A relatively new trend is for casino streamers to use the ‘buy bonus’ feature. This is a high-risk strategy because of the expense and increased volatility of the game; however, it makes for more exciting live streams.
That is what happened with this thrilling Wanted Dead or a Wild $9K win. The streamers were playing at the popular crypto casino Duelbits. The slot, as mentioned, was Hacksaw Gaming’s masterpiece, Wanted Dead or a Wild.
This game has several bonus features. The one that the streamers chose to buy was Duel at Dawn. It cost 200 times the bet amount, which was $5. Therefore, 5 x 200 = $1,000. This feature promises more VS symbols, which can transform to full-reel wilds with multipliers up to 100x.
Armed with 10 Duel at Dawn free spins, it was time to play the feature. Yet, this turned out to be a nail-biting win with all the action coming in the last two spins.
- 1st free spin – $0.00
- 2nd free spin – $0.00
- 3rd free spin – $0.00
- 4th free spin – $0.00
- 5th free spin – $0.00
- 6th free spin – $0.50
- 7th free spin – $0.00
- 8th free spin – $0.00
- 9th free spin – $8,454.00
- 10th free spin – $529.50
The total payout ended up at $8,984.00, which relates to an 8.984x multiplier on the initial buy bonus cost of $1,000.
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Wanted Dead or a Wild – A Gunslinger Classic
This win occurred at Duelbits Casino, but many other top slot sites, including Stake Casino, BC.Game Casino, Gamdom, and Rollbit have shared news of players winning mega payouts on this game.
Wanted Dead or a Wild is a 5 by 5 slot with 15 paylines and an RTP of 96.38%. Since its release in September 2021, it has become a cult classic with thousands of players taking it for a spin.
Rated as highly volatile, playing Wanted (as it’s fondly known) is like a feast or famine. Its explosive wins are certainly part of the game’s attraction. In addition, there are several features that produce an immersive gaming experience, including:
VS Symbols
These can appear in the base game and the Duel at Dawn feature (like for this bonus win). When one or more VS symbols land on the reels and it/they can form a win line, the symbol expands to cover the whole reel.
Two outlaws then have a duel with the winner’s multiplier, which ranges from 2x to 100x, is added to the full-reel wild. If there is more than one VS symbol, the multiplier totals are added together before the payouts are made.
Great Train Robbery Free Spins
This is the first of three free spins features. Players get 10 spins with all regular wild symbols remaining sticky until the end of the feature. In jurisdictions that allow, players can buy this bonus for 80x their spin cost.
Duel at Dawn Free Spin
It costs 200x your bet to buy this feature, which Hacksaw rates as very volatile. As mentioned above, there is a greater chance of more VS symbols appearing during the 10 free spins, so the payouts can be insane.
Dead Man’s Hand
The third and final free spins feature is Dead Man’s Hand. This bonus is slightly different, with a different reel set in play. The first phase is the collection. Players start with 3 free spins. The only symbols used are +1 wild, +1 multiplier, and blanks.
In the top corners, there are meters that collect the wilds and multipliers. After 3 consecutive spins where neither a wild nor multiplier appears, the collection phase ends.
The game then moves to the Showdown. You get 3 spins with all the wilds randomly appearing on the reels, and the payouts multiplied by the multiplier you previously collected. You can directly buy this feature for 400x your spin amount, but it’s insanely volatile.
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