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Dead or Alive

Dead or Alive is a NetEnt slot with a gritty Wild West setting, pitched at anyone drawn to cowboy legends and spaghetti western style. NetEnt’s description promises a showdown at noon, one spin at a time. NetEnt lists the release as 10 November 2009.

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How it plays

Two or more scatters pay in the main game, at the paytable multiplier times the total bet. Three or more scatters anywhere on the reels award 12 Free Spins, and if at least one Sticky Wild lands on every reel during the feature, you receive 5 extra spins. Every bet line win in Free Spins is doubled, and when the round ends the total winnings are added to your cash balance.

NetEnt publishes an RTP of 96.82%, a 30% hit frequency and a maximum payout of 8,600 times the bet. The grid is 5×3 with up to 9 paylines, and bets run from €0.09 to €18.00. On NetEnt’s scale the volatility index is 9.9.

NetEnt’s game page offers Dead or Alive for coins or for free in demo mode.

NetEnt publishes Dead or Alive. The page lists an RTP value of 96.82%. The provider lists up to 9 paylines. The published maximum win is 8,600 times the bet.

Facts from the provider’s official game page, captured 7 Oct 2026, checked 7 Oct 2026. The summary is written from the provider’s published data, not from hands-on play.

Promotional artwork from NetEnt — Dead or Alive, official game page. This is provider promotional artwork, not an independently captured gameplay screenshot. Figures shown in the artwork may refer to a particular configuration; RTP and maximum wins can vary by game version.

Game details & RTP versions

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Game type
Slot, 5x3 grid, up to 9 paylines (official game page)
RTP
96.82% (official game page)
Volatility
Index 9.9 on NetEnt's scale (official game page)
Maximum win
8,600x bet (official game page)
Bet range
EUR 0.09 - EUR 18.00 (official game page)
Hit frequency
30% (official game page)
Bonus buy
Not listed in the official game data
Release date
2009-11-10 (official game page)

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