DuelReels
Two wilds on a line fight. Winner keeps the reel and the better multiplier. This is the mechanic every other studio has been chasing since.
Wanted Dead or a Wild
9.2
SYN
Hacksaw Gaming · Dual bonus · 12,500x
This is the Hacksaw that taught a generation to buy the bonus. 5×5, 15 lines, two bonuses that don’t play the same, wilds that duel in the base. High volatility. 12,500x. Still the one we send people to first.
- Grid
- 5×5 · 15 lines
- RTP
- 96.38% (down to 88.42)
- Volatility
- High
- Max win
- 12,500x
- Bet
- 0.10 – 100
- Released
- 29 Sep 2021
Dual bonusDuelFeature buy
Base game isn’t filler. Wilds land, they can expand, they can carry multipliers, and two of them can duel — one eats the other, you keep the bigger number. That’s DuelReels. You can hit the cap without ever seeing a scatter. Most people don’t. Most people buy.
Scatters split you. Dead is the nastier bonus — multipliers, less often, the one streamers clip. Wild is the one that actually pays you on a Tuesday. There’s a third mix (Dead Man’s Hand) if both land. Feature buy lets you pick a door. RTP on the top setting is 96.38%. Casinos also run 94.55, 92.33, even 88.42. Open the info screen. If it’s the low one, leave.
We scored it 9.2 because five years on it still doesn’t feel dated, and the dual-bonus choice is the whole personality. Eastern Fury borrowed the fight. Mental is meaner. Wanted is the one you already know how to play after one buy.
Updated 29 Aug 2026 · 9.2 — still the Hacksaw. Play the demo, pick a door, take it to a casino where the wager pays you back.
Where to play Wanted Dead or a Wild
Crypto casinos currently listing this title. Wagers at Stake count toward the Stake bonus.
How Wanted Dead or a Wild actually plays
Expanding multiplier wilds
In the base they can fill a reel and print. 12,500x is possible here, not only in the bonus. Rare. That’s the point.
Dead bonus
The ugly one. Higher ceiling, longer dry spells. This is the clip. Buy it if you came to gamble, not to collect small hits.
Wild bonus
The one that actually lands. More wilds, more often, less cinema. Take this if you’re grinding wager, not hunting a screenshot.
Dead Man’s Hand
Both scatter types together. Mix of the two bonuses. You don’t aim for it — it happens, and then the session either ends or it doesn’t.
Feature buy
Pick Dead or Wild from the panel. Price sits on a multiple of stake and moves with the RTP setting. You’re buying pace. The return is not better.
Wanted Dead or a Wild demo
Free play · no real money · 18+
If you like Wanted Dead or a Wild
FAQ
- What’s the RTP on Wanted Dead or a Wild?
- Top setting 96.38%. Operators can drop it to 94.55, 92.33 or 88.42. Check the paytable on the casino. The low ones are not the same slot.
- Dead or Wild — which bonus do I buy?
- Wild if you want it to hit. Dead if you want the clip. Same buy idea, different personality. Demo both before you dump a bankroll.
- What’s the max win?
- 12,500x, base or bonus. High volatility — you can sit for a long time at zero and then it dumps.
- Where should I play it?
- Stake, Gamdom, Rainbet. Wager counts toward rakeback, raffle, rain — depends on the casino. Buttons are on this page.
- Is there a demo?
- Yes. Free play, no real money, on this page. Same Hacksaw build. 18+.