Casinos in the past have been a place for the rich, where elegant people and beautiful women with stuffed bank accounts spent their time – and money – while drinking expensive cocktails and chatting with other rich people. Playing casino games was for a long time a passtime reserved for the wealthy – but not anymore. As technology has advanced, casino games moved from the famed cities like Monte Carlo and Nice right into our houses, on our laptops or our phone – the age of online casinos has started.
Casino games have changed little since the invention of online casinos. The games are basically the same in online casinos as they are in their real life counterparts. There are three major categories of online casino games available: table games, video games, and the so-called ‘parlor’ games or speciality games.
Table games
All the classics, all in one place. This category includes all the traditional casino games that can be found in real-life casinos, like Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat or Craps. When playing offline, these games are run by one (or more) dealers. When playing in online casinos, their role is taken over by the computer. Rules of these games are usually the same as in the real life.
Recently a series of casinos have introduced a combination of real life and online casino gaming through live dealer games. In these games the dealer is a real person (usually an attractive one), not a computer, and participating players can access the live video streaming through the online casino software or website.
Video games
No casino can be whole without slot machines. The same applies to online casinos – each online casino offers its players a great variety of online slot machines, several with progressive jackpots fed by the software providers’ whole network of sites. These games offer various betting options and payouts, various side games and bonuses, and a colorful and exciting gaming experience.
Video poker is similar in nature to the slot machines – it has a predefined payout table and winning combinations are played accordingly. This game is like a five-reel slot machine with payouts set according to poker hand ranking rules. It’s an exciting passtime and sometimes a lucrative game.
Parlour games
These games are the ones that you can usually find in the real life casino parlours. Some are games of chance, like Bingo or Keno, others require some skill. I have seen several types of such speciality games, including one that made my jaw drop: Casino Darts. Some online casinos also offer scratch cards and other such games for their players.
Playing online casino games is a fun way to spend some time. If there is real money involved, the thrill is even bigger – especially if you win. Play these games on your desktop or laptop computer, or choose a mobile casino software to take the fun with you wherever you go.