The Hunt Is On Top

Hunt the Bucks has been named Game of the Month for September 2026 by Chipy.com. The slot is also ranking among the top-performing titles across several markets, highlighting the appeal of a recurring character who connects different releases and gives players a familiar thread to follow from one game to the next.

Hunt the Bucks is the third title to feature The Guy, Belatra Games’ recurring protagonist. First introduced in Blast the Bass during a summer fishing trip, he returned in Ice Bass for a winter fishing adventure. This time, he leaves fishing behind, picks up his hunting gear and heads into the wilderness, exploring a very different pastime while continuing the story established across the series.

"What we liked most about Hunt the Bucks is how the action builds through its special symbols and extra Free Games, all revolving around the Hunter. This creates plenty of variety while giving The Guy a real role beyond simply being the face of the slot. For us, that is what set Hunt the Bucks apart as September’s Editor’s Choice," Chipy.com representatives commented.

In addition to being recognised by Chipy.com, Hunt the Bucks has continued to attract industry attention. In August, the slot was featured as a Hot Slot on SlotCatalog, followed by another notable highlight in September, when it was selected as Slot of the Day on SlotCatalog’s Telegram channel.

What are the key mechanics behind Hunt the Bucks?

The game features a 5x4 reel layout with 20 active paylines

• Hunter-Wild

The Hunter-Wild is one of the key features in Hunt the Bucks. When the Hunter lands on the reels, he collects the values of the Animal Credit Symbols and Coins within his reach, adding their combined value to the player’s win. Animal Credit Symbols can carry values of up to 1,000x the bet, making the Hunter-Wild an important part of the slot’s payout potential.

During Free Games, every Hunter-Wild that lands also contributes to the Booster Panel, helping unlock additional Free Games and higher multipliers. This gives the feature a dual role, combining instant win potential with progression through the bonus round.

• Animal Credit Symbols

Animal Symbols play two roles in Hunt the Bucks. They can appear as regular symbols, forming winning combinations on active paylines, or as Animal Cash Symbols carrying values from 2x to 1,000x the bet.

• Lucky Dog

At random moments, the Hunter-Wild blows his hunting horn, sending his loyal dog onto the reels to fetch additional Animal Cash Symbols. Once the dog has added the new symbols, the Hunter-Wild collects all Animal values on the reels and pays out their combined total.

The feature can increase both the number and total value of Animal Cash Symbols before the Hunter-Wild is activated, making each Lucky Dog trigger a chance to significantly boost the potential payout.

• Coins

The Coin symbol works as a moving multiplier, with its value increasing as it moves down the reel. Each Coin starts at 10x the bet and can reach up to 100x. In the base game, it immediately moves to the bottom of its reel, with its final value determined by the number of positions travelled: 20x after one position, 50x after two, and 100x after three. During Free Games, Coins move down one position per spin, increasing to the next multiplier level each time. This allows them to remain on the reels across multiple free spins while gradually building their value before disappearing at the bottom.

• Free Games

Three Scatters trigger 10 Free Games, while landing four or five Scatters adds Booster features that can extend the round with additional spins and multipliers. During Free Games, every Hunter-Wild fills the Booster Panel, unlocking extra spins and progressively higher multipliers. With the Booster Panel fully filled, the feature can reach up to 45 Free Games, giving players more time to build their potential rewards.

• Buy Bonus

Players can also access the bonus feature directly with the Buy Bonus option, allowing them to skip the standard route and enter the bonus round immediately.

• Bet +25%

The Bet +25% feature gives players the option to increase their bet by 25%, adding another way to adjust their gameplay and potential win size.