NetEnt · Educational guide
Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive is a 5-reel, 3-row slot on just 9 lines, first released in 2009. NetEnt publishes an RTP of 96.82%, a volatility index of 9.9 and an 8,600x max win.
- RTP
- 96.82%
- Volatility
- Index 9.9
- Max win
- 8,600x
There is no official demo for this title. Closest games that have one:
What this guide explains
Key concepts to understand
Format: 5 reels · 3 rows · 9 lines
Published RTP 96.82%, hit frequency 30%
Volatility is the studio's own index (9.9), not a Low/High grade, and does not compare across studios
No feature buy-in is offered
Slot information
Theme & game design
One-line verdictThe clay-figure look dates it, but the scowl and the walk still read clearly at thumbnail size.
Dead or Alive is a 5-reel, 3-row slot on just 9 lines, first released in 2009. NetEnt publishes an RTP of 96.82%, a volatility index of 9.9 and an 8,600x max win.
A short story from the game world
An outlaw in a black suit and dotted hat walks toward the viewer with a cigarette in his mouth and a long revolver in his hand. The desert behind him is out of focus, as if the camera only cares about him.
- Built as a fixed paylines game on 5 reels and 9 paylines. 1,128 titles here share this format, so it is a well-covered one to learn from.
- Its published RTP of 96.82% sits 0.56 points above the 96.26% median of the other 1,099 fixed paylines games here. RTP is a long-run theoretical figure, not a per-session one.
- The stated win cap is 8,600×, above the middle of the range for this family (median 5,000×). A cap is a rulebook limit, not an expected outcome.
- Its artwork reads as horror, which is how it is grouped for the structure-match panel below.
NetEnt does not publish volatility for this title, so that field is left empty rather than estimated.
Assembled from the published figures above and arithmetic over the catalogue. It does not forecast results.All releases from November 2009 →
- You like reading a studio on its own terms — volatility is published as Index 9.9, an index on this studio's own scale rather than a grade, so compare it only with the same studio's titles.
- You want to practise reading a paytable — every payout here traces back to a fixed line or a standard reel set.
RTP, volatility, maximum win and bet ranges are reference values and can differ by game version or market.
- NetEnt has 230 slots in this catalogue; this guide is one of them.
- Among the 227 NetEnt slots with a single published RTP, 96.82% ranks #30.
- Its published win cap of 8,600× ranks #42 of 226 NetEnt slots that publish one.
- NetEnt released 1 other title in the same month (2009-11).
Same studio, same month (2009-11)Blood Suckers
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Assembled by arithmetic over the catalogue. Ranks order the published figures by size; they are not a quality rating.FAQ
Dead or Alive — frequently asked questions
- What is the RTP of Dead or Alive?
- The studio-published RTP is 96.82%. RTP is a long-run theoretical return, not a per-session result, and some operators run lower-RTP builds.
- How volatile is Dead or Alive?
- The studio lists its volatility as Index 9.9. Volatility describes how results are spread, not how likely a win is.
- What is the maximum win on Dead or Alive?
- The published win cap is 8,600× the stake. A cap is a rule on the paytable, not a likelihood.
- Can I play Dead or Alive for free?
- There is no official demo for Dead or Alive. This guide covers the published specification only.
- When was Dead or Alive released?
- NetEnt lists the release date as 2009-11-10.
Structure match
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