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InterCasino Review
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Welcome Bonus
100% deposit-match bonus, up to
£250 FREE plus cashback through InterCasino's loyalty program.
About InterCasino
InterCasino is one of the longest-running online casinos, having launched more than fifteen years ago back in 1996. InterCasino claim to have been the first real money online casino. It was certainly the first casino to use games software licensed from Cryptologic.
Operating from the UK, InterCasino are licensed in Malta and have received 'white list' approval by the UK Government. It is a well-known brand, having its own Wikipedia
page and frequently running television advertisement campaigns.
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Getting Started at InterCasino
Having suffered the difficulty of navigating our way around some really yucky online casino websites, it was really very refreshing and comforting to feel immediately at home when we visited InterCasino's website. Things are VERY good here.
Without going any further than InterCasino's homepage, all the important information (bonuses, games) and links are right in front of you, where you need them. Every link we clicked took us exactly where we wanted to be. There's a wealth of hugely reassuring information that appears gradually in front of you and yet it's not too much. InterCasino's designers have got the balance just about perfect and it's clear that this is experience paying off. They've had fifteen years to get things right.
Uncomplicated navigation may seem like a basic requirements for a casino website but years of painful reviewing experience has shown us a very different reality. We have criticised many awful online casino websites and it's only right that we shout equally loud when someone gets it right.
You have the option to either download the casino software or play InterCasino's 'instant casino' where you play the games via your browser, with no software download required. If you're not playing at your own computer then you may wish to play the instant version but most players will go for the download. The instant version is fine but you do get access to considerably more games if you download the software. We couldn't find exact numbers as to how many games can be played at InterCasino but their website quotes the instant casino as having "more than 60 games" and the download version as having "over 300 games" so the benefits of downloading are obvious. It's also an option for Mac computer owners as the instant play version is fully Mac-friendly.
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Casino Games
You'll find all the usual games at InterCasino. These include slots games (loads of them), roulette, baccarat, video poker, blackjack and some really fun scratch cards. Casino game designers have often struggled in the past with online scratch cards - many of them are just plain boring - but the scratch cards at Cryptologic are entertaining and in some cases, really funny.
Many of the games at InterCasino are brilliant and loads of fun to play - the Jenga game is one example of a brilliant twist on a standard slot game. Give it a try! Topple the Jenga tower to win a free spin. We spent a small fortune playing this game during 2011 and we had some nice wins. We probably ended up losing more than we won but the wins were big enough and regular enough to keep us playing. We've played Jenga less during 2012 but it's a game we'll keep going back to.
We spent quite a while playing the games at InterCasino. For the first time in months, we completely forgot we were reviewing a casino and just had fun. Win or lose, this place is entertaining.
You can play the games in 'practice mode' at any point. Playing for practice is totally risk-free and doesn't require any real money to be deposited. It's a good way to find your feet if you want to try out an unfamiliar game without blowing the bankroll. In fact, you don't have to go any further than InterCasino's homepage to find their free games. They've got an excellent 'free online games' section where you can play more than 20 casino games without any download or registration required.
Banking and Bonuses
There are loads of different methods available to fund your InterCasino player account and withdraw your winnings. Most people use a credit or debit card but there are other options available, including sending a cheque or wire payment. You can also deposit/withdraw funds using an 'e-wallet' including Click2Pay,
Moneybookers/Skrill,
Neteller
and Ukash.
New players at InterCasino can claim a 100% deposit-match welcome bonus of up to £250 free. For example:
- Deposit £50 and get another £50 free (play with £100)
- Deposit £200 and get another £200 free (play with £400)
- Deposit £300 and get another £250 free (play with £550)
Taking the deposit bonus will mean the free money comes with 'wagering requirements' that must be met before you can withdraw any winnings. These wagering requirements are "15 times your initial deposit and bonus credit". So for example, if you deposit £200 and get another £200 free (play with £400) then you will need to place bets totalling £6000 (£400 x 15) before you can withdraw your initial deposit, the bonus credit or any winnings.
To make things even more challenging, not all games contribute fully towards these wagering requirements. Playing almost all games at InterCasino will contribute some amount towards the wagering requirements but some games will contribute more than others.
The following table explains things clearly:
If you're new to online casinos then these restrictions may well appear tough going and to be fair, they can be a bit of a drawback. Most players do tend to take the welcome bonus but it's by no means compulsory. Unlike some casinos, InterCasino require you to enter the relevant bonus code in the cashier section of your player account. This works perfectly and means you are free to ignore the bonus money and play the games you want, withdrawing winnings whenever you want to.
You can track how close you are to meeting the wagering requirements at any time by going to the cashier and clicking on 'My Promotions'.
Help & Support
We found things to run pretty smoothly at InterCasino and you're unlikely to need their customer support team but it's good to know they're available.
You can contact InterCasino via e-mail, telephone (free 0800 number) or you can chat live to one of their support reps via a useful messenger-style 'live chat' facility (see below).
You can reach the support team at any time of the day or night and they're at their desks 365 days a year.
Summary
InterCasino is a veteran of the online casino industry. This is is a polished and enjoyable casino and finding things to criticse wasn't easy. We couldn't justifiably award InterCasino anything less than the maximum five-stars.
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