Dead or Alive 2

Dead or Alive 2 is NetEnt's Wild West sequel, a gritty frontier pokie full of outlaws, wanted posters and a high noon shootout, and it has a strong following among Australian players who like their wins big and rare. Released in 2019, it built on the cult original by adding a choice of three free spins modes, which is why plenty of Aussies search out the Dead or Alive 2 pokie by name and use it as a yardstick for high risk play. You can try the free demo above in play money, with no account and no deposit, before deciding whether its harsh variance fits your budget in AUD.

How Dead or Alive 2 plays

Dead or Alive 2 is built on a 5 reel, 3 row layout with 9 fixed paylines, paying from left to right along set lines rather than in an all-ways format. Wild symbols stand in for the outlaws and, importantly, they stay put as sticky wilds through the free spins. Land three scatters and you pick from three free spins modes, each pitched at a different risk level. Train Heist holds sticky wilds on the reels and grows a running multiplier as more land, Old Saloon adds extra high value symbols for more balanced free spins, and High Noon Saloon is the aggressive route, where sticky wilds carry escalating multipliers that can combine into huge values. Choosing the right mode is a real decision, and the High Noon option is the one seasoned players go for when they are chasing the top prize.

Dead or Alive 2 RTP, volatility and max win

Dead or Alive 2 has a published RTP of 96.82 percent, comfortably above the 96 percent that is common across NetEnt's range. It is a very high volatility pokie, and the 'very' is not marketing: most spins pay nothing, dry runs can stretch on, and the game is designed to pay rarely but in a big way. The ceiling is one of the highest NetEnt has ever listed, a maximum win of 111,111 times your stake, reached through the multiplied sticky wilds of the High Noon Saloon free spins. Keep that in perspective. The 111,111x figure is a documented maximum, not something to expect, and almost every session will fall well short of it. A modest stake that lets you sit through the empty stretches suits this pokie far better than raising your bet to chase a feature. The RTP and max win shown in the stats panel above match these verified figures.

Playing Dead or Alive 2 in Australia

Dead or Alive 2 can be played at the online casinos serving Australian players shown on this page, in Australian dollars once you have an account with one of them. It is worth being clear on the law: under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, online casino and pokie games cannot be licensed for or advertised to people in Australia, so the operators listed here hold licences offshore rather than any Australian licence. The free demo at the top of the page is play money only and needs no account or deposit, so you can try all three free spins modes before deciding whether to play for real at an offshore licensed casino from the list.

Is Dead or Alive 2 worth playing?

Dead or Alive 2 earns its place if you understand high variance and genuinely enjoy the tension of a game that can go quiet for ages before one feature turns the session around. The three free spins modes give it more depth and replay value than most pokies, and the 96.82 percent RTP is strong. It is clearly not for players who want steady small wins, because the swings are severe. Decide on a firm limit before you spin, treat the 111,111x top win as a rare outcome rather than a plan, and if gambling ever stops being fun, step away and read our responsible gambling advice.