Thanks for adding us RocketSingh, great to be on that list.

Maybe it would be best to change our server to simply 'node.js', to not get people into thinking we're using vanilla.js as a server (which would not make sense, but still..)

FastSlots (not a top site yet, but gaining traction) is build on mysql, node.js, socket.io, and backbone. We chose mysql because it supports transactions and node.js because it's low latency and it makes it easy to use websockets. Backbone mostly because it's more lightweight than angular, but I'm starting to think that might have been a mistake...

I'm wondering why so many sites are using an nginx server instead of vanilla node. Is that just for load balancing or are there other advantages of nginx?

Great to see that we are featured on Best Bitcoin Casino today:
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If you are interested in my ramblings about the bitcoin gambling industry, check out Barry Goldwon's interview with myself here:
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Thanks for your coverage Barry!

Sorry about that. I tested Chrome and Firefox on Android 4.x and on Chrome on iOS. FastSlots might not work on old browsers though. Which os/browser are you on?

Hey unamis76, I'm glad you like it. FastSlots works on mobile through the magic of Twitter Bootstrap...

Hey, BRE, great to see you stopped by! Thanks for the wishes and for teaching me an awesome word (Godspeed)!

Not sure what you mean what you mean by the other announcement. I can give you a small bonus if you give me some feedback though...

I'm on a mac so I cannot check your conf. I'll talk to you on Skype...

Hi Candy. Sorry about that, the site is up for me. Could you let me know your configuration (os, browser)?

I'm happy to hear you like it though :-)

Hi Everyone!

We have finally made it. We are now opening up FastSlots to the public! I wanted to give you all a quick update as to what we have been up to:

 * We have given a group of alpha testers, mostly here from the forum, some time scrutinise our system. They have now all confirmed that they cannot find any bugs.
 * We hired a hacker to break our system. (The hacker is a bitcoin talk forum member, can greatly recommend him/her, not naming him/her because I'm not sure whether he/she wants to be revealed). After working with the hacker for a few days, we had fixed all attack vectors that he/she could exploit.
 * We set up an account on CrowdCurity (see https://www.crowdcurity.com/fastslots) and have gotten more advise as to how to secure our system from there.

 * Finally, we got loads of suggestions regarding our UI and UX. We have addressed most of it. Examples include:
   - Users had complained that the chat is too far from the betting area, so we moved it closer to it.
   - Users wanted a login link on the homepage (instead of going through the register dialog), added.
   - Users complained that the the site is too white. We added a sticky red bar at the top.
   - Users wanted to see a live updating table on the homepage, so we added it
   - We distilled the questions that users asked into a FAQ section

We'd love to keep adding those features to FastSlots that you want to see, so please keep your feedback coming :-)

Happy gambling!

Henry

Hi Everyone!

We have finally made it. We are now opening up FastSlots to the public! I wanted to give you all a quick update as to what we have been up to:

 * We have given a group of alpha testers, mostly here from the forum, some time scrutinise our system. They have now all confirmed that they cannot find any bugs.
 * We hired a hacker to break our system. (The hacker is a bitcoin talk forum member, can greatly recommend him/her, not naming him/her because I'm not sure whether he/she wants to be revealed). After working with the hacker for a few days, we had fixed all attack vectors that he/she could exploit.
 * We set up an account on CrowdCurity (see https://www.crowdcurity.com/fastslots) and have gotten more advise as to how to secure our system from there.

 * Finally, we got loads of suggestions regarding our UI and UX. We have addressed most of it. Examples include:
   - Users had complained that the chat is too far from the betting area, so we moved it closer to it.
   - Users wanted a login link on the homepage (instead of going through the register dialog), added.
   - Users complained that the the site is too white. We added a sticky red bar at the top.
   - Users wanted to see a live updating table on the homepage, so we added it
   - We distilled the questions that users asked into a FAQ section

We'd love to keep adding those features to FastSlots that you want to see, so please keep your feedback coming :-)

Happy gambling!

Henry

Hey coingamblingreviews! We are resolving one last issue that allows an attacker to temporarily shut down the site. We will officially relaunch as soon as we have fixed that. I will let you know in advance in case you decide to cover our launch.

Just wanted to give a quick update on how the day of alpha testing went:

We had 20+ testers an over 200 people on FastSlots today! No serious bugs were found, but one user found a way to shut down the site temporarily. We have also received a lot of great feedback concerning site usability and design. We will work on the site shutting down issue and start going through the list of UI and UX improvements. Once done we will finally open to everybody.

I want to thank everybody who participated. You folks are awesome! I will be in touch with the testing team to pay out thank you boni in a few days. However, do feel free to continue testing while we work on the issues. Needless to say that new testers are always welcome :-)

Just wanted to give a quick update on how the day of alpha testing went:

We had 20+ testers an over 200 people on FastSlots today! No serious bugs were found, but one user found a way to shut down the site temporarily. We have also received a lot of great feedback concerning site usability and design. We will work on the site shutting down issue and start going through the list of UI and UX improvements. Once done we will finally open to everybody.

I want to thank everybody who participated. You folks are awesome! I will be in touch with the testing team to pay out thank you boni in a few days. However, do feel free to continue testing while we work on the issues. Needless to say that new testers are always welcome :-)


@idzaldy: I think I haven't gotten your email yet (please excuse if it slipped through). Please let me know by pm or email what exactly the issue was so I can sort it out. 

Sorry about that idzaldy. Please email henry@fastslots.co and I'll sort you out.

Thanks alabamafan1. I know that something like calm.com is needed after a loss :-)

Sure, just click on the withdraw button in the top left corner.

Hey kanggoroo!

Just email me at henry@fastslots.co and I'll send you instructions and a bonus.

We are alpha testing FastSlots.co right now to eliminate any potential bugs. Once done, we will reenable bitcoin betting to the public.

Alpha testers get the following:
* a bonus of 0.002 btc so that you can test the site
* a bounty of 0.005btc for every minor bug you find and a bounty of 0.02btc for every major bug you find. A major bug is one that affects payments (e.g., how wins are calculated, how deposits are handled). All other bugs are minor.
* a small thank you bonus once all bugs are fixed.

The following rules apply:
* Bugs found need to be announced both in the chat and submitted by email to henry@fastslots.co.
* Only the first person to report a bug is eligible for the bounty.

Just email henry@fastslots.co if you want to join the testing team.

We are alpha testing FastSlots.co right now to eliminate any potential bugs. Once done, we will reenable bitcoin betting to the public.

Alpha testers get the following:
* a bonus of 0.002 btc so that you can test the site
* a bounty of 0.005btc for every minor bug you find and a bounty of 0.02btc for every major bug you find. A major bug is one that affects payments (e.g., how wins are calculated, how deposits are handled). All other bugs are minor.
* a small thank you bonus once all bugs are fixed.

The following rules apply:
* Bugs found need to be announced both in the chat and submitted by email to henry@fastslots.co.
* Only the first person to report a bug is eligible for the bounty.

Just email henry@fastslots.co if you want to join the testing team.