Diamond Link Mighty Buffalo

Most punters are familiar with Buffalo-related online slots. However, this release offers a unique mechanic. This is known as the Diamond Link feature, which contains a variety of other modes within it. The visuals within Diamond Link Mighty Buffalo are reasonably relaxed, with the background being a sky during sunset.

This slot was created by Greentube, a relatively small provider in the iGaming space. Of course, this does not necessarily diminish the quality of its releases, with the company producing a variety of popular slots in the past. Amongst the Greentube portfolio is Dragon Blitz and The Great Gambini’s Night Magic, both of which have been praised for visual appeal. 

Besides the standard Q, K, and A symbols, there are a few different animals to represent the premium symbols in Diamond Link Mighty Buffalo. In order of desirability, there is a puma, a coyote, a bear, an eagle, and a buffalo. If 5 of these icons match along a payline, players can be awarded with 3x, 3x, 6x, 6x, and 30x, respectively. Wilds also feature in this game and are displayed as a canyon, with scatters being shown as blue diamonds.

There is one main bonus in Diamond Link Mighty Buffalo, which includes the popular respin mechanic. This mode will trigger if the diamond meter at the top of the board itself is filled. Landing 5 diamonds will enable a respin, which gives the player a chance for the sixth to drop into place. Six can also appear right away during a single spin.

All diamonds that triggered the bonus will then lock in place, with players receiving 3 spins. If a new diamond appears across any of the reels, the total number of spins will be reset. Each diamond will either have a fixed value, a jackpot, or a special feature associated with it. 

After the spins have been finalised, all of these values will be totalled up and awarded to the player, alongside any of the jackpots that appeared, if any. The additional features will also be played out during this time. It's worth mentioning that the Grand jackpot cannot appear on a diamond and can only be awarded to the player if the entire board is filled with 15 diamonds.

In total, there are three potential features that can appear, with the corresponding mode being written on top of the diamond. First is the sticky spin bonus, where a random matching combination will be held in place on a new board. Respins will continue for as long as the combination is added to, with matching symbols also becoming sticky.

Next is the wild spin feature, which grants players a single spin on a board that can contain a variety of multiplier wild icons. Bonus number three is the colossal mode, where players will receive a spin on reels that can contain larger symbols, multiplier wilds, or both.

Players also have the chance to use the gamble feature when any matching is formed. A card will appear face down, and if players opt to gamble, they will guess the colour, either red or black. If guessed correctly, any potential winnings will be doubled. Adversely, if the guess is wrong, anything awarded during that spin will be lost. 

The visuals within Diamond Link Mighty Buffalo are relatively minimal, but the animations and sound effects associated with the symbols can really add to the immersion. Perhaps the standout feature for this slot is the bonus mode, which can award additional features or, potentially, one of four different possible jackpots.