The Wanted Dead or Alive slot machine is a 5-reel, 3-row video slot developed by the online gaming company NetEnt. It is based on the iconic rock band Guns N’ Roses and features various symbols and elements inspired by the band’s music, style, and members.
Theme and Design
The game takes place in a dark, gritty cityscape with neon lights reflecting off wet pavement. The background image depicts website a busy street scene, complete with parked cars and tall buildings looming overhead. As you spin the reels, various symbols are revealed, including cards from 9 to Ace, as well as several band-themed icons such as Slash’s guitar, Axl Rose’s microphone, and a pair of ripped jeans.
The game has an energetic and dynamic feel to it, thanks in part to its smooth animations and high-quality sound effects. Whenever you land a winning combination, the corresponding symbol is highlighted with flashing lights, adding to the excitement.
Symbols
As mentioned earlier, the symbols used in Wanted Dead or Alive include:
- Cards 9-Ace: These are standard playing card icons that pay out for combinations of three, four, or five in succession.
- Slash’s guitar: This iconic instrument pays out between 10 and 500 coins for three, four, or five appearances on an active payline.
- Axl Rose’s microphone: The legendary singer’s mic is worth up to 250 coins when it appears on the reels.
- Ripped jeans: This symbol can substitute other icons in winning combinations and offers payouts of between 5 and 50 coins.
- Guns N’ Roses logo: Landing five band logos triggers a free spins bonus round with an additional multiplier applied.
Payouts
The payout table is straightforward, listing all possible winnings for each combination. Players should be aware that these payouts can vary greatly depending on the chosen bet level (more on this below). Each card icon pays out 1-5 coins when three appear in a row; the Slash guitar and Axl Rose mic pay up to 50 coins for five appearances, while the band logo offers between 2.500 and 12.500 coins.
Wilds
The "Wanted Dead or Alive" wild symbol replaces other icons (except scatters) to help create winning combinations. However, keep in mind that the game doesn’t have an actual stacked wild feature as seen in some games, meaning each spin will only display a single wild icon at most.
Scatters
Three Axl Rose’s mic symbols anywhere on the reels activates 1 of 3 bonus features:
- Legend Spins Bonus : Awards up to 100 spins with multipliers applied: x2, x5 or x10.
- Wild Riot Feature : Triggers a re-spin with all wilds multiplied by an additional multiplier (x3 or x6).
- Crowd Please Bonus : Unlocks 1 of 4 potential payouts ranging from £150 to £25.000.
Bonus Features
Wanted Dead or Alive offers the "Sticky Wild" feature, where any Axl Rose’s mic that appears during a re-spin is turned into Sticky wild icon and will remain in place throughout additional spins until it disappears at an empty reel position.
Additionally, three of Slash’s guitar icons are needed on each spin to access either of two bonus levels (either Band Feature or Solo Multiplier Bonus).
Free Spins
When landing the Guns N’ Roses logo during free games feature:
- Free Spins can last anywhere from 10-20 extra spins depending upon previous wins or bonuses, and will not end until an active wild reel triggers them.
- This process might restart after completion if two or more bonus icons hit consecutively.
RTP
As for the house edge, it’s set at approximately 96.8%, which should provide players with relatively fair odds compared to other similar online slots games in this genre.