Raging Byson

Raging Byson Overview

Yet another slot provider has taken up the mantle of designing new games based on the wild and unpredictable environment that is the American West. Clearly, for the designers of Raging Byson, Stakelogic, the allure is still powerful. The slot contains all the typical imagery and game dynamics you'd expect from a slot like this, including screeching eagles, howling wolves and a Grand Canyon-inspired background. There must be something that draws designers back time and time again to this dramatic and exciting theme as it continues to be a popular choice year after year.

The features for this game include a free spins game triggered by landing 3 or more scatters. The number of scatters that you land decides the number of free spins you are granted to play in the round. The other feature in this slot is a wild bonus. Apart from substituting for other symbols to help form more wins, the wilds in this game also sometimes come with attached multipliers when they land on reels 2, 3 or 4.

Theme and Symbols

As we have already mentioned in the introduction, the theme for this game is the American West. Specifically, this American West theme is based on the iconic beast of the Buffalo or American Byson. This stunning and brutish-looking animal once roamed the vast plains of the American West in droves numbering in the thousands. Sadly, thanks to overexuberant hunting, their numbers are now only a fraction of what they once were. This game celebrates their might and image across the screen.

The background for Raging Byson is an open vista looking across a canyon environment in the hot desert sun. The sky is a dusty grey/orange. Underneath this ominous-looking sky is an arid, rocky setting that resembles the harsh Nevada desert. The only sign of life in this desolate place is a somewhat incongruous Byson perched on the cliff's edge to the left-hand side of the screen.
The board for Raging Byson has been decorated to resemble the totem poles of the Native American peoples, such as the Navajo tribe. Its careful inlaid faces and patterns give the board a sense of refinement and detail that few playing boards will be able to match.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols for this game are the 9, 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. On the other hand, the higher paying symbols are the wild animal symbols of the Eagle, Wolf, Puma, Bear and Byson. The Byson is the most valuable of these animal symbols. The specials finally comprise the Raging Byson Coin, which represents the scatter and the sunset over the canyon tableau, which represents the wild symbol.

Game Play

Raging Byson is played on a 5-reel, 3-row game board with a maximum of 243 pay lines. To create winners in this game, players must match 3 or more symbols in combination from left to right on the reels. The betting range for Raging Byson is 40p to as much as £40 per spin. To change your betting level per spin, use the bet adjuster tool located at the bottom of the playing window.

Further information regarding the slot, including a display of the paytable, can be accessed by clicking on the settings menu. The spin button is located to the bottom right of the reels. You can set up auto spins in the game's menu.
The volatility for this slot is in the medium to high range of the spectrum. The return to player percentage for Raging Byson is 96.13%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 5,643x your total stake.

Features

The first feature in this game is the free spins round, triggered when players land 3, 4 or 5 scatters anywhere on the reels. The number of free spins you take into this round is determined by the number of scatters you land. Landing 3 scatters gives you 8 free spins, 4 scatters gives you 15, whereas landing 5 provides you with 20 free spins. The free spins give you extra chances of winning combinations without depleting your spin count.

The other feature for this game is the wild bonus. As they do in other games, wilds can substitute for other symbols apart from the specials to help you trigger more combinations. In this game, these symbols also come with attached multipliers if they land on reels 2, 3 or 4. These multipliers are either in the form of a 2x or 3x in size when part of a combination, these multiplier wilds boost the winnings of that combination by the appropriate multiplier.

Conclusion

Wild West free slot games don't show any signs of losing popularity, and this slot certainly does an excellent job of exhibiting why. The high-quality finish and exciting features go a long way to ensure that this game feels fun and dynamic, whilst the theme is comfortable and entertaining. The top payout is nothing that exciting, but with a moderate level of volatility and a decent RTP, this game is as likely to pay out as most.