Dead or Alive

Dead or Alive is a moody “Howdy” video slot game set in the Wild West from NetEnt. The game has 5-reel video slots and pays on nine lines.

Design

Dead or Alive features a Saloon set against the thundery dark sky of the Wild West. On the sides of the screen are a number of tags on hooks and on the main screen are the letters and symbols. The navigation laid out at the bottom of the screen is simple to follow.

The Play

To decide your betting level, click the “Bet Level” and set the “Coin Value”. The “Bet Lines” adjust the number of pay lines. “Spin” spins the reels. If you want you can use “Max Bet” for higher bets. Press the “Auto” for continuous play.

All the symbols are iconic images that seem to have stepped straight out of the Wild West: Pistols (which are the scatter), Sheriffs Star, the Stetson Hat, the shots of Moonshine, and the Wanted Poster (which is the wild).

The Cost of a Wager

You have a choice of wagering between €0.01(one cent) to €0.50(fifty cents) per line. Just a reminder, whatever the bet the payable remains the same. Bigger bets get no extra wins because your coins are multiplied with the payable.

The Free Spins

Getting at least 3 scatters will activate 12 Free Spins. The slot keeps sticky wilds, which are held in their positions on the reels for the duration of the Free Spin and have the potential for giving huge payouts. On the Free Spin round, 1 or more sticky wilds trigger 5 additional Free Spins.

Big wins are earned either from getting loads of wild symbols in normal spins, or activating the Free Spins feature that can award you 12 to 29 Free Spins with all wins doubled. RTP rate is 96.8%, high for a volatile game.