Dead or Alive

Set in the wild west with cowboys and guns, NetEnt’s Dead or Alive is a favourite among slot players. As with all NetEnt games, this slot has excellent graphics and animations.  More than just the looks, players love the combination of the high Dead or Alive RTP at 96.8% and medium volatility that can deliver a maximum payout of up to 12,000x your bet. In fact, the game has been such a hit that NetEnt made a sequel – Dead or Alive 2.

Players will find Dead or Alive 2 is also more than a fine game, with even bigger prizes and and extra bonus feature. This review focuses on the original game, but UK players can play both Dead or Alive slots at select non Gamstop casinos such as MyStake Casino and Rolletto Casino.

At a Glance (Essential details of Dead or Alive)

How to Play Dead or Alive

The Dead or Alive RTP is reported at 96.8%, and you’re looking at a medium variance slot that can deliver more than satisfying payouts.  The format of the game consists of 5 reels, 3 rows with 9 paylines. It is a fairly straightforward game to get started with. NetEnt has made it easy by making the 9 paylines always active. You just have to set the bet size, which ranges from 9p to £18. You can adjust your bet size towards the bottom left corner of the screen. 

The Dead or Alive symbols are below, starting from the highest to lowest value:

• Duelling pistols
• Wanted poster
• Sheriff’s star
• Gun holster
• Cowboy hat
• Cowboy boots
• Beer
• A, K, Q,  J and 10

As with most 5 reel video slots, you will need a minimum of 3 matching symbols to form a winning payline. The Duelling Pistols symbols however only needs a minimum of 2 matching symbols for a win. Additionally, the two top value symbols have extra functions:

• Duelling pistols: Scatter
• Wanted poster: Sticky Wild

Bonus features

Dead or Alive has two special features that add extra wins and excitement from the base game.

Free Spins:

The Duelling Pistols Scatter symbol not only pays out handsomely, but when you get 3 or more of them, it will trigger a round of 12 free spins. During the free spins round, a 2x multiplier will boost your winnings. The free spins can be re-triggered once, and Sticky Wilds will remain into the next round.

Sticky Wild:

The Wanted Poster is also a high value symbol and a Wild, meaning that it can substitute for any other symbol except for the Scatter to give you a winning payline. During the Free Spins game, the Wilds are sticky and will stay in place. When you get a Wild symbol during Free Spins, it will give you 5 extra spins.

Where to Play

While it is harder to find NetEnt games at slot sites not with Gamstop, both Dead or Alive and Dead or Alive 2 slots can be found at non Gamstop casinos. Recommended sites would be MyStake Casino or Rolletto Casino. Although neither of the sites bank with the British pound, they do accept UK players, and both of them have e-gaming licences from Curacao.

They also offer both Dead or Alive and Dead or Alive 2 free play in demo mode. Other than NetEnt slots, they have plenty of other excellent slots and other casino games. MyStake lets players choose between two welcome bonuses: 150% up to 100 Euros, or 100% up to 1,000 Euros. High rollers might be interested in the Rolleto Casino welcome bonus package. The first deposit bonus is 75% up to 1,000 Euros, with a 50% and 25% bonus on the next two deposits, adding up to 6,000 Euros in total.

Conclusion

NetEnt’s Dead or Alive is one of the most popular games at online casinos. UK players who enjoy this medium variance slot with a high RTP will have a harder time finding it at non Gamstop casinos. However, it’s not impossible. The sites listed here are not with Gamstop and you can play both the original hit and the Dead or Alive 2 demo slot demo for free.

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