How Wanted Dead or a Wild plays
VS symbols expand into wild DuelReels when they are part of a win, and the winning duellist's multiplier applies to the whole reel; multipliers on several wild reels in one win are added together. Three bonus games are available: The Great Train Robbery with sticky wilds, Duel at Dawn with a higher chance of multiple VS reels, and Dead Man's Hand, which collects wilds and multipliers before a Showdown phase.
Theme: Wild West outlaws and train robbery. Filed under Wild West, Crime and heists.
Features in this game
- Expanding wilds: A wild symbol that grows to cover its whole reel (or more) when it lands, substituting in every position it covers.
- 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 96.38% is a long-run average across millions of spins. It works out at a house edge of 3.62%, so every £100 staked costs £3.62 on average. A session of 200 spins at £1 stakes £200, and the expected cost of that session is £7.24, although the real result will usually land a long way either side. Work out your own figures.
The provider rates volatility as 4 / 5. 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.
Questions people ask
What is the RTP of Wanted Dead or a Wild?
Hacksaw Gaming publishes 96.38%, and also offers versions at 94.55%, 92.33%, 88.42%. Casinos choose which version to run, so check the game's info screen. Over a very long run that returns about £96.38 for every £100 staked; a single session can be far above or below it.
Who makes Wanted Dead or a Wild?
Wanted Dead or a Wild is made by Hacksaw Gaming. It was released in 29 September 2021.
What is the maximum win on Wanted Dead or a Wild?
The provider states a maximum win of 12,500× 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 £62,500; it is extremely rare by design.
Is Wanted Dead or a Wild high volatility?
Hacksaw Gaming describes its volatility as "4 / 5". Volatility describes how wins are spread out, not how much the game returns on average.
Sources
Notes on the data: Release date from SlotCatalog (secondary); all other figures from the official page.
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