Duel at Dawn Slot (Hacksaw Gaming)

The Duel at Dawn slot is played on a 5-reel, 5-row grid with 19 paylines. Wins come from matching 3 or more matching symbols from left to right on adjacent reels. The winning symbols need to start from the leftmost reel with no gaps.

Bets for this game start at 10p and go up to £100. You can adjust your bet amount using the up and down buttons on desktop and the plus and minus buttons on mobile. Non-UK players can utilise the Autoplay function, which allows you to make up to 1,000 spins. There are also Turbo and Super Turbo functions available, which speed up the spins.

The RTP rate for Duel at Dawn is 96.3%, which is above the online average of 96%. There are also rates of 94.27% and 92.28% available to operators.

You’ll find a volatility rating of 'high', which is a 4 out of 5 score. The base game hit frequency rate is 29.86%, which means a win occurs on average every 3.34 spins. The maximum win is 15,000 x the bet, which can be triggered in both the base game and bonus features.

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In the Duel at Dawn slot, a lone, shadowed outlaw stares you down from the screen, his face hidden in silhouette, but his intentions are clear—he’s armed and ready for a showdown with the sheriff. The visuals pull you into the frontier with animated details like mist rolling over rugged mountains and smoke drifting lazily from the outlaw's cigarette.

The base game drops you in a desolate desert at dawn, with warm hues of brown, gold, and orange stretching across the screen. Trigger the Dusk ‘Til Dawn feature, and you’re plunged into a nighttime desert under starlit skies. In the Wild Wild West feature, the scene shifts to that faint pre-dawn light, where coyotes howl as the first rays of the sun start to break over the horizon.

The soundtrack is classically Western, with atmospheric guitars, fiddles, and the outlaw’s haunting whistle alongside the clunk of reels and the crack of gunfire. 

On the reels, symbols like guns, a cowboy hat, and a wagon wheel capture the spirit of a classic shootout. The sheriff badge is the top symbol, netting you 10x the bet for 5 matching symbols. Here's a rundown of all the symbols to look out for:

• J, Q, K & A playing cards: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.10, 0.50 or 1.00 x the bet
• Wagon wheel & rams head: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.50, 1.50 or 3.00x bet
• Cowboy hat & 3 guns: 3, 4 or 5 = 1.00, 3.00 or 6.00 x the bet
• Sheriff badge: 3, 4 or 5 = 2.00, 5.00 or 10.00 x the bet
• Wild: substitutes for all symbols and landing 5 symbols = 20.00 x the bet
• FS scatter: 3+ trigger the bonus features

Duel At Dawn Slot Mobile

The Duel At Dawn mobile slot uses the latest HTML5 technology, which means that you can be assured of a top mobile gaming experience whether you're using Android or iOS. It also works superbly on tablets and desktops. If you prefer to play on desktop, the recommended ratio is 16:9.

There are 5 bonus features to enjoy as part of the Duel at Dawn slot game: DuelReels, The Outlaw, Wild Wild West, Dusk ‘Til Dawn and Bonus Buy.

Dusk ‘Til Dawn

Landing 4 FS scatter symbols activates the Dush ‘Til Dawn feature, where you're awarded with 10 free spins. This bonus feature offers the chance to earn 4 DuelSpins with guaranteed VS symbols. You unlock each DuelSpin by landing Outlaw symbols and shooting a full revolver of 6 Wild symbols onto the grid. 

Each DuelSpin is awarded immediately after the free spin where you unlocked it and does not count towards your number of free spins in the bonus. No more than 2 DuelSpins can be unlocked in one spin; if more than one is unlocked in the same spin, they are awarded in sequence before proceeding to the next free spin.

Each subsequent DuelSpin awards more guaranteed VS symbols:

Each unlocked DuelSpin also awards 3 additional free spins. VS symbols do not appear in this bonus except during DuelSpins.

Wild Wild West

Landing 3 FS scatter symbols at the same time in the base game activates the Wild Wild West bonus feature, which has 10 free spins. This bonus feature maintains the mechanics of the base game with an increased chance of getting high-value multipliers on DuelReel and Outlaw reels. 

There is also an increased chance of landing VS symbols and Outlaw symbols. Landing additional FS symbols awards extra free spins: 2 FS symbols = 2 additional spins and 3 FS symbols = 4 additional spins.

DuelReels

When a VS symbol lands, it expands into a wild DuelReel if it is part of a winning combination once expanded. After expanding, the DuelReel will cover the entire reel, and a duel will take place on the reel. Each DuelReel will have two multipliers, ranging between 2x and 200x, which are connected to the duelists: The Outlaw and The Sheriff. 

The surviving duelist's multiplier will be applied across the entire reel. If more than one DuelReel is part of the same winning combination, their multipliers are added together before being applied to the win. All expanded DuelReel positions count as wilds and only 1 VS symbol can land on a reel at a time.

The Outlaw

When an Outlaw symbol lands, it will expand into a full wild Outlaw reel and show a revolver with 1-6 bullets in its chambers which you can see in the screenshot below. The number of bullets in the revolver represents the number of wild symbols that the Outlaw will shoot onto the grid. If more than one Outlaw is on the grid at the same time, they cannot shoot multiple wilds onto the same positions on the grid, nor can they shoot at each other. 

A maximum of 2 Outlaw symbols can appear on one spin, and only 1 Outlaw symbol can land on a reel at a time. Each Outlaw reel will also have a multiplier that ranges between 2x and 200x. If more than one Outlaw reels are part of the same winning combination, their multipliers are added together before being applied to the win.

Bonus Buy

If you’re a non-UK player you can utilise the Bonus Buy feature where the following options are available: 

Hacksaw Gaming has mastered the Wild West genre, and the Duel at Dawn slot is no exception. With moody, atmospheric graphics and a gritty soundtrack, the game fully immerses you in the frontier. 

Returning from the popular Wanted Dead or a Wild slot, the VS symbols and DuelReels feature bring duels to life on the reels. When the VS symbol expands, a DuelReel opens, where multipliers ranging from 2x to 200x align with either The Outlaw or The Sheriff, adding both suspense and style.

The 2 free spins features, Wild Wild West and Dusk ‘Til Dawn, enhance gameplay with boosted chances of hitting high multipliers, DuelReels, and Outlaw reels. In The Outlaw Feature, an expanding wild reel fires up to 6 wilds onto the grid with a revolver, making each shot feel dynamic. Packed with bonuses, Duel at Dawn offers a variety of features that should keep most players happy.

The 15,000 x the bet max win can trigger in all modes of play, which I appreciate. In terms of a max win, Duel at Dawn comes in joint third place among all Hacksaw games at 15,000x max win. This is alongside other top games, including Rise of Ymir, Slayers Inc and its last release, Wings of Horus. With over 90s slot games released so far Hacksaw Gaming is known as one of the most creative studios out there.

The RTP is decent at 96.3%, although the alternative options are below the 96% online average. A base game hit frequency rate of  29.86% is decent, meaning that wins will take place every 3.34 spins on average.

Although Western themes aren’t usually my go-to, Duel at Dawn scores a strong 4.5 out of 5 for its immersive setting, polished visuals, and generous bonus features. 

For Western slot fans, Hacksaw’s Wanted Dead or a Wild and 2 Wild 2 Die are also worth a look, along with Nolimit City’s Tombstone RIP for a darker take, or Pirots 3 or Tombstone No Mercy for a lighter spin on the genre. Alternatively, OLBG's King of Slots Chris Taylor rounds up the 10 best Wild West slot games: 

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The Duel at Dawn slot review was written by our slot game experts on the OLBG Expert team. Beginning with Jenny Mason our prime Slot reviewer who has 17+ years in iGaming, working for top UK brands. Jenny is an expert in slots and bingo. It was then verified by Chris Taylor who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades.   

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