Silver Sands Casino Review

Silver Sands casino has a comprehensive assortment of Realtime Gaming titles, over 200 in total, most of which are five-reel pokies. To gain access to games, an Australian player may download an application (the link is provided on the casino website) or play in a browser without downloading any files. Silver Sands has an integrated bonus program that caters for all players, from newbies to regular punters, as it contains a welcome package, lots of daily/weekly tournaments and special daily deals. The casino was established back in 2010 and its graphics look a bit dated and off; however, the online casino features all the entertainment content that modern users got used to.

Note: The reviewed online casino was originally developed to serve users of South Africa (though it is perfectly suitable for Australian gamblers in all respects). With this in view, all amounts that relate to betting, bonuses, etc. are shown in ZAR or R (a local SA currency) by default. Australian users are recommended to switch to EUR or GBP in a dropdown currency list at the top to display values approximate to AUD. The online casino is a reliable and time-proven gambling site with good feedback on professional websites. For many years of operation, it has built up a strong reputation as a quality and trusted casino that offers fully reliable operations. The random number generator utilized in the casino is regularly audited by iTech Labs, and the online casino has the related stamp of approval, enabling users of Australia to play with confidence.

Deposits and withdrawals

Funds are placed into the casino using any of the following safe and easy payment options: VISA, MasterCard, Neteller, ecoPayz and Skrill (no bitcoins or other crypto is accepted in Silver Sands). Information on limits is not envisaged on the casino’s terms and conditions page but certainly there are some limits (they seem to be shown at the stage of depositing).

Withdrawals are processed using one of three methods such as Skrill, VISA credit cards and bank transfers. Withdrawals to VISA are limited to $1000 a day (in case of jackpot winnings, a player will get paid $1000 a week via this payment method). Bank transfers are normally the slowest channel, which may take up to 3 days to get the payout cleared. Payouts other than VISA are performed at a weekly rate of $10,000. The request stays in the pending status for 48 hours.

Silver Sands mobile casino

Silver Sands is also playable on mobile devices. It has an entirely different design as compared to its desktop version. Unfortunately, the mobile version is somewhat corrupted. When trying to open the Promotions link, it shows an error page. Some banners advertising free spins or bonus coupons on the homepage are expired. RTG has released about 50 HTML5 games and they operate well on Silver Sands mobile casino. A new player can also create an account on the go, log in and transfer funds. Customer Care is accessible via a 24/7 phone support and live chat.

Silver Sands video pokies

The casino offers a full collection of RTG games. It has a typical user interface with two types of game arrangement (as a grid and table). Games are conveniently divided into a few categories for easier location: Table Games, Slots, Video Poker, Specialty and Progressives. The Slots category is further broken down into six categories, and this facilitates selection greatly. There are about 120 pokies in the casino. They have different structure and reel configurations. Their thematic diversity is also flexible and includes Legends, Christmas, Ocean, Wild West, Dinosaurs, to name but a few. Latest Games produced by RTG are published in a corresponding category.

RTG titles have a variable number of paylines, for example, 10 (Dragon Orb, Popiñata), 20 (Fantasy Mission Force), 25 (Eagle Shadow Fist, Secret Symbol) or 50 paylines (Shanghai Lights, Fu Chi). There are also a few titles based on a no-payline system: The Mariachi 5 has 243 ways to win, while Mermaid’s Pearl is equipped with a stunning 3125-ways model. For each game there is a brief informational window that activates on clicking a related button attached to each pokie in the lobby. The short info shows the following details: Volatility, Theme, Lines, Scatter, Substitute, Jackpot availability and a list of bonus features. There are 8 three-reel games such as Double Ya Luck and Santastic. All classic games in the list have 1, 3 or 5 paylines except for Scuba Fishing and Magic Mushroom that run with 27 lines.

The provider has introduced an alluring feature to about half of its games, a random progressive jackpot. When looking at the casino lobby, an Australian user will see jackpot values displayed for many games. They show the amounts that can be won by a real-money bettor. RTG jackpots are popular with gamblers all over the world because they are hit frequently and have very low qualifying requirements, meaning that even low rollers have the chance of hitting a random jackpot. Yet some games (Megasaur, Aztec’s Millions and Spirit of the Inca) are fitted with a networked jackpot that is linked to all online RTG casinos. The most lucrative of them is Megasaur that has 25 lines and three symbol-driven jackpots, Minor, Major and Mega.

Table and card games

Blackjack comes in eight variants: Suit ‘Em Up, classic Blackjack 21, Face Up 21, Super 21, and some others. Those who have never tried 21 games may play for fun credits without risking their budget. Other games include American roulette, European roulette, baccarat, a couple of poker tables, craps, keno and Treasure Tree scratch card.

Welcome bonus and ongoing promotions

Newcomers are offered a package on the first three deposits, and each needs to be played through x30 times (d+b):

• 100% first deposit bonus up to $400
• 75% second deposit bonus up to $300 and
• 50% third deposit bonus up to $300.

Other bonuses have an ongoing or temporary nature. Some of them are organized to celebrate a public holiday, a sport event or a special occasion. These include:

• Monday Cashback. Players who have deposited $100 or greater are entitled for a 40% cashback on all losses
• Crazy Wednesday reload bonuses
• 100% Skrill bonus that can be claimed on each deposit made via that payment method
• 100% Neteller bonus up to $500 plus 50 free spins on a casino’s chosen pokie. Max cashout is not limited
• Weekly promotions. They are informed to customers via regular Friday emails
• Super Slots Tournaments or other tourneys dedicated to Christmas (other holidays). These normally require a small entry fee, a portion of which goes to the prize pool. Every bet awards points that serve as the basis for determining winners. Tourneys normally involve a limited number of pokies which are listed in related rules attached to each event.

Key takeaways

Silver Sands is an Australia-friendly online casino with a collection of RTG titles. The bonus program is very big and is comprised of many bonus types: reload bonuses, freerolls, cashback and etc. The mobile version is in place yet it is not flawless in some respects. In general, Silver Sands is a reliable and trustworthy gambling destination for Australian casino-goers.