Hello all,
Decided to write a review for Ritz Grand Casino, an online casino offering Bitcoin buyins and payouts. This is my first EVER review in this arena, so apologies if I step outside the accepted format
Also please note that I have ONLY reviewed the slots...the table, card and roulette games are of no interest to me.
Casino name: Ritz Grand Casino
URL:
www.ritzgrandcasino.comBonus code: hello220
Bets in: Ritz Grand "credits" - 1 BTC = 1000 Credits
Games offered: 4 x 5 reel slots, 3 levels of progressive jackpots. Also 1 x 3 reel slot, no progressive.
Min bets: Assuming you want to play all lines, min bets are 50 credits (i.e. 1 CR x 50 lines) for the progressives. This is 0.05 BTC per spin.
Cashing in:
Very simple indeed. You register with your email and a chosen username, then log in. The deposit section is a selection of fixed credit buys, ranging from 10 credits to thousands. The site then offers a payin BTC address, and after a few confirmations, you're ready to go. In my case it took less than 30 mins including registration and cashin confirmations. The only criticism I have with this system is that if you want to purchase an in-between amount you're out of luck. For example, the lowest amount is 10 credits, and the next is 25 credits. Tough luck if you want to have a punt for 15 credits (not that it would get you very far).
Cashing out:
No experience - I cashed in too little to be able to play for very long. But the site says 24-48 hours, which on the one hand is awesome (cashing out of online casinos can be a serious pain in the arse), but on the other hand seems a very long time for BTC transactions. Perhaps it's a license thing.
Gameplay:
There are 4 progressive games, all clones with different graphics. In this case, that is not a bad thing, as the games are all pretty good, and will keep you running for quite a while before you cash out or they kill you. Value is decent, and the quality is high. But one little thing....make sure you click "Fast Play" otherwise you will go insane. Without this option it's simply too slow. In-game bonuses and free spin options are great fun, and each variant has it's own little take on it, which fits with the game's setting.
Fairness:
No complaints here. I got alot of value out of my very small deposit. For the sake of less than $100, I saw alot of spins. This is a good thing.
Overall experience:
Great! If you have some decent BTC you don't mind having a bash with, this is probably the best BTC slot room out there. But it's not for the little guys. If you want to have 20 spins on one of the progressives with the minimum bet, it'll cost you a full Bitcoin. Now that's OK, if they're after biggish players, but don't go putting in your 0.01 BTC and expecting to have fun - you won't. In fact, on this site, you can't.
TL;DR
Great slots, a bit cookie cutter but that's fine. Fairness claim seems well-placed. Not for the small punter, make sure you have at least a couple of full BTC to have a go, otherwise you're gone too soon to enjoy it.
Hope this helps anyone considering it
Rit.
