Online gambling is becoming an increasingly accepted form of entertainment all over the world, even in the US, where policymakers were against it for ages. Regulated iGaming, as the industry is called, is spreading around the globe – in South Africa, thousands play Betway casino games for real money in a safe and fair fashion each day. The problem with online gambling is the misconception that it’s a way to make money. It is not – it is a form of entertainment where you have the chance to win. Unlike its real-life counterpart, though, Betway gives you the chance to actually play its games for fun – as in with no money involved.
Here are some of the games that you will most likely enjoy playing casually.
Slot machines
Wait, you might ask, aren’t slot machines all about money? Well, many of them are – but not all. And the secret is to find those that are actually fun to play with no real money involved.
One of the more recent slot machine formats introduced by developers is the so-called “cluster” slots that borrow a lot from the popular casual game genre “match-3” (games like Candy Crush). They have a mechanic similar to what you’ll see in the casual game: tiles fall in place from above, form combinations, and the tiles disappear. Except that here, you don’t get to move the tiles – they appear at random. While you don’t interact with these games as you would with Candy Crush, the way the tiles fall and disappear in a cascade is just as satisfying.
Casino poker
Poker is perhaps the most-played card game in the world today. But it’s a multiplayer game by its nature, so it’s not a good fit for casinos. Except for the games in the “casino poker” subgenre that were specifically built to work when played against the house. These games eliminate most of the strategy from poker – the only decision you can make as a player is to call or fold. This makes them very fast-paced and exciting games that can be surprisingly satisfying when played against the house. Of course, casino poker won’t keep you occupied for long. There is, in turn, a game that can keep you glued to the screen for way more time:
Blackjack
Blackjack is a one-of-its-kind casino game for two reasons.
On the one hand, it is one of the very few games that can be played in a way that it’s profitable in the long run (it is perhaps the only one that can be played professionally).
On the other hand, it is perhaps the only casino game where the player can actually make decisions, and where player decisions actually matter. It is a game where you can outwit the house and win against all odds. This, in itself, is an outcome that makes this game incredibly satisfying even when played with no money involved.