Mobile Casinos
I’m telling a little bit about my age, but I can remember when your only option for playing online casino games was by having a desk top computer running on a Windows based system connected to a phone line with a cord.
To be honest I remember when you couldn’t buy a personal computer, when phones were all attached to the wall by a chord and when more than one family was on the same phone line. If you don’t remember any of these things you didn’t miss much, as I like the current set up better.
Now I can play on my lap top anywhere in my house or on the porch by wireless router or on my Android phone away from the house.
My friend has an iPhone and an iPad and can play on both of them anywhere he can get a phone signal or Internet access.
It’s easy to take all of the technological advancements for granted, but stop and think about how far we’ve come in a short period of time.
This page covers mobile casinos so I’ll focus on them, but just imagine what the next 20 years will bring in advancements in virtual casino play. Imagine putting on a special pair of virtual reality glasses and playing blackjack just like you’re sitting in the casino down the road.
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Options
The top mobile casino options are available for Apple device users and Android users. The other two players in the mobile market at this time are Windows based systems and Blackberry systems.
Neither Blackberry nor Windows has much market share, both firmly less than 10%, and it looks like nothing is going to change any time soon.
If you live in South Africa and want to use a mobile device other than an Android or Apple one you may have difficulty.
On the other hand, if you use an iPad, iPhone, Android tablet, or Android phone you have numerous safe options.
The reviews section has complete and honest reviews of the safest online casinos serving South Africa.
Each review also includes details about mobile gaming options.
Games
The first mobile casino options only offered a small selection of games. They usually had a few slot machines and blackjack, but anything beyond that was considered extravagant.
Now you can find mobile casino options that have hundreds of available games from the latest video slots options and progressive jackpots to bingo and a full line of table games and video poker variations.
Here’s an overview of casino games available on mobile devices including tablets and phones.
Old fashioned slot machines – Old fashioned slot machines are simple straightforward games. Many of them are three reel machines but they can be five reel as well. The main thing is they don’t have many pay lines and are simple to play and understand. All mobile slot machines are technically a type of video slot machine because of the graphics.
Video slot machines – These include all of the mobile slot machines not covered by the last paragraph. These include most of the progressive jackpot slots available and the fancy multi pay line games with second and third screens, special games and bonuses, and just about anything else you can think of that might be included on a modern slots game.
The mobile casino industry is really built on and around the slot machine market so the casinos do everything they can to offer great slots games. Most casinos try to offer new slot machines on a regular basis and most of the games look and work great on a wide range of mobile devices.
Video poker machines – Video poker mobile games aren’t anywhere close to as popular as slot machines, but they’re available in most casinos. The pay tables vary from provider to provider so make sure you check them out before you start playing.
Blackjack – Mobile blackjack is popular because blackjack is popular and the online game easily translates onto mobile play. The screen size is easily dealt with because you only need to be able to see a few cards and the limited number of betting options makes it a simple game to design and play.
Roulette – Roulette isn’t one of my favorite mobile games. I don’t mind playing it online but for some reason the mobile game doesn’t offer a pleasing experience for me.
If you enjoy roulette you might have a better experience, because roulette isn’t one of my top games anyway.
Baccarat – Baccarat is much like blackjack in it seems perfect for the mobile market. It’s easy to play with only a few decisions and it’s easy to display on a small screen.
Craps – Mobile craps is kind of a unique experience much like craps play in a live casino. I don’t mean the two experiences are the same. I mean the two experiences are both unique. I’ve talked to players who love mobile craps and ones that hate it, so if you play craps you’ll have to try a couple different mobile options and make up your own mind.
Keno – Mobile keno is as simple to play as live keno. All you do is decide how much to bet and how many numbers to pick and the phone or tablet takes care of the rest.
Bingo – Bingo doesn’t seem like a game that would translate to the mobile market well but it isn’t bad. One problem is that bingo is such a social game that it’s difficult to build a social aspect into a mobile bingo platform.
Other table games – Many mobile casinos also offer a wide range of other casino table games. Games like Red Dog, Spanish 21, Let It Ride, and others are available depending on the casino offering the mobile casino app.
Bonuses
Mobile casinos offer great bonuses just like the one you play on your regular computer.
The casinos reviewed on this site that offer mobile casinos offer the exact same bonuses to their mobile players as they do to their regular players.
Look for no deposit bonuses, cashable deposit bonuses, and non-cashable mobile bonuses depending on the casino you choose.
Once you play through your original deposit bonus many casinos offer re load bonuses on your next deposit.
See the reviews for more current bonus information available to South African mobile casino players.
Conclusion
Find the best mobile casinos available in South Africa and the best bonuses by reading the reviews on CasinoSouthAfrica.com. I only recommend casinos that I trust with my own money so you can be assured of only playing with the safest mobile casinos.