{"title":"Play Dead West Slot Game at BetVictor","description":"Dead West by Hacksaw Gaming at BetVictor is a 6x7 slot game with avalanche wins, wild multipliers, and chaotic outlaw action across the reels.","custom_path":"/en-gb/casino/games/2014947-dead-west","heading":"Play Dead West Slot Game","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":true,"schema_json":[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb","name":"Online Sports Betting"},"position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/casino","name":"Online Casino Games"},"position":2},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/casino/category/slots","name":"[category] | [brand]"},"position":3},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/casino/games/2014947-dead-west","name":"Play Dead West Slot Game"},"position":4}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Game","@id":"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/casino/games/2014947-dead-west","name":"Play Dead West Slot Game","description":"Dead West by Hacksaw Gaming at BetVictor is a 6x7 slot game with avalanche wins, wild multipliers, and chaotic outlaw action across the reels.","image":"cms-images/h14na3az4ihy8btry2albk5mmo5f","genre":"Online Slot","creator":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NetEnt"},"numberOfPlayers":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":1,"maxValue":1},"url":"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/casino/games/2014947-dead-west"},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How does Dead West slot work?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Dead West uses a 6x7 scatter-pays grid where 8 or more matching symbols anywhere trigger a win. Winning symbols are removed and replaced by new ones in an avalanche mechanic, with each avalanche also triggering a new feature symbol from the Feature Lane."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What are Hot Zones in Dead West?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Hot Zones are reel positions that carry multipliers starting at x1 and increasing with each win they’re part of. They can be upgraded, multiplied, and become persistent in free spins, offering potential for higher payouts."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How do Free Spins work in Dead West?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Free Spins trigger with 3 to 6 scatter symbols, awarding 5 to 12 spins. Any Hot Zones present when the feature is triggered will carry into the bonus round and stay active, with retriggers possible for additional spins."}}]}],"has_toc":true,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"Review","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eDead West Slot Game Review\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eIf the Wild West wasn’t lawless enough, Hacksaw Gaming decided to add a little supernatural to it. Dead West takes place on a 6x7 scatter-pays grid with bandits, skeletons, and cursed dolls ruling the reels. The game substitutes paylines for avalanche wins, loaded with explosive feature symbols, persistent Hot Zones, and multipliers that don’t know when to quit. And yes, you can thank the Feature Lane for most of that.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Theme \u0026 Graphic","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eTheme \u0026amp; Graphic\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eDead West throws the player into a dusty frontier town where half the population is dead and the other half should be. There's no lone cowboy, just a band of skull-faced outlaws, eerie dolls, and enough dynamite to flatten a saloon. The grid itself is backed by an animated ghost town under orange skies, with skeletal horses and tumbleweeds for ambiance.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Payout Table","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003ePayout Table\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eThis game pays for clusters of 8 or more symbols anywhere on the grid. Wins are awarded based on how many matching symbols land in view. Here’s what the payouts look like for 8–17+ matches:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"table\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymbol\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePayouts for 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17–42\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003eQ\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2.5x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 25x, 37.5x, 50x, 62.5x, 125x, 25,000x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003eK\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2.5x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 25x, 37.5x, 50x, 62.5x, 125x, 25,000x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003eA\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2.5x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 25x, 37.5x, 50x, 62.5x, 125x, 25,000x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003eDoll\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12.5x, 25x, 37.5x, 50x, 100x, 200x, 250x, 375x, 500x, 25,000x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003eGun\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12.5x, 25x, 37.5x, 50x, 100x, 200x, 250x, 375x, 500x, 25,000x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003eBullet\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12.5x, 25x, 37.5x, 50x, 100x, 200x, 250x, 375x, 500x, 25,000x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003eGreen Hat Outlaw\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003e25x, 37.5x, 50x, 100x, 200x, 250x, 375x, 625x, 1,000x, 25,000x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003eSkeleton Outlaw\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003e37.5x, 75x, 100x, 150x, 200x, 375x, 750x, 1,250x, 1,500x, 25,000x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003eRed Hat Outlaw\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:center;\"\u003e50x, 100x, 200x, 250x, 375x, 500x, 1,000x, 2,000x, 2,500x, 25,000x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eSpecial Symbols\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eWilds: Can appear in two forms. Standard Wilds fall from the Feature Lane and substitute for any paying symbol. Colossal Wilds (2x2 or 3x3) drop randomly on vertical reels and count as 4 or 9 individual wilds respectively.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eHot Zones: Reel positions that can carry a multiplier (x1, x2, or x3). These activate when part of a win, increasing by +1 after each avalanche and persisting during free spins.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eScatters: Trigger Free Spins. Landing 3 to 6 of them awards 5 to 12 spins.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eFeature Symbols:\u003cul\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eBomb: Destroys adjacent symbols (not including wilds, scatters, or other features).\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eSwap: Turns adjacent symbols into one symbol type; if a double swap, turns them Wild.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eMultiply: Doubles or triples all adjacent Hot Zone multipliers.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eExpand: Creates a Hot Zone on that position or upgrades it.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eExpand+: Can create or upgrade up to 8 surrounding positions into Hot Zones, which may become persistent.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Bonus Features","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eBonus Features\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eFree Spins\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eTriggered by landing 3 to 6 scatter symbols anywhere on the reels, this mode awards between 5 and 12 free spins. The real trick here is that any Hot Zones present during the trigger remain active for the duration of the bonus. That means you start with multipliers already in play. You can also retrigger the round by landing more scatters mid-bonus.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eFeature Lane\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eThis is a horizontal row that sits above the main grid and drops one feature symbol per avalanche. Each time you trigger a new cascade, a new feature symbol falls into the grid, adding bombs, multipliers, swaps, or upgrades to the mix.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eColossal Wilds\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eThese land randomly during any base or bonus spin and can come in 2x2 or 3x3 form. Once they hit, they act like a full block of wild symbols, counting as either 4 or 9 wilds in a win. Combined with multipliers, this can lead to potential payouts.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Spin Mechanics","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eSpin Mechanics\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eDead West plays out on a 6x7 grid and does away with traditional paylines. Instead, it uses a scatter-pays system where any 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on the grid trigger a potential win. Winning symbols disappear, allowing new ones to fall in, a mechanic known as avalanche or cascading reels. After each avalanche, the Feature Lane drops in one feature symbol to shake things up a little bit.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Similar Slots","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eSimilar Slots\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eIf the niche of undead shootouts and explosive features sound appealing, these \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/casino/category/slots\"\u003eonline slot games\u003c/a\u003e follow a similar path:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/casino/games/2014536-3-skulls-of-voodoo\"\u003e3 Skulls of Voodoo\u003c/a\u003e: Another chaos-heavy grid slot by Blueprint Gaming, packed with skull bonus rounds and wild mechanics.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/casino/games/2014742-emotional-damage\"\u003eEmotional Damage\u003c/a\u003e: Feels equally unpredictable, with escalating modifiers that play off each other for snowballing wins.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/casino/games/2014516-cash-spree-dragon\"\u003eCash Spree Dragon\u003c/a\u003e: Also built on avalanche wins, this slot opts for energetic spins with multiple bonus symbols and unlockable grid mechanics.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e"},{"toc_title":"BetVictor’s Opinion","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eBetVictor’s Opinion\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eDead West is one of those \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/casino\"\u003eonline casino\u003c/a\u003e games that doesn’t just bend the rules. It sets the entire rulebook fire to them. The combination of Hot Zones, feature drops, and random colossal wilds means no two spins feel alike, and there's always the sense that something big might land any second. The learning curve is steeper than your average slot, especially with how all the modifiers interact, but the gameplay delivers if you’re into chaos and experimentation.\u003c/p\u003e"}]}