Wanted Dead or a Wild is loaded with three free spins bonus features: The Great Train Robbery, Duel at Dawn, and Dead Man’s Hand.
The latter of these is the most volatile, which can result in some highly explosive payouts, just like Roobet streamer Rydurz discovered with his $200,000 Dead Man’s Hand bonus win.
The Dead Man’s Hand free spins round is different from the other two. In this feature, there are two phases – collection and showdown. The first, the collection phase, is played on a different reel set. It has blank symbols, +1 wilds, and +1 multipliers.
Players start with three spins. Each time a wild or multiplier symbol appears, the number of free spins resets to three. During this phase, there are meters, which collect the multipliers and the wilds.
Rydurz collected a massive 20 wild symbols along with a 9x multiplier. It was now time for the showdown, where you get three free spins with the collected wild symbols added to the regular reels on each spin. Furthermore, all wins are multiplied by 9x.
The outcome for each free spin was as follows:
- 1st free spin – $70,425.00
- 2nd free spin – $91,350.00
- 3rd free spin – $37,350.00
That meant a total payout of $199,125.00, which is a great return for a $50 spin. You can check out the video below. The celebration is a little over the top, but I’ve never won $200K, so I’m not sure how one should react at such times.
SPUN INTO A $20,000 DEAD DEAD DEAD BONUS 🤑
– @rydurz pic.twitter.com/s3BKDWcGwG
— Roobet (@Roobet) January 13, 2024
Wanted Dead or a Wild – The King of Wild West Slots
Wild West-themed slots have been around for years, with classics like NetEnt’s Dead or Alive (I and II) being among the most-played games at the best slot sites.
However, when it released Wanted Dead or a Wild, Hacksaw Gaming stole some of NetEnt’s limelight. This highly volatile 5×5 slot boasts a max win of 12,500x your bet, and it’s loaded with sensational features that combine to deliver a truly immersive gaming experience.
VS Symbols
The centerpiece of Wanted Dead or a Wild (in my opinion) is the VS symbol, which can appear in the base game, Great Train Robbery free spins, and Duel at Dawn free spins.
When a VS symbol lands on a reel, it expands to reveal two outlaws ready to have a gunfight. Both outlaws carry a multiplier, ranging from 2x up to 100x. The multiplier value from the outlaw who wins the gunfight is added to the expanded full-reel wild. Note that VS symbols only expand if a win line can be created.
The Great Train Robbery
Spin three or more Train Robbery symbols, and you win ten Great Train Robbery free spins. During this feature, all wild symbols are sticky, which increases the likelihood of some larger wins on the latter spins.
Duel at Dawn
Three or more Duel symbols activates this feature. Again, players receive ten free spins. Hacksaw Gaming has made this feature more volatile (than the Great Train Robbery) by increasing the chances of spinning more VS symbols.
Dead Man’s Hand
It was this feature that paved the way for Rydurz’s $200K payout. According to the bonus buy values, Dead Man’s Hand is the most volatile because it costs 400x your base bet if you want to purchase it. Great Train Robbery will set you back 80x, and Duel at Dawn costs 200x.
Having played Wanted Dead or a Wild several times, I’ve always had more luck on the Duel at Dawn feature, but this $200,000 Dead Man’s Hand bonus win highlights the explosive nature of this feature. Overall, this is a tremendous slot, and the theme crosses generations to suit players of any age group.
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