Casino session: How did the evening at Betano go?

The Austrian company Betkick Sportwettenservice GmbH not only has a licence for sports betting, but also a permit to offer virtual slot machines in Germany. I took the plunge and paid a visit to the licensed online casino Betano with a manageable budget of 15 euros.

The first step on a Saturday evening is, of course, to make a deposit. After logging in, there was a clearly visible green ‘Deposit’ button at the top right of Betano. I opted for a free deposit of 15 euros with PayPal, which was completed after just two clicks. Just a few weeks ago, we at GambleJoe reported on 5 reasons why people play in German online casinos.

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How successful was I at Book of Dead?

I first tried my luck with the popular classic Book of Dead from Play'n GO. I initially set five win lines and a stake of €0.05 per win line, which corresponds to a total stake of €0.25 per game round. As an online casino with a German licence, Betano naturally adheres to the player protection regulations, which means that autoplay is prohibited and the minimum playing time is five seconds.

The first 20-25 game rounds were not very spectacular. Up to this point, I only won back the stake of 0.25 euros four times in one spin. However, shortly before the balance drops below the 10 euro mark, the first ‘real’ win: 1.75 euros and, in addition, the popular free spins are almost unlocked with two Grab scatters. Briefly annoyed, but then of course it goes straight on. In fact, I didn't really find the minimum playing time of five seconds annoying during the test. But that is certainly a subjective feeling!

Unfortunately, Book of Dead didn't bring me any luck as it progressed. I didn't get more than two researchers (bet x2) on the other spins, so I decided to change the game with a remaining balance of 7.50 euros.

Let's continue with Fire Joker from Play'n GO

After a good 10 minutes, only just under half of my budget was left. But of course I didn't let that discourage me and challenged my luck with another classic - Fire Joker from Play'n GO. Again, you play with a stake of 0.25 euros per spin. After around ten rounds of play, the first win of no less than 0.80 euros. As there is no gamble feature in this slot, there was no risk of gambling away the winnings.

And then the surprise on the very next spin: several 7 symbols in combination with the fiery joker give me a handsome win of €3.75 (stake x 15). If I had played with the maximum stake of one euro per game round, I would have won 15 euros with this spin alone. And since you should stop when it's at its best, I turned my back on the Fire Joker slot after this win.

Is the big win waiting for me on the Novomatic slot?

Now that I've tried two slots from Play'n GO, I'm going to give a virtual slot game from Novomatic a go. In keeping with the increasingly cold temperatures, I decided to play the Arctic Race slot. I stuck to my bet of 0.25 euros per spin. After just a few spins, I was granted a win of at least 1.20 euros (approx. stake x5). As the game progressed, however, the Arctic Race slot from Greentube tended to be rather stingy - no further winnings could be recorded, so that my balance ultimately dropped to just 5.00 euros. What's interesting about this slot is that the footer at the bottom stated: ‘Average payout rate = 0.90 euros per stake of 1.00 euro’.

Back to the beginnings - back to Book of Dead

With great expectations and hopes, I took another seat at the virtual Book of Dead slot after a 30-minute casino session. Maybe I'll finally manage to land the three longed-for grave scatters to unlock the promising 10 free spins? No, unfortunately not. The remaining credit of 5.00 euros was lost after less than three minutes. During this time, there were only four ‘micro winnings’ in the amount of the stake placed.

Conclusion

After about 35 minutes, my budget of 15 euros in the Betano casino was completely gambled away. Top up again? Out of the question. One of the most important rules of responsible gaming is to stick to the previously set limit and remain disciplined. At this point, it should be noted once again that my stay was completely free of technical difficulties, so there were no game cancellations or other delays. The minimum playing time didn't really bother me either, although this is certainly a matter of taste.

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