackpots?
In the Hold and Win round, 2 to 5 Power symbols can award the Mini, Minor, Major or Grand jackpot, worth 20x, 50x, 150x and 500x stake.
What is the RTP?
The game’s information panel shows it. RTP can differ between operators and game versions, so check the panel in the version you play.
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