Overall Score: 9.0/10
Introduction: The newest casino from the Fortuna Affiliates Group. Desert Dollar Casino is licenced by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in the Mowhawk Territory of Khanawake. Uses the new viper software.
House Edge: 9.5/10 House edge is 0.39% European blackjack or 0.58% for multihand/multideck blackjack on the old Microgaming software.
Payment History: Part of the well respected Fortune Affiliates group, one of the safest casinos to play. Requested paperwork documentation. Money in my neteller account 3 days after sending in paperwork.
Bonuses/Comps: 9.5/10 Deset Dollar gives you 3 choices when you sign up:
1) Buy $20, get $50 free (200% match!)
2) Buy $90, get $90 free (100% match)
3) buy $1000, get $300 free (30% match)
Desert Dollars automatically give you $10 free when you sign up.
All these offers only have 10x's wager requirements, the lowest in the business for a non-"sticky" bonus. Although the 200% match is very tempting, I believe the best deal here is the buy $90, get $90 free. This is more free money and will allow you to play the casino longer. The wager reqs are so low, you just might profit more this way. All blackjack games count towards the reqs. The wager requiement may rise to 15x's if you take advantage of the 10% neteller bonus, too.
Graphics: Graphics: 9/10 Decent graphics based on downloadable software. New viper software with slick graphics, fast gameplay, and the new "autoplay" feature which drastically cuts down the effort needed to beat the casinos.
Customer Support: 8/10 Good support. 24/7 email support and live operator support. I wish they also had 24 hours live phone support, but they are working on this.
Blackjack Rules/Variations: Multihand/Single hand. use same strategy card for either game. Only the odds are different.
Multihand Rules: house edge 0.58%. Rules: 5 decks, all bets lost with dealer blackjack, double 9,10,11 only, No double after split, dealer stays on soft 17, up to 1 split, no surrender, may draw on split aces.
European Rules:
1) 2 decks
2) European no peak hole card: all bets lost on dealer blackjack
3) dealer stays on soft 17
4) No double after splitting
5) may draw after split aces
6) one split per hand
7) no surrender
Banking: 8.5/10. Precessed through Selborne limited. Accepts Neteller, Firepay, and credit cards. I was unable to use my credit card at Desert Dollar.
What I Have to Say: Desert Dollars is part of the reputable Fortune affiliates microgaming portfolio. A generous bonus combined with low wager requirements makes this one of my top picks.
