Wanted Dead or a Wild
Hacksaw Gaming
Wanted Dead or a Wild is Hacksaw’s western flagship: 96.38% RTP on the default file, very high volatility, 12,500x max win.
Our expert take
The verdict
Worth your time?
Not yet
Wanted Dead or a Wild is Hacksaw’s western flagship: 96.38% RTP on the default file, very high volatility, 12,500x max win.
What stands out
Pros & cons
Strengths
- RTP: 7.8
- Max win: 8.3
- Bonus buy
Weaknesses
- RTP consistency: 2.0
- Very high
Key information
Game data
What makes it special
Feature breakdown
Base game
Video Slot
Free spins
No
Multipliers
12500x
Special symbols
western
Bonus buy
Yes
Player profile
Who is this for?
Good for
- High-risk players
- Feature hunters
- Big-win seekers
Not for
- Low-risk players
- Players who dislike volatility
- Players seeking frequent small wins
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Where to play
Ranked on our casino score, not on who pays us.
How we get paid
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More game data
Detailed review and files
Wanted Dead or a Wild
Hacksaw Gaming · hacksaw
- RTP (advertised)
- 96.38%
- Lowest certified version
- 88.42%
- Volatility
- Very high
- Hit frequency
- not published
- Max win
- 12,500x
- Mechanic
- Video Slot
- Reels / rows
- not published
- Paylines
- not published
- Ways to win
- not published
- Bonus frequency
- not published
- Bonus buy
- Yes
- Bet range
- not published
- Certification
- not published
- Released
- 2021-07-15
- Studio
- Hacksaw Gaming
Demo / free play
No login. The demo stays unloaded until you click, so the page doesn't drag.
No licensed demo for this one
We won't park a dead embed here. When a provider deal covers this game, free play will sit on this page — still no login wall.
Published RTP files
Studios often certify the same game at several returns. We list every published file we have — the advertised figure is usually the best of them.
Lined up against similar slots
Picked by mechanic, volatility band and the maths — not because they share a theme.
| Wanted Dead or a Wild | Dyna'Mike BoosterBelt | Toothrot Tilly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTP | 96.38% | 96.32% | 96.34% |
| Lowest certified version | 88.42% | 94.29% | 94.35% |
| RTP spread | 7.96 pts | 2.03 pts | 1.99 pts |
| Volatility | very-high | very-high | high |
| Hit rate | — | 33.05% | 26.06% |
| Max win | 12,500x | 15,000x | 10,000x |
| Bonus buy | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Score | 6.1/10 | 8.1/10 | 7.1/10 |
Review
Wanted Dead or a Wild is Hacksaw’s western flagship: 96.38% RTP on the default file, very high volatility, 12,500x max win. The dual-feature structure is the product. Everything else is dressing.
The math
96.38% is typical Hacksaw. Very high volatility means long dead stretches. The 12,500x cap is the search term; it is not a session expectation. Confirm the live RTP in the help screen — Hacksaw ships multiple files.
How it plays
A standard video slot grid with two named bonus rounds. Bonus buy is available on the original version.
Features
Free spins are available. Bonus buy is available. Max win is 12,500x.
Verdict
For players who already know they want Hacksaw’s end of the volatility spectrum. Not a warm-up game.
Play responsibly
Slots are built to pay back less than they take. Nothing here is a system, and a higher RTP doesn't change that. 18+ only.