Hmm... I have mixed opinions really (This relates to both Get Minted and Virgin Games as they're almost identical in every respect).
I initially enjoyed them a lot, and spent a lot of time there! Then there was a mix up with a small deposit match where they got my accounts at the two casinos confused. It was all resolved, but kind of left a bad taste in my mouth, so I only pop in there when there's something a bit 'extra' to tempt me back
To be fair, subsequently the customer service at both casinos have been excellent and very prompt.
Anyhow - onto the games! I spend as much time as possible in Las Vegas, and these slots are without question the closest to the real thing! The way they play, the sound effects, the features etc - identical in every respect to their real life equivalents. A lot of them keep you alive with small wins a lot longer than some of the
MG/Crypto ones do too! The only downside being that the real BIG wins are much fewer and farther between than you get with Microgaming. For example, your average feature win is going to be something between 100-500 coins, which equates to not that much when you take the stake into account (In order for that to be pounds, you'd need be betting £45 a spin!! - It's not unusual though for a £2.25 stake to net you a few hundred quid on Spring Break, Thunderstruck etc etc..) It is really nice when the occasional five symbol wins line up like the one above though! Very similar to Crypto in the way the payout jumps enormously from four symbols to five. There's some nice little touches to the (non downloaded/flash) software too, like automatically adjusting your bet size if your credits deplete below the max, and skipping the intro movies/feature graphics if you minimise the window.
As for video poker - I really feel like it's the best place to play from a payout perspective. The graphics/gameplay are nowhere near the standard of Microgaming, and can be a bit choppy... I've only EVER won on video poker there though! Seriously, it seems to have excellent payback. Now I realise this is probably just me being lucky on the few times I've played, but Virgin is the only place I've hit a 4600 coin jackpot win (Five of a kind Joker Poker - see screenshot somewhere on this thread), despite playing at other video poker sites way way way way way WAY more. Lots of fours of a kind etc too... Strangely, I still don't play video poker that much - but that's because the slots always lure me back in
One final point on Get Minted too, is that they do offer very regular match/free chip bonuses etc... I seem to get emails almost weekly either matching my deposits or telling me I've got some free money to play with, hence why I ended up back there today! Very similar to Belle Rock in that regard, in that they seem very proactive with their marketing and keeping on top of their customer base. It's a bit unusual in that you have play the wagering requirements PRIOR to receiving the bonus back - but at least you know it's all yours when it arrives.
Ultimately, there's still not one casino out there to touch the fun of Microgaming - and the overall quality and performance of 32RED. There are however some pleasant enough diversions out there for when I fancy something a little different
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Originally Posted by Slotster!
Hmm... I have mixed opinions really (This relates to both Get Minted and Virgin Games as they're almost identical in every respect).
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