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The clips show what a big hit looks like. These pages explain why it paid what it paid. They are written from Hacksaw's own game pages and the main review sites. Every sourced number is linked, our own arithmetic is shown, and where the sources disagree we say so instead of picking the nicer figure.
Start hereWanted Dead or a Wild: the complete guideStart here. The grid, the VS reels, the three bonuses, RTP, bonus buys and the 12,500x cap on one page.9 min readWanted Dead or a Wild, topic by topic
Wanted Dead or a WildVS symbols and DuelReels, explainedWhy two 7x reels make 14x, not 49x, and a simple sum that matches Roshtein's full-screen records.7 min read
Wanted Dead or a WildThe three bonus games: Train Robbery, Duel at Dawn and Dead Man's HandSticky wilds, VS-heavy free spins and a collect-then-showdown round. What each one is good for.8 min read
Wanted Dead or a WildWanted Dead or a Wild RTP: four versions, and why yours mattersSame game, four price tags. What the 88.42% version costs you next to 96.38%.6 min read
Wanted Dead or a WildWanted Dead or a Wild bonus buy: what 80x, 200x and 400x get youPrices at every common stake, the RTP of each buy, and the case against buying.5 min read
Wanted Dead or a WildWanted Dead or a Wild symbols and paytableFrom the 10 card to the gun cylinder: what every symbol pays, and what the wild and scatters do.4 min read
Wanted Dead or a WildThe biggest Wanted Dead or a Wild wins on recordRoshtein's $18.7M max win and the rest of the list, with bets, dates and the doubts.7 min readHacksaw Gaming
Hacksaw GamingThe DuelReels slots, comparedWanted started it. Duel at Dawn, Phoenix DuelReels, Eternal Duel and Wanted Salvation, side by side.6 min read
Le BanditLe Bandit: how the Golden Squares, Rainbows and Pots of Gold payThe raccoon that started the Le series: Golden Squares, coins up to 500x, three bonuses and a 10,000x cap.9 min read
Chaos CrewChaos Crew, Chaos Crew 2 and Chaos Crew 3: the series explainedCranky and Sketchy across three games: the multipliers, bonuses, RTPs and max wins, side by side.8 min read
2 Wild 2 Die2 Wild 2 Die: revolvers, Wanted Posters and the Best of BonusHacksaw's second Western: revolvers that shoot wilds onto the grid, two bonuses and a best-of-three twist.8 min read
RIP CityRIP City: Wild Cats, WILD multipliers and the Ro$$ and Maxx bonusesA cat, a mouse and Wanted's arithmetic: expanding Wild Cats with multipliers up to 200x and a 12,500x cap.7 min read
Hand of AnubisHand of Anubis: Soul Orbs, Underworld and Judgment explainedSoul Orbs that soak up every win, reel multipliers into the thousands, and a block-stacking bonus.8 min read
DenshoDensho: Multiplier Reels that add, both free-spins bonuses and the 10,000x capWatercolour art, Multiplier Reels that add together and two free-spins rounds, with the rules spelled out.7 min read
Dork UnitDork Unit: gift boxes, multiplier wilds and the Dork bonusesThree circus Dorks, gift boxes that hide multipliers up to 200x, and RTP figures the sources can’t agree on.7 min read
Duel at DawnDuel at Dawn: outlaw vs sheriff DuelReels and the 15,000x capWanted’s VS reels, rebuilt: an outlaw against a sheriff, multipliers up to 200x, 19 lines and 15,000x.7 min read
IteroItero: EchoSpins, stacking multipliers and the 10,000x capRespins that copy the triggering spin, multipliers included: how Itero’s EchoSpins work, and what the two bonuses change.7 min read
Stack’EmStack’Em: Canny the Can, stacking multipliers and the 10,000x capCanny the Can and Mona the Mouse on a 5x6 grid, with multipliers that stack under the reels.7 min read18+. Slots are built to pay back less than they take over time; treat any spend as the price of entertainment. Need help? BeGambleAware (UK) · Gambling Therapy (worldwide)