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Dead or Alive 3 Wanted

NetEnt's western sequel centered on collecting and combining wild multipliers

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05099

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RTP

96.03%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

33,333×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

21 lines

Player rating

3.7 ★

1 votes

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3.7 / 5

1 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.03% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential9/10

x33333.00 (33333×) → 9.0/10

Features6.5/10

10 features → 6.5/10

Game Mechanics4.6/10

f=10 r=5 p=21 → 4.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.3/10

provider avg 7.3 → 7.3/10

Popularity5/10

search demand p39 + proxy blend (70/30) → 5.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 72 — Dead or Alive 3 Wanted by NetEnt

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Slot Summary

As the next Dead or Alive entry, Dead or Alive 3 Wanted redirects NetEnt's western series toward bounty-hunter wilds and a more elaborate free-spins structure. Random wild multipliers feed full-reel collector wilds, while sticky wild carryover connects respins with the bonus round. The sequel is defined by collecting and combining wild values across several stages.

How It Plays

Base spins use line wins, but the wild interaction matters more: multiplier wilds can land first, then full-reel bounty-hunter wilds collect their values.

When several bounty-hunter wilds appear, their collected multipliers can combine, turning adjacent reel coverage into a larger connected wild with one total value.

Theme & Atmosphere

Wild West and Heist themes meet in a wanted-poster story about outlaws preparing a robbery while a bounty hunter closes the distance across the desert.

The tone treats the setting as a pursuit rather than a cheerful saloon scene, giving the series a sharper conflict between the gang and its hunter.

Wild West Heist

Features & Win Potential

Wild symbols arrive with random multipliers, and full-reel wilds gather those values before adjacent collectors merge their totals into one larger multiplier.

Sticky Wilds preserve landed multiplier wilds across respins and into Free Spins, making earlier wild placement relevant after the bonus trigger has resolved.

Free Spins Wild Symbol Wild Multipliers 5 Reels Sticky Wilds Additional Free Spins Expanding Symbols Bonus Bet Free Spins Multiplier Random multiplier

Bonus & Free Spins

Two Bonus symbols award a respin, while three or more start Free Spins; a Super Bonus among the triggers starts the stronger version.

In Free Spins, multiplier wilds become sticky, and landing them across all five reels adds five more spins; the Super version guarantees a bounty-hunter wild each spin.

Spec sheet

Dead or Alive 3 Wanted at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameDead or Alive 3 Wanted

StudioNetEnt

Released

Math

SlotRanker Score72

RTP96.03%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win33,333×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating3.7 / 5 · 1 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines21

Layout5x5

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in Greece, Argentina, and Austria.

Expected average based on this slot's 96.03% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.59

Cost per session$1.59

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Dead or Alive 3 Wanted? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.03%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (33,333×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Dead or Alive 3 Wanted with other games

	Dead or Alive 3 Wanted Score 72This game	Dead Rider's Trail Score 88	Heist: Bank Rush Hold & Win Score 87	Sticky Bandits Thunder Rail Score 77	Catch & Snatch Score 76
Identity
Studio	NetEnt	Relax Gaming	Betsoft	Quickspin	Belatra Games
Released	—	8/24/2022	4/10/2024	5/18/2025	2/10/2022
Math
RTP	96.03%	96.2%	96.2%	96.07%	96.12%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	—	High volatility
Max win	33,333×	50,000×	—	10,000×	5,000×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	5
Layout	5x5	6x6	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	21	46656	1024	26	20
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2
Max bet	100	20	10	100	50
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Free spins	✓	✓	—	—	✓
Scatter symbol	—	✓	—	—	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Respins	—	—	✓	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Dead or Alive 3 Wanted.

Comparing against

Dead or Alive 3 Wanted

NetEnt

RTP

96.03%

Max win

33,333×

Score

+ Scatter+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game

Heist: Bank Rush Hold & Win

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game+ Respins− Free Spins

Sticky Bandits Thunder Rail

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game+ Respins− Free Spins

+ Scatter+ Multiplier− Wild

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01What separates Dead or Alive 3 Wanted from the earlier series entries?

NetEnt gives this sequel a new bounty-hunter system in which full-reel wilds collect and combine multipliers from other wild symbols.

02How do the wild multipliers interact?

Random multiplier wilds supply values that bounty-hunter wilds collect. Adjacent collector wilds can merge and apply their combined multiplier across multiple reels.

03What starts the free-spins round?

Two Bonus symbols award a respin, while three or more activate Free Spins. A Super Bonus symbol changes the triggered round into Super Free Spins.

04What RTP does Dead or Alive 3 Wanted use?

NetEnt lists a 96.03% RTP for Dead or Alive 3 Wanted, matching the catalog configuration presented on this page.

Series

Dead or Alive

View all 3 games

Game	Year	RTP	Volatility	Slot Score
Dead or AliveNetEnt	2013	95.03%	High volatility	70
Dead or Alive 2LatestNetEnt	2019	96.82%	Medium volatility	83
Dead or Alive 3 WantedCurrentNetEnt	—	96.03%	High volatility	72