More Casino Games

While everyone is familiar with the classic table games found in every casino, such as blackjack and roulette – playing online give you more opportunities with new and exciting games.  The following represent a selection of some of the best cutting edge and re-discovered casino games that you might not find in every casino.  Some games like Paigow Poker and Sic Bo are especially popular with Asian players.  Others like Pontoon Gold and Casino War are long time American classics.  Each one of these games is produced by Microgaming, a leader in the field of online casino software development.

Casino War

One of the easiest games to play within the casino. Basically, you receive a card and the dealer receives a card, whoever has the highest card is the winner. You can win up to 1,100 coins in the MicroGaming version of this popular casino game. This game is normally played with 6 decks of cards and the ace is the highest card in the deck. This is an excellent game for newbies.

Pontoon Gold

An extention of the regular Pontoon game with outstanding ambience, player views, animation, background music, and much more that enhance the casino feel of the game. Once you start to play you will be inspired by the articulate icons, card flips and chip movements. The player interactive controls are clear and well positioned and with a chip range from 1.00 to 200, unlimited and mixed chip stacks can be used automatically resizing to make up the current bet with the least number of chips. Pontoon Gold is only available at select MicroGaming online casinos.

Paigow Poker

A variation of poker where you divide seven cards into two hands, a five-card hand and a two-card hand. MicroGaming has developed Paigow Poker which is similiar to the original chinese game of Paigow but instead of using tiles or dominoes, this game uses playing cards. This is a very popular table game among Asian players, especially players from China and Taiwan. The minimum bet is $1, the maximum bet is $200, along with a special bonus bet.

Video Keno

Purely a game of chance that is similiar to bingo or lottery, where 20 numbers are drawn randomly. MicroGaming casinos offer an excellent game of video keno with a jackpot of 10,000 coins when you pick 15 of the 20 numbers that are randomly drawn out of their machine. At most casinos, the minimum bet for Keno is $1 with $5, $10, $25, and $50 bets on one draw. Upon reviewing various keno games, we recommend the keno game at MicroGaming casinos.

Poker Pursuit

The same game as Let It Ride Poker. The most confusing thing about this game is that every casino seems to have a different name for it. Poker Pursuit is the name of the MGS version. It is a variation of poker where you need to get a pair of 10′s or better to win. You are dealt three cards face up and two cards face down. You can “let it ride” and just select continue to reveal your face-down cards, or you can decide to raise your bet with each turn of the cards.

 

Cyber Stud Poker

Similiar to Caribbean Stud Poker and the only major difference is the name. It is a variation of five-card stud poker where the goal is to get a better hand than the dealer. If you have a a flush and the dealer has a straight, then you higher value hand would win. In order to effectively play a hand, the dealer must qualify with an Ace and a King or better. If the dealer doesn’t qualify, then you’ll automatically win even money on your ante and you’ll keep your bet.

European Roulette Gold

Uses a 3D ball and wheel animations, animated 3D chips, beautiful graphics, and ambient sound. This version of roulette has better player odds than all other roulette varieties including french and american roulette. This game has control buttons which includes call bets, redo, undo, and autoplay. Also, you’ll find that european roulette doesn’t have a double zero.

Scratch Cards

Similiar to instant lottery tickets in that the cards cost very little and it’s a game of chance. You can scratch off as many cards as you’d like and collect your winnings instantly. You simply scratch off the concealed area using your mouse pointer. The aim is to find and reveal matching prize amounts or symbols that have winnings attached to them. Many of the MicroGaming scratch cards have matching multipliers that multiply your initial bet. The purpose of an online version of scratch cards is instant gratification and a chance to pick up some quick cash.

Sic Bo

Not a common game in land based casinos. It can be a hard to find a game of Sic Bo with payouts as high as what you’ll find on the Internet. MicroGaming developed a unique game of Sic Bo with a vivid board and an interactive playing interface. Most casinos payout 50:1 on bets of 4 or 17 while MicroGaming casinos pay 62:1. On bets for single numbers, MicroGaming casinos pay 12:1 if all three dice are thrown while many other land-based and online casinos tend to pay around 3:1.

3 Card Poker

An outstanding game with single and multi-hand versions available within the MicroGaming suite of casino games. You can ante as little as 50 cents per hand at 3 Card Poker. This game has a pair plus bonus where you’ll win a bonus wager if you have a pair or better. You can play up to 5 hands in the multi-hand mode. Wager levels start at 50 cents per hand all of the way up to 200 coins for the ante, 200 for the play, and a max of 200 on the Pair Plus bonus.

3 Card Poker Gold has really won over online gamblers with the amazing graphics, sound effects, smooth and fast play, and overall beauty of the table. You can wager anywhere from 1 to 200 coins on the ante, the play, and the pair plus for a total combined maximum bet of 600 coins per hand. The maximum payout for the MicroGaming version of 3 Card Poker is 9,000 coins per hand.

3 Card Poker Gold has a multi-hand version where you can play up to 5 different hands at one time. The minimum bet per hand is only $1 while the maximum bet per hand is $200. Therefore, you can play up to $1,000 per hand. This is one of the best versions of 3 Card Poker on the Internet. The gold series of casino games are some of the most detailed, realistic games available.

Vegas Craps

One of the most exciting and dynamic games in any Las Vegas casino. Now, you can play Vegas Craps with the same rules that they use in Las Vegas from your home computer.

This game captures all the thrills of the real casino fast-moving craps game with a full range of bets starting at $1 with very attractive odds. The field bet pays double on a 2 and triple on a 12. You can take 3x odds on the pass line, don’t pass line, come and don’t come bets. Play craps directly from home without the smoke, the noise, or the crowds at a craps table within a land-based casino.

American Roulette

A game of chance where a small, white ball is released on a spinning roulette wheel. Unlike other versions of roulette, this game has 38 numbered slots which includes a single zero and a double zero. The extra zero is one distinct difference between american roulette and european roulette. This game has the call bets and autoplay feature to enhance your gaming experience, along with an expert mode that offers additional options for the experienced player.

French Roulette

It was first introduced in the late eighteenth century and it took European casinos by storm. The french roulette wheels have 36 numbers and a single zero. The lingo is immediately apparent in the crisp and colorful graphics with titles like Manque (1 to 18), Impair (Odds), Passe (19 to 36), and Pair (even). The chip distribution in the game has been modeled as close to the real thing as possible. The chips are available in a range of six denominations starting at 1 credit and escalating up to 50 credits and these multi-colored chips can be played in mixed chip piles.

Caesar’s Empire

A 5-reel video slot game that offers 20 paylines, the Colosseum scatter bonus, the wild Caesar symbol, a free game feature, and a progressive jackpot. The scatter bonus will multiply your winnings while the Caesar symbol triples the prize when Caesar appears on a winning combination. If the Colosseum appears on the 5th reel and one or more Caesars appear anywhere on the 5-reels, then a free game feature is triggered. This game is only available at RTG casinos, and their is a random jackpot that is connected to all of their video slots that anyone can win.

Reel of Fortune

An exciting 20 pay-line, 5 reel video slot game that will light up your screen. This video slot game is a combination of Wheel of Fortune, The Price is Right, and many other American game shows. If you get three or more curtain bonus icons, then you’ll be taken to the donkey bonus round. Also, if you get three or more Plinko chips, you’ll be taken to the Plinko bonus game. If you love watching game shows on TV, then this is the video slot machine for you.

Vegas Strip Blackjack Gold

Part of the gold series of blackjack games being offered at MicroGaming casinos. The blackjack rules are the same as you’ll find within many of the land-based casinos that offer blackjack on the Las Vegas Strip. The minimum bet is $1 while the maximum bet per hand is $200. A blackjack pays 3:2 while insurance pays 2:1. You should try to follow a basic blackjack strategy to maximize your hands while playing any of the gold series of blackjack games.

Vegas Single Deck Blackjack

A blackjack game that captures the magic of Las Vegas action. This blackjack game has only one deck of 52 cards, and it is an American hole card game which means that the dealer peeks on 10 value cards and aces. Their is no option to surrender.

The dealer is forced to hit on a soft 17, while he stays on a hard 17 or higher. Blackjack pays the standard 3:2 while insurance pays 2:1. This blackjack game cators to a wide range of playing styles and bankrolls with denominations as small as 1 chip and as high as 200 chips per betting hand.