Dead or Alive
- RTP
- 96.82%
- Volatility
- High
- Max win
- 8,600×
- Released
Game facts
- Provider
- NetEnt
- Layout
- 5×3, 9 lines
- Bet range
- €0.09 – €18.00
- Hit frequency
- 1 in 3.3
- Features
- Free spins with sticky wilds, Doubled wins in free spins
Not yet verified: Bonus frequency
RTP settings
NetEnt's game page gives 96.82% for Dead or Alive. Casinos can run lower settings, so check the game's info panel.
One published setting: 96.82%, a house edge of 3.18%.
RTP rank
Ranks 13 of 139 by top published RTP. Only 1 slot has 96.82%.
96.82% · this slot
How Dead or Alive plays
Dead or Alive is a five-reel, three-row NetEnt slot with only 9 lines and a Wild West theme, released in 2009 and still played for one reason: its free spins.
Two or more scatters pay on their own. Three or more give 12 free spins. During the feature every wild that lands sticks in place until the round ends, all bet-line wins are doubled, and if at least one sticky wild appears on every reel, five more free spins are added. A round that fills all five reels with wilds is where the 8,600x max payout lives.
Volatility in practice
NetEnt gives a hit frequency of 30% and leaves volatility blank; listings call it high. The base game pays small line wins and the free spins decide everything. Many features end with one or two wilds and little to show; the rare one with wilds on every reel is the whole point of the game.
RTP settings
NetEnt’s game page gives 96.82%.
Common questions
What is the RTP of Dead or Alive?
96.82% according to NetEnt. Check the info panel at your casino for the setting it runs.
How do the free spins work?
Three or more scatters give 12 free spins. Wilds that land stick in place for the rest of the round, every bet-line win is doubled, and if at least one sticky wild lands on every reel you get 5 extra spins.
What is the max payout?
8,600x the bet, according to NetEnt's game page.
How often does it hit?
NetEnt gives a hit frequency of 30%, roughly one paying spin in three.
Is Dead or Alive the same as Dead or Alive 2?
No. Dead or Alive 2 is a 2019 sequel with three different free-spins modes. This page covers the original.
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