Lost all of my bitcoins on bitZino and it provably sucks

[deadserious]

I have to say that I was fairly impressed with bitZino overall.  Only tried the blackjack, but other than a few interface quirks, thought it was simple to understand and easy to play.  While I enjoyed my experience, bitZino will have to enjoy my BTC for me as my luck did not quite turn my way.

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[SaltySpitoon]

Thats how gambling goes I guess, but either way, I have to give you props for honestly admitting that the site was overall enjoyable, even though you lost your money. Instead of acting all offended that you lost your money on a gambling site, and ranting that its the worst site of all time, and warning others not to go there.

[dooglus]

Thats how gambling goes I guess, but either way, I have to give you props for honestly admitting that the site was overall enjoyable, even though you lost your money. Instead of acting all offended that you lost your money on a gambling site, and ranting that its the worst site of all time, and warning others not to go there.

I have much the same story to tell.

I love the site, and can't win on it.

I believe the game is fair - and I'm unlucky. 

[deathsythe]

Loved bitzino ever since I found out about it.

I am like .1 BTC in the hole because of it though right now.

Fun way to kill time, but not a money maker, that's for sure.

Layout is sleek. I'm just glad there isn't a mobile version - I would be screwed. lol

[libertaad]

I have to say that I was fairly impressed with bitZino overall.  Only tried the blackjack, but other than a few interface quirks, thought it was simple to understand and easy to play.  While I enjoyed my experience, bitZino will have to enjoy my BTC for me as my luck did not quite turn my way.

Sorry that you lost! I'm glad you enjoyed the experience though. If you let me know your username, I'll comp you a quarter BTC to help make up for the loss

I'd love to hear more about what interface quirks you experienced, so we can fix them. We really want the experience to be as polished as possible, so every bit of feedback helps!

[Stephen Gornick]

I'm just glad there isn't a mobile version - I would be screwed. lol

The Blackjack is a little awkward to use from my Android, but definitely playable.

On a tablet (iPad or other), it works pretty slick.    So much for catching up on e-mails on the next flight, for example.

[deadserious]

Sorry that you lost! I'm glad you enjoyed the experience though. If you let me know your username, I'll comp you a quarter BTC to help make up for the loss

username is same as my forum username.

I'd love to hear more about what interface quirks you experienced, so we can fix them. We really want the experience to be as polished as possible, so every bit of feedback helps!

Mostly just involved a lot of going back and forth on the trackpad to make my bets.  It would be great IMO if the button order matched those of the video blackjack machines at a casino.  Since I've played those before, the button order seemed a bit reversed and I stood several times that I really wanted to hit.  Instinct was taking over due to past experience I guess.  Also, there were some times I had to click multiple times to get it to recognize my action and I was worried that I was going to get two cards on a hit instead of one... though that only happened once.

[libertaad]

Mostly just involved a lot of going back and forth on the trackpad to make my bets.  It would be great IMO if the button order matched those of the video blackjack machines at a casino.  Since I've played those before, the button order seemed a bit reversed and I stood several times that I really wanted to hit.  Instinct was taking over due to past experience I guess.  Also, there were some times I had to click multiple times to get it to recognize my action and I was worried that I was going to get two cards on a hit instead of one... though that only happened once.

Thanks for the feedback! 0.25 BTC has been comped to your account

We are planning on adding keyboard shortcuts (it's been on the backburner for awhile now), so hopefully that should alleviate the "back and forth on the trackpad" issue.

Regarding the button order, I'm not sure if there really is any standard button order: I've seen video poker machines where the Hit button to the right of the Stand button, and I've also seen the opposite. So, we just tried to go with an order that seemed logical. Regardless, I think that keyboard shortcuts will help solve this issue, since the keyboard keys will be customizable (so you'll be able to put the hit key to the right of the stand key if you want).

Regarding the double clicks - thanks for the feedback here, this is really valuable! I think we can solve this UI issue by keep the button disabled for a little bit longer after you click.

Thanks again for all the feedback, and feel free to let me know if you have any more!

[deathsythe]

Keyboard shortcuts would be boss.

I hate having to constantly click when I want to double my bet.

D for double, S for spin (on roulette at least), H for hit, etc...

I've noticed a lot of times on roulette I have to click several times before it registers my click. It happens a lot when the bet/double button lines up over another number or between two numbers. I need to move my mouse a little bit and click again, even though I was already on the button. /shrug/


Been having a lot of fun testing my Roulette betting strategy algorithm I coded in MATLAB on the roulette wheel. The chances of hitting the opposite color that many times in a row to kill my entire bank should be astronomically slim, yet it's happened to me twice. Just goes to show gambling is just that, a gamble.


Either way, keeps me occupied and is loads of fun.


Thanks for letting me know it works on mobile, now I'm never gunna get anything done haha!

[dooglus]

The chances of hitting the opposite color that many times in a row to kill my entire bank should be astronomically slim, yet it's happened to me twice.

Hitting an alternating sequence of 20 non-red, non-black, non-red, etc. in a row happens about once every million spins.  That's enough to wipe out most bankrolls (assuming you're betting on such a sequence never happening), and is hardly astronomically slim...

[libertaad]

I've noticed a lot of times on roulette I have to click several times before it registers my click. It happens a lot when the bet/double button lines up over another number or between two numbers. I need to move my mouse a little bit and click again, even though I was already on the button. /shrug/

That sounds bad! I am not able to replicate this issue though. Could you help me out and elaborate a little more? Which buttons require clicking multiple times - the big buttons at the bottom of the table (eg, "Spin", "Repeat Last", etc.), or is it the roulette board itself that sometimes requires multiple clicks. Also, what browser are you using? Finally, if possible, could you post a screenshot of: "It happens a lot when the bet/double button lines up over another number or between two numbers". I'm not sure exactly what you mean here, and a screenshot would help a lot. Thanks!

Also, what's your username on bitZino? I'll comp you as well for helping me out

[deathsythe]

I've noticed a lot of times on roulette I have to click several times before it registers my click. It happens a lot when the bet/double button lines up over another number or between two numbers. I need to move my mouse a little bit and click again, even though I was already on the button. /shrug/

That sounds bad! I am not able to replicate this issue though. Could you help me out and elaborate a little more? Which buttons require clicking multiple times - the big buttons at the bottom of the table (eg, "Spin", "Repeat Last", etc.), or is it the roulette board itself that sometimes requires multiple clicks. Also, what browser are you using? Finally, if possible, could you post a screenshot of: "It happens a lot when the bet/double button lines up over another number or between two numbers". I'm not sure exactly what you mean here, and a screenshot would help a lot. Thanks!

Also, what's your username on bitZino? I'll comp you as well for helping me out

Same as here, and as reddit. Thanks bud.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/6285/bitzino.png
(imgur is giving me crap right now for some reason...)

So sometimes when I am doubling my bet on the x2 button and I click outside the red box it doesn't take for some reason.


I've actually never really used the big buttons on the bottom except for spin.


Also - you see how the top part of the "x2" button lines up with the 16. If I am doubling my bet sometimes it will select 16 (or 10 if I'm betting red)

[libertaad]

I've noticed a lot of times on roulette I have to click several times before it registers my click. It happens a lot when the bet/double button lines up over another number or between two numbers. I need to move my mouse a little bit and click again, even though I was already on the button. /shrug/

That sounds bad! I am not able to replicate this issue though. Could you help me out and elaborate a little more? Which buttons require clicking multiple times - the big buttons at the bottom of the table (eg, "Spin", "Repeat Last", etc.), or is it the roulette board itself that sometimes requires multiple clicks. Also, what browser are you using? Finally, if possible, could you post a screenshot of: "It happens a lot when the bet/double button lines up over another number or between two numbers". I'm not sure exactly what you mean here, and a screenshot would help a lot. Thanks!

Also, what's your username on bitZino? I'll comp you as well for helping me out

Same as here, and as reddit. Thanks bud.


(imgur is giving me crap right now for some reason...)

So sometimes when I am doubling my bet on the x2 button and I click outside the red box it doesn't take for some reason.


I've actually never really used the big buttons on the bottom except for spin.


Also - you see how the top part of the "x2" button lines up with the 16. If I am doubling my bet sometimes it will select 16 (or 10 if I'm betting red)

Thanks for the feedback! That definitely explained it very well. Comp sent

This is a very strange bug, because that button is actually just a single element, so the border shouldn't have a different behavior than the inside. Also, the interaction with the elements behind it are bizarre and unexpected. I can't seem to replicate the issue on either Firefox or Chrome, so I can't figure out what would be causing it. We will definitely keep an eye out for this bug though, and fix it if we can.

Thanks again for the feedback!

[deathsythe]

I really appreciate that mate. Totally unnecessary and above and beyond on your part.

I've been using the latest release of Chrome fwiw too.

I'll try to keep track of it on my end as well and let you know. if it keeps up.