2 Wild 2 Die

2 Wild 2 Die: Slot Overview

Players, if you're into bullets, virtual bullets, that is, you best be accompanying us as we mosey on into 2 Wild 2 Die, a Western slot from game makers Hacksaw Gaming. This ain't the studio's first Western rodeo, as you probably well know. Previously, the developer struck frontier paydirt via Wanted Dead or a Wild with its moody-as-heck atmosphere and strong lineup of features. Therefore, it is with much anticipation and not a little trepidation that we saddle up for 2 Wild 2 Die, a slot drenched in wild adds, multiplier wild adds, a bunch of bonus rounds, and plenty of on-reel gunfire.

You may have seen good ol' salons grace a large number of Western slots, but have you ever seen one going up in flames? Well, you have now as the building blazes on one side of 2 Wild 2 Die's screen, throwing up thick clouds of black smoke, while a lady gunslinger stands to the other side, just as prepared to throw up thick clouds of bullets. She doesn't look like the sort to take any crap, and neither does 2 Wild 2 Die, with its oil-on-canvas impressionist visuals and twangy tunes creating a densely atmospheric Western slot.

2 Wild 2 Die has a stack of feature buy options, but first thing first is picking a reference bet of 10 c to $/€100. Make sure you've got your riding chaps ready for a highly volatile game (rated 5 out of 5 by HG), producing a default RTP of 96.25%, with lower return models being available. As an FYI, volatility and RTP can change depending on the feature buy. Carried out on a 5-reel, 4-row gaming panel, 2 Wild 2 Die throws out 15 paylines for the purpose of win evaluations.

Jack through Ace playing cards are 2 Wild 2 Die's low pay symbols, awarding 3x the bet for a line of 5 OAK, then we've got a skull, hat, pistol, and two character symbols as the high pays, awarding 10 to 15 times the bet for 5 OAK. Wilds' main task is to substitute any regular pay symbols, and since they appear on all five reels, a 5 wild line pays 15 times the bet.

2 Wild 2 Die: Slot Features

Keep one eye on your opponent and another out for the features – Silver & Golden Revolver symbols, the Most Wanted! bonus, Shootin' Wild! bonus, the Best of Most Wanted! bonus, the Best of Shootin' Wild! bonus, and feature buys.

Silver & Golden Revolver Symbols

Silver Revolver symbols and Golden Revolver symbols land with 1 to 6 bullets. When a Revolver lands, it shoots its bullets at random grid positions. The first time a position is hit by a Silver Revolver, it turns into a wild symbol. When a position is hit more than once, a random multiplier of x2 to x200 is added to the wild symbol. When a position is hit by a Golden Revolver, it immediately becomes a wild multiplier. In the base game and the Shootin' Wild! bonus, the Golden Revolver always shoots before Silver Revolvers. When a Revolver is empty, it transforms into a wild.

Most Wanted! Bonus

Landing 3 FS scatter symbols triggers this feature, played on a grid that lands only Revolver symbols, Reload symbols, and blanks. A total of 6 Wanted Posters with multiplier values sit above the reels. These can be additive multipliers of 2x to 500x or multiplying values of x2 to x20. Silver and Golden Revolvers may land with 1 to 6 bullets, firing bullets at the Wanted Posters, awarding the values of each one it hits, adding or multiplying the Revolver's total value. The Silver Revolver's value is locked to the position it landed in till the round ends. The Golden Revolver's total value is added to all locked Silver Revolvers and Reload values in view, then it disappears. Golden Revolvers always shoot after any Silver Revolvers.

When a Reload symbol hits, it collects the values of all locked Silver Revolvers on the reels and reloads them with 1 to 6 bullets, which they then fire at Wanted Posters. Wanted Poster values in all cases are reset after they have been hit. The round starts with 3 lives, which reset when landing new symbols, ending when no lives are left, or all reel positions are filled.

Shootin' Wild! Bonus

Landing 4 FS symbols in the base game activates this feature with 10 free spins. The rules of this round are similar to the base game, except that all wilds with multipliers are sticky and stay in place till the round ends. Hitting 2 FS symbols awards +2 free spins while hitting 3 FS symbols awards +4 free spins.

Best of Most Wanted! Bonus

When 3 FS scatters hit at the same time as the Best of Bonus scatter in the base game, this feature is activated. It awards 3 Most Wanted! bonus rounds, granting players the highest achieved win from among the three results.

Best of Shootin' Wild! Bonus

When 4 FS scatters hit at the same time as the Best of Bonus scatter in the base game, this feature is activated. It awards 3 Best of Shootin! Wild! bonus rounds, granting players the highest win achieved from among the three results.

Buy Bonus

Clicking the bonus buy button is where you are able to activate these options:

• BonusHunt FeatureSpins – 5x the bet for a spin 10x more likely to trigger a bonus game. Extremely volatile with an RTP of 96.29%.
• Revolver FeatureSpins – 100x the bet for a spin guaranteeing at least 3 Revolvers hit. Very highly volatile with an RTP of 96.33%.
• Most Wanted! Bonus – 130x the bet. Highly volatile with an RTP of 96.27%.
• Shootin' Wild! Bonus – 200x the bet. Extremely volatile with an RTP of 96.33%.
• Best of Most Wanted! Bonus – 260x the bet. Medium volatile with an RTP of 96.27%.
• Best of Shootin' Wild! Bonus – 400x the bet. Very highly volatile with an RTP of 96.3%.

2 Wild 2 Die: Slot Verdict

2 Wild 2 Die is a formidable foe to meet on a dusty frontier street as tumbleweeds blow through, and it brushes its fingers lightly over dual six-shooters before calling draw. It's a duel that can go either way, too, being, for the most part, highly volatile, in some parts extremely volatile, while spraying its reels with several useful gaming devices.

One of the most exciting ways to see what 2 Wild 2 Die is capable of doing is demoing a few Revolver FeatureSpins. Dishing out a not insubstantial 100x the bet for a single spin might be like trying to catch a falling knife, but when it all comes together, the outcome can be extraordinary, with bullets, wilds, and wild multipliers flying all over the place. From nothing to glory in the blink of an eye - and vice versa, of course. The Most Wanted! bonus round is a good one too, making use of Hacksaw Gaming's expertise in designing features like this. Again, get the bullets flying, this time at Wanted Posters, and it might all add up to a tidy sum. The rare beauty of the Reload symbol is highly desirable, not just for collecting the values on the reels but also for dispensing bullets to Revolver symbols to go collect some more Posters. The Shootin' Wild! Bonus is arguably the more conventional of the two bonus rounds, yet no less effective for it, while the icing on the cake is the return of the 'Best of' bonuses feature, which worked a treat in Chaos Crew 2 when it first debuted.

It is possible to achieve 2 Wild 2 Die's max win of 15,000x the bet in all game modes; the game sheet makes this clear, so at any point in time, a hail of gunfire can ignite, leaving the reels reeling in a cloud of smoke, lead, and wilds/wild multipliers. This do-or-die-at-any-moment feeling infuses 2 Wild 2 Die, making it another adrenal-addled Western addition to Hacksaw Gaming's catalogue.