Casino on-line games

Card games form an important segment of online casino games. Games like blackjack, baccarat and card games based on five card poker are offered by all online gaming software developers. Even uncommon card games like Red Dog and Casino War are in the portfolio of most software developers. However some of the best software developers offer unique card games, which help them in retaining their competitive advantage.

One such software developer is Playtech and it offers a card game called Stravaganza at its online casinos. (more…)

It is a well known fact that the number of decks used in a blackjack game affects the house edge. Games with one deck offer significantly lower house edges as compared to games with multiple decks. In single deck games players can wager more aggressively and push home the advantage. Some of the areas in which this can be done are discussed in this article. The strategies described are based on the rule that the dealer will stand on soft 17 and that the multiple deck strategies are for games with 8 decks. (more…)

All major software providers offer Three Card Poker in their portfolio. It is a simpler and faster game than the five card poker variants. The basic structure of the game is similar across the software providers, but there is considerable difference in the features offered. The article first discusses the common aspects of the game and then shows how it differs across some of the software providers.

The game begins with the player making the ante bet and after seeing his three cards can fold and lose the ante bet or place the play bet equal to the ante bet and proceed with the game. (more…)

Hi Lo online casino games are simple fixed odds games that are not in the portfolio of many software providers. However Playtech and WagerWorks offer some excellent games in this genre. Basically Hi Lo games involve generating numbers from a given set at random and the player has to guess whether the next number generated will be higher or lower. Hi Lo games often are set in thematic environments or have innovative twists.

The simplest format of the game is Hi Lo Classic from WagerWorks. It is described by WagerWorks as “The original cash accumulator game that started it all!” Players can wager from 1 to 100 credits. (more…)

Double Attack Blackjack is a blackjack variant developed by WagerWorks, the online casino software wing of IGT. It is offered at all WagerWorks online casinos such as Virgin Casino. The essence of Double Attack Blackjack is that the dealer’s face up card is dealt first. Then, before seeing his cards, the player has to decide whether or not to double his wager. This article briefly describes the rules and outlines the strategy for the key decisions.
Double Attack Blackjack is played with eight Spanish decks. (more…)

Millionaires Club is an online slot game developed by the leading online gaming software developer Cryptologic. It is a unique game in the sense that there are three variants of Millionaires Club on offer at Cryptologic online casinos. These are not random unrelated variants but show a progression in the development of slot games from three reel slots to five reel slots and then to sophistication in the presentation.

Millionaires Club is the exclusive group that all of us aspire to be. The slot games have as symbols on the reels the markings of that elite club. (more…)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is releasing this week. As a brand Harry Potter is perhaps bigger than The Lord of the Rings and there is little likelihood of it appearing as a branded slot game in the near future. Therefore fans who want to celebrate the release of this last but one Harry Potter movie will have to wager on other magic themed slot games. Fortunately magic is a popular theme and all major online gaming software providers offer slots with this theme. This article reviews some of the best slots. (more…)

Pay tables determine the volatility of the slot game. Volatile slots have large and small payouts whereas slots games that are not volatile have payouts that are more clustered about a central value. Volatile slots attract risk taking players and the other type attracts risk-averse players. Players check out the pay table and then decide if they want to wager on the slot game or not.

But the software provider Realtime Gaming (RTG) offers a unique slot games with a number of pay tables and the player can choose the one that suits his risk taking temperament. (more…)

Science fiction movies and arcade games with aliens are very popular forms of entertainment. Online casino software providers are well aware of this and they regularly create slot games with an outer space theme. This theme gives ample scope to exploit graphics ability, incorporate audio visual side effects and have a variety of bonus games on the second screen. This article looks at some of the best online slots in this genre produced by different software providers.

Rival Gaming is well known for its genre of slot games known as i-slots or interactive slots. (more…)

Australia has a thriving land casino industry. Australian land based slot machines know as Pokies are very popular. Unfortunately there are some legal issues with online gambling in Australia. However, a fair number of Australian players are able to access offshore online casinos for wagering. Therefore online service providers have a small selection of slot games with Australian themes to cater to these players.

The leading online gaming software provider Rival Gaming offers a slot game Diamonds Down Under. (more…)