Best and worst casino artwork and theming

[MissDevil]

<div class="bbWrapper"><i>Perhaps this thread could co into industry discussion but a player&#039;s point of view as well as a webmaster point of view would be nice:</i><br /> <br /> Who do you believe has the best casino artwork. On their website and in their software? Who has the worst?<br /> <br /> Does the artwork and theming make it more appealing to you or do you completely ignore it looking for other factors that make a good casino: payout %, live support, bonusing, reputation, wagering req etc?</div>

 

[johnsteed]

<div class="bbWrapper">***<br /> <br /> <b>Miss<span style="color: Red">Devil</span></b><br /> <br /> <i> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Does the artwork and theming make it more appealing to you or do you completely ignore it looking for other factors that make a good casino: payout %, live support, bonusing, reputation, wagering req etc? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote></i><br /> <br /> I think in my earlier years of playing on-line, I&#039;d be more tempted to deposit at a site which had great artwork (aesthetically pleasing lay-out). While I can&#039;t pinpoint the exact time, I&#039;d say roughly around the time I got a hold of the <b>Casinomeister.com </b>&quot;Accredited Casinos&quot; list, I then knew better.<br /> <br /> <br /> I happen to think that the most idyllic casino (main-page) sites generally belong to <span style="color: DarkOrchid"><b><i>PlayTech</i></b></span>, and some of the <span style="color: Navy"><b>RTG</b></span> lay-outs are done quite well also. It goes without saying that the <u>majority</u> of the casinos that fall under either one of those software providers mentioned are generally considered devoid of principals and virtues.<br /> <br /> <br /> I was one of those that used to believe the better the site looks, the more trustworthy it&#039;s sure to be. That&#039;s probably why I didn&#039;t bother going to <b>MG</b> casinos as frequently as I used to go to <span style="color: DarkOrchid"><b><i>PlayTech</i></b></span> or <span style="color: Navy"><b>RTG</b></span>&#039;s, and I&#039;m talking about &#039;01-03 for the most part. I couldn&#039;t have been more wrong. <img src="/forums/styles/default/casinomeister/smilies/redface.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" data-shortname=":oops:" /> <br /> <br /> <br /> These days, some of the best sites (accredited) are amongst the ugliest in design. <img src="/forums/styles/default/casinomeister/smilies/grin.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /> Does that matter at the end of the day? Nope. As they say, <i>don&#039;t judge a book by it&#039;s cover</i>. <br /> <br /> A list of sites that I considered to be &quot;ugly&quot; or unappealing would be...<br /> <br /> <br /> a) <b><span style="color: DarkOrange">Casino</span> <span style="color: Green">Classic</span></b><br /> <br /> <br /> b) <b><span style="color: Magenta">Nostalgia</span> Casinos</b><br /> <br /> <br /> c) <b><span style="color: Teal">Crazy</span> <span style="color: Magenta">Vegas</span> <span style="color: RoyalBlue">Casino</span></b> (the <b><span style="color: Red">c</span><span style="color: Green">o</span><span style="color: Magenta">l</span><span style="color: Blue">o</span><span style="color: Purple">r</span><span style="color: DarkOrange">s</span></b> are awful, and the character looks all blurry)<br /> <br /> <br /> d) <b><span style="color: Red">Virtual</span> <span style="color: SlateGray">City</span> <span style="color: Blue">Casino</span></b><br /> <br /> <br /> e) <b><span style="color: DarkRed">Phoenician</span> Casino</b> (&quot;Phoencian&quot; by definition is a native of Phoenicia, and &quot;Phoenicia&quot; was located in what is now Syria &amp; Lebannon on the coast of the Mediterranian... so they stick a seashell on the homepage to transport you back in time, to a long lost world... how serene)<br /> <br /> <br /> f) <b><span style="color: Olive">Aztec</span> <span style="color: Green">Riches</span> <span style="color: DarkOrange">Casino</span></b> (the most appealing thing about the homepage is the &quot;55K&quot; banner that drops down, and that vexes me).<br /> <br /> <br /> g) <span style="color: Indigo"><b>Golden Riviera</b></span><br /> <br /> <br /> h) <b><span style="color: DarkGreen">Casino</span>-<span style="color: DarkOrange">on</span>-<span style="color: DarkGreen">Net</span></b> (ignoring this week&#039;s debacle, don&#039;t they have any money for a serious cosmetic make-over here)<br /> <br /> <br /> i) <b>Gl<span style="color: LemonChiffon">o</span>bal Pl<span style="color: LemonChiffon">a</span>yer</b> (just like <b>888.com</b>, ugly-as-sin, even by the standards of 5-years ago)<br /> <br /> <br /> j) <b><span style="color: Red">OMNI</span> <span style="font-size: 9px">CASINO</span></b> (I&#039;d have more fun glossing through the paint-tones/wallpaper section of a <span style="color: Navy"><b><i>SEARS</i></b></span> catalog)<br /> <br /> <br /> k) <b><span style="color: YellowGreen">KIWI</span> Casino</b> (which is funny because it&#039;s quite possibly the best <span style="color: DarkOrchid"><i>PlayTech</i></span> casino, but I&#039;ve always found it to be tasteless, whereas the others all look pretty good to great). <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: Red"><b>Side Note</b></span>: With <span style="color: Indigo"><b>RTG</b></span> and <span style="color: DarkOrchid"><b><i>PlayTech</i></b></span> casinos, at least in my eyes, the best are probably amongst the most &quot;rogue&quot; of all the casinos floating around out there in the on-line universe.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Steed<br /> <br /> ***</div>

 

[CasinoForumu]

<div class="bbWrapper">The worst casinos usually have a great website.And its opposite is true,too.<br /> I think the worst website design is oasis casio&#039;s.But I play there.And I dont like planetluck and starluck&#039;s sites but their software and games are great.</div>

 

[Simmo!]

<div class="bbWrapper">My favourite website design is Ladbrokes new one. The choice of green,red and gold and the way the games images are laid out are inspiring IMO. It bucks the trend and I like that (screenie below).<br /> <br /> The most uninspiring one for me is 32Red, although that is set to change later this year I believe.<br /> <br /> That all said, I think there is a marked difference in how the US and UK gambling markets perceive the quality of an online casino. The US seem to like the Vegas glitz-and-glamour approach, and a wander round the online casinos focused on that market do in large follow a similar layout - obviously a tried and tested format. The UK is more reserved and looks for a sign of &quot;quality&quot; above that of the &quot;flashy&quot; style.<br /> <br /> <br /> Simmo!</div>

 

[cheekymonkey]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Simmo!" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> Simmo! said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> My favourite website design is Ladbrokes new one. The choice of green,red and gold and the way the games images are laid out are inspiring IMO. It bucks the trend and I like that (screenie below).<br /> <br /> Simmo! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Very true. The layout appears so simple, yet very effective. In fact, navigating around ladbrokes.com in general is a breeze. I don&#039;t think there are many sites out there in which you can also transfer funds between all their sites so easily i.e. from casino to poker, poker to games, games to sports etc. + no pop-ups!<br /> <br /> Whoever designs their sites deserves a smartie (an orange one).</div>

 

[Mousey]

<div class="bbWrapper">Drab, uninspiring and badly in need of updating: <b>Global Player</b>. But I play here a lot because I love the variety of VP they offer, customer service is speedy and friendly, and they pay me fast (should I ever win anything again in my gambling lifetime). Their slots are very blah, all single line 3-reels, all skinned the same, with the only difference being denomination or whether it&#039;s progressive or not. Their cards are small on my small screen and after a long day at work I find it very tiring to try to play at GP.<br /> <br /> Grates on my nerves, like fingernails on a chalkboard: <b>Fortune Lounge&#039;s Vegas Palms</b>. Not quite sure what nerve this theme/color combo hits, but I just know I don&#039;t like it.<br /> <br /> Pleasant, relaxing: <b>King Neptunes</b></div>

 

[pacers31]

<div class="bbWrapper">I honestly don&#039;t care about the aesthetics of any site, as long as the games are pleasing. Let&#039;s face it, all the games of a particular software provider are basically the same. Same games at all MG, RTG, Playtechs, etc. Therefore, I could care less about the backround on the screen, I instead care only for the reputation and responsiveness of the site. Just because MG puts on a little fancy movie when you log in doesn&#039;t mean that I trust or distrust that site more than another. I personally don&#039;t see why they need these themes at all since the games are identical at each. I guess I just don&#039;t even consider the backdrop when picking a site. For me the backdrop is always the same anyway, the room my computer is in at the house.</div>

 

[dominique]

<div class="bbWrapper">King Neptune rules by miles and miles.<br /> <br /> I like the Lake Palace design too.<br /> <br /> Personally, I do care about how the casino looks and I really hate todays unimaginative, slapped together, blinking billboard type casinos.<br /> <br /> Yuck!</div>

 

[Slotster!]

<div class="bbWrapper">Even though I&#039;m not a member, I&#039;ve always like the look of the Platinum Play casino.. Seems simple and classy. I like the simplicity of 32RED branding and name too, although I agree the website could probably do with an update... Definitely more Monte Carlo than Las Vegas, which is a good thing. Las Vegas is great if you&#039;re actually there, rubbish when it&#039;s being copied. Ooh, Harrods casino always looked nice and well presented, but I could never get the software to work.<br /> <br /> Mainly they&#039;re a much of a much of a muchness...</div>

 

[MissDevil]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Mousey" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> Mousey said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Grates on my nerves, like fingernails on a chalkboard: <b>Fortune Lounge&#039;s Vegas Palms</b>. Not quite sure what nerve this theme/color combo hits, but I just know I don&#039;t like it. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I like that and don&#039;t like that at the same time. The colour scheme is nice but it kind of feels like Vegas in the day time to me. Which Vegas isn&#039;t particularly attractive in the day. It&#039;s the night where it comes alive.<br /> <br /> How the tropical beach scene with super blue fits into &quot;Vegas&quot; beats me.</div>

 

[The Watchdog]

<div class="bbWrapper"><b>the Best and worst</b><br /> <br /> The Best art on a site and casino that I have seen would be:<br /> <br /> Riverbelle<br /> <br /> xxclubcasino (new playtech casino) very nice look<br /> <br /> Aspinalls<br /> <br /> Sierra Star<br /> <br /> Sun Palace<br /> <br /> The Worst:<br /> <br /> Tropez<br /> <br /> Las Vegas Casino<br /> <br /> All Slots<br /> <br /> Slots.com<br /> <br /> Captain Cooks</div>

 

[Alexandre]

<div class="bbWrapper">It&#039; not a casino but a poker room....it&#039;s the best I&#039;ve ever seen, i&#039;ll explain why in details if I can find some time to write about it.<br /> They made great changes the last months (watch their website through Archive.org Wayback machine).<br /> Everything is at is place, from the homepage to the registration process.<br /> The use they make of the video in terms of incitative design is astonishing....couldn&#039;t be better.<br /> They repeat the key phrases pronouced by Mr Doyles in the flash animation, they put his handwritten signature at the end of the animation and that man gives me the garanty that this site is safe and secure. What could I ask more ?<br /> People like 888 should take example of them...as 32Red who have a poor black &amp; white picture of Pasty Kensit instead of a rich video taking the player to and through the registration process...amateur&#039;s work.<br /> -http://www.doylesroom.com/<br /> Respect to Mr Doyles design and marketing team.</div>

 

[soflat]

<div class="bbWrapper">Worst: Casino US<br /> <br /> They have Uncle Sam pointing a finger at you on their homepage. <br /> <br /> Obviously not designed by or for Americans. But who in the world WOULD want the US gov&#039;t looking at them as they visit online casinos? It makes no sense.<br /> <br /> ---------------------------------------------<br /> Best: Casino US<br /> <br /> They have Uncle Sam pointing a finger at you on their homepage. <br /> <br /> It helps remind us not to play over our limits. In fact it reminds us we shouldn&#039;t play there at all.</div>