online casinos and slots
A new online casino from the highly regarded Club World Casinos group has recently launched. Manhattan Slots Casino is a Realtime Gaming software powered casino which accepts USA players and has a variety of good free spins slots. You’ll see various videos and articles on RTG slots elsewhere here on Online Casinos & Slots [.com] and while the name “Manhattan Slots” might suggest it’s only slots here, it does in fact have the whole RTG suite of casino games.
As an opening offer there are two things to note. Manhattan Slots casino has a signup bonus (match) of up to $747 which you can claim twice on your first two deposits. Of course there are wagering requirements and like the other casinos in the CWC group, most bonuses come with fairly strict terms, although it’s worth noting that many of their No Deposut loyalty bonuses can come with as little as a 2x WR! Read the rest of this slot article »
A number of slot game manufacturers have made their games available as “free play” versions now although a few, like Wagerworks, even restrict access to their free slots from countries like the USA, Canada, France and Germany to name a handful (minus the thimb!). It’s due to the grey online gambling laws in those countries if you are wondering. And the vast majority of online casinos will of course ask you to register before you can even play slots for fun.
However, there are a few websites that put these slot games up and if you know where to look, you can spin away for the hell of it. For example, in the USA, Realtime Gaming and Rival powered casinos are the only options left and RTG have a load of good 5 reel “free spins” bonus slots that can be played (without the need to register) on sites like Free Slots For Fun. Some of the games take a few seconds to load, but you get a $5000 starting balance and they are a great way to get a feel for the games in the real casinos. Read the rest of this slot article »
Realm of Riches is a free spins slot game available at RTG casinos and not one I played originally. But one day, bored of Cleopatra’s Gold, I thought I’d give it a spin and it is now one of my favourite online slots. Read the rest of this slot article »
Royal Vegas Casino Review
Royal Vegas casino is an online casino that has been around for years and has a sterling reputation as part of the popular Fortune Lounge group of online casinos. Like all casinos using Microgaming casino software, Royal Vegas does not accept players from the USA.
Microgaming software is (arguably!) the most popular online casino software, with over 350 games, including some 200 video slots. As primarily an online slots enthusiast I find the choice almost overwhelming to be honest but a bit of playing around and you soon start to find the best slots for you. That’s not to say that *all* the slots are great, but some are among my all-time favourites, most notably Thunderstruck, Isis and the newer 100-line Cashapilla. They all have the free spins bonus, as do probably around 100 other slots in the Royal Vegas online casino software. The Flash version has around 150 games - less than half Read the rest of this slot article »
Things move on, slots get better, old ones start to look old…you know the drill. So I thought I’d just do a quick run-down of my current “top slots”. If you don’t recognise any of these, and like me you appreciate the free spins bonus rounds, then do check these out.
1) Fortune Falls at 3Dice. A totally unique slot - at first I wasn’t sure, but now it’s my first stop when I have some funds available. Oh and the casino takes US players too by the way. This slot just keeps you going and when you get 4 or 5 scatters, which actually isn’t that uncommon (see the picture for proof!), you can get a very decent payday. Love it!
2) Cleopatra. That good old IGT favourite which I play at Virgin casino. You can’t beat Cleo Read the rest of this slot article »
3Dice Casino - USA Friendly (& Bloody Good!)
A lot of people may not have heard of the independently run 3Dice casino, but I’ve been a player here for well over a year and it’s one of the best online casinos out there IMO. The games choice is smaller - for example there are only around a dozen slots, but the games are 100% unique and very, very playable. In fact I’d go as far as saying a couple of their slots are in my all-time Top 10 (”Fortune Falls” and “Super Suits”).
I’ve been trying hard to think of negatives to balance this review, and quite honestly, apart from some of the slots being streaky, I can’t think of any! So I’ll stick my neck out and say it’s probably the best US friendly online casino I’ve ever played!
Every slot is uniquely designed and most have the free spins bonus game, with one or two exceptions. 3Dice put a twist on all their games - graphically you will immediately notice just how rich the slots are, and when it comes to the bonus rounds, again they tend to put a spin on it. All the free spin bonuses can retrigger and all are triggerred by scatters, but some of the multipliers and payouts lead to a great payday. Read the rest of this slot article »
And a decent one at that! Aladdin’s Gold is a new RTG casino from the excellent Club World, who also run the very popular Club USA and the more recent Lucky Red Casino. It has fairly much the same games with a few extra slots for good measure, but different bonuses. I’ve not tested those out yet by the way but reports so far are pretty decent and like Club USA, they process cashouts at least once every weekday.
As far as games go, the Real Series slots are where the action is at. There are some 50 or so free spins bonus slots with a mix of stacked wilds, free spins with retriggers and randomly awarded jackpots (minimum $1,000) which can go up to 6 figures on a good day! All three Club World casinos use RTG software with around 250 games.
Check it out: Aladdin’s Gold Casino
Cleopatra Slot For US Players?
By now, most US slot players who are familiar with the IGT slot Cleopatra will know that a) it is available online and b) US players are blocked from playing it for real money. But not everyone will know that there is a copycat slot called “Cleopatra’s Gold” available at Club USA casino, Slots Oasis, iNetBet, Rushmore, Cherry Red and Bodog that, while not identical, is very similar.
Like IGT’s Cleopatra, Cleo’s Gold has 20 paylines and a bonus round which is triggered by 3 or more scatter symbols in view which awards 15 free spins all wins trebled. It also has Read the rest of this slot article »
VERY IMPORTANT! (well, quite anyway)
From the 10th November 2008, USA residents will no longer be able to open accounts at any online casino that uses Microgaming software. This is a huge proportion of the casinos represented on this and many other websites. However, any Americans who have opened an account on or prior to the 9th November 2008 (Sunday) will be OK to continue playing.
See this list of USA casinos for up-to-date information on a State By State basis.
Interesting promo running at Microgaming casino 777 Dragon (no USA) this month. All players can get 10% cashback (rake) on all games up to $10,000. A nice bit of insurance if you lose, and let’s face it, most of us do ;)
I guess you could argue that you play to win and take the positive approach. On the other hand you can argue that you play to win, but usually don’t and get a small wad back to have another go with.
Oh and this is a neat touch - the Cashback is credited once a week on a Tuesday so one assumes that it’s cumulative only over the week which is better than the month. Means you could win one week, lose the next, and still get 10%. Or that’s how I read it anyway.
In addition to the Cashback promo, there is also a 200% signup bonus (currently to a maximum of $50) and a “1 hour free play” promotion with $750 in the bank, no deposit required.