Archive for January, 2009

Gambling Books Aren’t Old News - They’re the Perfect Start

Here’s a news flash: If you don’t practice incorporating strategy into your betting sessions, you are not going to play your best game. I know it sounds like a no-brainer, but you would be surprised to know just how many people dive headfirst into the casino, only knowing how to dog paddle - sometimes, not even that. You would be right to assume most of these people barely stay afloat, while the majority simply sink.

While this would be more forgivable say about twenty years ago, now that we are in the information age and hotwired to have every bit of knowledge right at our fingertips, there simply is no excuse. The fact that you are reading this right now gives you absolutely no excuse. What I’m getting at is that gambling resources, whether it be books, video footage, audio cd’s and online software programs, can be found at every click of the mouse.

That said, if you want to learn the basics of any casino game, it’s a good idea to start off with a how-to book. Even before watching a video tutorial, a good read is necessary to get the fundamentals digested. You can take as much time as you like, reread any passages if necessary, and depending on if its a good read, incorporate hands-on, practice sessions with the book itself.

Most teachers will advise that the next step should be watching video tutorials. Not only are videos great for reinforcing what you’ve already taken in with the book, they will dispel any uncertainties and doubts by letting you see how the game is played with your very own eyes. These days, you don’t even have to purchase a DVD or video taps, for there are many online video tutorials available online.

Speaking of the internet, one of the most valuable gambling resources are the online casinos themselves. The best sites out there allow players to open free accounts and practice on a “fun money” software bundle that mirrors their real money platform. This means you can practice to your heart’s content and develop the skills necessary to bring down the House Edge and experience more winning sessions.

Microgaming’s Latest New Games Rollout Launch

If you thought we were done talking about new online casino game releases, think again! As part of their steady lineup of new game launches, aka “New Games Rollout” over at Microgaming, we have a batch of four new games to report. In this article, we’ll take a brief look at each game and leave it to our trusty cohort manning up the Casino Games Blog to go into further detail.

What could end up being the most popular of the bunch is called Mega Moolah 5 Reel Drive. If this name sounds familiar, that’s because it’s based on Microgaming’s wildly popular “Mega Moolah” progressive jackpot online slot. In fact, it’s the same exact game but with a racecar theme, a four-tier jackpot system and a vamped up 5x multiplier booster.

The next two games to talk about are both five-reel video slots. One is called Polar Explorer and offers twenty-five paylines, and the other is Liquid Gold, offering twenty paylines of action. Both slots offer scatters, wilds, multipliers, and free spins. Free spins on both slots are hit with 2x multipliers while Polar Explorer offers a spins-within-free-spins feature and re-spins with 1x multipliers. Liquid Gold also offers a double/quadruple gamble feature.

The last casino game of the bunch marks the latest addition to Microgaming’s new Level Up video poker series. Without going into too much detail about how the Level Up concept works, the idea is to progress to higher stages of play (4 total), where greater returns on wagers await the player. Add to this an opportunity to win 8x one’s wager, and you’ve got the potential fo an all-around great return. This particular version of video poker is Joker Poker, which throws an extra wild joker in the standard 52-card deck.

All of these new games are already available at Microgaming online casinos, which at this time are not open to U.S. players. Fun-money gambling, however, is permitted at this time.

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