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The magical Mystique Grove slot

March 29, 2012 By

Who says adults can’t appreciate the beauty of fairies, especially if they can win money on them!

No, I’m not talking about some sort of ethereal derby, with little winged creatures racing around a track on shiny ponies, leaving a billowing rainbow cloud in their wake – though that could make an awesome game! (Software wizards, I hope you’re reading this!)

I’m talking about something even better! Microgaming has worked some fantastic magic to produce the new video slot, Mystique Grove. It’s an enchanting casino game that takes you to a secret garden and lets you create a bouquet of flowers while your winnings blossom. When you find the fairies, your fortune grows even more. Even the evil queen means more winnings for you! Welcome to Mystique Grove

The best part of the game, in my opinion, is the dreamy artwork, coupled with the beautiful original music. When you trigger the Mystique Grove Bonus Feature, flowers bloom while you watch – and of course, your bankroll will bloom too! If you like your slots brushed with fairy dust, this is the game for you! Look out for Mystique Grove, due for release at Vegas Palms Online Casino in April.

I know this will keep my whimsical streak happy – at least until someone takes me up on the fairy derby idea!

 

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Multi-Player Roulette Diamond Edition

February 21, 2012 By

For me, part of the thrill of playing roulette is the competition between the people gathered around the wheel. The online casino is still my favourite place to play, but I sometimes miss the interaction with other players. This is why I am looking forward to the release of the new casino games at Vegas Palms Online Casino next month.

Microgaming has created Multi-Player Roulette Diamond Edition, which is more like an interactive community of players than just another casino game. The graphics are the superb quality that the software giant is known for, and predominantly focused on the roulette wheel – for a very good reason.

Microgaming have given this game a chat function with a difference – now you can use the 3D wheel zoom (and the autoplay function so you don’t miss a spin) to check out other gamers’ play. Talking to other players, watching how they play and knowing they can watch you, certainly adds to the gaming rush!

It’s not all spins, luck and voyeurism, though – there is an element of control, too. You can set the speed of your game by choosing between 20, 40 or 60 second spins. There’s also a wide betting range available, so you find a betting comfort zone that suits you.

Ultimately, this game is about combining the thrill of competition with the comfort of online gambling. I can’t wait to try it out!

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Congratulations to this week’s big winner!

February 6, 2012 By

There’s nothing nicer than sharing good news, and a big Fortune Lounge winner is always the best kind of news on an online casino blog! Michelle from Australia was playing the Mardi Gras Fever slot on Friday 3 February when she hit the jackpot and won a whopping $35,496. What a fabulous way to start the weekend!

Mardi Gras Fever is a 5-reel online slot with 20 paylines. On top of the fabulous Microgaming graphics and sleek gameplay, it also has two Scatter symbols as well as two different bonus games. One of the bonus games lets you pick 3 windows out of a possible 12 to win a bonus prize, while the other is the Free Spins Bonus Game – this is the one where you can win really big money, because as you play the five free spins, anything you win is multiplied by ten.

I haven’t played this slot in a while, but since Michelle’s big win, I think I may just have a little fever for some Mardi Gras slot action!  If Mardi Gras Fever isn’t your kind of fun, then why not try some other online slots like Moonshine, Pub Fruity or Deep Sea Dosh instead? They have all been hot recently! Who knows, it could be your name on the Winners Wall soon!

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Meet the Great Griffin Video Slot!

January 19, 2012 By

Combine a little bit of luck with some medieval magic and you have the recipe for a fabulous video slot experience. Welcome to the world of Great Griffin, a brand new slot from the masterminds at Microgaming.

This is no ordinary slot. At any time during game play, the mythical title character could fly across the screen and claw at the symbols, turning them into Wild Griffon symbols. These magical scratches can double your wins!

Great Griffon is a 5-reel, 50-payline slot, with a Free Spins Bonus feature. This feature is triggered if you get three or more Scatters, and gives you three options:
•    15 free spins with a 3x multiplier
•    10 free spins with a 5x multiplier
•    5 free spins with a 10x multiplier

Another fantastic feature is the on-screen Pick Bonus. If the Scatter Lady lands on reels 2, 3 and 4, this bonus is triggered, and allows you to pick a symbol. The symbol will reveal either Pick Again, Win All or a prize of up to 50x the total bet. If you get the Pick Bonus during Free Spins, then the Pick Me prize will also be multiplied by the Free Spins multiplier – just imagine what that will do to your winnings!

If you need a little magic in your life, check out Great Griffon when it’s released on 8 February at Vegas Palms Online Casino!

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Power Spins – Atomic 8s Video Slot

January 16, 2012 By

Some people like bells and whistles, others prefer a cherry on top… Vegas Palms Online Casino’s new game has a bit of both!

Power Spins – Atomic 8s Video Slot is the latest offering from software giant, Microgaming, and features their typical clear graphics and slick functionality. The classic bells, bars and cherries have been given a modern makeover, with some funky flames to add pizzazz.

But Power Spins – Atomic 8s isn’t just a pretty face. This 5-reel, 9-payline slot covers the basics with the usual Scatters and Wilds, but it also offers a brand new Power Spins feature. It’s played at Max Lines, with an additional bet of triple your original line bet. This may seem steep, but in Power Spins Mode, you activate the Left to Right and the Right to Left payout directions, which means you have a much better chance of getting a winning combination. You can activate this fabulous feature whenever you choose, just by clicking the Power Spins button.

I’ve always believed you have to bet more to win more, but I’ve never had the chance to play a casino game where betting more means more winning opportunities! I am bit of a traditional slots fan too, so I am looking forward to trying this game out when it’s released next month!

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Bet the blown-off blues away

January 13, 2012 By

Trying to look casual when you think you’ve been stood up can be tricky.

Picture it: you’re trying to look cool and calm and unflustered. You stare into the distance, but when the waitress starts looking annoyed, you realise “the distance” was actually in her direction. So you scan the menu. After counting three spelling mistakes and learning the names and ingredients of half the main courses, you’re bored.

As you begin to stew with resentment, your reading ability slips. When you realise you’ve been staring at the dessert page for ten minutes without a single word sinking in, you give up, reach over and take a sip of your drink, only to find you’ve drained it already. You try to make eye contact with the waitress, but she’s ignoring you. Understandably.

It’s in times like these that your laptop or tablet is your best friend. Too wound up to read? Distract yourself by doodling here, and get someone else’s sketch when you submit yours. I managed to kill that horrible half hour before lunchtime at work by playing with this! All you need to do is frown and look like you’re concentrating on something very important.

This is my attempt. It's meant to be a slot machine, BTW. (*Hangs head in artistic shame*)

The only problem is that once you’ve sent your artwork off and looked at someone else’s doodle, it’s a bit of an anti-climax. Your little piece of brilliance has disappeared into the ether, and there’s no feedback, no praise, not even a little prize for your effort. That’s when you pop into Vegas Palms Online Casino and play some slots, a few hands of blackjack, or whatever casino game blows your hair back! New games are added every month, so you’ll never be bored.

Great Griffin is being released in February 2012.

All you need is a run of good luck (with the sound off if you’re trying to look like you’re working), and you won’t care if the person who left you there ever shows up!

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One armed bandit

December 26, 2011 By

Slot machines have always been one of the most popular parts of any casino, and that is a tradition that has transferred over to the online casino world. Today’s games are a lot more advanced than their predecessors, featuring all sorts of animations, bonus games, and a host of other features that take playing the slots to a whole new level.

Depending on where you grew up, you probably have a different name for slots, with folks in Australia referring to them as pokies, whilst in the UK and much of Europe they are referred to as fruit machines or one armed bandits.

The fruit machine reference is easy to understand, given that the original pub slots dispensed fruit flavoured gum as a prize, rather than cash. That is why many of the reels still have fruits as their symbols, as it is a throwback to the origins of the game.

The one armed bandit may not be quite so easy to understand, especially for those who are used to the modern video slots games that they play online. The older machines had a single pull lever on one side of the machine that you had to pull in order to activate the spin. The feeling was that the level looked like a single arm, and the name was born.

If you go to a land based casino today, you will see that the majority of the slot on the casino floor still bear that single arm, but it’s almost always done for aesthetic purposes, as most of them don’t do anything if you try to pull them.

If you are someone who grew up playing one armed bandits, then perhaps the next time you play slots at Vegas Palms you can simply tuck one arm inside your shirt and then hit the buttons one handed; call it an old school homage if you must.

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Types of mobile casino games

December 26, 2011 By

One of the major selling points of any casino is the number of great games that they have on offer, and here at Vegas Palms there are more than enough to keep everyone happy. The best online casinos know that their players like a variety of different games, and people rarely, if ever, sign up for a casino just to play a single game.

Players now expect their favourite casino to come fully loaded with all the top games, so when Microgaming and the Fortune Lounge Group of casinos decided to release a mobile version of their software, expectations were high that a large number of games would be available.

There is mobile blackjack that you will find in most online casinos. The rules are exactly the same as the online version. You still have to beat the dealer by not exceeding 21. Roulette has also moved into a mobile version and the graphics of this mobile game are just as good as always.

You will even find the finest selection of your favourite slots games in the mobile version. You can safely and conveniently play by a simple click of your mobile phone.

These are just some of the games available in mobile version, in fact you will come across most of the casinos games when you log onto a mobile casino. As mentioned before they are similar to an ordinary online casino, except that you can game from anywhere right on your very own mobile. So now your mobile comes in quite handy on long trips or when you just simply have nothing to do.

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Popular online games in Canada

November 1, 2011 By

Whether you are a slots lover or a table junkie, there are tons of Canadian casino games to enjoy.  Recently I logged onto some cool Canadian casino sites and was spoilt for choice. There are several slot games to play on as well as table games like blackjack and poker. I was rather excited and felt like a kid in a candy store and basically went wild.

The bonus offers are also fabulous and you can get a really cool welcome bonus from anything between $100 up to $500. Slot machines are equally popular amongst Canadian people and the most well known ones are Tombraider, Mermaid Millions and Deuces Wild. The bonuses are outstanding and the games also include other cool features like free spins and different gaming levels.

European Roulette is also quite common amongst casinos in Canada. The game play is awesome and the graphics are superb and crystal clear. I stayed up whole night on a game of roulette and won a good deal of money. Blackjack is extremely popular world-wide and it’s no difference when it comes to Canadian casinos.  You will find this awesome game at the top of the list and a multitude of Canadians try out their luck with it.
The service I received from these casino and the games were very pleasing.

There are also customer support lines that are there for you 24/7. Speaking of great service Vegas Palms Online Casino offered me the nicest gambling experience when I played with them a few days ago. From the moment I logged in I was satisfied with everything.

Several people have walked away with wonderful bonuses and prizes from these games. The progressive jackpots keep growing and growing. For the ultimate casino experience try out some casino games in Canada and you don’t even need to travel there, just log onto the net and you are all set.

 

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Poker & popular culture

October 31, 2011 By

When it comes to popular casino games, there may be none that have a longer history than poker. That history isn’t totally clear, but some gambling historians claim that a version of the game was played in Ancient China. A more popular theory has the game really taking off in Europe in the 12th and 13th century.

Whatever the case, there is no denying the popularity of the game, in all its versions is as popular now as it has ever been, and it’s not just in the casino where poker is king.

The current upward trend in poker interest can be traced back to the introduction of online casinos, where regular folks could log in and play for fun, without having to risk any money. Taking the risk factor out of the action made it easier for folks to learn the ins and outs of the game, and pretty soon, online casinos like Vegas Palms became the place to play.

That slew of people learning how to play meant that the gap between the pros and the amateurs started to close very quickly, and when those newbies started to win tournaments against the big names in the game, it made for exciting television. Now you can’t turn on the TV without finding a poker tournament being televised, which is helping to usher in a whole new generation of fans and players.

The rush to play at online casinos also caught the eye of Hollywood movie executives and before long, movies like Casino, Rounders and the Cooler were being released, with Rounders in particular a big hit with poker players.

Poker now has a more solid footing in popular culture, largely because the stigma of illegal, smoky back room imagery has been taken out of the mix and replaced by its true image, which is that of the thinking man’s game, where sometimes the better brain beats the better hand.

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