300SPINS™BALANCEDWanted Dead or a Wild
Hacksaw Gaming
Wanted Dead or a Wild is a Hacksaw Gaming slot, and its 300SPINS™ profile is closest to Hardcore.
The slot is built on a 5x5 reel grid with 15 paylines and offers a theoretical maximum win of x12,500.
It also comes with special features such as Hold and Respin and Reel Split, adding locked-symbol bonus tension and reel-layout changes that reshape the win setup.
Verdict
BALANCEDPlayer Fit Spectrum
Balanced
CasualBalancedHardcore
Free spins triggered less often than the comparison average, and their average payout per trigger was also below average.
The free-spin payout share was below the comparison average, but the payout share concentrated in the top 10% of wins was above average.
About 300SPINS™
Every 300SPINS™ review starts with hands-on play: we manually play each slot, record the results and analyze the session data ourselves. Every test follows the same protocol: 300 paid spins in one continuous session, a fixed base bet, and no bonus buys or optional bet enhancements. Naturally triggered free spins and bonus rounds are included in the results. This consistent setup lets us compare win frequency, payout multipliers and feature activity across games. The analysis describes the recorded session, rather than the game’s complete long-term payout behavior.
Session Results
Session Results
94.67%
Below avg.Avg. (97.15%)Above avg.
We compare this session’s total payout as a percentage of total bets with the review-session average. Regardless of whether the result is above or below average, its distance from the average provides a clue to the game’s tendencies.
This session showed very little deviation. This may suggest a tendency for session results to cluster around the average.
About Session Results
This interpretation is based on one 300-spin observation compared with review sessions recorded using the same method. Three hundred spins cannot establish a game’s overall tendencies or theoretical probabilities. The displayed percentage is total payout divided by total bets, not net profit.
Specifications
Characteristic
BALANCED
User Rating
2.9
Free Spin
1 Trigger
Jackpot
None
Reel Config
5x5
Paylines
15 Lines
RTP
96.38%
Volatility
Very High
Max Win
12,500x
Bonus Buy
80x
Demo Play
Slots with Similar Characteristics
FeatureMatch™
Two prominent themes: symbol changes and bonus modes
Among the roles covered by these mechanics, symbol changes and bonus modes have the strongest representation. Part of the symbol-combination role comes from wild mechanics. The free-spin family represents a part of the game’s bonus mechanics.
Feature richness
Many distinct mechanics are represented here, giving the feature overview a larger number of individual systems to cover.
- Feature mechanics
- 8
- Feature families
- 5
Feature profile
Select a role to explore its contributing features.
Number of features contributing to each role. One feature can contribute to several roles.
How we analyze this game’s features
Each bar counts the features that contribute to a functional role. One feature can contribute to more than one role. Bar lengths are scaled to the largest count within this game; compare the numbers when looking across games.
These counts describe feature composition. They are not win probabilities, payout contributions, or quality ratings.
All features 9
Balance Chart: 300SPINS™ Review
Balance Timeline
300 Paid Spins300SPINS balance time-series chart for Wanted Dead or a Wild. The chart starts at 300, ends at 284, and bottoms at 144 on spin 215. Free spin trigger markers appear on spin 96.
300SPINS balance timelineSPIN 0Balance 300
Free Spin Analysis: 300SPINS™ Review
Free Spin Profile
Free spins triggered less often than the comparison average, and their average payout per trigger was also below average. Based on 1 naturally triggered bonus rounds.
Free Spin Comparison
Free Spin Triggers 1 / AVG. 2. Free Spin Payout Multiplier 0.00x / AVG. 62.6x
Free Spin Triggers
1
Free Spin Payout Multiplier
0.00x
Observation Map
Free Spin Triggers
Free Spin Payout Multiplier
Hit Rate Analysis: 300SPINS™ Review
Play Rhythm
Wins occurred less often than the comparison average, and the share of spins paying more than the bet was also below average.
Rhythm Comparison
Hit Rate 19.7% / AVG. 26.3%. Profit Hit Rate 6.3% / AVG. 10.6%
Hit Rate
19.7%
Profit Hit Rate
6.3%
Observation Map
Hit Rate
Profit Hit Rate
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Payout Analysis: 300SPINS™ Review
Payout Profile
Max win multiplier was above the review-session average. Average win multiplier was near the review-session average.
Payout Comparison
Max Multiplier 150.0x / AVG. 96.3x. Average Win Multiplier 4.81x / AVG. 4.44x
Max Multiplier
150.0x
Average Win Multiplier
4.81x
Observation Map
Max Multiplier
Average Win Multiplier
Dependency Analysis: 300SPINS™ Review
Dependency Profile
The free-spin payout share was below the comparison average, but the payout share concentrated in the top 10% of wins was above average. The largest 6 of 59 winning records supplied 79.2% of total payout.
Dependency Comparison
Free Spin Dependency 0.0% / AVG. 32.6%. Big Win Dependency 79.2% / AVG. 63.9%
Free Spin Dependency
0.0%
Big Win Dependency
79.2%
Observation Map
Free Spin Dependency
Big Win Dependency
Highlight Features
Hold and Respin
Hold and Respin, or 'Hold & Win', is one of the most popular core bonus game mechanics in modern slots. The essence of this feature, unlike traditional free spins, is to 'Hold' bonus symbols on the reels and 'Respin' the remaining empty spaces to fill up the screen. This system was popularized worldwide through 'Money Train 2's' 'Money Cart Bonus' and is the foundation for numerous developer-specific brand features like Wazdan's 'Hold the Jackpot™' and Playtech's 'Fire Blaze™'.
Multiplier Wild
A Multiplier Wild is a powerful hybrid wild that combines the basic ability of a wild to substitute for other symbols with a multiplier feature that amplifies the payout itself. The core of this feature is not just about connecting a broken combination, but about multiplying the value of the completed winning combination several times over, turning an ordinary win into a high-payout moment.
Bonus Buy Price Comparison
Price x80
Low Bonus Buy Price
This slot's bonus buy price is below the usual range for comparable slots. That makes buying the feature relatively accessible, especially if you want to try the free-spin round directly. Keep in mind that some games offer multiple free-spin tiers, and SlotWise uses the lowest available buy price as the reference. A lower price may also mean that the free-spin feature itself carries a lighter payout profile than higher-priced games.
Avg. Min x81.6Avg. Max x129.1
LowExpectedHigh
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User Rating
Community Score
2.9
/ 5.0
Based on 23 community ratings. User ratings are shown separately from our 300SPINS™ session data.
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About 300SPINS™ Reviews
Every 300SPINS™ review starts with hands-on play: we manually play each slot, record the results and analyze the session data ourselves. Every test follows the same protocol: 300 paid spins in one continuous session, a fixed base bet, and no bonus buys or optional bet enhancements. Naturally triggered free spins and bonus rounds are included in the results. This consistent setup lets us compare win frequency, payout multipliers and feature activity across games. The analysis describes the recorded session, rather than the game’s complete long-term payout behavior.