Slotland ?

[peteyweestro]

does anyone here play at slotland ?i tried it some years back and whenever the monthly newsletter gives me a free $5 or $10 but can anyone tell me what crappy software they use and if anyone truly likes the games there, i personally think they suck pretty much

[Zoozie]

does anyone here play at slotland ?i tried it some years back and whenever the monthly newsletter gives me a free $5 or $10 but can anyone tell me what crappy software they use and if anyone truly likes the games there, i personally think they suck pretty much

They use their own proprietary 'SlotLand software'. The software is Java based (Applet), and this is not the best for making smooth and nice looking GUI's. Especially not using the Java available in 1998 when they started and which they have not developed much since. But they must have some been some of the pioneers in Java applets for business purpose at that time, so I am a little impressed by this fact, but this is the only good I can say about them. A shame they gave up their leading position in this field and not improving one dime in the next 10 years. (They have developed some Mobile gaming though, which I have not seen).

The few times I have played there the software (server-side) was incredible slow. Up to 10 seconds for each spin/hand which makes you quit very fast. I did not have to patience to play at my usual 0.25$/spin. So I blew it in a few 5$ spins because I had wagering requirement from bonuses. The slots were utterly boring, just reels, not features or anything and also no theme appeal.
They might have been acceptable in 1998, but not in 2002.

They are known to pay customers, if any customer should be so lucky to beat the gigantic house edge there is on these slots. I estimate payout to be no higher than 90%.

But the killing blow is their 'video-poker'. It is not random, it is slot/lottery based logic and the card are just made up to visualize a winning combination. They have never admitted( or denied) their fake video-poker and they are also not making customers aware of this.

[aksana]

I like their unique slots and like their newsletters for their free bonuses, but of course if to choose between Microgaming or Wagerworks slots and Slotland slots I will choose the first.

[vinylweatherman]

I have played here for about a year, and this was because they were on GoneGambling, not for any other reason. There is an indication in the terms that everything is slot based, although it can be easily missed. The software is NOT all that smooth, but the same can be said of Lasseters when it comes to having to wait ages each time you want to move to a different game.
They restrict themselves by sticking to 1998 technology when the rest of the industry has moved forwards. At the time, downloaded casino software was a serious imposition on the average PC, but PC's have moved forward and this is no longer the case. I actually prefer download software, as once downloaded the games can be that much better and still run fast because interaction with the server is kept to just sending a request and a result (and even THIS is too much activity for the likes of Microgaming)

Whatever game you might find on Slotland, it's just a slot, nothing more - there is no "strategy" as such for their "blackjack" and "video poker" styled slots.

I have not heard of any payment issues with them (yet), but I expect they are a relatively small niche operation that has not grown along with the rest of the industry.
Because of their use of Java though, they are probably well placed to easily convert their games for mobile phone play, and maybe this is their main focus now. They had better be quick though, as the rest of the industry is now serious about this market.

[tim5ny]

I gotta laugh whenever I think of their software. It's soooo behind the times. I cannot believe that they are still around this long and haven't updated anything. And yes.... I used to play there long ago. Tightest slots in the world me thinks!

[ugaboga]

Agreed. Slotland was one of the first online casinos I ever played at. Back then, it was a great experience (many, many, many years ago).

Doesn't have to be downloadable, there are some great flash-based casinos. B3W comes to mind. It would be a step forward for them to update their slots into a flash version with a bit more variety.

I guess their main market will always be newcomers to the online casino world

[paul02085]

does anyone here play at slotland ?i tried it some years back and whenever the monthly newsletter gives me a free $5 or $10 but can anyone tell me what crappy software they use and if anyone truly likes the games there, i personally think they suck pretty much

They do suck pretty much. I would put their software as a tie with 1cnp (are they still around?)

Looks like they went under back mid year. What a shame.

[Casinomeister]

They were listed here for a few years - and they were very reliable. They promptly paid customers - and they had a pretty good following. I've been to their Prague offices, and Ray - their VP of operations was here in the studio and was interviewed by Vortran and me (November 2003):
http://www.casinomeister.com/webcast...chives2003.php

There was an issue a couple of years ago about the VP being a slot. They were to update their game descriptions to detail this, but I don't think they ever did. So they kinda fell to the wayside.

Too bad - they never got past 1998. If they only spent more time getting out of Java and tackling Flash for instance, they would have been much more successful IMO.

Complaints and negative issues concerning Slotland are seldom seen (excluding the VP)

[dominique]

There are still quite a few people out there who use webtv and other outdated platforms.

These folks are pretty much dependent on Slotland, it's the only decent place out there where they can play.

So they have an audience, and they treat them well.

There are also people who consider them a "classic" and have almost a cult.

Once you get over the slowness, you find the slots have some really unique features and bonuses.

Just be aware that all of Slotlands games are based on a slots mechanism. Even though they have slots that resemble VP and BJ, they are still all slots.

I think they should likely add Java, but I don't think they should trash the old versions. They are historic and totally unique and as long as there are people who enjoy them, I don't see getting rid of them.

[Casinomeister]

I knew Dom would show up. She looooves Slotland