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Group A. Same username here as in Coinslotty. I fully intended for a complete review from Day 1 (Saturday, 20th), but problems occurred with the Bonus on my account and since a core purpose of the review was to test the Welcome Offer, I thought I'd try and wait it out. Today, however, customer support gave indication that the issue isn't expected to resolve any time soon so am writing my review anyway, and update it when my situation changes.
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0. Welcome Offer BonusI wanted to get this out of the way first. Despite depositing directly from the Welcome Offer button brought up the Coinspaid menu,
I didn't get a deposit bonus on my first deposit of 1.5 mbtc (approx $33 at the time). Note, no matter how or where you access the deposit window from, you get the exact same window, with no indication that you are also activating any bonus whatsoever.
There is an "Available Bonuses" heading and I also toggled on bonus options, but there was nothing to select.
After contacting Customer Support on 20th Jan, an agent created an issue and "escalated issue up to the technical department". I was asked to return to chat to ask for an update. I did this the following day on 21st Jan, and was told I would get an update via email. Today, after 84 hours, I returned to chat for an update and got this message:
"As I can see, our technical team is currently working on this issue. Unfortunately, they need a bit more time to fix it. Please, wait bit. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, and thank you for understanding❤️"
I guess I won't be testing any bonuses for this review (for now!).
1. Signing Up and Login | Account OptionsSigning up was smooth as can be expected, but I noticed that there was no confirmation in my email inbox -- typically, you get an email or message notifying you that someone signed up.
If it's useful to know, I used VPN on a Chromium-based browser, Windows device (ToR never works properly with casinos, as LoyceV provides further evidence for) and my initial location was Finland. The account profile recorded this, and this does not change with a different VPN.
The site also keeps me signed in (now over 96 hours) despite using a different IP and resuming activity from browser, so those cookies don't quickly expire. Convenient for me, but I note that some casinos sign you out automatically after a period, certainly that should be an option for additional security.
1.1 Responsible GamingI played around with account settings -- unique to me was the unique self-exclusion options. Tested it out by setting a 6-minute session limit, and that didn't work. I was still logged in well after 6 minutes. So that's a shame. It would be cool to test the Cooling Off and Self-Exclusion settings to see if advertising and gambling was truly locked out but minimum periods (1 day) aren't conducive for the review.
2. Site Navigation No complaints. Navigation menu is as good as it gets, and you can search quite easily or categorise games by type, provider. I'm not sure I understood what "Instant win" category was, isn't everything more or less instantly settled? In fact,
some games in this category don't settle instantly, as I'll bring up in the specific game review below.
Other than that, pretty easy to navigate.
3. Ease of Accessing & Understanding Information | ToSIt's not that easy to me to understand how to use the bonuses and/or promotions. While they look attractive, understanding how to use them without breaking terms is not at all straightforward.
Terms and conditions, as others have pointed out, are about as clear as mud. Don't worry, this isn't an exclusive problem for Coinslotty, it's generally one of the main reasons I don't even try out deposit bonuses. Here are some examples:
The maximum stake allowed when having an active bonus is 6 USD in BTC per game round.
- I played a $20 stake in BTC and it was allowed. Perhaps the term should say "the maximum amount counted towards bonus wagering requirements per stake is $6?"
The bonus must be wagered 50 times before the player can withdraw the winnings, unless otherwise specified. If the player requests the withdrawal before completing the wagering requirements, the bonus and winnings will be void.- Isn't it 40x as displayed in the Bonus Offer landing page?
Please, note that each game comes with its own wagering coefficient:- Slots and most games are listed here. But a lot of other games aren't, like dice, crash. Does this mean these games don't count at all? If so, they should be explicitly mentioned here as excluded.
The player is not allowed to use any strategies while playing with an active bonus in order to fulfil the requirements to wager the bonus.- What? I'm not allowed to use any strategies with my bonus? What does this term even mean? I should just choose a game, and play everything there and do it 40 times and hope I come out alive with something?
4. Deposit & WithdrawalDeposit reflects instantly, without confirmations on blockchain. I did not try withdrawals yet, want to wait to test bonus (if/when it comes).
I don't like that there is only 1 fixed deposit address, but I guess that's because of Coinspaid. I think you'll find many gamblers who use crypto prefer a fresh deposit address each time.
5. Customer Support
Can't say support wasn't polite and responsive. There was little to no waiting time to speak to an agent, and they try to be helpful. I only tested English.
I have to say, the automated questionnaire before you speak to a live agent leaves some holes. For example, I wanted to speak to someone about bets settlement in games, but options in the chat are only about:
1. Deposit/withdraw 2. Bonus info 3. Your feedback
Trust me, if people are reaching out for support, they are not interested about giving feedback
6. Game TestingI tested these games, partly because I don't think I've seen them before, but also to try and get a variety of different types of games tested.
Apart from Live Table games, it seems that slots and other types of games, regardless of provider, have a rigid wager amount structure that's non-customisable. Rather low limits ($20 max), you can add or deduct to the bet amount but it seems fixed in somewhat increasing increments. I find that a bit off-putting. Why can't I bet $200 on dice when I can easily play 1 BTC on a dice site?
6.1 Hi Lo, Dice, Roulette (Bgaming, Instant win)Tried three titles from the same provider but on different games. Very fast loading, which is great.
Bgaming has a weird settlement issue though. You must allow animations to end completely and click the screen or you won't get your winnings to your balance. Found that out with Roulette, and with Dice. With Dice, even worse, you have to click CLAIM to get your winnings. Not ideal, but I suppose that's a provider tic and not Coinslotty but players like me should get a note, I'm used to bets settling as soon as the result is achieved.
6.2 Midas Golden Touch (Thunderkick, slots), Book of Gold (Playson, slots), Always Hot Fruits (Amatic, slots)
All slots games seem to have a long loading time (about a minute) but they load much quicker if you revisit, so guess that's a cache issue.
Played 10-15 rounds of auto on all, no issue, wins instantly credited to balance. Have to admit I didn't spend time reading all the guidance as I'm not really a slots guy, it's just blind spinning for me.
6.3 Live Evolution Table Games (Roulette, Blackjack, Dream Catcher, Monopoly)I'm very familiar with Evo live games so just wanted to see the experience here. First thing that greets you is a screen asking for your country and name. Never got this anywhere else I've played.
Evo's quality is as good here. Fast loads. Competent dealers. Smooth video feed.
@LoyceV: Try chatting to the dealers, they respond so you know it's real time!
7. Overall Impressions7.1 What I liked mosta. Fast deposits, fast navigation, smooth experience with no bugs experienced except for bet settlement on particular game providers. As few questions as possible about KYC and verification. That's how you run a casino.
b. Ensure withdrawals are as fast and with as little hassle as deposits, and you're golden. What do we gamblers hate the most?
KYC-less deposits, and then boo! KYC when you want to withdraw. If 2 BTC is your KYC trigger, honour that
7.2 What I liked least
a. Generally, I like
loyalty programs. Coinslotty's RCP and the Bonus Shop is a very interesting concept and appears to reward long term players, but I feel like the RCP system is overly complex, and there is no clear way to find out how much RCP I've earned (the bonus shop should show your balance), or how much in $ I need to wager to get to the next VIP level or RCP amount. Perhaps set a calculator with intended RCP and show a dollar equivalent of how much wager is needed to get there.
This is my CP balance in my profile, which doesn't show in the shop. Is that the same as my RCP? How did I get 6 CP? Why is there a different amount in my VIP level and redeemable points?b.
Game history only shows last 50 transactions. You better be prepared to provide much, much more. Especially if you're focusing on slots, which I imagine people play for thousands of spins per session.