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Wanted Dead or A Wild: The Wildest Ride in the Wilderness
Wanted Dead or a Wild by Hacksaw Gaming is a 5x5, 15-payline Western-themed slot drawing inspiration from the Great Train Robbery. Three distinct bonus games — each with its own volatility level and bonus buy price — make this one of the most strategically differentiated slots in Hacksaw's catalogue. Max win: 12,500x. The game is the birthplace of Hacksaw's DuelReels™ mechanic.
How to Play
Adjust your bet using the arrows, then spin. Turbo spins and auto-spin are available. Three scatter types each trigger a different bonus game — land 3+ of a given scatter to enter that bonus. You can also purchase any bonus directly. All playing card symbols pay equally; premium Western-themed symbols pay significantly more.
Symbols & Paytable
The reels feature playing cards (equal payouts across all ranks), plus bank-robbing themed premium symbols: liquor bottles, bags of cash, and character symbols. Scatter symbols are specific to each of the three bonus games — three or more of a given scatter type triggers that game's bonus round.
Three Bonus Games
| Bonus Game | Buy Cost | Volatility | RTP (Bonus Buy) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Train Robbery | 80x | Medium | 96.27% |
| Duel at Dawn | 200x | Very High | 96.33% |
| Dead Man's Hand | 400x | High | 96.43% |
The Great Train Robbery Bonus Game
The lowest-tier bonus at 80x buy-in. Classified as Medium Volatility by Hacksaw Gaming. RTP: 96.27% for bonus buyers. Sticky wilds mechanic — any wild that lands on the board stays for the duration of the feature.
Duel at Dawn Bonus Game
The Very High Volatility bonus at 200x buy-in. RTP: 96.33% for bonus buyers. The DuelReels™ mechanic drives this game — VS banners land on columns and a duel animation plays out between two multiplier values (2x–100x). The winning multiplier is applied to the entire reel. Multiple DuelReels™ on the same spin stack their multipliers additively across shared paylines.
Dead Man's Hand Bonus Game
The premium bonus at 400x buy-in. Classified as High Volatility. RTP: 96.43% for bonus buyers. Two-phase structure:
Setup Phase (Collect Phase): Starts with 3 spins. Every wild or multiplier that lands resets the counter back to 3 and stays on the board. The phase continues until 3 consecutive spins produce no wilds or multipliers. Nothing is awarded during this phase — it exists solely to build up wilds and multipliers for the Showdown.
Showdown Phase: Exactly 3 spins. All accumulated wilds are placed on the board and all accumulated multipliers are applied. Results are awarded and the feature ends quickly.
Strategy
Max win of 12,500x is attainable across all three bonus modes and in the base game. The Great Train Robbery offers genuine value at 80x — comparable to Sweet Bonanza's 100x buy but at a Medium Volatility classification, making it more accessible for bankroll management.
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Facts & Figures
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Wanted Dead or a Wild |
| Provider | Hacksaw Gaming |
| Game Type | Slots |
| Reels | 5 |
| Rows | 5 |
| Paylines | 15 |
| RTP | 96.27%–96.43% |
| House Edge | 3.57%–3.73% |
| Max Win | 12,500x |
| Volatility | 7/10 to 10/10 (depends on bonus) |
| Min Bet | 0.20 |
| Max Bet | 1,500 |
| Release Date | 29/09/2021 |
| Theme | Old West |
| Feature Buy Available? | Yes |