Captain Cooks Casino Review

Video pokies in Captain Cooks Casino

As is said above, the casino is home to about 500 pokies from Microgaming, which makes up the full collection of that award-winning provider. Pioneering in many gambling-related spheres, the provider has reshaped the realm of pokies and is known to be a trend-setting operator that is a lodestar for many global operators. The pokie collection is diverse and multi-faceted. Not only modern five-reel games are present but also many classic pokies with fruit symbols, very few paylines and low bet sizes. Another layer of Microgaming’s excellence is progressive pokies to be reviewed in detail below.

Features of Microgaming pokies in Captain Cooks Casino

Most five-reelers are equipped with at least two bonus features such a substitution, also known as a wild symbol, and free spins which are triggered by a scatter. In some cases, these special symbols create winning combos by themselves, and in other cases they just produce a specific feature without paying out independently. Anyway, almost every pokie available in Captain Cooks has the said special symbols.

In addition to the above, many games also have wild feature variations that are based on the idea of symbol substitution but add some useful properties, increase the power of this feature or expand its coverage of the game field. Examples of favorite wild features are represented in many pokies such as Girls with Guns (Frozen Wilds that immobilize neighboring symbols on each spin; Magnetic Wilds that move as close to the left edge of the screen as possible), Wild Scarabs (a trademarked Wild Deal feature that places additional wilds for a guaranteed win in case one wild appears on reel 3 with no win), Stacked Wilds, Expanding Wilds and other prominent, lucrative and eye-catching bonus features that involve substitution-related action.

There are also many free spin rounds in Microgaming pokies. Besides, the majority of their games, especially their early titles, have a Gamble feature that enables the player to gamble the amount won in the last paid spin and try to increase that win by x2 or x4. The Gamble round normally takes the form of a simple “guess the card” mini game in which a player is asked to predict correctly the color (suit) of a face-down card.

Blockbuster-based pokies, designed in collaboration with globally acknowledged Hollywood studios are another stratum of the collection, which is loved by many New Zealand users. Top examples are Terminator 2, Halloween, Jurassic Park and Battlestar Galactica. Beloved film characters revive in these pokies and bring high wins to players.

Classic pokies in Captain Cooks Casino

Along with the many five-reel games, Microgaming present dozens of classic games, which mainly have unimposing graphics and very few bonus features. The key idea of three-reelers is to mimic the appearance, logic and math of their land-based sisters, that is why online pokies with three reels seem to be so unspectacular. Anyway, many NZ users still love retro pokies as they provide multiple winning opportunities. Three-reel pokies tend to have 1, 3 or 5 paylines that run horizontally and/or diagonally. It is a challenging task to highlight top classic pokies because they are more or less equally popular with the public. Anyway, NZ users like the following retro titles: Goblins Gold, MegaSpin High 5, Wheel of Plenty, Sizzling Scorpions and Jewel Thief, no less a few three-reel progressives, like LotsaLoot.

Progressive pokies in Captain Cooks Casino

Thousands of posts have been already published about Microgaming’s progressives because they do attract millions of gamblers all over the world. Legal New Zealand users can join the army of progressive jackpot hunters by signing up at the reviewed casino and playing any of the available pokies including the renowned Mega Moolah lineup (a brand-new pokie Absolootly Mad was recently linked to the Mega Moolah network), Cash Splash, Major Millions, King Cashalot and others.

Table games in Captain Cooks Casino

The site has amassed over 10 blackjack titles that would be of interest for many NZ users. Atlantic City, Hi Lo 13 European BJ, European Blackjack Perfect Pairs and other classic and rare variations of the game of 21 are easily accessible in the casino lobby. As for roulette, there are exactly 10 tables such as classic European roulette, classic French roulette, Royale Roulette, Multiplayer Roulette (with 8 ordinary European wheels), American table and etc. Along with the above, the casino has on display a few baccarat, craps and keno games.

Welcome bonus in Captain Cooks Casino

The first signup bonus is granted on depositing at least $5. The player will receive 100 free spins at the total price of $25, which makes each free spin worth 25 cents. This bonus is intended to be wagered on progressive pokies. Subsequent deposits are covered by the following deals:

• 100% second match up to $100
• 50% third match up to $150
• 25% fourth match up to $125 and
• 100% fifth match up to $100.

Each of the four bonuses become effective upon depositing $10, or greater. The WR applied to all parts of the package is x30, except for free spin winnings that require a x200 wagering.

Reviewed by Thomas Zamora