Can I play Wanted Dead or a Wild for free?

Yes. The demo at the top of this page uses play money — no sign-up needed.

How does the VS symbol work?

VS acts as a Wild. If it's part of a win it expands over the whole reel and a duel picks a multiplier from 2× to 100×. Several VS multipliers are added together.

What are the three bonuses?

The Great Train Robbery (10 spins, sticky Wilds), Duel at Dawn (10 spins, more VS symbols) and Dead Man's Hand (collect Wilds and multipliers, then a three-spin showdown).

How do I trigger a bonus?

Land three of the same bonus symbol — Train, Duel or Dead.

What are the RTP and max win?

The standard RTP is 96.38% (lower versions exist), volatility is very high and the max win is 12,500× the bet.

Is there a bonus buy?

Outside the UK: Train Robbery 80×, Duel at Dawn 200×, Dead Man's Hand 400× the bet.

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WantedDead or a Wild

A blood-red moon over a dead tree, five reels of five and a bounty on every outlaw. VS symbols turn wins into duels worth up to 100×, and three bonus games — robbery, duel or a dead man's hand — chase a 12,500× prize.

96.38%RTP

15Lines

12,500×Max win

3Bonuses

Wanted Dead or a Wild slot — game screen

Play with Bonus Wanted Dead or a Wild · free demo, play money

Four laws of the frontier

Wanted Dead or a Wild hides a lot behind a simple 5×5 board. Each scene is a playable mini-board — press its button and watch one rule at work.

01Paylines

Fifteen lines

Fifteen fixed lines run left to right across the 5×5 board. Three, four or five matching symbols from reel 1 pay — the gun chamber pays most.

Press the button to see it.

02VS

The VS duel

A VS symbol works like a Wild. If it's part of a win it expands over its reel and two outlaws duel for a multiplier from 2× to 100×.

Press the button to see it.

03Bonus 1

The train robbery

Three Train Robbery symbols start 10 free spins where every Wild that lands becomes sticky for the rest of the round.

Press the button to see it.

04Bonus 3

Dead man's hand

Collect Wilds and multipliers — every catch resets your three spins. When the count runs out, the showdown uses everything you collected.

Press the button to see it.

Spin the board

A playable 5×5 copy with 15 lines and the real paytable. Spin and see which lines paid, which outlaws lined up and what they are worth.

Spins0Last win0×Total won0×

This spin pays

0×the total bet

Press Spin to play.

Paytable · × total bet

Values in × total bet from the game's paytable; VS symbols act as plain Wilds here and line shapes are simplified. A toy — no bets, no payouts.

Spin the bounty wheel

The wheel decides how many free spins you ride and the multiplier on every win. Spin it, then play the round on the board beside it.

Tap the centre to spin the wheel

Free spins—

Multiplier—

Spins left0Wins0Total0×

Spin the wheel first

Tap the centre of the wheel to see what you win.

A toy: the real game has three bonus games and VS duels worth 2×–100×. No bets, no payouts.

By the numbers

96.38%

Return to player

The standard setting. 94.55% and 92.33% versions exist — check the paytable.

Max win12,500×

Your bet — reachable in Duel at Dawn and Dead Man's Hand.

VolatilityVery high

Paylines15

5 reels × 5 rows

Released2021

Hacksaw Gaming · September

VS multipliers×2 – ×100

Added together

Three bonusesTrain · Duel · Dead

Sticky Wilds, extra VS duels, or collect-and-showdown

Out on the frontier

Wanted Dead or a Wild — duel at dawn — **Duel at Dawn**Two VS reels in the Duel at Dawn bonus, with 9× and 4× multipliers.

Wanted Dead or a Wild — the board — **The board**Five reels of five under a red moon, with cards, outlaws and loot.

Wanted Dead or a Wild — three bonuses — **Three bonuses**Duel at Dawn, Dead Man's Hand and the Great Train Robbery.

Wanted Dead or a Wild — free spins — **Free spins**A VS reel stretching from top to bottom during the bonus.

07 · Our verdict

A modern classic with a hair trigger

Wanted Dead or a Wild is one of Hacksaw Gaming's signature hits — and one of the most volatile slots around. The VS duels make any spin potentially explosive, and the three bonuses give you very different ways to chase the 12,500× ceiling: steady sticky Wilds, extra duels, or an all-or-nothing showdown. Long dry spells are guaranteed; when it hits, it really hits.

Reviewed by Cole Ridley · Updated November 9, 2026

+VS duels up to ×100
+Three very different bonuses
+12,500× ceiling
+Stylish, gritty western look
−Very high volatility
−Lower RTP versions exist

8.8OF 10

Excellent

Our score

08 · The studio

From Hacksaw Gaming

Hacksaw Gaming started with scratch cards in 2018 and quickly built a reputation for bold, very volatile slots. Wanted Dead or a Wild, released in September 2021, became one of its best-known games and led to a whole series.

More about Hacksaw Gaming

2018Founded

MaltaHead office

2021Wanted released

SeriesSequels follow

Saddle up

A bounty hunter's horse has wandered off down the saloon boardwalk. Tap the planks to lead it, or start a bounty run.

Horse · 4 × 2-segment legsBest 000 · Steps 0000

Bounty run

Moneybags and loot appear on the boardwalk for a few seconds — tap one and the horse trots over: moneybags score 3, loot 1. Cactus spines lie between the planks and cost a leg; a crisp apple heals it. Lose three legs or run out of 60 seconds and the run is over.