Sneakily filed under the game category “Asian Games” BetFred Casino (a top UK-owned and Netherlands Antilles licenced casino) offers great online Pachinko and Mahjong.
If you’re new to Pachinko, a Pachinko Machine is sort of a cross between a pinball machine and a video slot machine. Weird at first, but surprisingly fun.
Dolphin’s Paradise Pachinko
Balls continuously run through the machine – if a ball falls into the chucker at the bottom you win 4 balls and the reels spin. If you spin 2 numbers the same then the 3rd number (and if you win or not) is determined by one of 5 bizzare mini-games.
Our mini-game favourite is Dolphin Race – where two dolphins race a shark. Each of them carries a number. The number of the creature that crosses the finish line first is the number that will complete the win line.
If all three numbers on a win line match, the Open chute at the bottom of the machine opens to catch all balls. For each of the next 15 balls that are caught by the chute, you win 100 balls. …So a mini-game win amounts to 1500 balls.
Check out the HELP section (game screen bottom right) for more details before you play!
If, like me, you’ve always wanted to learn to play Mahjong, BetFred Casino offers you the choice of 2 levels of play, Solo Mahjong, or Solo Mahjong Pro. Both games can be played under either WMF or Japanese rules.
Check these Asian Games out at BetFred Casino today! All games can be played for free (once you register) or for real money (Sorry no US real money players).
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Hi there – Today I’ve had a fairly strange email dialogue with a casino enthusiast new to online play. Among other things Terri wanted to know, as a avid in-the-flesh player, why there was so much fuss about Microgaming Casinos.
Well, where do you start?
As Terri had already assured me that ‘only idiots play slots’ – she wanted to know about Microgaming’s ‘real casino games like blackjack and roulette’.
OK. Easy… Along with some basics like the number of decks in the Blackjack (there are like 34 different BJ’s so this was a list!) and the payout percentages at various MG casinos, I sent her some free game, no registration links to the latest Microgaming Viper Gold Series table games so she could see for himself.
>>Perhaps you’d like to suss them out too?
Here they are – just click on the image of the game you want to try or the link below it (you get $1000 free credits each time you click and can play as often as you like).
These really are free, no strings attached links to ‘no registration required, no download required’, Microgaming Gold Series Casino Tables Games. They take just a few moments to load.
I personally think it’s obvious why so many players and industry specialists really rate this latest Viper Gold Series casino software. I especially like the slinky card turns and shadows under the chips…
Over 5.4 million dollars will go to one lucky player of the ‘Millionaires Club’ progressive slots game. This 9-line, 5-reel online video slot slots game currently boasts a jackpot that stands at a staggering $5.4 Million and grows at a rate of over $35,000 every day.
A spokesperson for Sands of the Caribbean Casino commented that “The jackpot has never gone this long in between payouts and as every slots player knows, that it’s the best time to play because the machine is loaded – and the very next spin could be the one.”
The Millionaires Club has been ready to transform one player into an instant multi millionaire since the last winner picked up a mind-blowing $1.77 million just a week before Christmas 2005.
The Sands’ spokesperson added that “This game is unquestionably one of the most popular slot games ever, online or bricks and mortar.”
Sands of the Caribbean Online Casino is based on Wagerlogic software and licenced in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. Unfortunately US residents can’t play here.
Here’s a quick update on two of the latest online casino promos for March:
Aside from a GBP50 joining bonus, March player rewards at the safe-as-houses Ladbrokes Casino include the opportunity to win a Nintendo Wii Console with Tiger Woods PGA 06.
Play £25 on Spring Break Slot or £25 on either single or multi-player Gold Series 3-card poker. It’s a lucky draw, well 5 draws actually and the more you play – the more entries you get to the draw.
PS: We “quite like” Laddies Casino – it’s Microgaming based and you can download but most players seem to opt for the instant Flash games. The web site is a little dated looking but once you’re playing, the games are great – as you’d expect from Microgaming software. With a backer like Ladbrokes International you can’t go wrong security-wise – these guys will pay out!
Rather than drinking green beer…
… what about celebrating St Patrick’s Day with Dublinbet and be in to win a trip to Dublin, Ireland! While you’re there (in Dublin that is) you can even play at the same tables DublinBet takes webcam feeds off for their cool Live Dealer table games. Don’t forget to wave!
Just deposit EURO50 in a single deposit any time during March and you’re in the draw…
PS: Check out the early payout blackjack – this is pretty cool and unique to DublinBet.
The online gambling sector was showing signs of recovery this week after a number of gaming companies posted strong trading results. Sportingbet led the way announcing a 54 per cent rise in operating profits, to £2 million, for the three months to January, while Playtech’s total revenues for 2006 showed an 89 per cent increase to $90.1 million.
Sportingbet, which also reported an operating loss of £243.9 million for the six months to 31 January, including a £252m charge for the US exit, called for greater consistency and harmonisation of the regulations governing the industry in different markets.
“There is little sign that the market distortions which now exist across various global markets show any signs of being resolved,” it said. “With diverse government policies ranging from licensing and regulation to blatant protectionism now in place, the need for clarification has never been greater.
“Sadly, there is little sign that authorities such as the EU have the appetite to address the issue at present.”
Playtech chairman Roger Withers, speaking about the recent turmoil in the industry, called the US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act 2006 a “watershed moment” for the online gaming industry, which forced many gaming operators to make fundamental changes to their business models.
He added that “Playtech’s broad international portfolio of clients, especially in Asia and Europe, meant that the impact of the prompt withdrawal by its licensees from the US market was greatly reduced.”
Before going to Europe to play at the casinos in Monaco, a man drove his Rolls-Royce to a downtown New York City bank and went in to ask for an immediate loan of $5,000.
The loan officer, taken aback, requested collateral. “Well, then, here are the keys to my Rolls-Royce,” the man said. The loan officer promptly had the car driven into the bank’s underground parking garage for safe keeping, and gave him $5,000.
Two weeks later, the man walked through the bank’s doors, asked to settle up his loan and get his car back. “That will be $5,000 in principal, and $15.40 in interest,” the loan officer said. The man wrote out a cheque and started to walk away.
“Wait sir,” the loan officer said, “While you were gone, I found out you are a multi-millionaire. Why in the world would you need to borrow $5,000?”
The man smiled. “Where else could I park my Rolls-Royce in Manhattan for two weeks and pay only $15.40?”
Sneakily filed under the game category “Asian Games” BetFred Casino (a top UK-owned and Netherlands Antilles licenced casino) offers great online Pachinko and Mahjong.
Dolphin’s Paradise Pachinko
If, like me, you’ve always wanted to learn to play Mahjong, BetFred Casino offers you the choice of 2 levels of play, Solo Mahjong, or Solo Mahjong Pro. Both games can be played under either WMF or Japanese rules.
Check these Asian Games out at BetFred Casino today! All games can be played for free (once you register) or for real money (Sorry no US real money players).
