Bison Wilds DoubleMax Slot

As a slot reviewer, I'm impressed by the countless creative spins developers keep putting on bison themes. The big old bovine finds a way to reappear time and time again, and sometimes, it can be difficult to distinguish one title from the next. Yggdrasil’s partner, Reflex Gaming, is throwing another one into the mix with Bison Wilds DoubleMax. Does the game do enough to stand out from the herd? Let’s hit the spin button and find out in this Bison Wilds DoubleMax slot review.

If you've played a bison or Great Plains-themed slot before, you'll know what to expect with Bison Wilds DoubleMax. The game whisks us away to the plains, with a beautiful red sunset filling the screen's background. The reels are filled with creatures that roam these lands, with a few animations adding some life to the scene.

Overall, while I had no significant issues with the design, I think it does very little to help the game stand out from the litany of bison-themed slots already on the market.

The Bison Wilds DoubleMax slot features a five-reel, three-row grid with 20 active paylines. Wins are triggered by landing three or more matching symbols on the same payline.

The spin button is located in the bottom corner, and you can access the game’s paytable at any point using the menu on the control panel. I found the game screen to be intuitive, whether you play it as a desktop or mobile slot.

There are several bonus features available in the Bison Wilds DoubleMax slot. The first one you will encounter is the Pop and Drop Cascade feature. It occurs when you land a win, with winning symbols disappearing from the reels. One or more Wilds will be added into random gaps before new symbols drop.

There are four Wilds that can appear - Standard Wilds, Super Wilds, which fill all empty spaces on a single reel; Boost Wilds, which increase a Multiplier Trail that increases by one on each subsequent Cascade; and Each Way Wilds, which pays for lines in both directions.

The Multiplier Trail, also known as the DoubleMax feature, can boost up to a maximum of 65,356x. This will reset at the end of a Pop and Drop sequence.

Three or four Scatters trigger the Bison Wilds DoubleMax Free Spins round. There is also a Gamble feature at the start of the round where you can double or lose your spins. During the round, the Multiplier Trail does not reset.

I had my initial apprehensions about playing the Bison Wilds DoubleMax slot in a real money online casino. Bison slots are ubiquitous these days, and there are many poor ones on the market. However, I was pleasantly surprised that, after playing Bison Wilds DoubleMax for free for a period, I wanted to see what it could offer me as a real money slot.

I enjoyed the use of different wilds, and the Multiplier Trail quickly led to some decent wins. I played with a conservative $0.50 per spin, taking the game for around 50 spins. At that time, I was able to land some good wins and trigger the free spin bonus once. I found that this was when the wins stacked up, with the Multiplier Trail’s persistence, combined with Wild symbols, leading to some of the bigger wins of my session.

The lack of a Buy Bonus feature is disappointing, as this is usually a great way to test the game out in demo mode. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised at my experience playing Bison Wilds DoubleMax for real money.

Bison Wilds DoubleMax has a robust maximum win of 19,997x your stake and is considered highly volatile. Unfortunately, the uninspiring RTP of 94.00% is below average, which is a letdown.

Bison Wilds DoubleMax is, for the most part, a good online slot from Reflex Gaming. While the theme may not be very original, it counteracts this with solid wild-based features that boost the game’s winning potential. The 19,997x maximum win is also a selling point.

In the cons column, the game’s average theme and design and a disappointing RTP may deter some players. On balance, though, I would recommend this slot, especially if you are a fan of wild-based features.

If you enjoy slots based around the Great American Plains, I recommend Buffalo King Untamed Megaways from Pragmatic Play. I also recommend Bison Rising Megaways from Blueprint Gaming.