Wanted Dead or a Wild

Wanted Dead or a Wild Slot Review

For those adoring Wild West-themed slots, a being performed in the corresponding style game was recently released by the renowned developer dubbed Hacksaw Gaming Demo. This title instantly immerses players into an adventuring ambiance, thanks to sudden mortal pistol duels and mind-blowingly profitable train robberies. Promising bonus features ignite a pathway to Free Spins, Re-Spins, and Win Multipliers. On top of that, an impressive x12,500 maximum win is on offer for the most luckers. So, if you are already intrigued, let us share more details about this originally designed gamble.

Wanted Dead or a Wild by Hacksaw Gaming Video Review

General Characteristics

• 15 pay lines.
• 5 reels and 5 rows.
• High Volatility.
• RTP: 96.38%, 94.55%, 92.33%, 88.42%.
• Hit frequency: 19.36%, 19.35%, 19.34%, 19.3%.
• Bet amount: 0.2 EUR - 100 EUR.
• Maximum win multiplier: x12,500.
• Maximum win value: 1,250,000 EUR.
• 10 main symbols.
• Additional symbols: Wild, VS, Train Robbery, Dead.

Wanted Dead or a Wild Bonus Features

There are 15 fixed pay lines in this slot. Line up at least 3 identical paying symbols on any win line to get a payment. Yet, beware that only those winning sequences starting from the leftmost reel are counted. Also, a few bonus features and a single special symbol are introduced here. Let's tackle them one by one in order.

Wild

It's a special symbol that replaces any other paying picture, contributing to the higher chances of winning combinations forming. The Wild doesn't substitute VS and other bonus symbols. By the way, it is presented within the base and bonus games.

VS symbols

These randomly land during the Base Game on any reel in quantity from 1 to 5 symbols per round, strictly following the rule — one VS symbol per single reel. If such a picture participates in a winning combination or will contribute a prize when expanded, it grows, covering a whole reel. After that, two outlaws, each coming with a randomly chosen multiplier value, start a lightning-speed revolver clash. Then, the multiplier of a winner is applied to all cash prizes the newly expanded Wild Multiplier takes part in. If several Wild Multipliers are on the screen, their figures are summarized before application. A multiplier can take values from x2 to x100. 

The Great Train Robbery

Catch 3+ Train Robbery symbols landed concurrently on the play grid to enjoy this bonus game offering 10 FS that employ sticky Wilds. The latter means any Wild from the point of landing on the play grid sticks to its position, unmoving for the whole Bonus Game.

Duel at Dawn

To start playing this mini-game, one needs to fall on the screen 3+ Duel symbols. In case it happens out, a player faces 10 Free Spins featuring somewhat more duels initiated by VS symbols than in the Base Game.

Dead Man’s Hand

This bonus game starts when a base game round comes with 3+ Dead symbols landed simultaneously.

Collect phase

It's the 'Hold and Win' bonus game, targeting collecting Wilds and increasing a Win Multiplier value. Initially, one has only 3 Re-Spins awarded. Each time one reaps either a Wild or a symbol supplying a Multiplier elevating, the figure of the Re-Spin meter returns to 3 again. Any Wild or a Multiplier symbol landed elevates a corresponding scale 1+ higher. The maximum number of Wilds one can collect this way is 20, whereas the maximum possible Multiplier value reaches x31.

Showdown phase

It's the final stage of this bonus game, delivering just 3 Free Spins, employing recently collected Wilds, and an increased Multiplier. During each Free Spin, a corresponding number of Wilds would be landed, while the total win of any round would be multiplied by the Multiplier value reached through the Collect phase.

Buy Bonus

There are three 'Buy Bonus' options available:

• The Great Train Robbery (x80).
• Duel at Dawn (x200).
• Dead Man’s Hand (x400).

Our Experience Playing Wanted Dead or a Wild

To discover on our behalf if this game is as engaging and generous as it may seem at first glance, we played a 300-spin session on our own, depositing €200. For each spin, we tuned a €1 stake. By the way, it was the slot version with the top-tier RTP figure (96,38%).

The 1st hundred spins poured at us 23 wins, including 14 that turned out lower than the settled bet. VS duels granted us €34.6, whereas the Great Train Robbery feature contributed as much as  €181.3. Meantime, regular Base Game wins varied from €0.1 to €4. As a result, upon the 100 spins passing away, we already possessed a €331.6 small fortune.

The 2nd hundred spins brought us only 13 wins, 8 of which were less than €1. This time, we've faced the most elongated gap between consecutive wins, reaching 17 spins. Ordinary cash prizes from the Base Game fluctuated in a narrow spectrum from €0.1 to €2 maximally. No one bonus feature was triggered. Due to that, our game balance went down to €242.5.

The 3rd hundred spins also didn't please us with bonus function activations. Luckily, the amount of Base Game wins somewhat increased compared to the previous round, reaching 19. Unfortunately, 14 prizes were less than the stake we bet. After the game was accomplished, we had just €158.5 on the account, meaning we lost precisely  €41.5.

Here are brief statistics:

In conclusion, the strongest side of this game is its bonus features. There are as many as four ones, and each can contribute an impressive win. For instance, within the 1st hundred spins, just two of them earned us as much as €215.9. Yet, their hit frequency isn't high, making this Slot Highly Volatile. The situation is further aggravated due to far-between and small-sized regular wins. So, if you want to try your fortune through this game, stock up on a solid amount for a deposit first since otherwise, your balance can be exhausted too quickly.

Our Verdict

It's a Western-ish gambling title characterized by a minimalistic design, recognizable style, and various bonus features. The great train robberies and lightning-speed revolver duels easily immerse you into the freaking Wild West ambiance. Moreover, due to Sticky Wilds and Win Multipliers, bonus features of this slot can easily pour you with golden coins rain. 

Now, go to the downsides. These are low-sized, non-frequent Base Game wins and rarely triggered Bonus features. All of that results in extreme volatility of this game, which may quickly exhaust your balance before the first solid prize happens if you are a casual player with a relatively small deposit amount made.