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Buffalo Max

Betting less on Buffalo Max doesn't always drop you a tier right away — the Qualifying Bet is the greater of your current wager or your last five spins averaged, so that Payback Level meter can lag behind what you just staked.

Buffalo Max
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Fact sheet

  • Manufacturer: Aristocrat Gaming
  • Release: 2018 (Maine certification record dates the Gen8 ARC Single & Helix XT build to 9/19/2018; casino floor listings appear by late 2018)
  • Cabinet: Helix XT (portrait curved J-screen), Arc (curved portrait)
  • RTP: unknown
  • Mechanic: bet-dependent tiered payback (Payback Level system, not a collect-to-advance meter)

Recognition clues

  • Classic orange/yellow 'BUFFALO' typography with a stylized 'MAX' logo underneath
  • Prairie-sunset color scheme
  • Prominent four-stage vertical 'Payback Level' meter labeled Classic, Hot, Super, and Max
  • Housed in Aristocrat's Helix XT (42-inch curved J-screen portrait) or Arc cabinets

Photo checklist

  • Full cabinet shot showing Helix XT or Arc portrait screen shape
  • Close-up of the 'BUFFALO MAX' logo and prairie-sunset art
  • Close-up of the four-stage vertical Payback Level meter (Classic/Hot/Super/Max)
  • Current bet/denomination display alongside the active tier indicator

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