Faraon Casino Review

Faraon Casino presents an online casino experience that is steeped in the rich and prosperous history of Ancient Egypt. The website is used primarily by Russian players but it is also available to casino enthusiasts all over the world.

The website itself is a little bit out of date, especially when compared to other contemporary online casino services. Also, the English language version of the website hasn't been translated to the most professional of standards, which can make any online product which is available to a worldwide audience appear a little bit less than competent.

That said, this casino does provide players with a range of slot machines as provided by the likes of Novomatic, Igrosoft and GloboTech. These guys are by no means the most well known game developers in the business, but they do serve up some interesting slot machine themes as well as a nice little jackpot or two.

Customers can contact the casino via a live chat support portal, although there is no mention of during which hours this service operates.

Dubious reputation

This online casino is owned and managed by Attivata Holding Ltd, which is a relatively unknown company in the online gambling trade. Nonetheless, Faraon Casino claims to have been in the business for more than 7 years, providing what is describes as a “reliable” service to its customers.

However, there doesn't appear to be much noise being made about this online casino from its customers. In fact, it is very difficult to find any negative or positive reviews at all online, apart from one negative review which seems to be as unverifiable as the casino itself. It is quite surprising that an online casino with 7 years of experience should have evoked such silence from the casino playing public, which suggests that the casino is not at all popular to casino players outside of Russia.

The website bears the badge of the Curacao licensing authority which would suggest that it abides by all the requisite rules and regulations when it comes to the laws of gambling. The casino also professes to use an MD5 algorithm to ensure that all of its games are completely free from tampering and therefore fair to play. Players can find out statistics which include the best payout, bet payout rates and most popular games on the casino's website. That said, there is no trustworthy insignia to suggest that the website is independently audited to verify these statistics.

Something different in the slot department

One thing that is certain about Faraon Casino is that it puts on a decent spread of slot machines for its players to enjoy. With lesser known software providers such as GloboTech, Novomatic and Igrosoft working behind the scenes, players can be certain to find something that they might not have seen anywhere else before when they frequent this online casino.

The slot machines available to play at this online casino come in all shapes and sizes meaning there is bound to be something for everyone. There are 3-reel retro classics as well as many interesting 5-reel video slots.

The 3-reel slots include some retro reels such as Fruit Machine, Lucky 7s, Double Magic and Ultra Hot as well as the themed 3-reel slot of Cristal Luck. You can also find some timeless slot symbols over 5 reels with the Sizzling Hot slot.

It is in the 5-reel slots selection where the most variety is, with many different historical and novelty themes on show. You can explore the olden world with some historical adventurers such as Marco Polo and Columbus Deluxe. You can also discover the Riches of India or find the treasures within The Ming Dynasty with these exciting historically themed slot machines.

If you're in the mood for something a little less serious then you can have a few spins of the quite silly slots, which are Bananas Go Bahamas and Crazy Monkey. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be much in the way of progressive jackpots at Faraon Casino, but the casino is ever expanding to include bigger and better games.

More where that came from

There is a full range of traditional casino games available to discover at this online casino, including standard versions of blackjack, baccarat and poker. There are also three types of roulette wheels – American, European and French – meaning that players can try their hands at many different games from the comfort of their sofas.

Unfortunately there is no live casino on offer.

Banking, at a cost

Faraon Casino offers its customers a somewhat limited selection of payment methods, all of which are protected by a 128-bit SSL encryption code. Deposits are processed more or less immediately while withdrawals must go through a 48-hour authorisation period before they are sent to be processed.

Here are all of the popular payment methods with their respective limits and time frames:

The casino stipulates in its terms that if a player wins more than $1000, or several times the amount of any deposits then that player will have to undergo a verification process that may last up to 20 days. What's more, all players must wager at least three times the amount of their deposits, otherwise they may be charged a 5% commission on withdrawals.

Baffling bonuses

When players sign up for the first time with this online casino, they will be eligible to claim a welcome bonus reward. What exactly that welcome bonus is and how exactly it works is somewhat left to the imagination given the fact that the website is written in poor English and the fact that there aren't any full terms and conditions. Anyway, here is what we think Faraon Casino say:

• If you deposit upwards of $8, you get a 100% bonus.
• If you deposit upwards of $88, you a 200% bonus.
• The maximum bonus you can claim is $888.

This bonus amount must be played through at least 30 times before any withdrawals can be made.

There are also a number of other on-going promotions which players can take advantage of (and probably get confused by). Such promotions include the 8% Friday Bonus and the Faraon Treasury Bonus which rewards players with 8% of their total deposits from the previous month.

Casino on the move

If they so desire, players of this online casino can access many of the same slot machines from their mobile phones and tablet devices. This isn't a downloadable app so players will have to search for the website using their device's internet browser. The casino doesn't mention which operating systems are supported but the service should work on all good smartphones and tablets which run on Android and iOS.

A few niggles

There are quite a few lingering issues with this online casino. Reputation wise, Faraon Casino is pretty much non-existent, which is a surprise for a casino which claims to have 7 years of experience. There are also some niggles with the less than straightforward payment methods, especially when big payouts may be charged a commission fee.

The casino also just appears to be rather shoddy with it's poorly translated English language site. It may be a superficial thing to point out, but it doesn't inspire confidence that this casino can provide a fully competent worldwide service. What's more, the poorly set out promotional packages are not explained with the clarity that is often expected with such bonus rewards.

Nonetheless, there are many slot machines to be found on Faraon Casino. If that is all you are after, then by all means go ahead and check it out.