A Free Mystery Online Slot

March 19th, 2010

If you are looking for a free online slot game with the themes of mystery, detectives and conspiracy then you must give the game Moonlight Mystery a try. Let yourself get lost in a captivating world where the symbols are interesting and fascinating including images of mystifying characters and strange looking artifacts. Moonlight Mystery falls under the category of “Who Dunn It” slot games where players are engaged in a Sherlock Holmes like scenario where they must solve a crime by gathering a series of clues.

This 5 reel and 15 payline free slot game was created by Rival Gaming and is one of the best free slots players can try their luck on. The maximum betting amount for this slot is of $1 and usinf a total of 5 coins.
The game is centered around the Dunn It Manor an players must be ready to solve a crime. Some of the symbols used in Moonlight Mystery include a lantern, a shadow, a bottle of poison, a magnifying glass, the professor, the constable, the doctor, the inspector, the butler, the maid, and the most important characters in the house, Colonel and Lady Dunnit. The lantern symbol works as the scatter and will award players with 10 free spins. The bottle of poison is the wild symbol and will substitute any symbol to form a winning combination.

The bonus game in Moonlight Mystery is activated when players land 2 or more shadow icons. In this bonus game players get to solve the crime of this rainy night. Player will have to choose the weapon, the culprit and the motive. Players are presented with 4 cards for each part of the mystery. Each of the cards hold a different value and players must choose wisely and try to guess correctly to collect a larger amount of coins in the end of the round.

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The psychology of prohibition: online gambling

March 11th, 2010

Here is something we normally don’t do. We want to analyze the current zeitgeist revolving around online gambling in the United States of America. This may seem to be an insurmountable task and we don’t pretend to give a very profound analysis of the current situation with online betting and gambling in the USA. However, we want to point out some patterns that have been repeated in history and perhaps will be helpful when viewing the current situation.

Prohibition has always been a controversial theme. Most people are aware that the prohibition of alcohol in the USA was a complete debacle. When the alcohol became illegal in the US, cities like New York were overflowing with underground taverns where people would anxiously visit to be part of the “happening” crowd, the adventurous people that will flirt with danger and possible punishment. Not only in the United States but in other parts of the world, prohibition has proven to be futile. The very act of prohibiting something makes the illegal thing more attractive to the general public. In Amsterdam where the selling, consumption and possession of Marihuana is legal, studies have shown that among the residing population there the consumption levels is less than in many other cities in Europe. The only people that go out of control and suffer accidents are the tourists that flood the city to overindulge in drugs that are illegal in their home countries.

With these reflections in view, it will seem logical that prohibiting gambling online in the US will not solve the problem at all. People will continue to find ways to play online and participate in that renegade instinct that seems to govern most people. We trust that the US government will soon realize this and start opening a dialogue with those that support online gambling in a responsible, regulated fashion. Some politicians are already moving towards this direction and there is hope for US online casino players, that one day they may play responsibly and without difficulty at online betting sites.

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Autoplay Feature in Online Slots

March 5th, 2010

Online slots offers players many great extra playability features to enhance their game play at their own discretion. Players can take advantage of the adjustable speed option and speed up the spinning of the reels, or if they wish they can also slow them down. Players are able to enjoy their favorite free online slot in full or normal sizes of the screen simply by clicking on a button that will change their size dramatically.

However, one of the most interesting play options is the Autoplay feature. This special perk will allow for players to literally sit back and let the game play itself with the ability to automatically intervene and manually stop it when they feel like it . This is an important and cool added characteristic of online slots for those players who are multi-tasking with other duties at the same time that they’re playing their favorite free slot. It is also nice for those who are perhaps a little tired of hitting the spin button and just want to stare at the computer screen while the Autoplay works its magic. This special feature varies from software developer but the idea remains the same. Players will set an specific coin denomination, a number of paylines and number of coins and let the game roll right in front of their eyes.

In most cases the Autoplay feature is set to a specific amount of seconds of 0.25 and 2.00 seconds per each spin. This feature can be set to stop whenever the winning amount exceeds or equals the amount originally specified. Also, the feature will pause if the bonus game is activated. However, more complex Autoplay games are able to determine when a jackpot is hit and stop automatically. Players can choose if they want it to stop whenever a win is awarded or if the actual balance increases or decreases by a certain amount.

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