Deadwood R.I.P — Full Review & Free Demo

Deadwood R.I.P: Slot Overview

Deadwood R.I.P from Nolimit City is a 5-reel western on a 3-4-4-4-2 layout with 384 ways to win. I see it as a mash-up of Deadwood and Tombstone RIP, with the same bleak mood, an extreme 10/10 volatility profile, and a fifth reel that changes how the whole session feels.

Reel 5 is the odd one out. Fully landed symbols there count as doubles, low pays do not appear on it, and in Salvation Spins it holds only the Hog Me Tight symbol. If I’m honest with chat, that setup gives the slot real upside, but it also keeps the base game rough when the features do not line up.

Symbols and Paytable

5 matching royals pay from 0.8x to 0.96x, while the gunslingers pay from 1.2x up to 2.8x for El Gordo in one paytable, with other reviews quoting the top symbol at 3.5x. The regular cast is 10, J, Q, K, A, then Sundance, Butch, Skinny Joe, Edda Star and El Gordo. Wilds substitute for regular paying symbols.

Worth watching is how symbols behave on the rightmost reel. Everything fully visible counts double there, and low symbols stay off it completely. That does help the hit quality a bit, though the xRIP mechanic can still wipe any total win below your stake, which is the part viewers will either love or hate.

Symbol Payouts

5	x3.5
4	x0.7
3	x0.5

5	x3
4	x0.6
3	x0.4

5	x2.5
4	x0.6
3	x0.4

5	x2
4	x0.5
3	x0.3

5	x1.5
4	x0.5
3	x0.3

5	x1.2
4	x0.4
3	x0.2

5	x1.2
4	x0.4
3	x0.2

5	x1
4	x0.2
3	x0.1

5	x1
4	x0.2
3	x0.1

5	x1
4	x0.2
3	x0.1

Scatter

Wild

Deadwood R.I.P: Slot Features

Start with the core tools. xNudge Wilds land on the middle three reels, nudge until fully stacked, and gain +1 multiplier with each nudge. In the base game, multiple xNudge values add together. In the bonus rounds, they multiply each other. xSplit Wilds come from 2 Diamondback scatters and split symbols on the reel, increasing ways and doubling xNudge values if a nudge symbol is split.

Quick Draw triggers with a revolver cylinder on reel 1 and fires 3 to 6 shots, each one doubling the multiplier of a hit symbol. Shootout lands with Sheriff Badges on reels 2 and 4, turning low pays on the middle three reels into wilds. Then there is xRIP, where any total win below the base bet pays nothing. That can drag a session a bit, even when you technically connect.

For free spins, 3 Diamondback scatters give 5 Redemption Spins. Add Hog Me Tight on reel 5 and you get 6 Salvation Spins instead. In both modes, xNudge multipliers stay in place and keep building. Redemption can upgrade into Salvation with Hog Me Tight and +1 spin. During Salvation, reel 5 always carries Hog Me Tight as a wild and splitter. Retriggers need 3 RIP scatters, worth +5 in Redemption or +6 in Salvation.

Bonus Buy Options

xBet

Increases the bet to 2.5x and guarantees a scatter on reel 2, more than doubling the chance of triggering the free spins features.

Feature Cost: 2.5xRTP: 96.13%

Double xBet

Increases the bet to 15x and guarantees scatters on reels 2 and 3, making Redemption and Salvation Spins trigger more than ten times as often.

Feature Cost: 15xRTP: 96.18%

Redemption Spins

Triggered by 3 Diamondback scatters and awards 5 free spins. xNudge Wild multipliers remain active through the feature and new ones multiply the collected value. A Hog Me Tight symbol upgrades the round to Salvation Spins and adds 1 spin.

Feature Cost: 80xRTP: 96.18%

Salvation Spins

Triggered by 3 Diamondback scatters plus a Hog Me Tight scatter and awards 6 free spins. Reel 5 always holds Hog Me Tight, which acts as a wild and splitter each spin, while xNudge multipliers persist and multiply together.

Feature Cost: 1500xRTP: 96.24%

Lucky Draw 80-20

Bonus buy that gives an 80% chance of Redemption Spins and a 20% chance of Salvation Spins.

Feature Cost: 364xRTP: 96.13%

Lucky Draw 50-50

Bonus buy that gives an even split between Redemption Spins and Salvation Spins.

Feature Cost: 790xRTP: 96.23%