Release the Bison Slot Review
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7.7Value score · Good · how it works
Release the Bison review: Pragmatic Play's 2024 5x4 frontier slot with gem multipliers, a wheel that sets up to 18 free spins and a 3,000x max win.
- #506by RTP of 3,708 slots
- #108by value of 321 slots from 2024
- #1568by value of 3,708 slots
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Basic information
| Software | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| Release year | 2024 |
| RTP | 96.54% |
| Volatility | Not published |
| Max win | x3,000 |
| Hit frequency | Not published |
| Features | Free spins |
| Game type | Slot |
| Data verified | 2026-09-28 |
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Release the Bison review
Release the Bison sends a 5×4 grid through rugged frontier country and packs several ideas into it: a respins feature, random wins, a wheel that sets the free spins and a bison Wild that travels across the board. Pragmatic Play released it in 2024 with a top prize of 3,000x the bet. The studio's page is short on rule detail, so this review stays with what it actually states.
A frontier grid with several moving parts
The game uses a 5×4 layout. According to Pragmatic Play, symbols such as an eagle and a coyote build the winning combinations, and the base game also carries a respins feature and random wins. The studio does not say how many paylines or ways the grid has, so we do not name a win system here.
Gems are the part of the base game to watch. Landing three, four or five of them is tied to a multiplier of up to x5 and brings a wheel of fortune into view. The route into the bonus is therefore a short build-up rather than a single scatter landing.
Inside the bonus round
The studio describes three working parts. Together they decide how long the round lasts and how strongly it pays.
Wheel of fortune
Once unlocked, the wheel is visible on screen and decides how many free spins you receive. The studio gives 18 as the most it can award, so a weak result means a shorter round and a strong one a longer round. A random multiplier between x2 and x5 is also attached to the free spins.
Gem multiplier
In the base game, three, four or five gems landed together are linked to a multiplier of up to x5. The studio presents this as the condition that opens the wheel, which makes the gems the real entry ticket to the feature.
Travelling bison Wild
During the feature a bison Wild moves across the board. If five of these Wilds are landed, further free spins and progressive multipliers are awarded. The studio gives no detail on how the Wild moves or what it replaces, so we do not guess.
What 96.54% costs over time
Our catalogue lists a single RTP for this game, 96.54%, which leaves a house edge of 3.46%. Over a long run that is about $34.60 lost per $1,000 wagered. No lower-RTP version is on record.
Shorter sessions look like this on average. One hundred spins at $0.20 put $20 through the game and lose $0.69. At $1 a spin the same count costs $3.46 and at $5 a spin, with $500 wagered, it costs $17.30. These are long-run averages, and a real session can finish well above or below them.
Volatility is not published for this game, so we cannot label it. The max win is 3,000x the bet, which equals $600 at a $0.20 bet, $3,000 at $1 and $15,000 at $5.
Games with similar numbers
Several 2022 to 2025 releases sit close on RTP and top prize. Badge Blitz lists 96.5% and a 3,000x max win, also from 2024. Tiny Toads, from the same year, shows 96.51% with 4,000x. Lucky Tiger (2025) is at 96.5% with 2,500x, and Diamonds Of Egypt (2023) at 96.49% with 2,500x.
Pirate Golden Age from 2022 matches the 3,000x ceiling at 96.49%, while Greedy Wolf, also 2022, is the only one in this group with a volatility label: Medium, at 96.48% and 3,000x. The group suggests that 3,000x is a common ceiling at this return level.
Who it suits
The wheel and the gem trigger give the bonus a clear shape, which helps anyone who likes to understand why a round started. With no volatility label, it is sensible to judge the pace yourself in the free demo before committing a budget. Treat it as paid entertainment with a built-in cost, not as a way to make money.
Pros
- Clear bonus path: gems unlock a wheel that sets up to 18 free spins
- Random multiplier of x2 to x5 attached to the free spins
- RTP of 96.54% with a modest 3.46% house edge
- Free official demo available
Cons
- Volatility is not published, so the swings are hard to judge in advance
- The studio gives few rule details for the Wild and the respins feature
- Max win of 3,000x is lower than many current high-volatility releases
Verdict
Release the Bison combines a gem-triggered wheel, free spins of up to 18 and a travelling bison Wild on a 5×4 grid. Its 96.54% RTP is solid, and the 3.46% house edge works out to roughly $3.46 per $100 wagered. Volatility is not published, so test the rhythm in the free demo first. A 3,000x ceiling keeps the top prize modest, and the game stays an entertainment purchase.
Sources: Pragmatic Play official game page; RTP, volatility and max win from the open Slot RTP Database.
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Release the Bison RTP
The data lists one RTP for Release the Bison. Versions are not tracked for Pragmatic Play games, so other versions may exist; check the game's info screen.
- 96.54% $34.60 lost per $1,000
Cost of 100 spins
| Bet | Wagered | Average cost at 96.54% |
|---|---|---|
| $0.20 | $20 | $0.69 |
| $1 | $100 | $3.46 |
| $5 | $500 | $17.30 |
Averages computed from the published RTP; real sessions vary widely around them. RTP calculator
Release the Bison max win, volatility & stats
- Value score
- 7.7 / 10
- Lost per $1,000 (average)
- $34.60
- Max win at $1 bet
- $3,000
- Wins on average
- –
Percentiles compare this game with the 3,708 games in the catalogue. Max win: 3,000×.
