Backgammon – Welcome to Boot Camp

August 6th, 2010 by admin

Backgammon Boot Camp is book written by Walter Trice where he covers and carefully explains every aspect of Backgammon. This book has the works on backgammon and both beginners as well as advanced players can learn a lot by reading it. Boot camp is designed to equip the reader with sound knowledge and also give them new insights into the game.

Walter Trice is a featured columnist on the Gammon Village website. Backgammon boot camp was first set up on this website when their editor Michael Strato requested Walter to write a regular column for beginners – hence he came up with the term ‘boot camp’. Walter is an extremely talented writer and is very meticulous in describing the details of the game. The book makes good fast paced reading and is written in a very simple manner, so much so that even a child will be able to grasp complicated topics.

Trice addresses all the aspects of the game. His book covers basic training, advanced training, cubes and races, cubes and contact, backgames, primes, attacking play, match play, and finally graduation from boot camp.

His book is becoming very popular and a number of websites are offering his book for as little as a $40. You can read the first chapter of his book online for free at http://www.fortuitouspress.com/samples/introbbc.pdf. If you think boot camp is interesting and would be beneficial for you, you can also purchase your book from the same website.

The book is simple yet fiery, very detailed but yet brief and most of all it covers every aspect of the game. One thing is for certain! If you are looking to gain knowledge about the game and move up a level then this book is for you.

The Classic Fruit Machine Slots

May 30th, 2010 by admin

True fruit machines are starting to be featured as online slots at casinos on the internet. Fruit machines are commonly confused with regular slot machines, and while fruit machines are type of slot machine, it does not hold true that all slot machines are fruit machines. A game needs to have certain features including a nudge and a hold feature, a cash ladder and a bonus trail in order to be considered a fruit machine.
The nudge is generally a randomly triggered feature that gives players the option to ‘nudge’ a chosen reel around a number of times in order to create a winning combination.
The hold is also a randomly triggered feature. It is the opposite of the nudge feature. It gives players the option to hold one or more reels still on the next spin, increasing the chances of getting a higher winning combination.
The cash ladder is triggered as a result of certain symbols appearing on the reels. It is a line (or “ladder”) of fast moving lights with corresponding money values. The player has to hit a button to stop the light at just the right moment in order to get the high payout.
The bonus trail works in essentially the same way as the cash ladder, but with different rewards. Nudges or multipliers for the money they win in the next spin can be won with the bonus trail.
Fruit machines used to be something found in English pubs, rather than alongside the other slots at a casino, but with the introduction of online casinos fruit machines have taken their place alongside those games.

UKash Casino Banking Method Shows Big Growth

May 30th, 2010 by admin

Playing at an online casino a lot of fun, but whether you play blackjack or any of the thousands of slots available, you will have to find a way to fund your account. Increasingly, players have been wanting to fund their online casino accounts with cash. Throughout much of Europe, most notably the Netherlands and Belgium, citizens are only allowed to play at the state owned online casino. Wagering at privately owned offshore online casinos is, discouraged at the very least, and sometimes illegal. Residents of these countries therefore prefer to keep online casino financial transactions from appearing in official records like bank statements and credit card statements. Many players are wary of using credit cards online, due to the ever-present fear of identity theft. Closet online gamblers are also an issue, these players cash transactions to hide their problem. But since cash cannot be remitted through the Internet, a solution had to be found, and that solution is Ukash.
UKash, which is a product of Smart Voucher Ltd, has developed a business model that allows players to pay any amount of cash they wish at retail outlets and in exchange get a 19 digit code that can be transmitted electronically to online casinos. This code tells the casino the amount purchased by the player and then allows the amount to be recovered from Ukash. At no point in the transaction does the player need to provide details for a bank account or credit cards. A lack of convenience is the one downside to all of this is. Players don’t want to travel far from their home or out of the way in order to acquire the vouchers. Ukash has several solutions to this problem, making the vouchers available at corner shops and other convenient locations.

Casino - the favourite source of entertainment

February 14th, 2010 by admin

Casino

Casino Riva wants to ensure that all its players enjoy all the games offered in moderation. Playing casino games is a very entertaining activity and it may be considered by many players as their favourite source of entertainment.

However, all those games may be enjoyed with moderation in order to avoid addiction, and that is why Casino Riva promotes the enjoyment of all its game responsible. Moreover, this online casino works in collaboration with Adictel , an organization specialized in helping players with addiction problems.