Dead or Alive™: NetEnt's wanted poster
Dead or Alive is a NetEnt slot with a western setting, five reels, three rows and 9 fixed lines. The base game stays simple, with a WILD and a scatter; the real interest lies in the free spins, where wins are doubled and every WILD stays stuck until the series ends.
A saloon in the desert
The grid sits in a wooden saloon frame with carved posts and the revolver logo at the top; on each side, signs carry the numbers of the 9 lines. Behind it stretches the desert under a stormy sky, with a windmill. The symbols: a WANTED OUTLAW poster acting as the WILD, two crossed revolvers for the SCATTER, a sheriff's star, a glass of whisky, spurred boots, a white hat, a gun belt and the cards from ace to 10.
WILD and lines
The 9 lines pay from left to right, from the first reel, without a break. The wanted poster replaces every symbol except the scatter, and its substitution always gives the best possible combination on the line. Wins on several lines add up; a single line pays only its best combination.
The control panel
BET, with its minus and plus buttons, sets the stake.
SPIN turns the reels; the space bar does the same.
Autoplay can be set to 5, 9, 25, 50 or 100 rounds.
The cog opens sound and speed, the question mark the help.
Twelve sticky free spins
Three or more crossed revolvers, anywhere on the grid, start 12 free spins with an x2 multiplier, at the bet of the triggering round. During the series, a landing WILD turns into a Sticky Wild and does not move again until the last spin.
Free spin situation | Effect |
|---|---|
A WILD lands | It stays in place until the end |
All wins | Multiplied by two |
A stuck WILD on each of the 5 reels | 5 more free spins |
The further the series goes, the more of the grid the gathered WILDs cover, and the more each new spin can cross several lines; the total is paid at the end.
A sample series
Suppose a WILD lands on reel 2 on the second free spin, then another on reel 4 on the fifth. Both stay to the end, so every following spin starts with two jokers already in place, and lines passing through them only need three matching symbols. If reels 1, 3 and 5 also get their stuck WILD, the series earns five extra spins, still with the x2.
More westerns
Lucky Sheriff keeps the 5 × 3 grid, but its free spins merge the middle reels into a single giant reel. Gangster City moves from the American West to a 1920s city, with a sheriff among the symbols and bottles that multiply wins.
Demo and real money
The free demo, in the site's slots, opens a game of Dead or Alive with no stake. NetEnt presents its other creations on its studio page. Real stakes require a 1xBet account, created through registration.