Dead Man's Trail Slot (Relax Gaming)

The Dead Man's Trail slot is played on 5 reels, 4 rows, and 40 paylines. Wins are formed by landing 3 or more matching symbols on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel and there can not be any gaps.

Bets for this game start at 10p and go up to £20. You can use the plus and minus buttons button to adjust your bet amount. Non-UK players can utilise the fast-forward button to speed up the spins. And the Autoplay function which goes up to 1,000 spins. 

The Dead Man's Trail RTP rate is 96.29% which is above the online average of 96%. Although If you are able to use the Bonus Buy feature in your region, this feature pushes the RTP up to 98%. 

You’ll find very high volatility as the game has a 10 out of 10 score. The base game has a hit frequency rate of 19.15%, meaning wins take place on average every 5.2 spins. The maximum win is an impressive 50,000 times your total bet.

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Like many Relax Gaming slots, the Dead Man's Trail slot opens with a fun introduction video. It features a mighty pirate ship battling through stormy seas, with cannon fire roaring from its sides. This dramatic sequence sets the tone perfectly for a blustery adventure across the Seven Seas.

The base game continues with this moody grey scene showing a turbulent sky as the ship anchors on a desolate island. No sunshine or Caribbean blue skies here - just weathered wooden buildings, tattered flags, and inhabitants dressed in pirate-era clothing from the early 1700s.

In the Trail Bonus, the scene shifts to a tropical island with glistening turquoise waters and swaying palm trees. This is where, as the game warns, ‘pirates stare death in the face.’ The atmospheric music is supported by classic slot sounds like whirs and pings and animations of pirates firing muskets.

On the reels you’ll spot the male and female pirate crew look like a scary bunch. Relax Gaming tells us that 'fortune favours the brave,' and these people certainly look like not much phases them. Here’s a rundown of all of the symbols and values:

• Wild: 3, 4 or 5 = 2, 10 or 60 x the bet it also substitutes for all other symbols
• Red pirate: 3, 4 or 5 = 1, 5 or 30 x the bet
• Orange pirate: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.70, 2.50 or 15 x the bet
• Green& blue pirate:  3, 4 or 5 = 0.30, 1.20 or 5 x the bet
• A, K, Q & J: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.10, 0.50 or 3 x the bet
• Pirate Ship Scatter: 3+ triggers the Trail Bonus feature
• Coin: 3+ triggers Coin feature
  
  

Dead Man's Trail Mobile

The Dead Man's Trail slot uses HTML5 technology, which means that you can be assured of an enjoyable mobile gaming experience whether you're using Android or iOS. The game also plays well on tablets and desktops if you prefer to use these devices.

It’s all about the Power of Three when it comes to the bonus features, which include the Coin Feature, the Trail Bonus, and the Bonus Buy - details on each can be found below:

Coin Feature

The Coin feature is triggered when landing coin symbols on 3 or more reels. You are then awarded the total amount added together on all visible coins.

Trail Bonus

The Trail Bonus is triggered if 3 or more Bonus symbols land on the reels. During the Trail Bonus, the player pawn moves 1 - 9 steps per turn. There are special modifier tiles that will take action once the pawn lands on them. If you land on a normal tile or a mystery chest, it changes into an end tile:

• Normal Tile: Awards the visible prize. 
• End Tile: Ends the bonus and awards the total win.
• Start Tile: This one triggers the reset special action.
• Mystery Chest: This will trigger 1 of 11 special actions
  
  

There are then special action tiles which are triggered if you land on a mystery chest:

• Scout: Adds 100x to 1000x to a random normal tile.
• Persistent Scout: Is the same as a scout but acts at the end of every turn.
• Collect & Command: Adds the total summed-up value of all normal tiles. 
• One-Eye: This multiplies the value of a normal tile with 2x to 5x and repeats 2 to 4 times. 
• Persistent One-Eye: Is the same as a one-eye but acts at the end of every turn. 
• Commander: All tiles are boosted by a value or 3, 4 or 5 x bet
• Persistent Commander: Is the same a commander, adding 2x  to 5x to all normal tiles at the end of every turn. 
• Reset: This will replace all end tiles with normal tiles. 
• Coin Win: Random coin win (25x - 50x) will be added to the total win.
• Super Reset: This replaces all end tiles with temporary mystery chests. 
• Collector: This one collects the total value of all normal tiles to the total win.

Bonus Buy

If you are non-UK based, you can enter the Trail Bonus feature for 100 times the bet, and the RTP increases to 98%.

Dead Man's Trail Slot

Rating: 4.5/5

This pirate-themed slot offers a Trail Bonus which delivers an exciting board-game-style feature packed with multipliers, coin wins, and symbol replacements. This can lead to 50,000 x bet max wins.

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The Dead Man's Trail slot has a Pirates of the Caribbean-esque feel - especially the Dead Man’s Chest film -  if memory serves me right, as that was much darker. With a solid RTP of 96.29% and an impressive maximum win of 50,000x your bet, this Relax Gaming slot ticks plenty of boxes.

The standout feature is undoubtedly the Trail Bonus, an engaging board-game-style mechanic where your pawn journeys across a tropical island. Along the way, it lands on special tiles offering rewards like multipliers, coin wins, replacement tiles, and more. The immersive graphics perfectly set the scene for a dark pirate adventure, making this a top-tier release from Relax Gaming.

OLBG’s very own Chris Taylor carried out a Relax Gaming Slots Q&A with Shelley Hannah, the Chief Product Officer at Relax where she talks about all things slots.

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There is also a follow-up game, Dead Man’s Trail Dream Drop which has the popular Dream Drop Jackpots feature added, which is one to look out for. The real-time Mega Jackpot stands at £2,510,394.60. 

Honestly, it’s tough to find any faults with this fantastic slot. With its high RTP, impressive max win, stunning visuals, and excellent bonus features, it’s a real winner. For me, it’s an easy 4.5 out of 5. What’s not to love?

The Dead Man's Trail 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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