Wanted Dead or a Wild is a video slot developed by Nolimit City, a Swedish online casino software provider. The game features 6 reels and an impressive number of ways to win with up to 2,000 paylines available in the base game. This modern take on a classic theme wanteddeadora-wild – Wanted Dead Or A Wild has garnered significant attention among players and industry experts alike.
Design
The design of Wanted Dead or a Wild is heavily influenced by Western-themed slots, where outlaws and lawmen engage in high-stakes poker games. The backdrop features an abandoned town with tumbleweeds rolling through the streets, setting the scene for the showdown to come. Graphics are crisp and vibrant, with detailed animations adding depth to the gameplay experience.
Symbols
The slot’s symbols include various characters from a range of roles within the game: gunslingers, outlaws, poker cards (Ace to King), wanted posters, dynamite sticks, sheriffs’ stars, spurs, six-shooters, playing card suits (Clubs, Spades, Hearts, and Diamonds) as well as four Wild Symbols.
Payouts
Winning combinations are paid from leftmost reel to right for base games only while progressive multipliers apply during free spins.
Wilds
There is one scatter symbol; there also exist 4 unique wild symbols that trigger either ‘free respins’ or a game-changing bonus round titled "Wanted Free Spins".
Scatters
The ‘Wanted Poster Scatter’, the fourth highest paying image on this slot’s pay table and, when landing three in any position will unlock four free spins where all reels turn to a complete stack of Wilds.
Bonus Features
- Wanted! Bonus : 1 out of 8 random reel stacks is picked by spinning a bonus wheel. The randomly chosen wild multiplier applies up until the final spin or even beyond.
Wild Card Free Spins
If you’re dealt three, four, five and six "Six-Shooter" symbols anywhere in view within this specific slot, the Wilds feature – named ‘Free respins’ will be triggered instantly as a reward. The six-shooters function similarly to sticky wild multipliers.
RTP
The theoretical return rate (or RTP) on any given spin is 96% while this could go lower down at around 70% or more in extremely adverse conditions.
Volatility
This slot machine has high variance level, which makes it potentially very rewarding as long as players are prepared to handle potential losses – the latter of course depending largely upon your luck during gaming sessions.
Betting Range