Relax Gaming

Dead Man's Trail

RARE Slots Video Slots Mystery Pirate Action & Adventure Darkness Sea Treasure

A dark pirate spin-off that channels Money Train energy into seafaring treasure-hunt territory.

Only <0.01% of slots combine 40 Paylines and Bonus Meter.

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How this score is built

RTP

96.29%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

50,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

40 lines

Player rating

3.7 ★

16 votes

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Relax Gaming

3.7 / 5

16 ratings

User ratings are shown separately from the Slot Score unless stated otherwise.

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

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.29% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential9.4/10

x50000.00 (50000×) → 9.4/10

Features10/10

18 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics5.8/10

f=18 r=5 p=40 → 5.8/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x4 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.4/10

provider avg 7.4 → 7.4/10

Popularity7.2/10

search demand p60 + proxy blend (70/30) → 7.2/10

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: 82 — Dead Man's Trail by Relax Gaming

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Slot Summary

Dead Man's Trail exists as Relax Gaming's pirate-era detour from the Money Train formula: same taste for extreme volatility and headline potential, but pushed into darker treasure-hunt territory instead of the studio's more familiar Western or cartoon-styled presentation. It follows the success of Money Train 2 by reworking that bonus-led identity into something grittier, more cinematic and closer to pop-culture pirate adventure, with clear echoes of Seven Seas lore and Pirates of the Caribbean-style spectacle. For players and stream audiences, it stands out as a recognizable Relax release that deliberately shows a harsher, riskier side of the provider.

Spec sheet

Dead Man's Trail at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameDead Man's Trail

StudioRelax Gaming

Released9/7/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score82

RTP96.29%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win50,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating3.7 / 5 · 16 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines40

Layout5x4

Expected average based on this slot's 96.29% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.97

Cost per session$2.97

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 Man's Trail? 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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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 (96.29%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (50,000×).

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.

Compare Dead Man's Trail with other games

	Dead Man's Trail Score 82This game	Wild Pirates Score 82	Pirate’s Pearl Megaways Score 89	Bones & Bounty Score 88	Broadsiders Score 86
Identity
Studio	Relax Gaming	Manna Play	GameArt	Thunderkick	Massive Studios
Released	9/7/2021	2/10/2023	2/28/2023	10/18/2023	1/27/2025
Math
RTP	96.29%	97%	96.58%	96.16%	96.62%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	—
Max win	50,000×	—	80,000×	25,000×	30,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	6	5	7
Layout	5x4	5x3	6x7	5x4	7x7
Paylines	40	20	117649	4096	Cluster Pays
Min bet	0.20	0.10	0.40	0.20	0.10
Max bet	100.00	60.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
Features
Progressive	✓	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	✓	—	—
Respins	—	—	✓	✓	—

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Dead Man's Trail

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RTP

96.29%

Max win

50,000×

Score

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