Funky Buddha - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Funky Buddha Slot Review

Buddha has been through some diverse iterations in the world of Western media. It’s not only slots; you find humorous depictions of him everywhere from the television to garden ornaments. On the 5 reels of the Funky Buddha slot, he changes again, this time to the life of a party where 10 paylines are joined by cash collect and a free spins bonus for the latest Asian-themed game from Blueprint. 

The Original Buddha

It’s easy to forget that Buddha is a central figure in one of the world’s major religions when you see his appearances in the West. The story of Siddhartha Gautama is that of a man born into wealth and privilege over a thousand years ago, who then grew up to be a wandering monk and teacher who tried to help his followers find enlightenment. Trying to rise above worldly things isn’t exactly how slots traditionally work, but the idea of Buddha as a lucky icon does fit with what we see on the reels.

DJ Buddha

Okay, this isn’t the Buddha you have in your garden anymore than he’s the venerated religious figure. He’s a DJ with bright green shades and a big set of headphones, a grin on his face as he slides his golden fingers across his decks and the lights flash around him. You’ll find the headphones and shades as separate symbols, too.

DJ Buddha is just one of the symbols in this slot, with others including gold and silver records as well as a glass containing something exotic and tasty and a champagne bottle with the cork flying out. The reels as a whole are set just above a pool, the sea visible in the background while the flaring, strobing lights make it clear it’s all part of the party.

Funky Buddha RTP and Variance

The RTP of the Funky Buddha slot is 95%. The variance is medium.

How to Play Funky Buddha

Time to hit the dance floor and pump that bass:

1. The theme may be unusual among slots, but many of the controls are the same, including a mute button on the main screen if the sound is not to your taste.
2. For the most in-depth guide, head to the menu and find the paytable.
3. Next to the paytable is the bet symbol, where you can adjust your wager to the level that best suits you.
4. You should never visit casinos without setting a budget and limits for your play. Keep these in mind as you head for the spin button.
5. It’s time to hope that the reels land in your favour, but this is where it leaves your control. 
6. Have fun and play responsibly.

How to Win at Funky Buddha

Slots are all about finding combinations of winning symbols, by which we generally mean symbols that match and follow a set payline. In the Funky Buddha slot, the number of paylines is 10 and there are 5 reels, which means the biggest payouts come when you hit 5-of-a-kind matches. Other opportunities to improve your total win come from the Funky Buddha bonus features, for which you’ll need cash symbols or scatter symbols.

Top Wins

• If you want to know the value of different combinations of winning symbols, you need to check the paytable.
• It shows the four lower-paying card symbols and the five-higher paying themed symbols, complete with payout potential for 3, 4 or 5 matches based on your current wager.
• Top among those is a combo of 5 champagne bottles. A win multiplier of x100 will be applied to your bet.
• Cash symbols pay the amount displayed on the reels, but they need to be collected.
• In one session, the max win available is x50,000 or 250,000.

Funky Buddha Bonuses

Would our Funky Buddha slot review be complete without a section on the bonus features? No, it would not! There’s a free spins round, always popular in modern slots, plus a cash collect feature that starts with cash symbols in the base game.

Free Spins

As you may know if you’ve been playing slots for a while, free spins can take many different forms. For example, Mega Masks has a unique retriggering mechanism involving removing vines rather than finding scatters. Triggering free spins in Funky Buddha doesn’t involve an unusual mechanism, but there are some extras within the round that change the gameplay a little.

Many slots use the scatter symbol to trigger a free spins bonus. Funky Buddha keeps this tradition. You’ll be awarded 10 free spins for 3 scatters, during which cash collect symbols remain active and finding more Buddhas may mean more spins and an additional cash collect multiplier.

Cash Collect

Cash symbols are active on the first four reels, with Buddha cash collect symbols on the fifth. You need both cash symbols and Buddha at the same time to enter the cash collect bonus game, when Buddha will become active. He expands to fill the reel, enabling you to collect all visible cash values.

Max-win 25,000x

Volatility High

Top RTP 95%

Funky Buddha Review - Summary 

It’s a quirky theme to say the least, although some people will undoubtedly feel uncomfortable with its depiction of an important religious figure. The base game is dominated by trying to find the special symbols - the cash symbols, the Buddha cash collect symbol and the scatter symbol - to try to enter the two bonus features with their increased opportunities.

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