Complete Guide to Wanted Dead or A Wild

Wanted Dead or A Wild is the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness?!?

Introduction

Giddy up for an action-packed adventure in Wanted Dead or a Wild, an exciting slot game by Hacksaw Gaming. With its 5x5 grid, 15 fixed paylines, and thrilling bonus features, this high-volatility title (a signature of Hacksaw Gaming) promises excitement and the chance to win big, with a top prize of 12,500x.

How to Play Wanted Dead or a Wild & Gameplay

Wanted Dead or a Wild draws inspiration from the Great Train Robbery, offering intense gameplay for fans of Western-themed slots. The game interface is user-friendly, but newcomers are advised to brush up on their slot and casino knowledge before diving in. Adjust your bet using the arrows, then spin the reels to start the action. Turbo spins and auto-spin options are available for those who prefer a faster pace.

Wanted Dead or a Wild Theme & Graphics

Immerse yourself in the Wild West atmosphere of Wanted Dead or a Wild, where outlaws scheme in the shadows against a backdrop of the desert. With its spaghetti western vibes, authentic sound effects, and seamless transitions, the game delivers a visually stunning and immersive experience that will keep players on the edge of their seats.

Wanted Dead of a Wild Symbols & Pay Table

The reels are adorned with symbols that evoke the spirit of the Wild West, including playing cards, bank-robbing essentials, liquor bottles, bags of cash, scatter symbols, expanding wilds, and bonus game symbols. Each symbol adds to the immersive atmosphere of the game and offers the potential for thrilling wins.  Below is a pay table for $2.00 per spin.

Wanted Dead or a Wild Base Game

There are 15 lines where a player can win and the payment for number of matching symbols on each line is in the Pay Table above.  As you might have noticed, the playing card symbols are all equal in payouts and the graphically adorned symbols have a much more enhanced payout.

 So how do I spin into a Bonus Game?

There are three different bonus games:  Great Train Robbery, Duel at Dawn, and Dead Man's Hand.  If you land three or more scatter symbols for each of these bonus games, you will end up in the respective bonus game.

Wanted Dead or a Wild Bonus Game Overview

Players can spin or purchase their way into each bonus game.  If it is not clear in the image above, bonus buys can be a bit on the pricey side and the objective is to get a win that is greater than what you paid into the game.  The Great Train Robbery" is an 80x bonus buy and is considered the lowest tier game, Duel at Dawn is a 200x bonus buy and is considered the medium tier game.  The premium game is Dead Man's Hand with a steep 400x bonus buy.

The Great Train Robbery Bonus Game

This bonus game is considered a Medium Volatility game at least per Hacksaw Gaming's description.  It has a 96.27% Return to Player (RTP), which is a figure that applies to those who are strictly playing the bonus buy.  Those who enter through the base game are not subject to such an RTP because the buy-in is the base bet, but it may take a lot of spins to get here and it could be more expensive to do than the bonus buy.

This bonus game is a sticky wilds bonus game, if a wild comes on the board, it stays on the board for the duration of the bonus feature.

Wild placement and premium symbols are everything in this game.  More wilds early and stacked toward the first, second, and third column will result in larger payouts.

In the image above, the first column has one wild and the second column has none.  If you want a greater payout, you better hope to see the first and second columns packed with wilds.

Duel at Dawn Bonus Game

This is the Very High Volatility bonus game that most associate with this game.  It is a game where the player wants to see multiplier "VS" banners in as many columns as possible.  There are two possibilities presented for the multiplier and they are simulated in a duel animation.  The multipliers are anywhere from 2x-100x and the RTP is 96.33% for those who want to jump into it with a bonus buy.

Beware of how Volatile this game can be.  Whether you spin into it or buy the bonus game.  The outcome below is a distinct possibility.  When Hacksaw Gaming says it is High Volatility, they're not lying.

The wild banners are not sticky and the "VS" needs to be on a payline to be eligible for play.  The "VS" symbol will expand and the animation will appear.

Dead Man's Hand Bonus Game

In this bonus game characterized as being High Volatility, it is a game with two phases:  Collect Phase (we think of it like a Setup Phase to prime you for the Showdown) and the Showdown Phase where everything is applied and prizes are awarded.  This bonus game has an RTP of 96.43% as it applies to those who just want to jump in and buy the bonus.

Setup Phase

This phase is meant to build up the number of wilds and multipliers for the Showdown Phase.  As long as a wild or multiplier appears on the board the Setup phase continues.  You are given three spins and this resets with every wild or multiplier that appears and accrues.  Nothing is awarded during this phase, it is merely a round that sets up opportunities for what is to come.  After three consecutive spins without a wild or multiplier, you are off to the Showdown.

Showdown Phase

This phase only has 3 spins and that is it.  The wilds are placed on the board and the spins happen as they may.  The multipliers are applied and the result happens quite quickly.

 Strategy for Wanted Dead or a Wild

Is there really a strategy for this game?  It's a bit questionable.  Max win of 12,500 is attainable in the base game, Duel at Dawn, and Dead Man's Hand.  The Great Train Robbery offers some value compared to other titles like Sweet Bonanza, at least from the perspective of a bonus buy.  An 80x bonus buy purchase compared to Sweet Bonanza at 100x and their respective manufacturers classify the games/bonuses as Medium and Medium-High Volatility.

This is not a game you want to linger around after you have profited (even after one game), especially with bonus buys.  Take your profit and run.  This is a volatile game and even though The Great Train Robbery is a comparably lower volatility bonus, no sense in fooling around here.

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