- Another bison-themed game, this one from BTG
- Increase the minimum number of ways to win during free spins
- An unusual and rather disappointing game from BTG
Big Bad Bison slot from Big Time Gaming promises a huge win potential with a solid RTP, but is it too good to be true? Before we discuss everything in detail, let’s start with the basics. There’s a familiar Norther American wilderness theme here that looks ok but certainly doesn’t stand out. You get to play on a grid of 6 reels and a changing number of positions on each to give you up to 117,649 ways to win. Just look out for the following base symbols that are ranked in ascending order based on their value:
- 9, 10 or Jack
- Queen, King or Ace
- Deer or Wolf
- Eagle
- Bison
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Big Bad Bison Slot Bonuses and Features
Wild Symbol. There is a wild symbol as well as the usual paying symbols and these substitute for all others in a winning combination apart from the scatter. In addition to this, it may reveal a multiplier of 2x, 3x or 5x to increase any win it’s part of.
Free Spins Bonus. This is triggered when you land 3 or more scatter symbols in the base game, giving you 12 free spins. You also get an additional 4 free spins for each scatter past the third one. During the bonus, you can land 2 or more scatters to get 4 or more free spins. In addition to this, each time you retrigger the bonus the minimum number of Megaways is increased. This starts off at 64, then goes up to 729, 4,096, 15,625, 46,656 and then finally 117,649 ways to win.
Win Exchange. This is an option you’ll have if you win between 25x to 50x your stake, where you can either take your winnings or gamble to try and win 12 free spins. Like a bonus buy, however, this is not available in the U.K. Alternatively, you can buy the bonus for 50x your stake, but again this is not available everywhere.
Conclusion
Big time Gaming have often impressed us with exciting games and features that tend to set their slots apart, but I have to be honest, Big Bad Bison slot is quite underwhelming. This starts with the design that uses a familiar North American wilderness theme and a rather dull background. Then there are the features and bonuses, or rather the lack of them. Aside from the occasional multiplier wilds in the base game, all you have to look forward to is a free spins bonus that improves a bit if you retrigger it enough, giving you a higher limit for the number of ways to win each time. It’s not a terrible idea, but on its own it just isn’t exciting and I think players usually expect things like big multipliers or even more ways to win than usual from this developer. You can still win up to 67,640x your stake, but more often than not you can expect rather low payouts and I don’t think this game will do that well, despite an impressive RTP of 96.58%.
Unusual Bonus And A Lack Of Features
Pros
- High RTP.
- Huge win potential.
Cons
- Main bonus is underwhelming.
- Lack of features.