The Internet - and online gambling in particular - is such a fast developing area with companies appearing and vanishing overnight, then any business that's been around for more than a few months can actually be considered established. Slots Village is now in its fifth year of operation, which in Internet terms is relative to decades.

Operated by the Winward Casino Group, it has survived and continues to thrive because amongst other things it is a damn fine online casino. It has a unique and engrossing selection of games, it offers a welcome bonus that yields $1000 in free money, and it accepts players from all around the world - including the United States of America. And really, what more could you ask than that?

Software

The Slots Village casino software is provided by Parlay Entertainment, and is presented in the form of normal website. This makes it lightning fast to navigate, and best of all - there's no downloading or installing software.

All you need is a web browser with an internet connection and a recent version of the Macromedia Flash player installed - which nearly all browsers do. Games are launched just by clicking on them. This makes Slots Village compatible with nearly every computer under the sun, regardless of what operating system they're running on.

The games lobby is straightforward and easy to navigate, and it is to be said that player support is excellent - they have a system where you simply click for support and one of their staff will phone you. We wish more casinos had this feature, because it's far superior to any Live Chat mechanism you can find elsewhere.

Games

The games available at Slots Village are well organised into subcategories, so finding the sort of things you like is easy. There's a red strip of buttons along the top of the screen: just click the one of the type of games you enjoy the most.

As the name of this casino implies, around 60% of the titles available here are some form of slot game. They are divided by a number of reels and number of pay lines, and the progressive jackpots have their own section.

Are personal favourites from the slot genre include Hollywood Reels, which is one of the best soundtracks we've ever heard in a video slot alongside a really excellent bonus game that pops up when the right combo is hit. We also like Trolling for Treasure, Flaming Fortune and Get Cracking.

The table games are mostly hidden away in the Other Games category. There's a really good version of blackjack on offer, as well as both American and European Roulette, Craps and Table Poker.

Banking

Slots Village accepts most major credit and debit cards including Visa, MasterCard, Discover card and in some cases American Express. You may be required to submit authorisation documents for credit card transactions.

If you'd prefer to use and e-wallet payment solution, Slots Village accepts deposits via eWalletXpress, EcoCard, Click2Pay, NETeller and Instadebit. In all cases, the minimum deposit is $25.

- reviewed by www.latestcasinobonuses.com, last updated 2011-09-04.