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Screenshot of Dead or Alive Slot
Players can adjust bet level, paylines, and coin values to the accompaniment of an exciting audio effect. The reels, which are set against a backdrop of dull grey, feature symbols of Sheriff’s Badge, Cowboy Boots, Cowboy Hat, Gun and Holster, Whiskey Shot, and high value cards. Initially, spinning the reels of this slot is an exciting experience, especially because of the audio effects. But the smile will gradually disappear from your face when you realize that the slot is very reluctant to yield payouts, even the smallest ones.
The fixed payouts are a bit on the low side. You will get 1000 coins for spinning a combination of Sheriff’s Badge symbols. The payouts get lower for combinations of Gun Holsters, Cowboy Boots, Cowboy Hats, and Whiskey Shots and are the lowest for the high value cards.
The only way for players to win big in this slot is to shift their focus to the bonus features—the wild symbols, which offers the top fixed jackpot of 1,500 coins, the sticky wild symbol that appears during the free spins, the scatters that pay up to 2,500 coins, and the free spins with doubled wins.
Bonuses
The most important symbol of Dead or Alive is the Wanted Poster. They not only serve as wilds, but also help players win the top fixed jackpot of 1,500 coins. Players just have to line up five Wanted Posters along an active line to carry home that prize.
The highlight of the slot is a sticky wild that remains frozen in position while the rest of the reels are re-spun. This feature gets activated during the free spins, and players who get at least one sticky wild will receive five more free spins.
To activate the free spins with doubled wins, players need to get at least three scatters anywhere on the reels. The good news is that this feature can be re-activated once when the free games are being played.
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Summary
Dead or Alive is a good slot to try once in a while. You can play it for fun or real money, and before playing it, you can see how the game plays when its bonus features are activated by clicking on the Feature Preview option. The game also has an Autoplay feature, which allows players to spin the reels automatically for up to 1000 spins. However, you wouldn’t want to do this as the game is rather reluctant to spew the big wins.
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