The game features an all ways pays format and stacked symbols, like its predecessor. The bet is increased from 40 cents on the original to 60 cents largely to accommodate the enhancements bolted on to make this its own game. Like its predecessor, Buffalo, This is a 5×4 reel game. It’s a careful balance of volatility and amazing line hits that make it a game that many seek out, years after its release. In today’s post I’ll dive into the game, and what it did to make itself a strong successor to the original Buffalo. It’s a lesson in how to take a time-honored mechanic and build upon it, and in some ways the sequels that are being released for many games today take a page from how this game evolved itself, including its own recently-released sequel, Buffalo Gold Revolution. But with Buffalo Gold, Aristocrat managed to pull it off.
It’s a very rare scenario when a sequel is a bigger draw than the original.
