The DuelReels games side by side
| Game | Released | Lines | Max win | Volatility | Duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanted Dead or a Wild | 29 Sep 2021 | 15 | 12,500x | High (4/5) | Two outlaws, 2x–100x |
| Duel at Dawn | 21 Nov 2024 | 19 | 15,000x | High (4/5) | Outlaw vs sheriff, 2x–200x |
| Phoenix DuelReels | 23 Jan 2025 | 14 | 10,000x | Medium (3/5) | Phoenix vs water dragon |
| Eternal Duel | 12 Mar 2026 | 19 | 15,000x | High (4/5) | DuelReels plus FS DuelReels |
| Wanted Salvation | May 2026 | 15 | disputed | – | VS, as in Wanted |
Wanted Dead or a Wild (2021)
The original, and the most clipped Hacksaw game on this site by a distance. A VS symbol that would complete a win expands into a wild reel, two outlaws duel, and the survivor’s multiplier (2x to 100x) applies to every win through the reel. Several VS reels add their multipliers. Three bonuses: sticky-wild Train Robbery, VS-heavy Duel at Dawn and the collect-and-showdown Dead Man’s Hand. Everything about it is in our Wanted guide.
Duel at Dawn (2024)

Hacksaw’s first new DuelReels game after Wanted, and the closest in feel. It keeps the 5x5 grid and raises the paylines to 19, and its DuelReels pit an outlaw against a sheriff with multipliers from 2x up to 200x. Hacksaw’s page lists every value: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75, 100 and 200x. That list includes the 15x, 75x and 200x Wanted does not have.
Max win 15,000x, RTP 96.30% (with 94.27%, 92.28% and 88.37% versions), volatility 4 of 5, bets from 0.10 to 100. Its two bonuses are Wild Wild West and Dusk ’Til Dawn, and it has a long buy menu: BonusHunt FeatureSpins at 3x, Deadly Duels and Lone Outlaw FeatureSpins at 60x each, Wild Wild West at 100x and Dusk ’Til Dawn at 200x. If someone tells you Wanted has BonusHunt, this is probably the game they mean.
Phoenix DuelReels (2025)
DuelReels moved out of the Wild West: a phoenix duels a water dragon for the multiplier. Phoenix DuelReels adds Resurrection Spins and two bonuses, Fire and Water and Rise of the Phoenix. On paper it is the gentlest of the family, with 14 paylines, a 10,000x max win and medium volatility (3 of 5).
Eternal Duel (2026)
Greek gods this time. Eternal Duel has DuelReels in the base game plus “FS DuelReels” in free spins, and three bonuses: Hades Havoc, Zeus Fury and Eternal Destruction. 19 paylines, 15,000x max win, volatility 4 of 5, and a maximum bet of 50, half of Wanted’s and Duel at Dawn’s 100.
Wanted Salvation (2026)
Bigwinboard describes Wanted Salvation as a Stake-exclusive release that “takes the core formula of Wanted Dead or a Wild and rebuilds it with updated visuals, additional bonus variations”, and calls it more of a high-definition remaster than a new game. It keeps the 5x5 grid, 15 paylines, VS symbols and three bonus rounds, with bets from 0.20 to 75.
Beyond that, the two sources we found disagree on three basic figures:
- Release date: 13 May 2026 (Bigwinboard) or 14 May 2026 (VegasSlotsOnline).
- Max win: 12,500x (Bigwinboard) or 150,000x (VegasSlotsOnline).
- RTP: 96%, 94% or 92% (Bigwinboard) or 96.38% (VegasSlotsOnline).
Hacksaw’s own slots page does not list it and its would-be game page returns a 404, so there was no official figure to check. Its Dead Man’s Hand bonus made news in June 2026, when Roshtein won $8.2 million from a $1,500 bet after landing five DEAD scatters. We found no game called Wanted Dead or a Wild 2; Salvation is as close as it gets.
Other Hacksaw Westerns
The reviews we read don’t describe DuelReels in these, but they are the games reviewers compare Wanted with:
- Chaos Crew (2020): Bigwinboard says Wanted “shares a lot of similarities” with it, including the 5x5 grid and 15 lines.
- Le Bandit (August 2023): cluster pays and a raccoon outlaw, up to 10,000x.
- 2 Wild 2 Die (4 Jan 2024): Hacksaw’s second Western, though its CEO says it “isn’t a direct sequel”; 5x4, 14 lines, 15,000x.
- Le Cowboy (6 Nov 2025): up to 25,000x.
Questions people ask
What is DuelReels?
Hacksaw Gaming's mechanic in which a VS symbol expands into a wild reel and two characters duel for its multiplier. It debuted in Wanted Dead or a Wild in 2021.
Which DuelReels game has the biggest max win?
Duel at Dawn and Eternal Duel, at 15,000x. Wanted Dead or a Wild caps at 12,500x and Phoenix DuelReels at 10,000x. VegasSlotsOnline lists Wanted Salvation at 150,000x, Bigwinboard at 12,500x, and we could not confirm either.
Is Duel at Dawn the same as the bonus in Wanted?
No. Duel at Dawn is the name of Wanted's VS-heavy bonus round and also of a separate Hacksaw slot released in November 2024.
What is Wanted Salvation?
A May 2026 release that Bigwinboard describes as a Stake-exclusive remaster of Wanted Dead or a Wild, with new visuals and extra bonus variations. Hacksaw's own website does not list it.














