Buffalo Chief Overview
Aristocrat's Buffalo Chief plays on a 5x3 grid with REEL POWER ways, Medium-High volatility and a 4,000x max win. Stakes run from $0.50 to $100 AUD per spin.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Developer | Aristocrat |
| Grid | 5x3 |
| Ways to Win | 3456 |
| RTP | 94.03% |
| Volatility | Medium-High |
| Max Win | 4,000x |
| Bet Range | $0.50 – $100 AUD |
| Key Features | REEL POWER 3456 ways to win, Buffalo Chief Ribbon Wheel, Free Games Feature (8/15/20 spins), Buffalo Chief Stampede Feature (16000 ways), Grand/Major/Minor coin jackpots |
Theme & Design
Buffalo, Eagle, Cougar, Wolf and Elk fill the reels over a prairie sunset, and that same sunset artwork doubles as the Sunset Wild symbol.
REEL POWER – 3456 Ways to Win
REEL POWER pays across all 3456 ways to win. A winning symbol can land in any row of a reel, and a combination reads one matching symbol per reel from left to right. Scatters pay in any position on any reel.
Matching symbols across the same reels combine into a single win, and the game pays the highest value for that combination. Each REEL POWER spin costs 50 Coins multiplied by the active Coin Size.
The reel frame uses variable-height columns, so some reels show more visible symbol rows than others. The Sunset Wild appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4, and it substitutes for every symbol except scatters.
Grand, Major & Minor Coin Jackpots
GRAND, MAJOR and MINOR coin symbols land only on Reel 1 in the base game. They don't appear during the Free Games Feature or the Buffalo Chief Stampede Feature.
When a GRAND, MAJOR or MINOR symbol lands as part of a scatter win, it pays a fixed prize. GRAND pays 200,000 Coins, MAJOR pays 37,500 Coins and MINOR pays 5,000 Coins, each multiplied by the active Coin Size. Regular Coin and Super Coin scatters count toward the same scatter win and add to the REEL POWER payout from that spin.
Buffalo Chief Ribbon Wheel
The Ribbon Wheel starts with ten sectors valued from 10 to 50. Every Coin, GRAND, MAJOR or MINOR symbol that took part in the scatter win earns one spin of the wheel. That scatter win is the one that triggered the Free Games Feature.
Each spin's value sets how many White Buffalo symbols land on the reel strips. They replace a symbol on one of reels 1 to 5, while Buffalo, Wild and scatter positions stay untouched. Added White Buffalo symbols hold their position for the rest of the Free Games Feature round.
A used sector goes dark and can't repeat, so the wheel allows up to ten spins per round, the trigger spin included. Super Coin availability narrows as the wheel keeps spinning:
- Spins 1 to 5: Super Coin can land on all 5 reels
- After spin 6: reels 1 to 4 only
- After spin 7: reels 1 to 3 only
- After spin 8: reels 2 and 3 only
- After spin 9: reel 3 only
- After spin 10: Super Coin no longer appears
The round caps at 250 White Buffalo symbols added in total.
Buffalo Chief Bonus Features
Buffalo Chief runs two independent bonus modes that never overlap in one round.
Free Games Feature
3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols in any combination of Coin, Super Coin, GRAND, MAJOR and MINOR award 8, 15 or 20 free games. Inside the round, a retrigger of 2, 3, 4 or 5 scatters adds 5, 8, 15 or 20 more games. The bet carries over from the game that started the feature.
Only Coin and Super Coin scatters appear in the round. Every Sunset Wild that lands in the round multiplies that spin's total win by 2x or 3x, with the value printed on the symbol itself.
Buffalo Chief Stampede Feature
The Buffalo Chief Stampede Feature fires at random on any base-game spin and doesn't need scatter symbols to trigger. Once active, the round plays across 16000 ways.
White Buffalo and scatter symbols don't appear during Stampede, and the bet holds at the level set by the game that triggered it. The feature can't retrigger inside itself.
Buffalo Chief Payout Table
Buffalo Chief pays in Coins, and every payout value multiplies by the active Coin Size.
| Symbol | 5x | 4x | 3x |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 150 | 100 | 75 |
 | 100 | 75 | 40 |
 | 100 | 75 | 40 |
 | 75 | 50 | 20 |
 | 75 | 50 | 20 |
 | 70 | 30 | 5 |
 | 70 | 30 | 5 |
 | 60 | 20 | 3 |
 | 60 | 20 | 3 |
 | 50 | 10 | 2 |
 | 50 | 10 | 2 |
 | Substitutes for every symbol except scatters; lands only on reels 2, 3 and 4 | ||
 | 400 | 200 | 40 |
 | 200,000 Coins × Coin Size; Reel 1 only, in a scatter win | ||
 | 37,500 Coins × Coin Size; Reel 1 only, in a scatter win | ||
 | 5,000 Coins × Coin Size; Reel 1 only, in a scatter win | ||
White Buffalo (Chief) pays above the base Buffalo symbol inside the Free Games Feature: 300 Coins for 5x, 150 for 4x and 100 for 3x. That mode also carries a separate Mixed Buffalo line, combining regular Buffalo and White Buffalo symbols in the same win.
Buffalo Chief RTP & Volatility
Buffalo Chief returns 94.03% RTP at Medium-High volatility. Payouts land less often than on low-volatility pokies, and the larger sums cluster inside the Free Games Feature and Stampede rounds.
How to Play Buffalo Chief
Pick a licensed casino
Pick a licensed casino that lists Buffalo Chief in its lobby.
Register or log in
Create an account or sign into an existing one before touching the cashier or the game lobby.
Choose a payment method
Select PayID, a card or a crypto option from the cashier menu, depending on what the casino supports.
Make a deposit
Fund the account with the chosen method before opening the game, since Buffalo Chief needs real balance for real-money spins.
Find Buffalo Chief
Search for the Buffalo Chief game through the slot search bar or the Aristocrat catalogue filter in the lobby.
Launch and set Coin Size
Open the demo or real-money mode and set the Coin Size before the first spin, since it scales every REEL POWER cost.
Local Casino Payments for Buffalo Chief
PayID and Bitcoin return winnings within a day, while POLi and Neosurf work for deposits only.
| Method | Type | Deposit Time | Withdrawal Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| PayID | Bank transfer | Instant | Up to 24 hours |
| POLi | Bank transfer | Instant | Not supported |
| Visa / Mastercard | Debit/Credit card | Instant | 1–3 business days |
| Neosurf | Prepaid voucher | Instant | Not supported |
| Bitcoin | Cryptocurrency | Instant | Up to 24 hours |
FAQ
The wheel carries ten sectors valued 10 to 50, and Coin, GRAND, MAJOR or MINOR symbols in the triggering scatter win each earn one spin. Each result sets how many White Buffalo symbols land on the reel strips for the rest of the round.
3, 4 or 5 scatters award 8, 15 or 20 free games. A retrigger inside the round adds 5, 8, 15 or 20 more games depending on how many scatters land again.
Stampede plays across 16000 ways and fires at random on any base-game spin without needing scatters. White Buffalo and scatter symbols don't appear during the round.
These three coin symbols land only on Reel 1 during regular base-game spins. They pay a fixed Coin value, multiplied by Coin Size, when they form part of a scatter win.
Sunset Wild appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4 and substitutes for every symbol except scatters. Inside the Free Games Feature, each Sunset Wild that lands also multiplies that spin's total win by 2x or 3x.
Buffalo Chief runs at offshore casino sites that accept AU players through PayID, cards or crypto. Australia does not license online casino pokies, so these operators hold overseas licences listed in each site's footer.