Slot review · NetEnt
Dead or Alive is a Wild West NetEnt slot on 5 reels and 9 paylines. Its 12-spin bonus round keeps every Wild sticky and doubles line wins.
Below: what a session costs in shillings at its RTP, how the bonus round works and which casinos on our Kenya list carry NetEnt slots.
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Short answer
Dead or Alive pays back 96.82% of stakes over the long run, a house edge of 3.18%. At KSh 20 a spin, 1,000 spins cost about KSh 636 on average, and KSh 1,000 lasts about 1,572 spins. The top prize is 8,600x the stake, according to NetEnt. If a casino runs another RTP version, the game's help screen shows it, so check it before you play.
| Studio | NetEnt |
|---|---|
| RTP | 96.82% |
| Volatility | Very high |
| Reels | 5 |
| Paylines | 9 |
| Minimum bet | 0.09 |
| Maximum bet | 18 |
| Layout | 5×3 |
| Lines / ways | 9 paylines |
| Max win | 8,600x |
| Released | Nov 2009 |
| Features | Wild Symbols, Scatter Symbols |
| Free demo | Yes |
Bets are the studio's own limits in its base currency; each casino sets its own limits. Layout, max win, release date and studio volatility: NetEnt, Dead or Alive game page.
Expected cost = bet × spins × (1 − RTP), at 96.82%.
| Bet per spin | 100 spins | 1,000 spins | 1 hour (600 spins) | vs median 96.01% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSh 10 | KSh 32 | KSh 318 | KSh 191 | −KSh 81 |
| KSh 20 | KSh 64 | KSh 636 | KSh 382 | −KSh 162 |
| KSh 50 | KSh 159 | KSh 1,590 | KSh 954 | −KSh 405 |
| KSh 100 | KSh 318 | KSh 3,180 | KSh 1,908 | −KSh 810 |
Volatility
NetEnt gives Dead or Alive 9.9, the top of its volatility index, and lists an 8,600x maximum payout.
What it means: Most of the value sits in rare free spins rounds, so a KSh budget can drain over long dry spells; small stakes give it more room.
Volatility and max win: NetEnt, Dead or Alive game page.
Features
2 or more Scatters pay anywhere, multiplied by the total bet.
3 or more Scatters award 12 free spins with all line wins doubled. Wilds that land during the round stay in place until it ends.
If at least one Sticky Wild sits on every reel during the round, 5 extra free spins are added.
Features: NetEnt, Dead or Alive game page.
Compare
| Slot | Layout | Max win | Volatility (studio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead or Alive | 5×3 · 9 paylines | 8,600x | – |
| Aloha | 6×5 · cluster pays | 700x | – |
| Aloha! Christmas | 6×6 · cluster pays | 1,800x | – |
| Blood Suckers | 5×3 · 25 paylines | 900x | – |
Layout, max win and volatility: NetEnt game sheets, as listed in each slot's sources on its page.
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Where to play Live ranking
Every casino here offers this studio's slots
Payment ticks come from each casino's live payment list; a dash means it is not listed, not that it is missing.
The version we list pays back 96.82%, a house edge of 3.18%. At KSh 20 a spin that is an expected cost of about KSh 636 per 1,000 spins. If a casino runs another version, the game's help screen shows it.
Three or more Scatters award 12 free spins with doubled line wins. Every Wild that lands sticks for the rest of the round.
NetEnt lists the maximum payout as 8,600x the bet.
The casino list on this page shows M-Pesa and Airtel Money from each casino's live payment list. Check the cashier before you deposit, and play only if you are 18 or older.
Responsible gambling
Set a budget before you spin, keep sessions short and never chase losses. Every cost on this page is an average: one session can end far above or below it.
