Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme

Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme Review

Last days of November are reserved by Fortune Factory Studios for another rumbling online game - Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme slot. The game comes a year and a half after the release of the original title packed with a Gold Blitz feature. The new one, however, promises even more adrenaline and the same if not higher payout potential!

Fortune Factory Studios is an independent iGaming developer established in 2018 and part of the Games Global partnering network. The studio isn't among the most active ones, but each release is worth the spin. Blazing Bison Gold Blitz was launched May 2023 and a month later paid 5,018x to a Swedish enthusiast who bet 500 SEK to cash out a spectacular 2,509,000 SEK!

Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme game comes with an even greater win cap and evolved features, like Rising Rewards and Jackpot Feature. The sequel uses identical Multiway mechanics that generate 4,096 ways to win on every spin. The grid is no different than before - 6 reels and 4 rows. Ways start from the leftmost reel and continue to the right.

Visual and sound effects are truly magnificent here, with thousands of lightning bolts striking from behind the grid and flames in every mode. Colors on the backdrop change from purple to blue, yellow, orange, and various combinations of all. It's definitely a spectacular scene with even more exciting audio effects.

The guitar sounds and bison rumbles are the least that you'll hear while spinning the reels with the sole purpose of keeping your adrenaline high. Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme is fully compatible with mobile devices and looks fantastic on Android and iOS. I recommend using landscape mode for play on the go!

During the base game, you’ll spot 4 fixed jackpots on the left and a Rising Rewards Bonus Multiplier on top of them. The Bonus Buy sheriff badge is in the upper right corner, if available, as it's subject to restrictions in certain jurisdictions. Fortune Factory Studios has added Turbo Mode, Autoplay, and various other settings.

Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme Slot - Reels Screen

Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme pays for 2 or 3 up to 6 symbols of a kind on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost one. As usual for slot games with a Bison or Buffalo theme, the stampeding animal often lands in stacks during the base game and free spins. The Bison, in this particular case, pays from 1x to 5x the bet.

Scorching Sevens and Bells award from 0.40x to 2.60x, while Horseshoes and Dice pay from 0.20x to 2x the bet. The low-valued A, K, Q, J, 10, and 9 pay various prizes between 0.20x to 1.40x the stake for 3 to 6 of a kind. The wild symbol substitutes for all of these figures, but not for scatters, Cash, and Collect symbols.

Wilds land on reels 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in the main game and on reels 2, 3, and 4 in the Free Spins bonus. The Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme RTP is 96%, while the expected levels of volatility are very high. All that corresponds well with the announced Hit Frequency rate of 29%.

Bets are usual for most slots designed by studios developing content exclusively for Games Global - €0.10 to €50 per spin. Still, there are plenty of stake levels, so interested players can develop decent strategies. The max win is higher than in the original game and reaches 5,500x the bet or up to a whopping €275,000.

Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme Features

Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme is loaded with Bison stacks and a random Stampede feature during the base game. It releases the herd, which leaves extra Biso symbols on the grid for usually massive wins. But that's nearly scratching the surface of the bonus pack, and here are all the other special features and minigames:

Collect Feature

The Collect Feature includes two types of symbols - Cash that land on all reels and Collect - on reels 1 and 6. During the base game, Cash symbols land with values between 0.20x and 20x the bet. Each Collect symbol in view awards all Cash values in view. These symbols are inactive in the Free Spins bonus minigame.

Respin Feature

This modifier is available during the main game only and requires Collect symbols on reels 1 and 6. Moreover, Cash symbols must not be present, and Bonus Choice must not have triggered. If all these requirements are met, reels 1 and 6 will be held, and reels 2 to 5 will respin to deliver 1 or more Cash symbols.

Rising Rewards Jackpot Feature

Cash symbols that are not collected in the base game produce Tokens, which contribute to the jackpots. They add from 0.10x to 1x the bet to 1, 2, 3, or 4 of the pots depending on the number of accumulated Tokens. Jackpots have starting and maximum values are displayed below:

• Mega Jackpot - start at 1,000x up to 2,500x the bet
• Major Jackpot - start at 100x up to 250x the bet
• Minor Jackpot - start at 10x up to 50x the bet
• Mini Jackpot - start at 5x up to 25x the bet

On every spin when 1 or more Tokens are accumulated, there is a chance for triggering the Jackpot Feature. The First Person visualization is spectacular, and the player is part of a herd rumbling and destroying everything on its way. During the bonus, multiple cash rewards between 0.20x and 20x will be collected, as well as 1 or more jackpots.

Rising Rewards Bonus Multiplier

Whenever 2 scatters land on the reels, a 0.50x is added to the Bonus Multiplier, which will be applied on every win during the Free Spins or Gold Blitz bonuses. The max value is 5x, and after it has been used, it'll reset back to 1x. There is a chance for the Bonus Multiplier to randomly increase (0.50x or 1x) at the end of a bonus minigame.

Bonus Choice

Scatters may land on any reels and 3 to 6 at the same time, award cash, and trigger the Bonus Choice mode. Here, players can select one of the minigames - Free Spins or Gold Blitz with the respective number of rounds:

• 3 scatters - 1x the bet - 2 Gold Blitz Spins or 8 Free Spins
• 4 scatters - 2x the bet - 3 Gold Blitz Spins or 12 Free Spins
• 5 scatters - 3x the bet - 5 Gold Blitz Spins or 20 Free Spins
• 6 scatters - 5x the bet - 7 Gold Blitz Spins or 30 Free Spins

Gold Blitz Bonus

During Gold Blitz, a Collect symbol will always land on reel 1 and may also land on reel 6. The Cash symbols have boosted values - 0.20x to 100x, with Extreme Bet symbols paying the max! Retrigger and Collect Retrigger symbols add +1 Gold Blitz Spin to the remaining balance.

Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme Slot - Gold Blitz Feature Win Screen

Free Spins

Free Spins is played with As, Ks, Qs, Js, 10s, and 9s only, as well as with scatters and wilds. The bonus is retriggered by landing 2 to 6 scatter symbols 5, 8, 12, 20, or 30 extra rounds. Wilds always appear with x2, x3, or x5 multipliers, which increase the payout on the respective way. The Rising Rewards Bonus Multiplier increases the total win of the spin.

Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme Slot - Free Spins Gameplay Screen

Bonus Buy

The Buy Feature, if available, provides a shortcut to the Bonus Choice screen. If you use the tool, the RTP rate will increase to 96.25%! Princess of the Bonus Buy options depends on the current Bonus Multiplier. Below, you can see them with a value of 1x:

• Buy 3 Scatters - 30x the bet
• Buy 4 Scatters - 50x the bet
• Buy 5 Scatters - 80x the bet
• Buy 6 Scatters - 120x the bet

Pros And Cons Of Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme Slot

Our Verdict

Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme Fortune Factory Studios is definitely an upgrade to the first game released in 2023. However, many of the features feel a bit old, although they are presented in quite a spectacular fashion. The adrenaline-pumping visuals and audio effects are definitely a strong part of the game.

On the flip side, the wilds with multipliers during Free Spins don't truly compensate for the fact that only low-valued regulars can hit the reels. This taming of the game's potential is unlikely to appeal to many players. Still, the limits must be set somewhere, and I guess there is a good reason behind the provider's decision. All in all, Blazing Bison: Gold Blitz Extreme is quite a ride to miss for such scruples.