All Jackpots - online casino review
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All Jackpots Casino:
All Jackpots Casino is a Microgaming-powered property that is a part of the massive Jackpot Factory Group. This group has just been celebrating its 6th anniversary of online operation, and so it was safe in the knowledge that the management team must know what they doing that I decided to have a play @ All Jackpots Casino.
Like the majority of Microgaming-powered casinos, players can opt to play on either the download version of the casino or the no-download Flash-powered version. While the Flash version allows players to be gambling instantly, I always recommend that people play on the download version. This version offers the maximum number of games available (over 170) and also contains better quality graphics and sounds.
Of course, to play either version a player must firstly visit the All Jackpots website. I have to say that the website is actually very appealing, with a good use of animation making the site very attractive. However, I was slightly bemused by the ‘gambling stories’ located at the bottom of the main homepage – I think this is a cunning way for the site to get high rankings in the search engine! Not letting this put me off, however, I headed to the download section of the site after having a brief look around some of the other website sections (banking, support etc.)
The 5.13mb download was quickly available for installation on my computer thanks to my broadband connection. However, even dial-up users should find no problem with a file of this size. Similarly, registration was another easy task with the casino wanting to know the usual particulars before issuing me with an account number (name, address etc.) Always remember to double-check the information you enter at sign-up. Although all the casinos we recommend are trustworthy, many casinos do have terms that say all play is void if incorrect information is entered – you don’t want to miss out on a million $ progressive for the sake of entering incorrect information!
One thing that had caught my attention while browsing the All Jackpots Casino website was the awesome bonus offer that’s available – purchase $50 and get $200 free! Liking the sound of that $250 starting bankroll I decided to make the required $50 purchase at the cashier. I deposited via NETeller, although many depositing options are available including the usual Credit Card, Pay Spark, Click 2 Pay etc. Incidentally, geographic-specific depositing options are also available, such as Switch Maestro for UK players. It’s good to see that casinos are fully aware of the global draw of sites such as All Jackpots.
With a name like All Jackpots Casino you would expect a decent number of slot games to be available, and of course this casino doesn’t disappoint. However, there’s more to this casino than simply slots, with table games, video pokers and more all being available. Each game is categorized by type and accessed via the main All Jackpots lobby. Although I definitely wanted to play on some of the great slots available, I decided to get the table games out the way first and as such sat down at the Multi Hand Blackjack Table.
This game allows players to bet on up to 5 different hands at any one time and with each spot allowing bets ranging from $2 to $40, this table should meet most players betting limit needs. However, for those wanting to really bet big, All Jackpots may not be for them. All the varieties of Blackjack I played at had $200 maximum bets - and even the High-Limit Baccarat table had a limit of $500. Nevertheless, for me the betting limits were more than enough!
I actually stayed at the Blackjack Table longer than I planned to, partly because I was actually winning a little, but mainly because the game is such good fun! This is thanks largely to the excellent presentation of the game. Great graphics are used and the game play is really smooth. A really nice touch is the configurability of the game – anything from sound effects used to game speed can all be set by the user.
Although I was happy to continue playing Blackjack, I decided to walk away before the dealer got his revenge! Instead I decided to have a quick play at the Progressive Cyber Stud table. Although I didn’t play for too long here, the $124,000 jackpot was too tempting not to have a little punt! Of course, I barely need to mention the fact that this game, like all those at All Jackpots, is presented at the very highest quality level.
My next stop (before hitting those exciting slots!) was the Video Poker section of the casino. As with the table games, a huge selection of gambling opportunities are available ranging from the classic single-hand Jacks or Better to multi-hand wild card games. Again, each game is user-configurable and as such a player really can find a game that is exactly what they are looking for. I played a little Joker Poker which was actually quite kind to me, as well as some 4-play Deuces Wild - which definitely wasn’t! Of course, the problem with any wild card game is that if the wilds don’t appear then payouts are pretty thin on the ground!
Again, I could have played on at the Video Poker games as I am quite a fan (even when they aren’t paying out!), but I really wanted to save some money for the slot games. As stated earlier, over 170 games are playable at All Jackpots and the vast majority of these are slots. As such, a slot player is likely to be in their element here, particularly considering all the different games available! From classic single-line, three-reel slots to multi-line progressive video slots, everything a player could want is here.
I first started playing on the 5-line, 3-reel Gold Coast slot. Slots take no thinking power at all, and as such I always want slots to have good graphics and fun sounds to keep me entertained. Thankfully All Jackpots have done well in this department – some of the slot games are really entertaining! I think Gold Coast also appealed to me simply because it paid out a bit – on one spin $2.50 became a healthy $28.
Following on from my Gold Coast play, I moved on to another three-reel slot. However, this time the jackpot was much bigger – that’s because I was playing Major Million where the jackpots can go into their millions! Although I didn’t hit the jackpot (surprise, surprise!), I did win a $30 prize. That doesn’t sound like much, but I have found on this game it tends to pay a lot or nothing at all, so to get reasonable wins like that is not bad.
I moved on to play some more of the slots available at All Jackpots, and although I had fun on many of the games available - I sadly ended with a zero balance. Although I got a few small hits here and there I never had a really big hit to keep me in the game – remember that I had opted to take the sign-up bonus and as such had to meet certain play through requirements before being allowed to cash in.
As such, I wasn’t a winner this time. However, I do know that this trustworthy group would have paid without problem had I cashed in – the money would have been back in my NETeller account within about 48 hours. This is not a bad time frame and demonstrates one of the benefits of playing with a major online operator.
Finally, as with all reviews, I will comment on the support available at All Jackpots. From what I could see, help is available via email and also via toll-free telephone support. While this is good, I have to say that toll free support was only available for the US, Canada and the UK. While I realize many players will come from these countries, I do feel that support should be easy to contact for all players. Then again, I suppose that is why email contact is provided. Sadly, in my research I found that emails can take up to 24 hours for a response! Nevertheless, at least this casino does have some form of support available.
In conclusion, I have to say that the experience held by the management team of this casino does shine through in their product. The website is excellently designed and similarly the casino software used is second to none. A huge number of games are available with each and every one utilizing the highest quality graphics and sound effects available. Similarly, the user-configurable aspects of the casino make playing a real pleasure – a player can set up the casino exactly as they want it! The banking function of this casino also highlights the experience of this casino group – depositing is easy and cash-ins are processed quickly and without hassle. The only slight disappointment is the fact that support is not as easy to contact as I would have hoped. However, this is a minor point and I would definitely recommend this casino, if only for the $200 bonus – it’s not often you get an offer like that to play with!
