How Dead or Alive plays
Scatters pay from two anywhere. Three or more scatters give 12 free spins in which wilds stick for the rest of the round and line wins are doubled; a sticky wild on every reel adds 5 more free spins.
Theme: Wild West outlaws. Filed under Wild West.
Features in this game
- Sticky wilds: A wild that stays in place for more than one spin, usually through a respin sequence or a whole free spins round.
- Multipliers: A value such as ×2 or ×10 applied to a win, a spin or a whole feature, multiplying the amount paid.
- Free spins: A bonus round of spins played at no extra cost, usually triggered by scatter symbols and often with extra features.
What the figures mean
An RTP of 96.82% is a long-run average across millions of spins. It works out at a house edge of 3.18%, so every £100 staked costs £3.18 on average. A session of 200 spins at £1 stakes £200, and the expected cost of that session is £6.36, although the real result will usually land a long way either side. Work out your own figures.
The provider rates volatility as high. That describes how winnings are spread: higher volatility means longer runs with little back and rarer, larger wins. It does not change the average. More on volatility, or see it in a simulation.
Published hit frequency is 30%, meaning roughly 30 spins in every 100 return something. Many of those returns are smaller than the stake.
Questions people ask
What is the RTP of Dead or Alive?
NetEnt publishes 96.82%. Over a very long run that returns about £96.82 for every £100 staked; a single session can be far above or below it.
Who makes Dead or Alive?
Dead or Alive is made by NetEnt. It was released in 10 November 2009.
What is the maximum win on Dead or Alive?
The provider states a maximum win of 8,600× the stake. At the £5 per spin limit for adults aged 25 and over in Great Britain that would be a theoretical top prize of £43,000; it is extremely rare by design.
Is Dead or Alive high volatility?
NetEnt describes its volatility as "high". Volatility describes how wins are spread out, not how much the game returns on average.
Sources
Notes on the data: The 2009 original, not Dead or Alive 2 (slug dead-or-alive-2). Standard deviation 9.9 sits exactly on the Medium/High boundary of the meter; recorded as High.
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