Introduction
Nolimit City have been celebrated for their new and innovative approach to creating fun and modern pokies, and Deadwood is no exception to this. Following on from their previous release, Tombstone, this pokie is bigger, brighter and bolder in every way. All of the reels are expanded, so you get to play with an extra icon on each one. There is also the added bonus of having 576 ways to win using the new format.
Overall Theme
Deadwood takes its theme from the Wild West, similar to Sticky Bandits online pokie. It’s a pretty common theme that we see a lot in the industry, but it’s a new offering for Nolimit City. The visuals are impressive with all of the artwork being incredibly detailed.
As you look at the background you will see a faded Western town, and to the left side of the reels is a saloon sign. There are some amazingly small details that make this pokie stand out such as the tumbleweed animations which happen regularly throughout the game.
RTP & Volatility
Deadwood comes in with an RTP of 96.03%, which is what we would normally expect from an online pokie. However, it has an incredibly high volatility rating of 10/10 on the variance scale. This means that you won’t be seeing wins often at all, but when you do they will be for higher amounts of money.
How to Play Deadwood
In order to play Deadwood you will need to get used to the different controls. Below is a short guide on the basics you will need to play the game.
1. Set your bet by clicking the $ button. This displays the bet menu, where you can increase or decrease your bets.
2. Toggle the sounds using the volume button.
3. Spin the reels by clicking on the spin button.
4. Autoplay can be set up by clicking the lightning symbol located under the spin button.
Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins
There is a wide range of betting levels in Deadwood, which will appeal to a wide range of players. You can start spinning the reels for 0.10 coins per spin, and this goes up to 100 coins per spin for the high-rollers amongst you.
In total there are 13 symbols which you can use to win prizes in the game. To land a win players must get these symbols in combinations of threes, fours and fives across a payline starting from the leftmost reel. Below is an overview of the coins you can win by matching five of the same symbols on any payline.
10, J & Q - 1 coin
K & A - 1.25 coins
Shotgun - 1.50 coins
Whisky - 2 coins
Safe - 2.50 coins
Pocket Watch - 3 coins
Gold Bars - 3.75 coins
Deadwood Bonus Features
Hunter xNudge Wilds
This is a bonus feature that is specific to this game. Three stacked wilds which are represented by bounty hunters can appear on the second, third and fourth reels. They will substitute for all other icons in the game apart from the scatter and sheriff badge. When they land they nudge into view and create a stack that is four symbols high. At the same time, whenever they nudge they will increase the win multiplier by 1x.
Scatter Symbols
The buffalo skull is the wild in the game and is used to activate one of the free spins feature. You will need to land three of these symbols to bag some free spins.
Shoot Out Bonus Feature
Whenever you land the sheriff’s badge on the first and fifth reels in the game, you will trigger the Shoot Out feature. During this feature any of the lower-paying symbols that land on the second, third and fourth reels will all turn into wilds.
Free Spins
Landing three of the buffalo scatter symbols will trigger one of the two free spins features you can play in Deadwood. However, you will only be able to pick one of them. While both the Hunter and Gunslinger spins will reward you with eight free spins, they differ in the other bonuses they have to offer.
Choosing the Hunter spins means you will also get the Hunter xNudge wild along with its increasing multipliers. Landing the sheriff badge on the first or fifth reels during this feature also gives you an extra free spin. Landing two will upgrade you to the Shoot Out free spins round.
The Gunslinger spin bonus gives you everything the Hunter spins round does but with a greater risk. There are also sticky multipliers here, so there’s more winning potential.
Shoot Out Free Spins Round
You can activate the Shoot Out round in both the base game and free spins round. In the base game you will need to land three of the scatters and two sheriff badges. You will then get to choose ten of the Gunslinger or Hunter spins with the same bonuses as above.
Our Verdict
Deadwood is an action-packed game that keeps the prizes and bonuses coming. It’s interesting and exciting and definitely a pokie we would recommend to anyone looking for a wild time in the Wild West.
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