Archive for March, 2009

Celebrate Independence Day

Inside Golden Casino, a comically created All American slot is offered called, Independence Day. I have played it several times and each time, I remember all things I love about and the one thing I hate.

The sound effects are way overbearing. It is almost as if they are not calibrated correctly with the rest of the game. Other than that, this game is really fun and funny at the same time. The symbol are all either American icons, institutions, or symbols.

Each of the symbols offers some type of animation and sound. George Washington is the wild symbol. He substititues for all symbols except the Declaration of Independence bonus symbol and the Betsy Ross free spin scatter symbol.

Declaration of Independence symbol sends players into a 3 round bonus. Players must first pick a popular political figure, then a popular American city, and lastly a Famous American Landmark. With each pick, the player wins an amount. At the end amount are added to any other wins.

When players receive 3 or more Betsy Ross symbol, they will trigger a 10 free spin bonus round. All wins are doubled and the feature can be re-triggered!

Tonight this slot was hot! I was in the bonus round so many times, I kept forgetting what regular play felt like. I am sure you will enjoy this game as much as I have, so go to Golden Casino and celebrate playing Independence Day!

 

April Fool’s Funky Chicken

Only 2 days until April Fool’s and although many do not celebrate it, luckily for you Golden Casino does. Inside their tournaments section, there are always countless tournaments running daily. All are different in some way, from the entry fees, to the type of games, and the pay outs.

One thing that is not very different everyday is the amount of free entry tournaments that are offered. That’s right folks, I said free! The April Fool’s $5000 Bonus Freeroll is free to enter and free to play!

This tourney starts on April 1st at 12pm and ends April 3rd at 8am. An ongoing mid-week tournament is rare, so players should take their chances here. Each player starts off with a balance of $125.00 and they must place at least 20 wagers to qualify.

In the off chance that the first $125.00 does not work for you, players can re-buy in for $1.99 and receive a new balance of $250.00. Here is the great thing about this tournament, it pays out the top 200 players!

It may seem paying out the top 200 may dwindle from the wins, but for a free tourney 1st place is $800.00, 2nd is $500.00, and 3rd is $350.00. These amounts continue all the way down to 200th place with a pay out of $4.00.

Placing takes patience. I place all the time. Once you get a great balance, just sit on it, I know it is hard, but that is the only way to hang on!! You can do it and you should! Get to Golden Casino today and register for the $5000.00 April Fool’s Free roll!

 

Pai-Gow: The Game Of Love and Hate

For some reason I keep trying to like this game, but I do not think it will happen soon. The game I am talking about is Pai-Gow Poker. In collaboration of an ancient Chinese game and American poker, Pai-Gow Poker was born.

The traditional game Pai-Gow is played with tiles similar to domino’s. An American version of this game was introduced using playing cards and the ranking of poker hands.
A player can only play one position at a time.

The wagers are $1.00 to $300.00. The player places the bets in the numbered circle. The number represents their place in the deal. Once the player has placed their bets, they press deal. The dealer and the player both receive seven cards.

The player must spilt their cards into two hands, a 5-card high hand and a 2-card low hand. High is represents the highest hand on the board, while the low hand is the 2nd highest hand.

The player can choose the house way button. The house way button is the casinos best recommendation for the player to split. The object is to beat the dealer’s hands. If the player wins both hands they win even money.

When the hands are spilt, one winning hand for the player and one for the dealer, the players bet is returned. There are jokers in play. The joker is not a wild card. It can only be used to complete a straight, flush, or straight flush, and is otherwise treated as ace.

The dealer always seems to have a hand and the payouts really are not all that great. It is fun learning a new game and I think that is what always brings me back. Come and play, you will understand the intrigue and frustration all at once!

 

Long Live, Live Support!

How many times have you sat on the phone holding with tech support hoping that you will soon talk to a real person? Probably more than you would like to admit. There are people out there that will purposely put off getting things fixed, just because they do not want to sit on the phone.

Well, Golden Casino has got a remedy for you. Their live customer support is superb. Last night I placed in a free tournament, in which the prize was a free entry into a $10.00 tournament. Trying to enter the $10.00 tournament, I was puzzled why it was asking me to enter $10.00 from my account.

I clicked on Live Support, located in the top right hand corner of the screen. Another screen came up and told me to wait for a representative. About 2 minutes later, Juditta came on the screen to help.

It was so easy. I asked her my question and she asked for my acct# and password. After that I had to what a few minutes for her to review my account and just like that she came back. With the problem already fixed.

Service like that is rare these days. Perhaps if the problem was a bit more complicated it may have been a different experience, but I think most players will find this tool useful. Thank you to Golden Casino for ending the nightmare holding time on the telephone.

 

Sunblock A Must Inside Coral Cash

With Spring Break in full swing, I thought a little underwater exploration was in order. Off the shores of the beautiful Golden Casino, Coral Cash is one slot that must be played. Aside from the scenery, players better wear sunscreen, because this game is scorching hot!

The colors are bright and beautiful. Symbols of starfish, dolphins, seahorses and rainbow fish. Sounds like fun right? I only have one complaint, and it is not a big deal, but this game could have used some great island background music or perhaps some better sound effects to create a perfect slot.

While enjoying my snorkeling adventure, I landed a sweet 9K. It started out kind of slow and I could not hit a thing, then all of a sudden boom. It was like a wave of money and I was ready to ride! The wild symbol is everywhere. She substitutes for all symbols except the coral symbol.

The coral symbol is the scatter and 2 or more will win you at least your wager back. When these two symbols are found with the girl on reel 1 and the coral on reel 5, 15 free spins are awarded. During the free spins all wins are tripled and the feature can be re-triggered.

Whenever I play a slot with a free spin feature that can be re-triggered, I know that there is a great possibility that big money can be won. Players relieve your senses and check out Coral Cash, it is a great way to get away, even it is just a fantasy. By the way don’t forget your sunblock!!

 

Super Market Mania, Old Game Show Fun

I know there are a ton of you out there that loved that Super Market game show from back in the day! I always wanted to be on that show and run through the isles trying to get the most expensive basket. Oh man, who would have thought as I got older I do spend my days in the supermarket, the only difference is I am trying to have the cheapest basket!

Today inside Golden Casino, this great memory was triggered by yet another one of their great slots, Super Market Mania. This 5 reel bonus slot may look 1970’s, but it offer excellent 2009 appeal. The color quality is poor, but I think it was intencial (creating the time frame), because each symbol offers it’s own animation.

There are 3 symbols players want to see a lot of. The cash register wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except the scatter and bonus symbols. Players who receive 5 of these symbols will be awarded 10000x their wager!

The scatter coupon symbol will trigger a free spin bonus round when a player receives 3 or more anywhere. All wins are doubled and this feature can be re-triggered. The shopping cart bonus round is triggered when 3 or more of them are on any active pay line.

Once you have entered the bonus, players have the chance to choose from 3 different isles to come up with highest prize. Don’t get too greedy the first basket is sometimes the best!

I had the best time. Not only was I in and out of free spins and bonus rounds, it brought back a fond memory of when I was younger. Players should come and check out Super Market Mania, test their shopping skills!

 

Take a Ride On The Cash Caboose

Players better get here quick before this Cash Caboose leaves the station. Golden Casino offers players a ride on this five reel bonus slot. Destination: Your Bank!!

I have played some loose slot in my day, but this was amazing. I was playing $12.50 a spin and about 3 spins in, I received 4 caboose cars, which is the symbol that triggers the free spins. Those 4 cars alone awarded me $250.00 and then gave 20 free spins. Inside the free spins I won about $8K. Insane.

What a great way to start the day. The train symbol is wild and frequents the screen to sweeten the deal. The graphics were simple and classic. The caboose and the train were the only two who provided any animation. As far as sound effects went, they were minimal and appropriate.

What can I say, obviously nothing bad about this slot. I became almost 10K richer in a matter of moments and I wasn’t stupid, cashing out was the next step!! Players jump on this train cause they don’t call it Cash Caboose for nothing!

 

Mulligans Given Here

Do you ever want just one more chance? Especially when those cards you get are just horrible? Inside Golden Casino, players can get that second chance while playing five card Mulligan Poker. Tonight while playing my experience was better than expected.

I must say I have been getting killed on the table games lately, but tonight because Mulligan Poker offers a bonus bet, it is quite possible I have made up for all those killings. For those of you who may not have played this game before, it is very easy.

Both the player and the dealer are dealt five cards, players up and dealers down. The player can examine their hand and decide if they would like to continue with that hand or take a mulligan, and receive 5 new cards.

Once they have made that decision, the dealer reveals their cards. If the dealer does not have a King high or better, they too can take a mulligan. Afterwards the cards are shown and either you have won or lost.

There are two different bets a player can place. There is the ante, which is players must make to play and then there is the bonus bet. The bonus bet bumps up any pay outs that normal play may pay out.
My bonus bet hit me up with first a cool $2,500 and then later an extra $750. The bonus bet is totally worth it!

So players when your looking for that second chance, Mulligan Poker is the place to be. If every game could be so forgiving, playing would not be so fun. Enjoy Golden Casino today!

 

Hail The Dolphin King!

My experience inside Golden Casino tonight was one of delightful proportions. In their new games section, I tried Dolphin King, a five reel bonus slot. Adorable is aquatic design players will enjoy the simplicity of this slot.

The graphics are charming using symbols like starfish, conch shells, nemo fish, and A-9. There is no background music and very little sound effects while playing. Honestly, that is a plus because some games really go overboard.

The wager limits are the same as most. The minimum wager is $0.01 and the maximum is $125.00. There is a little bit of everything in between. I was playing $6.25 per spin and felt I was getting my monies worth.

The bonus round is really where the big wins come in. To trigger the bonus round, players must receive the dolphin king symbol in both reel 1 and 5. Players are then awarded 20 free spins where all wins are doubled.

The bonus feature can be re-triggered. I remained in a bonus round for about 10 minutes. I re-triggered 4x, at one point I had 42 free spins, crazy! All hail the Dolphin King for he is good to his people!

 

Exploring New Depths With 20,000 Leagues

Even 50 years after the initial release, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is considered by many, the most mature Disney live action production. Being rich in controversial and philosophical dialogue, revolving around timeless issues, and portraying a fascinating display of pessimism versus optimism.

Tonight optimism paid off. 20,000 Leagues is one of Golden Casino’s 5 reel bonus slots, and without question is quickly becoming one of my favorites. The graphics seem quite simple in ways, although on a few symbols the animation is excellent.

A couple symbols players will want to see plenty of are the submarine and the 20,000 leagues symbol. The submarine is the wild symbol and appears on every reel except
reel 3. The 20,000 Leagues symbol will trigger the bonus round for players.

This symbol only appears on reel 3 and when combined with the submarine anywhere, players are awarded 10 free spins for each sub in the triggering spin. During free spins all wins are doubled and the feature can be re-triggered.

The way to make this game work for you, is to trigger the free spins bonus. If players get stuck in a continuous free spin round, the winnings could be a long needed relief to some. Come enjoy playing 20,000 Leagues and explore new depths of wealth!