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Casino Review Zodiac
Casino
Review Welcome
Bonus: Our
Rating: Introduction Zodiac
Casino are one of the most
established of all
Online
Casinos
with a large number of regular
players from all over the world,
including the UK. Zodiac
Casino offer a wide range of
casino games - more than 430
games and variations to choose
from. Casino
Software Zodiac
Casino's games run on the
Microgaming platform so players
are assured of a high-quality
selection of casino games with
new games being added regularly.
Once a player has downloaded
Zodiac Casino's software and
opened an account, all new game
releases are automatically
available for download if you
want to. Premium
Quality Website Sometimes
it's difficult to review an
online casino such as Zodiac
Casino. Not because they're bad
but because they're very, very
good. Writing an objective and
honest review of an online casino
that is so impressive can be a
challenge because we aim to point
out both good and bad
points. The
sheer quality of Zodiac Casino's
brand hits you from the moment
you visit their website. It's not
inaccurate to say that Zodiac
Casino's Website is probably one
of the best online casino sites
we've ever seen. The website was
completely overhauled and
relaunched recently and everyone
behind the scenes who have put it
together are to be congratulated
on an excellent job. This hasn't
been just a facelift with a new
front page - it's been nothing
short of a revolution which has
catapulted an already impressive
casino into being one the best
online casino sites on the
net. Content
Is King From
Zodiac Casino's website, you are
able to download the casino's
games software, preview the
games, view the current
Progressive
Jackpot
amounts, read about
deposit/withdrawal options, learn
about the casino's promotions and
much more. We're going to stick
our neck out and say that Zodiac
Casino's website is close to
being the most comprehensive,
attractive, professional and
welcoming website of any online
casino at the moment and,
considering the number of online
casinos we come across on a daily
basis, that is a highly
complimentary
statement. One
other particularly nice thing
about Zodiac Casino's website is
that their brand clearly means
something to them. Not all online
casinos are the same in this
respect. Some simply pick a
name/brand, throw up some casino
games and run the casino like any
other. Zodiac Casino are true to
their name and offer some
excellent horoscope information
and links. You can read your
daily horoscope, check your lucky
numbers for the week and see
which famous people share your
stars. It
all adds up to an extremely
polished package from an online
casino who have quite clearly
taken several extra steps to make
their casino as good as it could
be. You get a definite impression
that Zodiac have spent much time
and care into putting this casino
together. Casino
Games As
previously mentioned, Zodiac
Casino operates on the
Microgaming platform. This may or
may not mean anything to you but,
in a nutshell, it simply means
that Zodiac Casino's games have
been developed by a company
called Microgaming who have been
producing online casino software
since 1994. The game quality is
excellent and there are a huge
number of games to choose
from. At
last count, Zodiac Casino have
over 430 casino games available.
Most people head straight for
their favourite games, such as
video poker, roulette, blackjack,
slots, etc. but it's nice to have
an occasional look at some of the
rarer games or variations
available. When
you first download Zodiac
Casino's software, the package
includes only a basic selection
of the games available. This
ensures a quick download - a
complete initial download of all
350+ games might take longer than
you want to wait, particularly if
you're on a slow internet
connection. So,
you simply download the casino
software, create a new account
and can then play the games
already pre-installed. Playing
additional games is incredibly
straightforward - simply click
the game you want to play and the
casino will tell you if it's
already installed or not. If not,
you simply select to download it
and a minute or so later it's
added to your games package. It's
all done quickly and
painlessly. You
can download as many or as few
additional casino games as you
wish. They're all completely free
of charge to download. One
type of game worth mentioning is
the Progressive Jackpot
selection. These games are
usually (but not always) slots
games and when you play one of
these games, a small amount of
your stake is put aside into a
side-pot. These
games are being played by
thousands of players across
hundreds of participating online
casinos all over the world - with
every player adding a small part
of their stake into the
progressive jackpot. This
pot gets bigger and bigger until
the progressive jackpot is won
and one very lucky player grabs
the lot. Some of these amounts
run into the millions of pounds.
It's amazing to think that you
can log onto the casino, throw in
a few quid and become a
millionaire in minutes - but
that's exactly what's on
offer. We
tend to play other games most of
the time, hitting the roulette
tables, playing some video poker
or standard slots games but we
always - without fail - spend a
few minutes on the progressive
jackpot games when we play. The
potential winnings are definitely
worth a few pounds and five
minutes of any gaming
session. Welcome
Bonus Zodiac
Casino clearly recognise that
many potential players are wary
of making large initial deposits
and they've made an effort to
address this by requiring only a
£1 deposit to receive a free
money welcome bonus of £20.
This should be enough to have a
look around the games and make a
few bets. If
you decide to make a second
deposit of £100 or more then
Zodiac Casino will credit you
with another £100
free. If
you decide to take these welcome
bonuses (not all players do) then
you need to be aware of the
casino's playthrough/wagering
requirements which have to be met
before you can process a
withdrawal. The playthrough
requirements at Zodiac Casino
are: "Bonus amounts credited
to a Player's bonus account are
subject to 30 times play through
before they may be cashed
in." We
take this to mean that if you
deposit £100 to get the
£100 bonus then you'll need
to place a total of £3000 in
bets (30 x £100 bonus)
before you can make your first
withdrawal. As with most online
casinos, not all games count
towards these wagering
requirements. Slots and Parlor
Games count 100% towards wagering
requirements. Table Poker, Casino
War and Sic Bo count 50%, video
poker, all blackjack game (except
Classic Blackjack), craps and
baccarat count 10% towards
wagering requirements and
finally, Classic Blackjack and
all roulette games count 2%
towards wagering requirements.
All Aces Video Poker does not
count at all towards wagering
requirements. Of
course, you can just forget about
limited games and playthrough
requirements by not taking a
welcome bonus. These days, many
players decide to just play with
their own money and withdraw at
leisure with no restrictions.
It's not a bad idea. Banking Most
players tend to use a credit or
debit card when playing at an
online casino but this is by no
means your only option. The
banking options for UK players
include credit card, debit card,
Ukash,
Neteller,
Moneybookers,
EcoCard, Click and Buy, Paysafe,
Click2Pay,
bank transfer and many more
options. In
previous reviews of our Zodiac
Casino review, we have been happy
to report that Zodiac Casino have
not included a maximum daily or
weekly withdrawal (cashout) limit
in their terms and conditions.
We've come across many online
casinos who limit the amount you
can withdraw each week and it's
just not good enough. You
wouldn't expect a land-based
casino to tell you to come back
next week to collect the rest of
your winnings and it shouldn't be
any different when playing online
so we were very happy to see that
Zodiac Casino give their players
total withdrawing
freedom. Unfortunately,
things appear to have changed.
We're not sure exactly when
Zodiac Casino changed their
policy on withdrawal limits but
we've found this gem in our
latest inspection of Zodiac's
terms and conditions: "Players
who win a sum that is 5 times or
more greater than their total
purchases across all
CasinoRewards partner casinos
will only be able to withdraw
their winnings at a sum of
£4,000 a
week." We're
not impressed. If Zodiac Casino
are telling their players that
they refuse to pay more than a
lousy £4,000 a week then it
implies (quite wrongly, we're
sure) that they can't afford to
pay more. There was absolutely no
need to make this change to their
terms and we strongly urge Zodiac
Casino to have a re-think. It's
the only reason we've reduced the
casino's rating from their
previous maximum five
stars, Support
And Security Zodiac
Casino have always offered a
solid, reliable customer support
service and that's still the case
today. You're unlikely to ever
actually need to contact Zodiac
Casino's customer service
assistants because everything
runs smoothly but it's nice to
know that they're there
anyway. Zodiac
Casino's support team can be
reached at any time of the day or
night, 365 days a year, via free
0800 telephone numbers, e-mail or
via their instant Live Chat
facility. Zodiac
Casino are justifiably keen to
emphasis the fair-play aspect of
their games. Not only does Zodiac
Casino employ an independently
reviewed Random Number Generator,
the results are also published on
their website by independent
auditors. Zodiac Casino publish
the payout rates of their casino
games and you can view these at
any time on their website. At the
timing of writing this latest
update (28 March 2011 to be
precise), Zodiac Casino's most
recent payout figures (for
January 2011) show an overall
payout rate of 96.1%. The table
games show attractive odds of
95.5% and the poker games paid
out a whopping 98.1%. Try getting
those odds at a land-based
casino! In
short, the games are completely
fair, results are totally random
and it's all transparent and
above board. Playing online
casino games is supposed to be
fun as well as (hopefully)
profitable but if we're
specifically looking to win some
money, we'll skip the land-based
casino and head to an online
casino every time. Summary At
a time when so many online
casinos have the same feel, offer
the same type of welcome bonuses
and have websites that look like
they've been designed by the same
person, Zodiac Casino is breath
of fresh air. Their welcome bonus
is nice and a near risk-free
introduction to what their casino
has to offer. As
mentioned earlier, Zodiac Casino
previously enjoyed our maximum
five-star rating but their limit
on weekly payouts has justifiably
led to a rating decrease to four
stars. We
can still highly recommend
everyone reading this to give
Zodiac Casino a try and everyone
at Zodiac Casino are to be
congratulated for producing a
solid, utterly safe and enjoyable
online casino. |
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