Dead or Alive 2 at a glance
Every figure below is the provider's published default configuration, cross-checked against independent slot databases. Where published sources disagree, we say so rather than picking the flattering number.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Game name | Dead or Alive 2 |
| Provider | NetEnt |
| Release year | 2019 |
| RTP (default build) | 96.80% |
| Other certified RTP builds | also published as 96.82%; no reduced builds confirmed |
| Volatility | High |
| Maximum win | 111,111x |
| Reels and rows | 5x3 |
| Paylines / ways | 9 fixed |
| Minimum stake | C$0.09 |
| Maximum stake | C$9 |
| Hit frequency | 30.0% |
| Free spins trigger rate | about 1 in 195 spins |
| Theme | Wild West outlaws and saloon shootouts |
| Demo mode at Oxibet | Yes, once you are logged in |
| Mobile | Playable in iOS and Android browsers |
| Account currency | Canadian dollars (CAD) |
Most slots ship in more than one certified RTP build, and the version in a given lobby depends on what the operator licensed. The figure above is the provider's default configuration — always open the game's own info panel and check the RTP shown there before you play.
What playing Dead or Alive 2 is actually like
The interesting part of Dead or Alive 2, and the reason it stays in our lobby, is the choice. Most slots make the decision for you; this one hands you three genuinely different bets on the same bonus and lets you pick. In practice, players who pick Old Saloon see more rounds pay something, and players who pick Train Heist see far more rounds pay nothing at all and occasionally see something absurd. Neither is wrong. What we would say is this: the base game is a waiting room, so if you are not enjoying the wait, the game is not going to reward you for enduring it. Play it at the low end of the stake range and treat each bonus as the whole point.
How Dead or Alive 2 works
The base game is a nine-line 5x3 slot and it is deliberately thin: 30% of spins pay, and most of what they pay is small. What you are doing in the base game is waiting for three scatters, which arrive roughly once every 195 spins.
Then you choose. Train Heist starts with fewer spins but stacks sticky wilds and runs a multiplier bar up to 16x — this is where 111,111x becomes theoretically possible. High Noon Saloon converts sticky wilds into multiplier wilds. Old Saloon gives you more spins and a flat 2x, and it is the mode to pick if you want the round to actually pay something. Choosing Train Heist every time is how most players lose most of their bonuses.
The features that matter
Three selectable free spins modes
Train Heist, Old Saloon and High Noon Saloon, each with a different risk profile. You choose before the round starts.
Train Heist
Sticky wilds plus a multiplier bar rising to 16x. This is the mode that carries the headline maximum win.
High Noon Saloon
Sticky wilds transform into multiplier wilds as the round progresses.
Old Saloon
A flat 2x multiplier on all free spin wins with more starting spins — the steadiest of the three.
Scatter pays
Two to five scatters pay from 2x up to 2,500x total bet on their own.
RTP, volatility and what they mean for your session
This is a demanding game and we are not going to dress it up. Seven spins in ten return nothing, the bonus comes around once every couple of hundred spins, and two of the three bonus modes are designed to fail most of the time in exchange for a tail that reaches six figures. The C$9 maximum bet is unusually low for a game of this profile, which is NetEnt's way of capping exposure — and a hint about how volatile the maths really are.
An honest note on the published figures. A significant discrepancy worth flagging. The 111,111x maximum win is the figure used across the industry and in NetEnt's own marketing for this title, and it is what the Train Heist mode is built around. NetEnt's current game page, however, lists the maximum win as 1,600x, which does not match anything else including documented player wins. We have published 111,111x. NetEnt's game sheet is the only way to settle it, and you should treat the number as a theoretical ceiling in any case.
Two definitions worth being precise about, because they get used loosely. RTP is the theoretical percentage of all money wagered that a game returns over millions of spins — it tells you nothing about your next hundred. Volatility describes how that return is distributed: low volatility pays small and often, high volatility pays rarely and large. Volatility is the number that actually shapes a session. Every slot in our lobby runs on RNG software certified by independent testing laboratories, and neither we nor you can influence the outcome of a spin.
How to play Dead or Alive 2 at Oxibet Casino
At Oxibet Casino we make deposits fast, simple and secure so you can get straight to playing. Here is the whole route from new account to first spin:
Open your account
Register and set Canadian dollars as your account currency. That choice is permanent, so getting it right at sign-up saves you conversion fees for the life of the account — our sign-up guide walks through the form.
Decide on the welcome offer
Our casino welcome offer is a 400% match up to C$1,500 plus 240 free spins, and you opt in at the cashier before your first deposit confirms. Read the wagering terms on our bonuses page first.
Deposit in CAD
Interac e-Transfer is instant and free from our side, with a C$10 minimum. Cards, e-wallets and eight cryptocurrencies also work — see all twenty of our payment methods.
Set your limits before you spin
Deposit, loss and session limits live in your account settings and take about ten seconds to configure.
Find Dead or Alive 2 and try demo mode first
Search the lobby by name or filter by NetEnt. Demo mode runs on virtual credits so you can learn the mechanics before committing real funds.
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Common questions about Dead or Alive 2
Which Dead or Alive 2 free spins mode should I pick?
Old Saloon gives you more spins and a flat 2x multiplier, and it is the mode most likely to pay something. Train Heist is the only realistic route to the headline maximum but produces nothing far more often. High Noon Saloon sits between them. There is no wrong answer, only different risk.
What is the RTP of Dead or Alive 2?
96.80%, per NetEnt, and also published as 96.82% in places. No reduced builds are confirmed for this title, which is unusual and in your favour.
Why is the maximum bet only C$9?
Nine fixed paylines at a maximum coin value gives a C$9 ceiling. It is unusually low, and it is NetEnt capping exposure on a game whose tail reaches five or six figures times stake.
How often does the bonus trigger?
Roughly once every 195 spins. The base game hit frequency is 30%, but most base-game wins are small — the free spins round is the game.
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