Dead or Alive 2
- RTP
- 96.80%
- Volatility
- High
- Released
Game facts
- Provider
- NetEnt
- Layout
- 5×3, 9 lines
- Bet range
- €0.09 – €9.00
- Hit frequency
- 1 in 3.3
- Features
- Three free-spins modes, Sticky wilds, Wild multipliers
Not yet verified: Bonus frequency
RTP settings
NetEnt's game page gives 96.80% for Dead or Alive 2. Casinos can be supplied with lower settings, so the info panel figure is the one that applies.
One published setting: 96.80%, a house edge of 3.20%.
RTP rank
Ranks 14 of 139 by top published RTP. Only 1 slot has 96.80%.
96.80% · this slot
How Dead or Alive 2 plays
Dead or Alive 2 is NetEnt’s sequel to its Wild West classic. It keeps the five reels, three rows and nine lines, and the base game stays plain: small line wins with wilds, while the real game sits in the free spins.
The big change is choice. When free spins trigger, you pick one of three modes. They share the original’s core idea, wilds that stick in place for the rest of the round, but differ in how multipliers are applied and how wide the swings are. Train Heist, with its 16x multiplier bar, is the most volatile of the three. NetEnt’s page shows a 1,600x max payout, which conflicts with the far higher figure in listings, so we show no ceiling for now.
Volatility in practice
High, and the mode you pick decides how high. The base game drains steadily, and almost all of the return sits in free spins. Choosing the calmer modes gives more frequent modest rounds; the most volatile mode trades that for a small chance of a very large result. Most rounds in every mode end modestly.
RTP settings
NetEnt’s game page gives 96.80%. At €1 spins over 1,000 spins, that is an expected cost of about €32.
Common questions
What is the RTP of Dead or Alive 2?
96.80% according to NetEnt's game page. Check the info panel at your casino in case a lower setting is used.
What is the max win?
NetEnt's game page shows a max payout of 1,600x, which conflicts with the 111,111x figure the game is widely known for and which appears in third-party listings. We show no max win until NetEnt's figure is clarified.
How do the free spins work?
Three or more scatters give 12 free spins and a choice of three modes. Old Saloon applies a 2x multiplier to every win; High Noon Saloon turns two or three wilds on one reel into double or triple multiplier wilds; Train Heist fills a multiplier bar one step per wild, up to 16x. Sticky wilds on every reel add five spins.
When was it released?
23 April 2019.
Same family
| Slots | RTP | Max win | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead or Alive | 96.82% | 8,600× | |
| Wild West Gold | 96.51% | — | |
| Wanted Dead or a Wild | 96.38% | 12,500× |