Funky Buddha Slot

Item: Funky Buddha
Rating: 4.3
Author: Nosa

4.3/5

Published Date · Oct. 18, 2023 · Last Updated · March 26, 2024

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Funky Buddha Slot Review

Funky Buddha Slot Overview

Have you ever wondered what you get if you cross a jolly Buddha with a beachside disco? No? Us neither, but that thought does seem to have crossed the minds of those imaginative folk at Blueprint Gaming. Not just a fleeting daydream either, as the top online slots developer has run with it and brought the unlikely mashup to life in Funky Buddha. Those digging out their dancing shoes to spin along to the Buddha’s grooves will discover a game featuring four Cash Collect Symbols, Wilds, and a rewarding Free Spins Bonus. Show your best moves in this one, and you may dance off with a 50,000x max win!

Funky Buddha Slot Details
Paylines	10
RTP	95%
Volatility	Med
Jackpot	x
Minimum Bet	£0.1
Maximum Bet	£100
Maximum Win	50,000 x
Software Provider	Blueprint Gaming
Themes	Music
Design and Layout	5 Reel Slots
Features	Bonus Round, Free Spins, Multiplier, Fixed Jackpots, Scatter Symbols Slots

The setting created by the quality graphics and simply excellent soundtrack has us wishing to linger a little longer in this beachside paradise. The high point for us was the presence of the unlockable Buddha Collect symbols in the base game, which helps create a nicely balanced experience for a game with such attractive win potential. The bonus round follows the tried and tested Fishin’ Frenzy Formula and ticks all the right boxes for a progressive feature. That 95% RTP has to count as a slight negative, but other than that, Mr Buddha throws an excellent slots party!

4.3/5

Pros

Free Spins Bonus

50,000x Max Win

Cash Collect

Cons

Below Average RTP

Bonus Round Hard to Trigger

How To Play Funky Buddha Slot

funky buddha winning combination — Winning combination

Min Bet	Max Bet	Max Win
0.10	100	50,000x

Funky Buddha Basic Rules

The game spins into life on a 5x3 layout
There are 10 paylines on offer
Wins are triggered by landing three or more connecting matching symbols from left to right beginning at reel one

Funky Buddha Slot Paytable & Symbols

Here's a guide to all the symbols and payouts you'll find in Funky Buddha:

Name	3 Symbols	4 Symbols	5 Symbols
J	0.5x	1x	5x
Q	0.5x	1x	5x
K	0.5x	2x	7.5x
A	0.5x	2x	7.5x
Drink	0.5x	3x	10x
Shades	0.5x	3x	10x
Headphones	1x	4x	20x
Champagne	1x	5x	100x

Funky Buddha Slot Paylines

Here's a guide to all the paylines on offer in Funky Buddha:

Funky Buddha Slot Features

Turntable Wilds

May appear on any reel and substitute for all standard symbols to help create winning combinations.

Cash Collect Feature

In addition to the standard pay symbols, the game also features two types of Prize Discs:

Gold Discs: Contains a prize expressed as a multiple of your stake
Platinum Discs: Contains one of the following four jackpots:
- Mini: 10x
- Minor: 25x
- Major: 100x
- Mega: 2,000x

Disc Symbols may appear on reels one to four, but you will need the help of the Buddha to collect them. Buddha Collect symbols may appear only on reel five, and whenever they land, they will collect the value of all Disc Prizes in view.

Buddha Collect Symbols come in four types. When first loading up the game, only the Hit The Decks Buddha is available, but you can bring more Buddhas into play by triggering the Cash Collect feature with each different Buddha:

Hit The Decks Buddha: Collects the value of all Disc Prizes in view and unlocks the Remix Buddha
Remix Buddha: Collects the value of all Disc Prizes in view, re-spins reels one to four, collects any new Disc Prizes, and unlocks the Up The Bass Buddha
Up The Bass Buddha: Collects the value of all Disc Prizes in view, applies a cash boost to the total, and unlocks The Drop Buddha
The Drop Buddha: Collects the value of all prizes in view up to 10 times!

Once unlocked, all Buddhas will remain in play in both the base game and during the bonus round.

Funky Buddha Slot Bonus Features

funky buddha bonus explained — Bonus symbols unlock the bonus round

funky buddha free spins explained — Free Spins Bonus explained

Free Spins Bonus

Crowd Bonus Scatters may appear only on reels two, three, and four. Land three on a single spin, and you will be on your way to make some shapes in the Free Spins Bonus, armed with 10 free spins.

Those lovely Buddhas are an even more welcome sight in the Free Spins Bonus as they contribute to a Bonus Meter above the reels. Every Buddha will light up a section of the meter, with boosts awarded for every third Buddha collected, as follows:

Three Buddhas: Five additional free spins, plus a 2x multiplier applied to all Buddha Collect Wins
Six Buddhas: Five additional Free Spins, plus a 3x multiplier applied to all Buddha Collect Wins
Nine Buddhas: Five additional Free Spins, plus a 5x multiplier applied to all Buddha Collect Wins
12 Buddhas: Five additional Free Spins, plus a 10x multiplier applied to all Buddha Collect Wins

Our Verdict The combination of free spins, a Collection system, and Bonus Meter always seems to work well, and if you have played the Fishin’ Frenzy series from the same developer, you will be familiar with what is on offer here. What works for Fish works just as well for Golden Buddha Disc Jockeys, and the round brings escalating excitement and big win potential.

Play Funky Buddha Demo for Free

Want to play for free first before you stake any real money? Play the Funky Buddha slot demo! Embark on demo-exclusive adventures with online slots demos, where players can enjoy features not offered in real-money play. Delight in the experience of online slots demos and unleash the fun without any financial stakes.

Funky Buddha Slot RTP & Volatility

RTP	Variable RTP	Volatility
95%	No	Medium

The fixed return to player (RTP) percentage of 95% is a percentage point below the industry average RTP of 96%.

Funky Buddha makes itself comfortable in the medium volatility category of slots. Games of this rating tend to feature a few ups and downs but offer a decent chance of hitting a big win in a short session.

Our Verdict There’s no getting away from the fact that the RTP is a little disappointing. On the plus side, it is at least a fixed RTP, so will be the same across all providers. The theme definitely falls towards the lighter end of the spectrum, but given the excellent win potential, the medium volatility setting feels like the right fit.

Funky Buddha Slot Graphics & Audio

Graphics

The slot is as beautifully presented as you would expect from this developer, and the game symbols follow suit. The card values are standard fare, but at least lean into the theme with their neon-light twist, whilst the high value symbols, Discs, Buddhas, and Wilds pop nicely against the purple backdrop and benefit from jiving animations when involved in a win.

Funky Buddha (Blueprint Gaming) 1 — Wild symbol on the reels

Funky Buddha (Blueprint Gaming) 2 — Base game spins

Funky Buddha (Blueprint Gaming) 3 — Cash symbols make an appearance

Funky Buddha (Blueprint Gaming) 4 — Hit the Decks Buddha

Audio

The Buddha's musical taste lies towards the chilled-out end of the disco scale, with the soundtrack more reminiscent of a laid-back Ibiza party tune than anything the Bee Gees may have dreamt up in the 70s. All breathy female vocals, plucked guitars, and beats building to a gentle crescendo, the ambient noise effectively creates a holiday vibe. The reel effects are a little more in your face, with the electronic chirps, whooshes and twinkles placed high up in the mix.

Our Verdict An unusual theme overall, but Blueprint Gaming has done a great job creating an upbeat yet soothing atmosphere. The high-end visuals hit the mark, but the star of the show is the soundtrack, which is notably classy for an online slot.

Funky Buddha Slot on Mobile

Blueprint Gaming can be relied upon to ensure their games are fully compatible with mobile devices, and Funky Buddha continues that trend - Android, iOS, and Windows users will find all the gameplay and features intact.