Baptism by Fire - success Royal Panda - here they come!

[The Dude]

Royal Panda is giving it a go. So far they are getting pretty good reviews from our members. So it's time for the BBF, right?

You can sign up here:
https://www.casinomeister.com/goto/?c=royalpanda

And their rep is here:
https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/members/

Good luck!

And affys can sign up here: https://www.casinomeister.com/goto/?c=royalpandaaff

Edited to add: After a successful Baptism by Fire, they were accredited and their review is here: Royal Panda review

 

[dionysus]

Went and registered.
FYI - to other Canuckleheads, CAD not an available currency

 

[hedgehok]

Great casino. They'll easily pass the BBF. Past withdrawals to my Skrill where paid quickly in the morning hours of the day after I played (~8-10 hours).

Melvin the rep is also a smart guy and took up some suggestions to improve their loyalty system so they actually listen to their players.

 

[Melvin - Panda]

Went and registered.
FYI - to other Canuckleheads, CAD not an available currency

Hey Dion,

This is correct, though we are looking to add CAD, NZD, AUD, NOK and INR. I don't have an ETA yet, but our team is working on it.

 

[Tirilej]

That was about time! You'll do great

And for the ones that haven't signed up yet. Their bonus system is not like every other casino.
You can only wager your bonusmoney using real cash.

Good casino

 

[Melvin - Panda]

Great casino. They'll easily pass the BBF. Past withdrawals to my Skrill where paid quickly in the morning hours of the day after I played (~8-10 hours).

Melvin the rep is also a smart guy and took up some suggestions to improve their loyalty system so they actually listen to their players.

Thanks for the kind words, hedgehok!

Regarding the withdrawals, our team works 7 days per week, 365 days per year (366 this year) to ensure our 24 hour payout policy(in reality much faster). Our team works regular office hours in Malta.

One thing we just changed to the loyalty system as well, is that free spins bought in the shop will be instantly added to your account instead of manually added.

 

[hedgehok]

That was about time! You'll do great

And for the ones that haven't signed up yet. Their bonus system is not like every other casino.
You can only wager your bonusmoney using real cash.

Good casino

I'd like to clarify on this. First the cash part of your balance will be used for wagers and they will also count towards meeting wagering requirements.
When you use your bonus-money the bets will not count towards wagering requirements. You can still play but you have to oblige to the bonus-rules.
To clear further wagering requirements you have to do a fresh cash-deposit in order to do bets with cash.

So as a rule of thump:
- with your cash-balance you can do whatever you want and wagers will count towards wagering requirements.
- with your bonus-balance you should watch game and max-bet restrictions and should be aware that your bets won't reduce the wagering requirements.

 

[Webzcas]

First impressions looks like a really nice site. UK Licensed and good selection of games, can even play Casinomeister

Looks like I'll have to try this out. Bryan send me a referral link

 

[Melvin - Panda]

First impressions looks like a really nice site. UK Licensed and good selection of games, can even play Casinomeister

Looks like I'll have to try this out. Bryan send me a referal link

Hi Webzcas, you're very welcome to join!

The affiliate link is in the OP of this post.

I'd just like to add that you can see the Casinomeister game because you are from the UK. Our MGA license request for NYX games is in progress, so unfortunately players from outside the UK will have to wait a little while before they can play any of our NYX games, which includes the Casinomeister slot.

 

[Webzcas]

Hi Webzcas, you're very welcome to join!

The affiliate link is in the OP of this post.

I'd just like to add that you can see the Casinomeister game because you are from the UK. Our MGA license request for NYX games is in progress, so unfortunately players from outside the UK will have to wait a little while before they can play any of our NYX games, which includes the Casinomeister slot.

I mean the affiliate program ( so I am tagged/referred by Bryan ) - link for that.

 

[snotter999]

Hey Melvin
I'm from Australia and i see you don't have Aus $ as yet.
If i join now i assume i have to play in Euros or US$
Can this be changed later to Aus$ on the account?
Cheers

 

[Melvin - Panda]

I mean the affiliate program ( so I am tagged/referred by Bryan ) - link for that.

I've sent it to you via PM with some additional info .

 

[Melvin - Panda]

Hey Melvin
I'm from Australia and i see you don't have Aus $ as yet.
If i join now i assume i have to play in Euros or US$
Can this be changed later to Aus$ on the account?
Cheers

Hello mate!

You can definitely create an EUR or USD account with us now. As soon as we'll have AUD, we'll help you set up a new account in that currency if you wish. We can't change the account, but you can create a new one and everything from your old account can be transferred.

 

[mina1929]

Hey Dion,

This is correct, though we are looking to add CAD, NZD, AUD, NOK and INR. I don't have an ETA yet, but our team is working on it.

Yes please add AUD

 

[Deeplay]

I have an account with Royal Panda and not playing at the moment but will play here again for sure n the future.
A really good casino never had any issue on cashouts which on average take around 24 hours.

Some issues with understanding the bonuses and how they work. it can be a bit confusing when
you still have wagering left from a bonus and your balance is near zero. But you just forfeit the bonus.

Im not sure if bonus play through carry's through to the next deposit if your balance is at zero though ?

Over all its great to see them here

 

[Melvin - Panda]

I have an account with Royal Panda and not playing at the moment but will play here again for sure n the future.
A really good casino never had any issue on cashouts which on average take around 24 hours.

Some issues with understanding the bonuses and how they work. it can be a bit confusing when
you still have wagering left from a bonus and your balance is near zero. But you just forfeit the bonus.

Im not sure if bonus play through carry's through to the next deposit if your balance is at zero though ?

Over all its great to see them here

Thanks for the kind words, Deeplay!

Let me just make sure I understand your question. Do you mean if you can continue to clear a bonus with a new deposit? If this is the question, then yes.
If you mean that the wagering requirement disappears if you cancel the bonus, then yes.

The bonus automatically cancels if the bonus balance falls under 5ct (I'm not 100% sure on other currencies, but it'd be similar).

If I still haven't completely answered your question, can you let me know what you mean exactly?

 

[Deeplay]

Thanks for the kind words, Deeplay!

Let me just make sure I understand your question. Do you mean if you can continue to clear a bonus with a new deposit? If this is the question, then yes.
If you mean that the wagering requirement disappears if you cancel the bonus, then yes.

The bonus automatically cancels if the bonus balance falls under 5ct (I'm not 100% sure on other currencies, but it'd be similar).

If I still haven't completely answered your question, can you let me know what you mean exactly?

Hi yes that was my question clearing bonus with a secondary deposit. But if as you say its automatically ended if balance goes below 5cents then all good
Im not sure many would want to clear a bonus with a second deposit but with the forfeit that takes care of that

GL with the BBF I think you will walk it

 

[Melvin - Panda]

Hi yes that was my question clearing bonus with a secondary deposit. But if as you say its automatically ended if balance goes below 5cents then all good
Im not sure many would want to clear a bonus with a second deposit but with the forfeit that takes care of that

GL with the BBF I think you will walk it

Just to make things 100% clear, on Royal Panda you can basically divide your balance into two:

Bonus balance: sum of all your pending bonusses
Cash balance: Your own deposited funds

You clear your bonus balance by wagering with your cash balance. (standard 35x the bonus amount).

If your cash balance would hit 0, you start playing with your bonus balance. At this point, wagers do not clear your bonus but you can still play. If your bonus balance gets <0.05 euro, the bonus is canceled. However, you can also turn your bonus balance into a nice sum and decide to re-deposit to clear the wagering requirements. The amount needed to clear the wagering remains the same as before (35x the initial bonus amount).

One huge benefit of our bonus system is that any money won while playing with cash balance is never restricted to any wager requirements, and there are no limitations to your bets with your own cash balance, even with a bonus active.

Example: you deposit $100 and take the $100 welcome bonus on top, but on your first spin you get lucky and win $5000. You can now withdraw your $5000 without any restrictions. You don't need to clear your bonus first, though you would of course forfeit the bonus balance upon requesting your withdrawal.

 

[The Dude]

Added affy link for my affys.
https://www.casinomeister.com/goto/?c=royalpandaaff

 

[kanajorma]

Why it sounds so unfair earlier when wager bonus.
That was reason why i havent play in this place anymore.

So is there option A or B on use?

Option A

You deposit 50€ and get 50€ bonus. You lose 50€ from balance so you have only bonus left.
If you win 500€ with that, will that 500€ wager bonus until you have only that 50€ bonus left on your balance or is this amount real money?

Option B

You deposit 50€ and get 50€ bonus. You lose 50€ from balance so you have only bonus left.
If you continue playing is that only "play" money, so you have to deposit money until you clear bonus and cant
get any real money anymore with that bonus or wager that bonus amount?

 

[Melvin - Panda]

Why it sounds so unfair earlier when wager bonus.
That was reason why i havent play in this place anymore.

So is there option A or B on use?

Option A

You deposit 50€ and get 50€ bonus. You lose 50€ from balance so you have only bonus left.
If you win 500€ with that, will that 500€ wager bonus until you have only that 50€ bonus left on your balance or is this amount real money?

Option B

You deposit 50€ and get 50€ bonus. You lose 50€ from balance so you have only bonus left.
If you continue playing is that only "play" money, so you have to deposit money until you clear bonus and cant
get any real money anymore with that bonus or wager that bonus amount?

Hi kanajorma, thanks for the input!

I will make it Option C
You deposit 50€ and get 50€ bonus. You lose 50€ from balance so you have only bonus left.
Originally the wagering requirement was €50x35 = €1750. To keep it easy, let's say that you did not wager anything yet (but in reality you will have, since you wagered with the €50 deposit).
So you only have your €50 bonus left, and you continue to play with this. Anything you win, will be added to your bonus balance. So if you win €500, you will now have €550 bonus. Your wagering requirement does not change, so you still need to wager €1750 with real money. If you decide you want to clear the bonus, you have to deposit to wager the €1750 but then you get the entire €550 bonus. With your new bonus amount, this means only 3.18x WR.

Let me know if this is clear, or if I've only made it more confusing for you (let's hope not )

 

[dionysus]

So even if I hit the bonus funds and play for days straight, grinding it away, building, dropping, building again etc..it will never clear/playthrough WR until I deposit again?

 

[Melvin - Panda]

So even if I hit the bonus funds and play for days straight, grinding it away, building, dropping, building again etc..it will never clear/playthrough WR until I deposit again?

That would be correct, but it comes with the benefits mentioned in this post: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/royal-panda-here-they-come.72298/

And you can still play with the bonus and hope to win something nice and worth clearing in your opinion of course.

 

[dionysus]

It's ..unique, I'll give it that.

 

[Jono777]

My small contribution to the BBF.

Only made the initial qualifying deposit at RP (Welcome bonus) together with some Casinomeister FS a good while back.

Games loaded quick and ran smoothly and IIRC not ONE disconnection or server problem at all.

Contacted support and Melvin via CM over a few queries (not concerns) and was dealt with swiftly and professionally.

Discussed as it has been here also the structure of the SUB and future bonuses and was given crystal clear clarification, no 'grey' areas.

Well worthy of a shout IMO!

 

[kanajorma]

Ok, its second chance. It seems to be semi-ok if there is no any max. bet or restricted games rules on bonus.
If i win 3000€ with bonus and wager is 1500€ im pretty sure that i deposit until i have converted that bonus to real money
I have to check this place again after long time break.

 

[Melvin - Panda]

It's ..unique, I'll give it that.

Granted, it can be confusing at first, but in the end people do like it.

Also for players who normally never take a bonus, there is really no reason to not take a bonus at Royal Panda since you play with your real money first which has no restrictions.

You could already clear your bonus while playing = nice extra, or if you lose your cash balance (normally you'd have nothing left) and dip into your bonus you can choose to forfeit or play with your bonus for fun. If in the end it turns out to be worth re-depositing for, they can choose to do so or not!

 

[Melvin - Panda]

Ok, its second chance. It seems to be semi-ok if there is no any max. bet or restricted games rules on bonus.
If i win 3000€ with bonus and wager is 1500€ im pretty sure that i deposit until i have converted that bonus to real money
I have to check this place again after long time break.

There are some restrictions when playing with your bonus balance, but never with your cash balance.

If you lose your cash balance and start playing with bonus balance, there is only a max bet rule, but no restricted game rule. The max bet rule does have some tighter rules for a couple of games, but any game can be played.

From our bonus terms page:

1.32 In the interest of fair gaming and fraud prevention, wagers placed using bonus money are subject to a maximum bet per game round limit. In most games, the maximum bet permitted when playing with bonus money is $7.50, €7.00, £5.00, or its equivalent in another currency. In the case of the following games, these operate with a deviating maximum bet of $1.50, €1.40, £1.00, or its equivalent in another currency, when playing with bonus money: Dead or Alive, Bloodsuckers, Kings of Chicago, Hellboy. In case of a breach of this rule, the player agrees that his bonus and any associated winnings may be void.

 

[dionysus]

From our bonus terms page:

Ok, I've got to ask...Hellboy?
Just asking, not judging.

 

[Melvin - Panda]

My small contribution to the BBF.

Only made the initial qualifying deposit at RP (Welcome bonus) together with some Casinomeister FS a good while back.

Games loaded quick and ran smoothly and IIRC not ONE disconnection or server problem at all.

Contacted support and Melvin via CM over a few queries (not concerns) and was dealt with swiftly and professionally.

Discussed as it has been here also the structure of the SUB and future bonuses and was given crystal clear clarification, no 'grey' areas.

Well worthy of a shout IMO!

Thanks Jonmincher! I appreciate the kind words

 

[Melvin - Panda]

Ok, I've got to ask...Hellboy?
Just asking, not judging.

I'll do some research for you tomorrow, no idea who put that in or why!

 

[kanajorma]

Everything is clear now.
However id like to ask one more think.
Is there possible to change email after registering?
I have registered couple years ago and made few deposits also,
but i have used email which i use really rare.

 

[Melvin - Panda]

Everything is clear now.
However id like to ask one more think.
Is there possible to change email after registering?
I have registered couple years ago and made few deposits also,
but i have used email which i use really rare.

Sure thing, just hit up our live support via a chat and they will help you out

 

[Melvin - Panda]

I'll do some research for you tomorrow, no idea who put that in or why!

Already got an answer for you!

In the early days we saw a lot of systematic abuse on that game, so it was added to the list.

 

[dionysus]

Already got an answer for you!

In the early days we saw a lot of systematic abuse on that game, so it was added to the list.

Thanks; just seemed an odd choice, one ive not seen anywhere else

 

[Nicola]

Have played every week at Royal Panda since they got their UK licence. A big fan of the Friday 50% bonus as if I get a early big win I can cash-out and cancel bonus. If I get a big win using the bonus funds, all I have to do is top-up to meet wagering. Very fair.

Regular promotions via e-mail such as this mornings '22 free spins a day' and have often received free chips of £25 and £50.

Also, they have some of the best responsible gaming controls I have seen from a online casino.

Fast payouts and never had any complaints

 

[Melvin - Panda]

Have played every week at Royal Panda since they got their UK licence. A big fan of the Friday 50% bonus as if I get a early big win I can cash-out and cancel bonus. If I get a big win using the bonus funds, all I have to do is top-up to meet wagering. Very fair.

Regular promotions via e-mail such as this mornings '22 free spins a day' and have often received free chips of £25 and £50.

Also, they have some of the best responsible gaming controls I have seen from a online casino.

Fast payouts and never had any complaints

Great to hear, Nicola! Thanks a lot

 

[nutnut]

took part in 150 free spin offer, heres hoping i win the 5k at end of week ill wear the panda suit!

 

[Melvin - Panda]

took part in 150 free spin offer, heres hoping i win the 5k at end of week ill wear the panda suit!

I'd love to see that, nutnut! Good luck in the promo

 

[stokes]

took part in 150 free spin offer, heres hoping i win the 5k at end of week ill wear the panda suit!

Just remember, if you win on free spins you got the same conditions as with the bonus i.e. you need to deposit (maybe several times if you are unlucky) and do the wagering as from the winnings itself you will not be able to fulfil the WR.

It happened to me earlier (since that I closed my account) that I won something like 65 USD on free spins which had pretty massive WR to do (like 2000 USD if I am not mistaken). Luckily I turned the 65 USD to 1500 USD. I made the necessary deposit(s) and I could withdraw.

 

[nutnut]

Just remember, if you win on free spins you got the same conditions as with the bonus i.e. you need to deposit (maybe several times if you are unlucky) and do the wagering as from the winnings itself you will not be able to fulfil the WR.

It happened to me earlier (since that I closed my account) that I won something like 65 USD on free spins which had pretty massive WR to do (like 2000 USD if I am not mistaken). Luckily I turned the 65 USD to 1500 USD. I made the necessary deposit(s) and I could withdraw.

Am i being dumb, but are you saying no matter how much i win on the free spins, even after x35 wagering i still need to deposit to withdraw

 

[stokes]

Am i being dumb, but are you saying no matter how much i win on the free spins, even after x35 wagering i still need to deposit to withdraw

I think Melvin will clarify it, but when I won on free spins (like 4-5 months ago) I had to deposit to be able to do the wagering. I was quite surprised too as I was continuing the wagering with the bonus winnings but it did not count, so after some time I checked with the online support who confirmed that I needed to deposit to be able to release my winnings (do the wagering).

The winnings from free spins are bonus (i.e. no cash part like the deposit bonus).

 

[Jono777]

Am i being dumb, but are you saying no matter how much i win on the free spins, even after x35 wagering i still need to deposit to withdraw

Yes that is correct

Quick examples.

You win 100 from FS, need to wager 3500 but can only do so with CASH from a DEPOSIT, could cost a bit (unless your a med-hi roller) so personally (humble low roller) I would use the 100 for some nice play time, enjoyment at the site and to maybe unlock choice of feature on games such as Immortal Romance, TSII etc.

You win £2 from FS total wagering in this case 70, Again you can only do this with CASH from a DEPOSIT.

BUT and this is the GREAT part lol.... If you play that £2 and built it up to over 200 or even more (which is doable, done it loads over the years) the WR is still only 70, regardless of you balance after playing all night! So in this instance well worth a deposit(s) to clear the 70 WR which once completed the full balance becomes cash able

 

[nutnut]

Yes that is correct

Quick examples.

You win 100 from FS, need to wager 3500 but can only do so with CASH from a DEPOSIT, could cost a bit (unless your a med-hi roller) so personally (humble low roller) I would use the 100 for some nice play time, enjoyment at the site and to maybe unlock choice of feature on games such as Immortal Romance, TSII etc.

You win £2 from FS total wagering in this case 70, Again you can only do this with CASH from a DEPOSIT.

BUT and this is the GREAT part lol.... If you play that £2 and built it up to over 200 or even more (which is doable, done it loads over the years) the WR is still only 70, regardless of you balance after playing all night! So in this instance well worth a deposit(s) to clear the 70 WR which once completed the full balance becomes cash able

That sounds ridiculous beyond belief, i guess i now know why offer sounded too good to be true

all is forgiven if win 5k though unless i have to deposit 5k to clear that too

 

[Melvin - Panda]

Stokes and jonmincher have pretty much said it all. Free spins winnings will be added to your bonus balance, which in turn can be cleared by wagering 35x the initially received bonus amount with your cash balance. If you still have cash balance in your account, you can complete the wagering requirements with that, but if the bonus is all you have then a deposit will be needed indeed.

Any bonus that is cleared will also be added to your cash balance, so this can be used to clear future bonuses as well.

 

[Jono777]

Thought you'd be enjoying a pint or two Melvin.

Could have save me a lengthy post lol

 

[Melvin - Panda]

Thought you'd be enjoying a pint or two Melvin.

Could have save me a lengthy post lol

A pint, house of cards and casinomeister is what my evening looks like.

The support is much appreciated, though!

 

[lockinlove]

Went and registered.
FYI - to other Canuckleheads, CAD not an available currency

Automatically wont play here. The exchange rate is so bad right now for any other currency aside from zimbabwe for us.

Every single site that doesnt offer CAD...I always get charged 10% higher than what the actual exchange rate is so I tend to stay away.

 

[Melvin - Panda]

Automatically wont play here. The exchange rate is so bad right now for any other currency aside from zimbabwe for us.

Every single site that doesnt offer CAD...I always get charged 10% higher than what the actual exchange rate is so I tend to stay away.

Makes a lot of sense, I hope you will give us a chance once we do have CAD in the future.

 

[lockinlove]

Makes a lot of sense, I hope you will give us a chance once we do have CAD in the future.

Once you get CAD, I will.

What do you charge for international bank transfer for cashouts?