Friday, March 16, 2012

New Game New Theme

BuzzLuck Casino features NuWorks software. I have a list of my favorite online casinos that I frequent but I read on a forum that someone had played the new slot game, Iron Duke, and loved it. Naturally, I had to see what all the fuss was about.

It’s Britain versus France in this new slot game. I’ve never seen a theme like this before. The cool thing is the free spins bonus. The Waterloo Feature faces Napoleon’s cannons against Duke Wellington’s cannons. Free spins are based on which side wins and the number of cannons that aren’t destroyed.

I took $100 to take a gamble on Iron Duke. The Major, Minor and Mini Jackpots were looking good. That would make my day to hit the $1,100 Major Jackpot. I’d take my hubby and buy him a new wardrobe. Some of his shirts have shrunk down to tube tops and he can no longer wear them. A man in a belly shirt is not easy on the eyes.

Anyway, my bet was set to $1.25 per spin and I was raring to go. The Duke of Wellington is the wild symbol. Up first were 3 gun symbols and 2 wilds for a win of $15.25. The payout was decent and I was hitting $8 here and $5 there. All of a sudden I hit the Waterloo Feature and the Duke of Wellington won the battle with 2 cannons left awarding 15 free spins at 4x. I was happy with my bonus win of $18.50.

The next bonus came very quickly and this time I got 12 free spins with a 3x multiplier. I won $61.40! I began to wonder if fewer spins meant a better bonus. The maximum spins on this slot is 25 with a 5x multiplier but can be re-triggered awarding an additional 10 spins.

I understand what the fuss is about. I didn’t win the random jackpot but I won $200 total. My hubby is getting a couple of new shirts for sure thanks to Iron Duke!

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Free Coins Just for Showing Up

I heard that a new bingo site had launched earlier in the year. It’s called Robin Hood Bingo. I didn’t think much of it and continued to gamble at my normal online casinos. Recently, I came across a gambling news article about the site. Apparently, they have an amazing loyalty program which give players free coins every day. I wanted free coins so I was off to check out Robin Hood Bingo.

I registered and made a small deposit of £10. Along with my deposit they awarded me a £25 deposit bonus. I spent my cash on the slots of course but then headed over to bingo to play off my bonus. £25 was bound to last me a while or so I thought. There are so many great things about this site that I don’t know where to start.

Within minutes of signing up, I got 50 free coins. You can redeem them for cash once you reach 1,000. You can then purchase tickets to play in games for real money. I went into a 90 ball bingo room and played in a game where the tickets were 3 pence each. I bought the max of 96 cards. I played in so many games that I couldn’t even keep track of many. The cool thing about the bingo games is that when you complete a game, you can click a button that automatically takes you to the next game. It’s that simple. I selected 90 ball bingo so each game I was directed to was 90 ball.

As a new player, I also had access to the free bingo rooms for 4 days. There are big jackpot games that play on certain days which players can pre-buy tickets for. I had an absolute ball playing at this site. I almost liked it more than land based bingo.....almost.

Slot lovers should not worry. Robin Hood Bingo has plenty of slots including jackpot slots. So if you can’t be bothered with bingo there’s always slots. Have you registered? What are your thoughts on this new site?

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Cashing Out: The Dilemma

Why is it so difficult to hit that cash out button?  It’s even more difficult when you’re comfy and cozy and home gambling at your favorite online casino. I can set up my auto play and clean up or do laundry or even throw a nice dinner together. There’s no need to hurry things along to get home and take care of household business.

One afternoon, I was playing at Jackpot Capitol because I can’t get enough RTG slot games. I deposited $100 and began with the Mayan Queen slot game. This game has one of my all-time favorite features, the expanding wild! In this case, the Mayan Queen expands in the center reel. There are a few RTG slots that have this feature including Count Spectacular. The Count can appear and expand on any reel. There’s the difference. I’ll get to that soon.

Anyway, back to spinning on Mayan Queen. I crave the bonus on any slot game. I mean that’s what it’s all about, right? Here, 3 emerald symbols launch free spins. It’s a rare thing but the wild symbol substitutes for a bonus symbol. In no time at all I had several bonus rounds and built my balance up a bit to about $135. I suppose the queen felt that she had given me enough and she completely shut down. She was no longer paying so I had to switch slot games. A $35 gain was not nearly enough to qualify for a cash out. Still craving expanding wilds, I quickly headed toward Count Spectacular.

As with all RTG slots, the bonus consists of free spins. When the count makes an appearance on reels 3 and 5, players may choose between a couple of offers. It’s either 12 games with a 3x multiplier or 4 re-spins. I went with the 12 free games at 3x and pocketed nearly $30. I was still ahead so I kept spinning. Again, I hit the free spins and again. I was doing pretty well. The bonuses were kind to me and I was at approximately $215. Now what? I typically need a minimum balance of $250 before I’ll consider cashing out on a $100 deposit. I continued on and played several different slot games such as Loose Caboose, Mystic Dragon and even back to the Mayan Queen. Unfortunately, I blew through my winnings including my deposit. What makes me do these things?

Do you have a threshold before you’ll withdraw?