If you are looking for the simplest guide on how to play some of the most popular casino games, you are at the right place. Most guides present on the internet are usually composed of complex terms which make casino games appear complex. The good news is that we have combined the basic rules of top six casino games right here. Therefore, you can pick the game of your choice, go through its rules and start winning.

Online Slots

They are also called pokie machines in New Zealand Casinos and Australia and they are the simplest games to play. You will never miss pokies on any online casinos. Most casino software developers have created numerous variants for this game. Whether you are new or experienced gambler, you will totally love pokies.

Most online pokies machines have several coin denominations from which players can choose from. Land based casinos will often have only one coin size. This enables you to decide the coin size of your entire gameplay.

The coin size will vary from 1p to several dollars. It is crucial to note that this doesn’t determine how much you will wager per spin. Pokies machines allow you to place more than one coin bet from the pay lines present. Each of these paylines has a set of symbols which give you the chance of winning. Betting several coins on the same payline increases your odds of winning.

To know how much you are spending per line, simply multiply the coin size by the number of paylines and the number of coins per line.

After setting your betting options, hit the spin button. For you to win, you must land identical symbols on the reels from left to right. The prizes will depend on the type of symbol landed. For instance, the wild symbol allows you to make incredible winning combos.

Progressive pokies machines have a huge jackpot which grows with time.

Video Poker

Video poker is not online poker. At video poker, you will be placing bets against the casino while at online poker, you will bet against other people in the room. Video poker machines may resemble pokies machines in appearance but they are totally different. Most common types of video poker include; Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild and Joker Poker.

First, you must select between one and 5 coins per spin. Always play for the full five coins. Some machines will give you less returns on jackpot hand if you play with less than five coins. Each winning hand comes with a different price and payouts will vary depending on the machine.

When playing, you will be given five cards from which you will decide to keep or discard as many as you want. Any discarded card is replaced with a new one to make the final hand.

Blackjack

This is the most popular table card game especially to its fast flow, low house edge and simple rules. Its popular variants include Pontoon, Spanish 21 and Blackjack Switch. Its cards are usually dealt from a shoe made up of 6-8 decks.

The overall objective of both the player and dealer is to get a score as close as possible to 21 without crossing over. Aces are worth 11, face cards are worth 10 while numbered cards are worth their number. The best hand is a blackjack – made of an Ace and a ten-point card.

Players can choose to hit or stand at any point during the game. You can use strategy charts to increase your odds of winning.

Roulette – Wheel of Fortune

This is another easy casino game to play. All you have to do is to place your bet on the numbered pockets on the table and spin the wheel. If the ball lands on your socket, you win. There are different types of bets; straight up bet, split bet, line bet, corner bet, odd/even bets and more. The highest paying bet is straight up bet where you place your bet on one number. Has a payout of 35:1.

Inside bets have better payouts than outside bets. There are two types of roulette wheels; European (37 numbers) and American (38 numbers) wheels. Always go for European roulette.

Online craps

This game can be very intimidating at first due to its fast pace – picture rolling dice, chips and money all at one place. However, craps is a very simple game to understand:

• The first roll is the ‘come out roll’ and sets the pace for all other bets.
• Pass line bet is the most basic bet in craps. It wins if the come out roll is 7 or 11 and loses if it’s a 2, 3 or 12.

Baccarat

It is very popular among high rollers and has few rules which are easy to master. It is a card game in which the dealer controls all the cards and hands. At the beginning of each hand, you can bet on either the Banker or Player hand to win, or place a tie bet. Here are some basic rules:

• Players can bet on either hand or a tie.
• Tens and aces are worth zero, numbered cards are worth their number. The last digit of each hand score is the one that matters.
• Winning bets on Player or Banker pay even money less 5% commission on banker bets. Tie bets pay 8:1.

 

There are many video slot games that take the inspiration for their themes from ancient stories and legends. Everybody will be familiar with the English legend of Robin Hood. Robin was an outlaw who rebelled against the wealthy authorities because of their treatment of the poor. Robin and his band of outlaws lived on the run in Sherwood Forest. They stole from the rich and distributed their gains to the needy.

The Robin Hood: Feathers of Fortune video slot game draws its inspiration from that tale, but has several twists. The “Robin” of the title in the game is not a person, but a bird that is, of course, a robin who is wearing a green hat. The “Feathers” are not those that give stability to arrows, Robin Hood’s ammunition of choice, but to the downy feathers that keep birds protected from the cold.

While it is easy to transpose Robin the man to a bird of the same name, it is harder to guess which birds the creators would choose birds to represent the other well-known characters in the legendary tales. Maid Marion is a dove, Little John is a staff-bearing pigeon (yes, I know!!) when he is not swigging from a beer tankard. Friar Tuck appears as an owl.

At this stage, you are probably wondering what flying creature was chosen to represent the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. A vicious bird of prey perhaps, or a vulture that feeds on the misfortune of others? Well, no! The game’s creators have chosen the crow to represent the Sheriff.

Playing the game

Robin Hood: Feathers of Fortune is from the Microgaming stable, and includes all the features you would expect to see in a video slots games from this company. There are wild and scatter symbols. Hardly surprisingly, the wild symbol in this game is the Robin Hood one. A Wanted poster is the scatter symbol. You need 3 of these on screen to activate the scatter feature, which offers payouts up to 100 times the amount wagered.

The reel display is a standard 5×3, and matching symbols appearing sequentially in any line across provide a win. In all, there are 243 winning combinations possible. You do not need to claim wins, as each one is recorded automatically.

Pros

As you would expect from a Microgaming product, the graphics are excellent, and use just the right amount of animation. Background sound and music is pretty standard, and nothing to get enthusiastic about. There are customization options available, so you can tailor certain aspects of the game to your own tastes.

If you are one of those people who like to put their bets on automatically, Robin Hood: Feathers of Fortune lets you easily play either 5 or 10 spins without manual intervention. You can set the number of automatic plays to an even higher figure using the game’s setup menu.

Robin Hood: Feathers of Fortune includes a bonus game, something that we always view as a positive. The game is activated when you get a bonus symbol simultaneously in reels 1 and 5. You select which targets you want Robin to aim at. When his arrow hits the target, the target explodes to reveal the bonus credits.

Cons

There is a lot to like about this game, and not much to criticize. Experienced video slots gamers may be disappointed to discover that there is no progressive jackpot feature, although this seems to be a new trend with the latest games.

Microgaming rarely produce games that are not fun and entertaining, and Robin Hood: Feathers of Fortune is one of their successes. It’s an enjoyable game to play, and its payouts match those of similar games.

 

The Lady in Red is an online slot game that has a musical theme.  This game is powered by video software from Microgaming.  This software allows you to customize your slot experience so that it is more convenient for your entertainment experience.  The Lady in Red is actually a beautiful lady who sings on stage at nightclubs and restaurants.  The casino game has graphics such as roses, pianos, cameras, whisky, a smoking man, a full orchestra and a photographer.

Graphics and Audio

The game is very elegant and fun to play.  However, many would say that the designer of this game put a lot of focus on the graphics of the game, but failed in the audio department. This is strange considering that the theme is based upon music.  But, all in all, The Lady in Red is a beautiful game, but it does not have as many animations as other games.

Wild and Scatter Symbols

Gamers will love trying to get the Lady in Red, which is the wild symbol.  It can be used as a substitute for all of the other symbols except the scatter symbol, which is the camera. When you get at least two of the scatter symbols, expect to receive a payout.  If you get three of these symbols, then you will receive free spins.  When you start to get three or more scatter symbols, this will provide more free spins.  The amount of the free spins will continue to go up as you receive more scatter symbols on each line.

Playing Options

The game has 5 reels and it has 25 paylines.  You have the option to bet as many as 10 coins for each payline. The maximum amount of coins it uses is 250, but it also has an autoplay feature which makes playing the coins more convenient.  The player also has the option to speed up the game.  In addition, you can play this game in Expert Mode, which makes betting more convenient.

Jackpots

The Lady in Red has a fixed jackpot, which is not a good feature for those who like progressive jackpots. However, this game still has some pretty good payouts.  The top fixed jackpot will pay 12,500 coins, and the next highest jackpot will payout 5000 coins. Players can expect to receive the following amount of coins when five like symbols land on a payline:

• The Lady in Red Logo.  Receive 12,500 coins.
• The Lady in Red           Receive 2500 coins.
• Pianist                        Receive 500 coins.
• Roses                         Receive 300 coins
• Whisky                        Receive 300 coins
• Aces, Kings                  Receive 200 coins
• Queens, Jacks              Receive 150 coins
• 10, 9 Face Cards           Receive 125 coins

Get a wild symbol with any of these high results, and your payout will be twice as much.  The good thing is that you can get these payouts at many top online casinos.  Some of these casinos are Crazy Vega, Jackpot City, Golden Riviera, EuroPalace and Roxy Palace.

The Lady in Red has amazing graphics that are very attention grabbing and detailed.  Although the game lacks the progressive jackpots that most online gamers have become accustomed to winning, the payouts that it provides are actually very good.  This slot game is enjoyable, beautiful, classy, and it will keep you entertained for many hours on end.

 

Queen of the Jungle is a product of Microgaming. The 9 payline, 5 reel video slot allows players to bet as many as 20 coins per payline, with a maximum line bet of 10.00. Multidenominational betting ranges from .01 to .50, resulting in a maximum bet of 90.00 per spin. Two jackpots are available.

Colorful scenery accounts for the attraction of many online casino slot machines. Queen of the Jungle uses the wild natural beauty of the African Jungle for its themed slot game. The Queen herself, a beautiful young woman clad in tribal finery, is one of the reel symbols. A platter of fruits is another symbol. The Queen of the Jungle logo is used for the wild symbol. Bright colors and lots of detail create an appealing display of the caricatures. It substitutes for every symbol except scatter, so is used in line payout. It is not a multiplier.

There are two scatter symbols. One displays passion fruit and the other has 3 monkeys. Scatter payout is earned when at least two identical scatter symbols appear on the reels. Three or more Passion Juice symbols award 15 free spins at 3 times the payout. Additional scatters retrigger free spins.

Tribal motifs and green leaves are displayed on reel high value card symbols ranging from Ace to Nine. Audio adds to the jungle theme with tribal sounds during a win and background music with an intense beat. Scatter symbols maximize the use of audio visual animations. Monkeys chatter and gesture wildly. The queen and her boyfriend eat the fruits on the platter. The queen also plays with her bird, which is standing on her shoulder. Passion Fruit juice is slurped up noisily through a straw.

Bonus games on the second screen deliver interactive options for the player. The animated bonus occurs when at least 3 monkey symbols are displayed on the reels. The player chooses a bonus game offered by each monkey.

Monkey Chop shows the Queen sitting on her throne. There are 12 coconuts lined up on the floor. The player selects a coconut and a monkey dressed in a karate uniform uses a karate chop to break it open. If he fails, consolation credits are awarded to the player and the bonus round is over. If he succeeds, the player gets bonus credits and chooses another coconut until the monkey fails to break open the selection.

The Monkey Gift bonus offers the player a chance to choose the highest level of bonus points among 9 gifts. If the first selection seems low, the player can forfeit the price and pick again for a total of 3 chances.

Monkey Fetch is entertaining. The player gets to choose 3 of 10 monkeys hanging from vines one at a time. The monkey scampers up the tree and brings back a fruit and bonus credits. There is no way to know which monkey offers the best prize, but it is fun to seek the best award.

Queen of the Jungle rates a score of 8 out of 10. The number of paylines is limited, but the bonus games and player interaction compensate with their creativity. Autoplay and adjustable game speed are player-friendly features, as is the sense of adventure found in the bonuses. Gaming rules are easy to understand and follow.

Experienced video slots gamers may have heard of, or be familiar with, the predecessor to the Thunderstruck II game, which was, of course, called Thunderstruck. The intro to the game features an opening clip of images on a background of lightning accompanied by thunder.

Thunderstruck II is from the Microgaming stable of video slots games. Those who like video slots will be familiar with the games created by this company, and with how imaginative the games creators are. They take inspiration from a huge variety of sources.

Norse influence

The inspiration for Thunderstruck II comes from Norse mythology, which features the most famous god of thunder, Thor. The other Norse gods to feature in the game are Odin, the god of gods, Loki, the trouble maker, and Valkyrie, whose task is to select the warrior who will be next to give up his life in battle.

Most video slots games are pretty true to the legend or story on which they are based, at least as far as characterization goes. That is why it is a little surprising that the game features a character called Valkyrie. Fans of Norse mythology will know that there were numerous Valkyries, who were all woman who selected the next to die. We were a little thunderstruck at the presentation of a character named Valkyrie.

The action is set in the ancient and mythical city of Asgard, the home of the Norse gods. No game based on Norse legend would be complete without a long ship, the famous vessel used by the Vikings in their conquests.

Other symbols

In common with many video slots games, the Thunderstruck II game has room for high value playing cards ranging from the 9 to the Ace. There is also the Thunderstruck II logo, which is used as the wild symbol, while Thor’s famous hammer represents the scatter symbol.

Graphics

We have come to expect very high standards of graphics in modern video slots games, and Thunderstruck II does not disappoint. The characters are drawn and colored in the style of the most popular comic books. The game makes use of eye-catching animations throughout.

The game

When it comes to winning combinations on standard 5 x 3 slots games, 243 seems to have been adopted as the de facto standard. This may be the most popular because it means the player does not have to enable winning lines. Coin values from 0.01 to 0.25 can be deployed, and bets of up to 10 coins per line can be placed.

The wild symbol is truly wild, and matches any symbol on any line when it appears. If this produces a win, the payout is doubled. Unlike many other games, the wild symbol plays no part in triggering a bonus game, of which there are two in Thunderstruck II. The first bonus game in Thunderstruck II is called the Wildstorm Feature. This is activated randomly. When the feature is active, players can spin up to five reels.

The Great Hall of Spins is the second bonus game. Players get into the hall when they get three or more scatter symbols (Thor’s Hammer) on the reels. When the scatter feature comes into play, the player may get different options depending on how many times he or she has entered the Great Hall of Spins previously in the current game.

Likes and dislikes

We liked the stunning graphics in this game, and the clever animations. We also liked the pleasant surprise of activating the random Wildstorm Feature, and the variety of games that come up on successive visits to the Great Hall of Spins.

The only downside is that Thunderstruck II is unlikely to appeal to serious video slots gamers. The maximum jackpot, which is not progressive, is just 1,000 coins.

 

 

Paris is an amazing place to visit, but not everyone has had that experience yet. This doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun with Paris and some of what it offers though! Voila is a French themed slot machine game that is fun and engaging. Part of the thrill is the reels offer symbols that show off the lovely city. Others show off the amazing culinary dishes Paris is well known for. With that in mind, you might get hungry as you play these slot machines!

It is often said Paris is for lovers, and Voila doesn’t exclude that theme from what the games offer either. Many of the reels show symbols of couples together as if they were touring around Paris and having a great time getting to known the area and spending time with each other. The animations are very detailed.

You won’t find much music with this slot machine game, and many consumers like that too. They get tired of hearing the sounds over and over again. This is especially true when you play the same game often or for long periods of time. If the sounds often get to you, that is one more reason for you to try out this particular slot machine game.

Should you get the Voila logo, it is wild. It can replace any symbol that offers you a payout with this slot machine game. The wild symbol also is a multiplier. This means if it stands in for you to win the payout will be at least double what it normally would be. It can be up to 4 times the normal payout.

If you get the Bonus logo, you will earn free spins. The payouts on free spins are also doubled. You will get 10 free spins but if you get 3 or more scatter symbols during those spins you can get 20 more free spins. Up to 60,000 coins can be won during the free spins! There is an expert mode that can be used while playing this game if you would like to enable it.

The gamble table is a favorite element of Voila for gamers. When you earn a payout, you can collect it as you normally would. You also have the option of staking it at the gamble table. You can predict one of several options and if you are correct you will double that payout amount. If you wrong, you lose that payout amount.

Auto spins can be set up for 15 spins at a time. You can also choose to do each spin of the reels one at a time. There are 243 possible pay lines offered for Voila. You can play up to 20 coins per pay line. While Voila doesn’t offer a progressive jackpot, it is still a very enticing game with plenty of ways to win. If you enjoy Paris and all it offers, this is a game you will spend time playing. Don’t be surprised if it quickly becomes one of your favorites!

 

Do you need your coffee to get going in the morning? Many of us feel that way! CashOccino is one of the few slot machine games you will find that incorporates the love of coffee into it. Even though it is an original theme, you won’t be disappointed. The symbols have been carefully selected and the graphics are very nice.

The coffee is offered in a variety of colors on the reels. This represents various forms of coffee. This includes the most common coffees such as Espresso, Bella Roma, Mocha Swiss, and Café Latte. The coat of arms style to display them is an idea that goes over quite well. It helps to distinguish them from each other.

While you play CashOccino, you will enjoy very soft background music. When you win, there are different sounds that occur. When you have free spins taking place, the music is lively and faster paced than during normal game play. During the free spins, you will also notice the background colors change from light to dark brown.

The animation offered with some of the symbols is very interesting. The Cup of Coffee will rotate and perform one of several movements each time. Coffee symbols also have animation but it is more subtle. One of my favorites is the Mocha Swiss. There is an empty glass and it fills up with the creamy froth.

The wild symbol on CashOccino is the Cup of Coffee. It is a dark brown color, which distinguishes it from the scatter symbol. That is also a Cup of Coffee but that is gold in color. The wild symbol doesn’t increase the payout for this game. However, it does come up often and it can be used as a substitute for any other symbol. As a result, it significantly increases the odds of winning.

The scatter symbol allows free spins, and you will earn 15 of them. During those free spins, it is possible to trigger another round of 15. All of those free spins can sure add up quickly to additional coins you have won.

There are 30 pay lines a player can wager on with this slot machine game. There are 5 reels that spin with each wager. You can but up to 20 coins per line so that is a maximum of up to 600. This game also has a feature called Extra Bet. It can increase the amount you wager on each line by 50%. The flexibility in the number of coins per wager and the denomination of the coins played is a feature players are very appreciative of.

Who would have thought coffee would one day make it to the world of slot machine games? CashOccino gets attention and it is quickly becoming a favorite game of many players. While it doesn’t offer a progressive jackpot, it does offer generous payouts for various win combinations. You may just decide playing this game while you sip on your favorite coffee is the perfect combination to start your day!

 

 

The California Gold Rush in the 19th century is what made the state the important one it is today. Before the gold rush, San Francisco was just a tiny village of less than 200 people. By the time the gold rush peaked, San Francisco had swelled to more than 300,000 people.

Before the rush, the state was fairly unpopulated. That is why people found it so easy to find gold. In many areas, nature had brought gold nuggets to the surface, and prospectors just had to walk around picking them up.

This momentous and historic event is the inspiration behind the California Gold video slots game. There are no famous characters to be found in the game. Instead, its symbols are made up from things we would associate with old-style mining. Therefore, we have a Miner, of course. He needs things to help him, including his Map, his Pickaxe and his Lantern.

Also helping him is his trusty Ass who pulls the Cart laden with treasure. No miner could carry out his task without something to blow open the rocks, so we have Dynamite. For those who seek gold in a more leisurely fashion, there is the traditional Pan.

Finally, to add spice to the game, we have the Bandit. This character is out to steal the Miner’s hard-won gold, just like some of those shady characters that populate the movies based on the same era.

California Gold graphics

California Gold is a video slots game published by Microgaming. Anybody familiar with Microgaming will know that the company produces clever and imaginative games backed up with excellent graphic presentations and highly entertaining animations.

California Gold is no exception to the high quality games produced by the company. Many of the company games are infused with a touch of humor. In California Gold, it is hard to resist a smile at the excited Miner as he dances for joy when he strikes gold. Apart from this, animations are kept to a minimum, which some people will prefer.

Playing California Gold

Microgaming often introduces subtle differences into the way various games pay out, and the betting options available. Most of their games have 243 winning combinations, but California Gold has only 25. However, overall the odds of winning are pretty much standard across all games.

Another subtle difference between California Gold and lots of other games is that you can bet only one coin per payline. This is less restrictive than it may appear at first, because the range of coin values goes from 0.01 all the way to 10.00. This lets players bet up to 250.00 per spin, and that will appeal to serious gamers. The highest possible jackpot is 5,000 coins. All other jackpots are 500 coins.

Wild and scatter symbols

No modern video slots game comes without these two special symbols. The only differences are in the graphics, where they appear, and what effect they have. In California Gold, the Miner is the wild symbol, and shows up only on reels 2, 3 or 4.

If the wild symbol makes up part of a winning combination, the payout is doubled for that win. If you reveal three miner symbols at the same time, you automatically go into the bonus game.

Good and bad points

California Gold comes with the level of entertainment you expect from the Microgaming stable. It has excellent graphics and animation, and includes all the features you would expect in a modern video slots game.

There is not much to complain about in California Gold. We suspect that some people would like to see progressive jackpots, and California Gold does not offer that feature. Otherwise, the game gets our top rating.