PLAYING SLOTS WITH REAL MONEY

Slots are every online casino’s most popular attraction. Even though in physical locations they’re mostly there as a relic of the past, mostly placed there because players expect them to be as they bet the vast majority of their chips on table games, on the Internet slots have absolutely and completely thrived. A lot of people register in online casinos specifically to play slots (sometimes even just to play one slot in particular), to the point where in some places slots outnumber all other games dozens or ever hundreds to one. It’s downright insane! I don’t know exactly what makes online slots so appealing – maybe it’s the fact that they’re so pretty, with animations, licensed characters and bonus games (in fairness, while physical slots have those too, most people still think of them as the classic 3-roll mechanical machines that were popular 20-30 years ago), or perhaps it’s because people say to themselves “Hey, everything’s random in online casinos anyway, so I might as well go with the most random game out of all of them” (which isn’t really the case, but unfortunately the misconception that online casinos are somehow “cheating” is a relatively prevalent one). Okay, I admit, maybe I don’t really know the reason, but I can’t argue with the facts – there’s a whole lot of people playing online slots, and most of them are doing it with real money. But how does that work? Isn’t it expensive? What’s the risk/reward? Let’s dive a bit deeper into it and find out!

Making Your First Deposit

If you’re reading this, then I assume you’ve already picked your casino and slot. If not, then there’s plenty of sites that can give you recommendations if you’re interested in playing slots with real money. When you’ve made your choice, it’s time to make your first deposit. Keep in mind that, while it’s called “deposit”, you should, for all intents and purposes, treat it as an expense – of course, you’re likely to win a pretty big sum (that’s what jackpots are for, after all), but you’re just as likely to lose everything. As such, I wouldn’t advise you to deposit a gigantic sum until you’re more comfortable with playing with real money, but at the same time your sum should be big enough to take advantage of the first deposit bonus that every casino offers – it’s pointless to waste it on a fiver. Ultimately, you’re the one who has to decide what amount you’d like to play with, based on your budget.

The deposit itself can be made in a variety of ways – most commonly and conveniently via a debit or credit card, PayPal and other e-wallet sites, as well as several kinds of pre-paid cards. The complete list of payment methods available on the casino of your choice should be listed on the page where you make your deposit (depending on the casino, it might also be in the Help section), so feel free to take a good look and pick the option that works best for you. Personally, I would recommend that you use a credit or debit card, simply because that way your winnings can be easily withdrawn into the same card. True, you could always request a withdrawal via bank transfer, but honestly, I’ve found it to be most convenient when you’re just using a card for everything. And if you’re worried about your credit card information being stolen, honestly, I wouldn’t be – the casinos have invested hundreds of thousands in protection, so it’d take an online heist worthy of “Ocean’s Eleven” to steal your information from them!

Playing With Real Money

Alright, partner, you’re all set! You’ve got money in the bank, and now it’s time to play slots! What should you be looking out for? First and foremost, it’s important to know that while a lot of slots seem pretty much the same when you’re playing for free, there are a lot of noticeable differences when you’re playing with real money. A good example are the paylines, which you might know as the various lines running through the reels that give you prizes if you land symbols on them in a specific order. Some slots have 25 paylines, others have 40, and some have a different number entirely (classic slots have only one, for example). The more paylines there are, the higher your chance of winning, but you also need to pay for each payline, so bets on a 40-payline slot are gonna hit your wallet hard. Keep in mind that on 99% of all slots you can change the number of paylines to suit your needs, decreasing your chance of winning, but also the price of each bet. Do keep in mind that some slots with jackpots only make you eligible for it if you’re betting the maximum amount, so that can (and should) influence your decision.

Another thing that you should be looking out for is the so-called RTP, also known as Return to Player. In layman’s terms, RTP is a number (a percentage) that shows how much of the money invested in a slot is expected to be returned to players. For example, if $100 are deposited in a slot, on average, the players who played on it will receive about $90, while the casino will keep the other $10 (and thus make profit). However, not all $90 will be spread equally – if 10 players each invested $10 each into a slot, one player might get $10, two might get $15 and one might get $50, with the other six not getting anything. So ultimately whether you make your money back, win 5 times your investment or just lose everything all depends on chance. However, if you want to further give yourself a little bit of an edge, you should look for slots with a high RTP. Some casinos list the RTPs for each slot separately, others just have a certificate with the verified RTP value of all slots somewhere on the site (usually, but not necessarily, in the footer), and some sites don’t display it at all. I advise you to seek out that information and use it to your advantage!

Is There Any Advice You Can Give me?

Experiment! Unless you’re dead-set on playing one particular slot, try out everything that catches your eye, even if it is in demo mode. RTPs don’t change between demo mode and real money mode, so you can generally expect the frequency of your winnings to transfer over when you replace the virtual coins with real ones. Try to find a slot that you really like – a perfect combination between price of spin, RTP and frequency of winnings, and then just go nuts with it! We’ll keep our fingers crossed for you!

The best Ancient-Inspired Games You can find online

Thanks to the entertaining ancient-themed slot casino games, you’re offered the opportunity to dive into the world of ancient culture. Certain periods have strong influence on the development of the slots and a couple of the most successful and popular games are inspired by Egypt culture, Roman’s epoch and Mayans’ art.

Ancient Egypt-Themed Slots
Ancient games online
Egyptian themes occur to be extremely popular among fans of slots. Moreover, these seem to be some of the most enjoyable online casino slots, gaining traction among a lot of players. These titles are inspired by mystical characters and persons of historic importance. If you love Pharaohs, mystic secrets and buried treasures, or you admire Cleopatra or Amon Ra, you will fall for this type of pastime. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a casino site, without at least one Egyptian slot, such as ‘Cleopatra’, ‘Desert Dreams’, ‘Book of Ra’ and ‘Treasure of Isis’.

Ancient Rome-Themed Games

It is no chance that Caesar’s Palace is one of the most popular casinos in the world. Thanks to the Ancient Rome-themed slots each one of us is offered the opportunity to dive into the world of the ancient Rome and feel the majestic life of Romans. One of the best way to both experience the this epoch and play slots is to try some themed games, where you can enjoy fantastic and inspirational graphics, related with the life of this civilization. Well, time-travelling is do possible with these games and it inspires game developers to create slots with mythic symbols and styled graphics, very close to the real ones.

Ancient Greek-Inspired Games

The theme of ancient Greece’s legends is so popular among online slot punters, that there’s a complete directory of ancient Greek slots, presenting on almost every online casino site. Most of the developers, offering these Greece-inspired slots opt in for creating fast-moving online slot machines with vibrant graphics and action-packed scenes and a lot of winning opportunities to raise players’ interest. Basically, there are two ways in which ancient Greeks are depicted – featuring the characters, such as the Spartan Warrior or representing some epic battles like the Troy’s battle for example. These games are easy to be remembered as there are some very lucrative features, including free spins, bonus rounds, scatters symbols representing the archaic culture.

More or less these are some of the most commonly offered types of ancient games that you can come across while playing online. The main reason for the huge popularity of archaic games’ huge popularity is because the graphics are easy on the eye and you’re offered the opportunity to jump between different epochs, while sitting at home. Plus, almost each of the biggest names in the online game development offer their own version of the most enjoyable slot titles. Providers such as NetEnt, Microgaming and Playtech, providing excellent user experience, in step with the latest trends in the online gaming development.

Welcome to the World of Retro and Ancient Casino Games

Hi,

My name is Oliver and I am a game developer who’s very passionate about ancient and mystique-inspired casino games. My hobbies include playing retro games, exploring new gaming providers and generating ideas for my future projects.
Long before I started playing online games, I’ve been mad about mysticism, Egyptian culture and ancient Mayan’s art. Casino gaming is well-adopted to my interests and hobbies and it didn’t take me a lot of time before I start enjoying it. One of the best things I like about ancient-themed slots is the variety of breath-taking and very appealing graphics, representing the ancient culture in the best possible way. Gambling is not the primary draw of ancient casino gaming, it’s just a lucrative bonus, I like to make use of.

Why I decided to Start a Blog and What My Inspiration?

Since 2010 I’ve spent most of my spare time researching for inspirational games, finding special features and thinking how to convert my ideas into a working project.
I also love writing, which perfectly fits the idea of creating a blog. So, I’ve been thinking of starting my own blog for a while. Now, when I finally decided to realize this idea, I’m looking forward to becoming a better writer (and eventually a developer) and find more followers and people with similar interests. I wanted to break down the barriers between casino game lovers and myself, exchange ideas and experience and find new enthralling online casino destinations.

What to Expect on My Blog?

Here you will be able to explore more variants of the ancient-themed and retro casino games, I will post articles about the latest additions to the online gambling world, review the hottest offers on web and present customers’ ratings and screenshots of some of the not-to-be-missed releases.

Welcome on Board and Let’s Get Started!