The Dead or Alive 2 slot is NetEnt’s high-volatility sequel, with a 96.82% RTP, 9 paylines on a 5×3 grid and a maximum win of 111,111 times your stake. Three scatters bring 12 free spins and a choice of three modes, Train Heist, Old Saloon and High Noon Saloon, each paying out in a very different way.
96.82% RTP: on average £3.18 of every £100 staked is lost over the long run.
Three scatters give 12 free spins and a choice of Train Heist, Old Saloon or High Noon Saloon.
High Noon Saloon’s multiplier wilds multiply together when they share a win, the source of the biggest results.
The 111,111x max win is an extreme outcome: at 10p it would be £11,111.10.
In Britain stakes are capped at £5 (25+) or £2 (18–24) per spin.
Developer
NetEnt
RTP
96.82%
Volatility
High
Layout
5 reels × 3 rows
Paylines
9
Max win
111,111x
Dead or Alive 2 slot in numbers
NetEnt kept the frame of the original Dead or Alive, a 5×3 grid with 9 paylines and high volatility, and rebuilt the bonus. The published specifications are below.
Dead or Alive 2 specifications
Specification
Value
What it means
Developer
NetEnt
Swedish studio, owned by Evolution since December 2020
RTP
96.82%
Long-run return of £96.82 per £100 staked
House edge
3.18%
100% minus RTP
Volatility
High
Rare, larger wins; long quiet spells
Grid
5 reels × 3 rows
15 symbol positions
Paylines
9
Fixed lines, left to right
Max win
111,111x stake
The game’s cap on a single result
Release date
Check the game’s help screen
Not in our verified data
The casino you play at should show the RTP in the game info. If it differs from 96.82%, the casino’s figure is the one that applies. See RTP explained for what the percentage does and doesn’t tell you.
A win multiplier rises during the round, and every wild that lands adds an extra spin. Wilds here do double duty: they help complete lines and they lengthen the round, giving the rising multiplier more spins to work on.
Old Saloon
Wilds become sticky and all wins are doubled. This is the closest match to the original game’s bonus: each wild that lands stays for the remaining spins, so the board steadily fills with substitutes.
High Noon Saloon
Wilds turn into multiplier wilds, and when two or more share a win their values multiply together rather than add up. As plain arithmetic, multiplying grows much faster than adding: 2 × 3 is 6 where 2 + 3 is only 5, and the gap widens quickly with more or bigger values. The actual multiplier values the game uses are listed in its paytable. This multiplying effect is what makes the 111,111x cap reachable at all.
The developer’s summary doesn’t say exactly how far the Train Heist multiplier rises or which values High Noon Saloon wilds can carry. Read the in-game rules for those numbers.
Which Dead or Alive 2 bonus mode should you choose?
The modes trade frequency against size. NetEnt doesn’t publish a separate return for each one, so no mode can be called the profitable choice, and none changes the fact that the game keeps 3.18% of stakes on average. Choose by temperament.
The three free spins modes
Mode
Core mechanic
Round length
Feel
Train Heist
Rising multiplier; wilds add spins
12 spins plus one per wild
Middle ground
Old Saloon
Sticky wilds; wins doubled
12 spins
Tends to build over the round
High Noon Saloon
Multiplier wilds that multiply together
12 spins
Most extreme: many small rounds, rare huge ones
The 111,111x max win explained in pounds
The cap is 111,111 times the stake, which is among the larger figures in our slot reviews hub. Converted at different stakes:
What 111,111x means at different stakes
Stake
Max win
Note
10p
£11,111.10
Spin value in our partners’ free spin offers
50p
£55,555.50
£1
£111,111
£2
£222,222
UK maximum for ages 18–24
£5
£555,555
UK maximum for ages 25 and over
These are ceilings, not targets. A figure this large can only come from the rarest combination in High Noon Saloon, and the developer doesn’t publish how often it happens. The great majority of bonuses pay a small fraction of the cap, and a bonus can pay back less than it cost to reach. Our page on slot volatility explains how games with huge caps keep their average return the same by paying less in ordinary rounds.
Dead or Alive 2 RTP and the real cost of a session
Expected loss is stake × number of spins × house edge. UK rules require at least 2.5 seconds per slot spin, which sets a theoretical ceiling of 1,440 spins an hour. Most people play far fewer; the table assumes 400 spins an hour.
Average cost of an hour on Dead or Alive 2 (400 spins, 3.18% edge)
Stake
Total staked per hour
Average cost per hour
£20 budget lasts (no wins)
10p
£40
£1.27
200 spins
50p
£200
£6.36
40 spins
£1
£400
£12.72
20 spins
The average says nothing about the swings. With £20 at £1 a spin, you have 20 spins, and on a high-volatility 9-line game reaching the bonus in that window is far from certain. At 10p, the same money buys ten times as many spins. Our cost per hour guide compares these numbers with table games.
Dead or Alive 2 compared with the original
Original and sequel side by side
Feature
Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive 2
RTP
96.82% (highest version)
96.82%
Volatility
High
High
Grid and lines
5×3, 9 lines
5×3, 9 lines
Free spins
12, sticky wilds, wins doubled
12, choice of three modes
Extra spins
5 if a sticky wild sits on every reel
Train Heist: one per wild
Max win
Check help screen
111,111x
The sequel’s Old Saloon mode is essentially the first game’s bonus, so Dead or Alive 2 contains the original’s idea plus two alternatives. Western fans can find more in our Wild West slots guide, including Wanted Dead or a Wild and Deadwood.
How to play Dead or Alive 2 step by step
Sign up with a UK-licensed casino and complete age and ID checks (demo play needs age verification too).
Set a deposit limit when the casino prompts you, before your first deposit.
Open Dead or Alive 2, check the RTP in the info screen and read the three mode descriptions.
Choose a stake within the UK cap: £5 for ages 25 and over, £2 for ages 18–24.
Spin manually; UK slots have no autoplay and each spin takes at least 2.5 seconds.
When three scatters land, pick Train Heist, Old Saloon or High Noon Saloon.
Finish at your planned limit, and never raise stakes to chase a bonus.
A game with a six-figure cap can tempt people to keep going. If that happens, use deposit limits and time-outs, and talk to GamCare (opens in a new tab) or the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 (free, 24/7). Our safer gambling section lists every tool and service.
Where to play Dead or Alive 2 in the UK
Our partners’ welcome deals are slot free spins restricted to named or selected games, so they may not cover Dead or Alive 2, and we can’t confirm which casinos carry it. Check each lobby first. Offers are for 18+ new customers and terms apply.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the max win on Dead or Alive 2?
The maximum win on Dead or Alive 2 is 111,111 times your stake. That is £11,111.10 on a 10p spin, £111,111 on a £1 spin and £555,555 at the UK’s £5 maximum for players aged 25 and over. Results near the cap come only from the rarest High Noon Saloon rounds, and NetEnt doesn’t publish how often that happens. Our high volatility slots page puts caps like this in context.
What is the RTP of Dead or Alive 2?
Dead or Alive 2 has a published RTP of 96.82%. Over a very large number of spins, that means an average return of £96.82 for every £100 staked and an average cost of £3.18. One session can be much better or much worse, because the game is highly volatile. Check the casino’s game info screen to confirm the figure it runs. Our guide to slot RTP explains more.
Which bonus is best on Dead or Alive 2?
No bonus mode is published as the best, because NetEnt gives one RTP for the whole game rather than one per mode. Old Saloon, with sticky wilds and doubled wins, tends to feel steadier. High Noon Saloon, where multiplier wilds multiply together, is the most extreme and the only route to the largest wins. Train Heist sits between them. See slot multipliers for how multiplying wilds work.
How do High Noon Saloon multipliers work?
In High Noon Saloon, wilds become multiplier wilds, and when two or more share a winning line their values are multiplied together. Multiplying grows much faster than adding, which is why this mode produces the game’s biggest results. The specific multiplier values are shown in the game’s paytable rather than in the developer summary we use. Our guide to wild symbols covers other wild types.
Is Dead or Alive 2 better than Dead or Alive?
Dead or Alive 2 isn’t better in return terms, as both list a 96.82% top RTP, but it offers more choice. The original has one bonus with sticky wilds and doubled wins; the sequel includes that idea as Old Saloon and adds Train Heist and High Noon Saloon, plus a published 111,111x cap. If you prefer simplicity, the first game suits. Read our Dead or Alive review to compare.
How many paylines does Dead or Alive 2 have?
Dead or Alive 2 has 9 fixed paylines on a grid of 5 reels and 3 rows. Wins pay left to right along those lines. The small number of lines is part of why the base game is quiet and the bonus carries so much of the return. Ways-to-win slots spread payouts across far more combinations. Compare the two systems in our guide to slot paylines.
Can I buy the Dead or Alive 2 bonus in the UK?
No. Since a Gambling Commission warning in January 2020, feature buy-ins are not offered to British players, because the Commission said they risked breaching its standards on game rules and on encouraging loss-chasing. At UK casinos the free spins and the choice of mode appear only when three scatters land in normal play. Our feature buy UK rules page explains the background.
How much does Dead or Alive 2 cost per hour?
On average, Dead or Alive 2 costs about 3.18% of the total you stake. If you play 400 spins an hour at 50p, you stake £200 and the average cost is about £6.36; at £1 it is about £12.72. Actual results vary widely because of the high volatility. Set your budget before playing. Our expected value page explains the calculation.
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