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3 DC Characters Who’d Be Great In Slots

arrowverseIf you’ve ever heard of the developer Playtech, chances are it’s because of their phenomenal Marvel-themed slots such as “The Avengers”, “Iron Man” and “Spider-Man: Attack of the Green Goblin”. For a long while, Playtech were THE Marvel guys, making a slot out of basically every single Marvel movie that had come out in the last 15 years, from “X-Men” and “Daredevil” to “Thor” and “Captain America”, and even quite a few slots that were just based on the comics and not on an actual movie, like “Wolverine”. And most of them were great! They were interesting, they were fun to play, they had a really cool shared jackpot between them, and last, but not least, they were very well made! Unfortunately, Disney (who own Marvel) have a notorious anti-gambling stance, and the moment Marvel were bought by them we all knew the inevitable was around the corner. With their contract expiring, Playtech found themselves unable to make slots based on the newer Marvel movies, like “Ant-Man” or “Guardians of the Galaxy”. But fear not! Warner Bros, who own DC Comics, stepped in and immediately filled in the void in both the market and our hearts. A few months ago it was announced that Playtech would be developing slots based on DC properties, such as the 1960s “Batman” TV series, and recently it was confirmed that the latest DC movies like “Batman V Superman” and “Suicide Squad” would also be converted into slot form, which is great news! But they’re reaching out for the low-hanging fruit here. I say, if Playtech have the rights to be making slots based on any DC property they want, they should reach really deep and do some stuff that doesn’t have a multimillion dollar movie coming out, but would still be amazing! Stuff like…

1. The Bat-Family

Yeah, yeah, everyone knows Batman. We’ve already got at least 3 slots starring him, and we’re getting at least 3 more as part of the deal. We get it, Batman is one of the most popular characters in… Anything, and you want to milk that. I understand, but there are a lot more characters who aren’t Batman, yet are still related to him and deserve a day in the spotlight! Characters like Nightwing, Robin, Red Hood, Batgirl, Batwoman, Oracle, and let’s not forget Alfred, the loyal butler who holds the whole family together! Make a slot about those guys! Have a Legacy bonus, with the mantles of Robin and Batgirl being passed down through the generations and changing the types of rewards you get! Add some kind of bonus game that activates when you’re able to collect the symbols of all members of the Bat-family! Come on, you guys, this slot basically designs itself!

2. The Arrowverse

Warner Bros’ deal with Playtech very explicitly states that the developer also has the rights to the company’s TV properties… Which is kind of weird because the only slot that makes use of them at all is the one based on the 1960s “Batman” TV series, which isn’t exactly something that’s super popular right now. You know what IS popular, though? The Arrowverse, consisting of “Arrow”, “The Flash”, “Legends of Tomorrow”, “Vixen”, “Constantine”, “Supergirl” (sort of) and, soon enough, “Black Lightning”. Yes, all of these shows exist in the same universe (again, sort of – Supergirl’s on her own Earth, but she comes by to visit whenever she can), and you know what that means! That’s right, they’re prime for the slot treatment! With so many unique characters, you basically have infinite possibilities. This can be DC’s version of the “Avengers” slot (you know, besides the “Justice League” slot, which was already confirmed), with each different character having a bonus and a symbol. Green Arrow shows up randomly and shoots several of the symbols, turning them into Wilds, The Flash can create wild reels by running across them, Supergirl blasts unnecessary symbols with her hear vision to give you better wins, that kind of thing! So many possibilities!

3. Booster Gold & Blue Beetle

Now, this is the slot that I’m absolutely 100% certain will never, ever get made, and for good reason – nobody’s heard of these characters before! I mean, the Blue Beetle? That sounds like a bad guy on The Tick, not a REAL superhero we’re supposed to be taking seriously! But trust me, these two guys are awesome. Booster Gold is basically this loser from the future where everyone and their mother has superpowers due to advances in technology. Not content with being just a regular dude, he uses a time machine to go back to the early 21st century, where he passes himself off as a bona fide superhero and makes a killing by doing endorsement deals in the middle of his superheroics. Blue Beetle is his best friend, and he’s a lot more traditionally heroic than his scummy counterpart, which makes the two of them play off of each other flawlessly. Anything with these two is basically like a buddy cop movie – “Hey, come on, the city’s getting destroyed, take it more seriously!” “Alright, alright, but only because otherwise nobody would buy my products!” And in an era of dark, gritty superheroes who fight amongst each other, kill hundreds of thousands of civilians due to carelessness and have very little light or optimism in their lives, maybe a little bit of energy, positivity and humor is exactly what we need, even if it’s in a slot form.

My 5 Tips for a Better Online Blackjack

6 in 1 Blackjack by FELTWhat’s the ultimate casino game? Though some would say roulette while others would pick slots, research says that the most loved and played casino game is blackjack. As I’ve mentioned in one of my previous posts, blackjack is synonymous with casino games. And because it doesn’t rely so much on chance, you could improve your odds. Your destiny is in your hands, so to say. But that could be a blessing or a curse, depending on what you do with it. If you want to do yourself justice, read my 5 tips on how to increase your chances of winning at blackjack.

1. Know the Rules

Start by becoming familiar with the rules of the game. Yes, it figures, I know, but you’d be amazed how many people don’t read the fine print or instructions. Hell, they don’t read. Full stop. Don’t be one of them, especially when you plan on putting your money where your cards are (pun is intended)!

2. Get all the Help You Can Get

Find a good strategy chart and get acquainted with it, better yet – learn it by heart. But before you do, make sure you find the right strategy chart. The last thing you’d want to do is use a chart for 1-deck blackjack while playing a 6-deck game with side bets. A good chart will only work if it’s designed for the particular game of blackjack you’re playing.

3. Forget about Side Bets

I love side bets – the more the better. For example, I can’t get enough of the 6 in 1 Blackjack by FELT Gaming but I play the side bets for fun only. Although side bets can be mighty entertaining, it’s next to impossible to win by betting on them. It’s highly likely that you lose at least twice as much before you get to win from a side bet.

4. Practise

You’ve heard it a million times, “Practice makes perfect”. Well, I don’t know about perfect but you’d definitely get better if you practise your blackjack skills. Take advantage of all those play for free or practice play options online casinos offer. You’ll develop your own gaming style and be prepared for real money games – you’ll get accustomed to making quicker decisions that are more likely to win you money.

5. Have Fun

Whatever you do, don’t forget that online casinos are for recreational gaming. If you start seeing blackjack, or any casino game for that matter, as a source of income, you risk falling in for a gaming addiction or for a huge disappointment. Appreciate the experience – that way you’ll be a winner, every time.

No matter if you’ve played blackjack at a land-based casino and are new to online blackjack or if you’ve never played blackjack before, it would be a wise thing to get to know what to expect, which the best casinos are, what the live dealer games are all about and how to pick the best games on your mobile devices. All that and much more you can read on this blackjack website.

Live Roulette for Dummies

Roulette for DummiesWhile we did touch a little bit on live roulette in my last post I didn’t really have a chance to elaborate on it as much as I wanted to. I mean, you need to understand that I had very little space to write quite a lot of information about online roulette, which is why the live version only got a relatively brief mention without too much fanfare or elaborations. While I can technically make my posts as long as I want, most people don’t have the time to read more than 500-600 words at a time, which is why that post had to be concise. Sadly, the downside was that I couldn’t explain anything other than the fact that live roulette involves a real roulette deal and a real dealer… Which could naturally lead to a lot of confusion if you aren’t familiar with the concept. Does that mean your local casino sends you a dealer and a wheel to your home for a few minutes of fun? Are you magically teleported to your nearest casino? How in the world does it work?! Well, hopefully without any teleportation, because that thing’s lethal.

Anyway, how does live casino work, exactly? No, of course there’s no teleportation or house visits (even though the latter would be awesome), instead everything is done through the awesome power of the Internet! Basically, the online casino in question will have a physical location somewhere in the world that’s FILLED with tables, roulette wheels and dozens of decks of cards. Each table is staffed by a dealer, mostly young girls, but there’s usually a couple of handsome guys as well. That dealer, as well as the table, is being filmed with an HD webcam at all times, and you can receive that footage live, in real time, on your computer by logging into your online casino of choice. That’s where the name “live casino” comes from – it’s casino being broadcast live over the Internet.

Obviously, there’s hundreds of players and only so many tables, so it’s usually several players that play at each table (online, tables may also be referred to as “rooms”). For a few minutes, players are allowed to place their bets on an online representation of the roulette table, using the money from their accounts. Once the dealer announces that the betting is done, he or she is going to spin the wheel, and from there the game proceeds like normal – if you win, you get the winning amount automatically added to your account, and if you lose, well, bye-bye money. It’s a pretty neat system, especially when you consider just how many different types of rooms there are available to you.

When you first enter the live casino area and pick your game, you’ll be able to select your table, with a picture of the dealer and some specifics about that particular table (such as how many players are currently there) available to you. Most are identical, with really the only substantial difference being the dealer – if you’ve got a favourite you might select him or her, otherwise you can just go with whoever seems most attractive to you. However, there are some who are specific – roulette in different languages, or with different themes, or with slight alterations to the rules and odds. While I haven’t personally tested each table, and so I can’t go into detail, you can learn more about them here.

Overall, live roulette isn’t that hard to understand, though it’s one of those things which are better experienced rather than explained. If you’ve already got a registration and a deposit in a casino you can participate in live casino for free, even if you choose not to actually bet anything and just watch the stream, so go for it and see it for yourself! Who knows, maybe I’ll meet you there!

What You Need To Know About Online Roulette

Online RouletteOnline roulette is one of the pillars of online gambling in general, right alongside things like slots, blackjack and bingo. It’s incredibly important and just as popular, with literally every single online casino having its own version of it… Or several. While roulette games aren’t quite as numerous and well-spread as slots, nor as synonymous with gambling as blackjack, there are still plenty of people who love going online and spinning that virtual wheel a couple of times. This article isn’t really for those people, even if it’s entirely possible that they may learn something from it as well. No, this little guide of mine is for people who are familiar with the game of roulette, but not with its online variant, and yet are curious to learn more about it. I won’t go too in-depth (this isn’t neither the place nor the time for it), but there are still a few things that I feel you should know about online roulette, such as:

It’s not that different from regular roulette

Really, the only difference is that the outcome of one relies on physics while the outcome of the other relies on complicated algorithms designed to simulate physics as closely as possible. Other than that, there are no differences between physical and online roulette – they play the same, they look the same, they feel the same. If you’ve played roulette in a real, physical casino, or hell, if you’ve seen people play roulette in movies or on YouTube, then you’re all set! That also means that the various books that aim to help roulette players, such as “Roulette Rockstar”, are still just as useful online as they would be in a physical casino!

There are different types of roulette

This one is pretty obvious – I mean, naturally the various roulette games that are available in online casinos are different, otherwise why would there be so many of them, right? So the point of this entry is less “Hey, these types are different!” and more “Hey, this is how they’re different!” Basically, many casinos will have their own versions of roulette with their own small adjustments to the rules and odds – I can’t really comment on those, since they’re too specific. What I can comment on are the three main types that pop up everywhere – European roulette, American roulette and French roulette. Out of those three, American roulette has the worst odds while French roulette has the best, so you should always strive to play that.

Live roulette is your friend

There’s some people who like the idea of playing roulette in the comfort of their home, but aren’t too fond of letting algorithms decide the outcome of their game. And you know what? That’s totally fine – algorithms, as advanced as they’ve become in recent years, can never be a substitute for the real thing. Hmm, if only there was a way to recreate a real roulette wheel at home… Oh, wait a minute, there is! And it even comes with a real-life dealer, too! Live roulette basically broadcasts a real dealer who allows you to bet on the spin of an equally real roulette wheel in real time with real money and real attitude, for real, yo.

There’s plenty of help online

If you’re here, that means you’re already on the right track and aren’t diving into the deep end on your own. It’s vitally important that you do your research, especially considering just how many awesome resources there are just for that reason! I’ve been looking around and found simply the best online roulette website, but even if you’d like to exercise your own Googling skills, you’re sure to find something good! While article like mine are great for more general knowledge, you should really be looking deeper if you have more specific questions. What are you waiting for? Do it!

How to Pick an Online Casino – Beginner’s Guide

Pick an online casinoOn the Internet, there are hundreds if not thousands of online casino operators and a natural question that pops up in every beginner’s mind when they first decide to give remote gambling a try is: which is the number one casino that I can play at? The truth to the matter is that this question doesn’t have one simple answer and I cannot name one and only one casino for you to play at. What I can do is guide you through a few simple steps that will help you find what you are looking for.

The first step is to find out which is the gambling authority in your country. For example, in Great Britain that’s the UK Gambling Commission while in Italy, it’s the AAMS. Narrow down your options only to the casinos that are officially licensed in your country. This way you’ll guarantee yourself a safe experience. It’s also nice if the casino is certified by independent testing agencies such as eCOGRA, GLI or iTech Labs. These organisations conduct strict technical audits of the software used by the casinos and issue payout reports to confirm that all the games are completely random and, therefore, fair.

The second step would be to check out the game selection of the casino. After all, the reason you want to sign up at a gambling site is to play certain games, and if the casino you’re considering doesn’t offer them, it’s better to move on to your next option. When checking out different sites you’ll quickly notice that some casinos are more focused on slot games and the offers that go with them, while other casinos put the emphasis on table games. Choose a casino that offers many variations of the game you like. This way you’ll secure yourself an exciting experience for a long period of time.

The third most important criteria when choosing an online casino is the available bonus offers. When it comes to Internet casinos, having a bunch of bonuses and promotions is the standard, not the exception. So don’t settle for a casino that has few mediocre bonus offers with shady wagering requirements. Pick a casino that has a juicy welcome offer with a wagering requirement lower than 40x the bonus amount and a validity period which will give you enough time to clear the bonus. Also, make sure the casino has some ongoing promotions as well, so that you’re not left emptyhanded once you’ve claimed the sign up bonus.

By now, if you’ve followed the three steps, you should’ve narrowed down your options to 4 or 5 gambling sites. From there on, it’s all about the details. It’s a smart move to check the deposit and withdrawal methods that the casinos support, so that you can make quick and easy payments in a convenient for you way. Then, it’s nice to check if there are mobile versions of the games that you like, in case you ever decide to play from your mobile phone. Last but not least, check if the casino has a 24/7 customer support service that’s reachable in many different ways: phone, live chat or email.

Let’s Take a Journey in the Online Gambling Industry

Online gamblingHello, and welcome to my brand new casino blog! My name is Robert Scott and I hope that, in time, I will be able to turn this humble blog into a real gambling guide, one that new as well as experienced players can turn to when having a problem, a question or if they simply need some advice. We’ll take it easy and start from the basics – how to choose an online casino, what you should know about your privacy and safety when playing for real money on the Internet and what to do in order to guarantee yourself the best possible chances to win. Then, we’ll visit the more advanced topics – what are the mathematical odds for a win when playing blackjack, roulette, video poker or some other casino game, which are the games that secure you the lowest possible house edge and objective reviews of the most popular betting strategies and systems. And between all that, I’ll post casino reviews, game reviews and various online casino guides. Last but not least, I’ll try and regularly update you on the latest news from the online gambling industry.

As you can see, my plans for this simple blog are quite grandiose and imply quite a bit of work and research. So, as you can imagine, it all won’t happen in one day, but gradually, in time. You can expect my first blog post pretty soon, most probably within a week, so make sure you stay tuned. Also, if you have a question or a suggestion for a post, make sure you write to me using the contact form of the site. Your help will be greatly appreciated! I will try to answer all your questions and apply the suggestions you give me as soon as possible, so your engagement with the site won’t be in vain!