Game Play and Software

Cinema Casino offers over 200 online games ranging from the well-established card and table games such as blackjack, roulette and craps (each with several variations on the rules, betting limits and payouts), slots – many of which are Hollywood-inspired – and several flavors of video poker. There are more than enough games to make a veteran online casino player happy – and more than enough options to make a bored player ecstatic.

Plays are fast and crisp – the only problem is that the site requires a software download to start you off properly. While Cinema Casino offers a ‘no download option’ using a Flash-animated pop-up browser to provide an idea of the games you could play, using the software provides a much better gaming experience and ambience.

While the client software is small (5 Mb), it does take a while to download over a slow, narrowband, dial-up connection; once downloaded and activated, it opens on a game lobby which provides you a menu of options for games to play – most of which require a further download to play on your computer. This would not be a problem if you’re using a fast or broadband connection; patience is needed if you’re using a dial-up but the game experience is worth the wait.

The nice thing about Cinema Casino software is its Cash-Check and Play-Check system, available to real-money players. Cash-Check allows the player a quick and easy means of monitoring his financial transactions and gambling balances; Play-Check maintains a log of the results of your games, including cards dealt and stakes.

Bonuses, Payments and Withdrawals

Cinema Casino offers a $200 match-up bonus for real-money players, along with an ongoing promotion that gives you a 15% bonus on the winnings at games played, which can reach up to $3,000 a month.

Signing up also provides you with 250 Loyalty Points which gets credited into your account; additional comp points can be made at various games. Blackjack does not offer any points, although slots make up for this by offering 3 times as many comp points. Accumulating loyalty points entitles the player to a better exchange rate: the standard is 500 points for one chip whereas 2,500 points equates to 6.

Deposits can be through the usual Visa or Mastercard credit cards as well as various online payment modes – Click2Pay, EconoCard, EZIPay and so on. Bonuses are also offered with the payment options used on subsequent deposits ranging from 5-15 percent of the deposited amount, (e.g. a second deposit of $100 using Visa gives you a $5 bonus).

Payouts or withdrawals are fast as they are released within a week of your request through check, wire transfer, NetTeller or Credit Fund Transfer via Visa.