The original high-volatility Western
Released in 2009, Dead or Alive is the game that defined high-variance slot play for a generation. It runs on a compact 5x3 grid with 9 fixed paylines, a published RTP of 96.82% and a maximum win of 8,600x the bet — remarkable numbers for stakes that run from just €0.09 to €18 per spin.
Base-game wins are sparse (around a 30% hit frequency); nearly all of the game's potential sits in its bonus round.
Sticky-wild free spins
Three or more scatter symbols trigger 12 free spins with all wins doubled (2x). Any wild that lands during the round sticks in place for the remaining spins.
If at least one sticky wild lands on every reel, the game awards 5 extra free spins — the famous "wild line" setup behind the slot's biggest recorded hits. Scatters also pay on their own from two symbols upward.
