Duel Of The Dead Megaways (Kalamba Games) – Review & Demo Play

Duel of the Dead Megaways Slot Information

I dropped into a haunted Wild Wild West town where tumbleweed rolls left of the grid and a scorched church looms on the right. Duel of the Dead Megaways uses 6 reels with changing rows between 2 and 7, while the sixth reel holds 4 positions and a locked iron door. The setup delivers up to 84,035 ways to win. Payouts require at least 3 matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left. It runs well on mobile and desktop.

Lower-paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A on a dark-grey backdrop. Higher-paying portraits show three women and two men that look like they rode straight out of a certain frontier film. The sheriff appears only on reel 1 and also acts as the top-tier pay symbol, reaching 10x for a 6-of-a-kind. Wild substitutes for all except scatters. I rate the layout clear, with premium stacks standing out against the black frame for tidy win reads.

Bets start at 0.20 and cap at 50 per spin. The RTP sits at 96.22 per cent in the standard setting, though some menus use ranges, so check the game info where you play. Volatility is as high as it can be, and the max win reaches 20,000x the bet. That profile suits me fine. It can go quiet for stretches, then surge when the key features sync. Bonus buys exist in some regions, but not in the UK.

Duel of the Dead Megaways Slot Features

Feature-wise, it leans on Wild Symbol, Zombies Go Wild, Duel, and Free Spins, with a Bonus Buy option in select markets. The sheriff landing on reel 1 is the spark that turns reels 2 to 5 into a zombie horde, then the shootout begins. Deadeye Bob can break out on the sixth reel to trigger a duel. Free spins start from three scatters and can add extra spins. The whole package centres on multiplier wilds.

Wild Symbol in Duel of the Dead Megaways

The Wild Symbol is a zombie hand doing a thumbs-up. It appears only on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 during Zombies Go Wild or a live Duel, and it substitutes for all pay symbols except the scatter. When a zombie carries a number, that value counts as how many symbols the wild represents in the win check. I like how those stacked counts lift line evaluations without cluttering the grid.

Duel Of The Dead Megaways Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x5
	5	x1.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	2	x0.25
	6	x1.5
	5	x0.75
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	6	x1.5
	5	x0.75
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	6	x1
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.2
	6	x1
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.25
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.25
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.25
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.1
	3	x0.05
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.1
	3	x0.05
	Scatter
	Wild

Zombies Go Wild in Duel of the Dead Megaways

This mode triggers every time the sheriff lands on reel 1. All symbols on reels 2 to 5, except scatters, morph into zombies for the shootout. A bullet counter above the reels ticks down as she fires. Each hit applies a 1x multiplier to that zombie, and further hits add plus one again. When the counter empties, multiplier zombies turn into wilds. Any non-hit zombies revert to their original symbols.

The multipliers here act as symbol counts rather than win multipliers, which I find neat on a Megaways grid. It feeds ways totals rather than just scaling the payout. In free spins, a guaranteed bullets counter sets a floor for how many wilds can spawn, and if more wilds appear than the current number, the counter upgrades and is saved for the rest of the feature. That storage can be the difference on tight runs.

Duel Feature in Duel of the Dead Megaways

Deadeye Bob can break out of his cage on the rightmost reel during Zombies Go Wild to start the Duel. Each time the sheriff hits him, up to three multipliers are added to random zombies on the grid. The standoff continues until Bob lands a shot on the sheriff. At the end, he becomes a wild as well. This can happen in the base game or in free spins, and it is where I have seen the grid light up.

Free Spins in Duel of the Dead Megaways

Three scatters trigger five free spins. During the feature, each scatter that lands adds one extra spin, simple as that. If Zombies Go Wild triggers, there is a minimum bullets counter. Should the number of wilds created exceed the counter, the stored number updates and carries forward for the rest of the round. That rising floor can set up a run where reels 2 to 5 fill with hands, which is exactly what you want.

I find the pacing suits the high variance, with quick spins and focused shootouts. When the sheriff shows early, the round can snowball through extra spins and a stronger bullets count. When Deadeye Bob joins, those extra upgrades land on top. With 84,035 ways to win, even modest symbol connections can stretch across the grid once the hands stack up. That is where the slot pays its rent. Often by a fair margin.

Duel of the Dead Megaways Review Summary

Kalamba blends a frontier street on the left with a dark graveyard on the right, and it looks the part. The core sits on Zombies Go Wild and the Duel, with multiplier wilds doing the heavy lifting. The 20,000x potential is there, the volatility is fierce, and the RTP lands in a fair spot. I like the originality and the shootout flow. Watch RTP ranges by venue, and you are set for a lively Megaways ride.