Heart of Vegas Casino Review

There are bonuses every day and every hour. You can earn loyalty rewards to use in the casino. You can play slot games based on popular TV shows like The Walking Dead and The Amazing Race. And there's no need to spend any of your own money because Heart of Vegas is a free social casino, not a "pay to play" site.

You'll be able to spend hours playing your favorite slots game and tell your Facebook friends about it.

Product Madness and Aristocrat Gaming present a unique opportunity for slot enthusiasts. The Heart of Vegas app is their vehicle for delivering free versions of some of Aristocrat's most popular slot games. This list includes both classic machines and newer titles. Here's a look at some of the games you can play for free on the Heart of Vegas app.

The Facebook platform is an area of great emphasis for this casino, and there's no doubt that you'll get a few more perks if you log into this social media account. But it's not a necessity. The casino's gaming app is available through the Play Store, the App Store, and through Amazon itself on the Kindle Fire. Each app allows you to use your existing account to purchase in-game credits as needed.

In June 2013, Facebook listed Heart of Vegas as one of its top 10 new games. Within a month of its release, it had entered the Top 50 grossing apps in the United States, a feat that suggested it had something special. Part of that something seemed to be its constant connection to the growing library of classic slot machines found in real-world casinos.

Who Can Play at the Heart of Vegas Casino?

The rules of a casino-style gaming site dictate that it is primarily intended for users over the age of 21. However, due to the social nature of a gaming site, no real money bets are involved. Therefore, anyone 13 years of age or older may participate in activities on the site. Those under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian review the site and its terms and conditions before registering. When registering, it's important to read the privacy policy and consider how much personal information you are willing to share.

As far as possible geographical limitations, there are not many to speak of. The headquarters is in San Francisco, and the games are easily available throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world. The only restrictions are placed on Cuba, Iraq, North Korea, Iran and Syria. But hey, that hardly counts as "global reach. It's just that "popularity through access" is kind of our jam.

Facebook users can only have one account, though, even if they have multiple Facebook registrations.

Software Suppliers

In 2012, Product Madness, Inc. was a well-known social gaming company, so when Aristocrat Casino Gaming acquired it, the only thing that really made business sense was to produce social games that had something to do with casino-type products. And that's pretty much what happened.

The Aristocrat slot machine catalog includes many titles that players will recognize from the casino floor, such as Buffalo and The Walking Dead. Both of these, along with other Aristocrat in-casino titles, can be found in free-play format at Heart of Vegas.

The Good Stuff

All Games Are Unlocked

Heart of Vegas has a lot of game options, and the really great thing about the casino is that you do not have to work your way up through a lot of uninteresting introductory games to get to the fun games. Everything is pretty much available to you right from the start, the only exception being that you can't make really big bets until you reach level 12. More importantly, the social casino has no control over the Thunder-Link Grand Jackpot, which can reward you with billions of coins.

You Can Keep Your Budget Low

You can do it easily without making a single microtransaction, whether you are on Facebook or not, unless you run out and are anxious to keep playing. All players will receive a daily bonus from the wheel, as well as a smaller payout every three hours. You will also be rewarded for winning and reaching various coin levels through the Prize o' Meter. Facebook users have an even easier time accessing the bonuses, which are also much larger. However, if you choose to go over to the dark side and make a purchase, you can select a package that starts at $2.99.

Aristocrat Gaming

Aristocrat has been in the casino gaming business for over 60 years, and while it may not be a household name, it is undeniably known for its titles in the slots genre. Slots like Buffalo and Mr. Cashman might as well be public domain characters for how often they're found in casinos. Licensing more contemporary properties such as The Walking Dead or The Amazing Race keeps Aristocrat relevant because these characters can draw in non-gamers and players unfamiliar with Aristocrat's core series. Recognizable properties in slant-top or upright formats inspire investment from casino operators.

The Bad Stuff

Facebook Users Get More Perks

Players also publicly acknowledge one drawback to the casino: its heavy reliance on Facebook. Not only do you get a Facebook boost of a million coins, but you also get better bonuses and more opportunities to stay in the game. Everyone should have the same kind of benefits and gaming options, with standalone apps in prominent stores like Apple. There are over two million Facebook followers, but not everyone is attracted to social media.

Help Section Could Use a Boost

You won't even find a Help section until you click on "Contact Us" in the Settings area (the icon that sits neatly in the upper-right corner of the screen). Once you do, however, a help section opens up with a variety of categories and questions and answers. The only problem is that it doesn't cover everything. There isn't really a comprehensive "how to use the casino" section, nor is there any detailed information on how to claim your free chips. Also, a little comparison info would go a long way. How do my options differ and what will I get based on the format I choose? (Facebook, an app, etc.).

Game Selection

When you first enter the world of social casino gaming, you may not realize that many of the applications and websites keep their slot game libraries under wraps. They show you the slots that are available to you, but in order to actually play the slots, you must first pass a certain level hurdle.

Vegas does not work that way. There are 63 games and you can play any of them. Their enticement to get you to spend more time is to open up new levels of betting on each one.

Level 12 is the necessary level to reach the much more lucrative games and the chance to play in the High Roller Room. These are the same games, but you play for more, and you can win the Lightning Link Progressive Jackpot of over a billion credits - yes, a billion, not just a million!

However, don't count on trying to squeak by with just small amounts of pennies or dollars. Take The Walking Dead game, for example. You start at a level where you have to bet 75,000 credits just to play. Sure, you can win some daily prizes that are bigger, but even with those, the game will need to pay off frequently if you want to keep playing it without having to buy more credits.

You may be familiar with some of Aristocrat's titles that aren't just for social gaming. They make some games like Buffalo, Queen of the Nile and Dragon's Gold that are staples in many casinos. This software giant has been a part of the gaming world since it was founded in 1953.

It's important to note that casino gambling at Heart of Vegas is strictly limited to slot machines. You won't find a table game or any other type of game outside of slots.

Jackpot Slots

To win the biggest progressive jackpots in Lightning Link, you need to invest some time and money into the game. You won't be in the running for these top-tier prizes until you play at level 12 or above. However, as early as level six, you can unlock two of the lower tier prizes every time you see the words "Lightning Link Progressive" in the game.

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Featured Games

Recognizing most of the titles would require you to be a casino player, but The Walking Dead and The Amazing Race may be familiar to you as they are TV shows that have been turned into branded slots.

The zombie-themed The Walking Dead game will open up 4,096 ways to win, with seven features and multi-tiered jackpots.

You won't win any real money prizes when you play The Amazing Race Slot, but you can win a few hours of good, clean fun. Yes, the phrase "The Amazing Race" and the memory of its distant past (in the pre-reality show wasteland of the mid-90s) still provide some amusement. And even if the concept hasn't evolved much since it first hit the airwaves, at least it's been given an entropy-defying logo.

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• Sands of Mystery
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• Sun and Moon;
• Goblin's Gold (new game);

• Big Red 2;
• Buffalo;
• Flame of Olympus;
• Dolphin Treasure;

• Queen of Atlantis
• Wild Americoins
• The Bullfighter
• Rhino Charge;

• Flaming Tiger:
• Magic of the Shaman;
• Wonder
• Pearl of Polynesia;

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• Temple of the Sun
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High-Roller Room

To join the High Roller action, you must be a level 12 player or higher. The Super Jackpot High Roller is front and center in the lobby, and it's getting bigger all the time. This is not a prize that takes days, months or even years to build up. It is awarded frequently. In fact, within a 24-hour period, the jackpot was awarded at least once while I was watching. The number is usually in the 110 billion range, so this should prevent you from doing microtransactions, at least for a while.

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Promotions

While Heart of Vegas gives players the ability to access all of the games while offering them an even greater selection of choices, there is one aspect of the app that some users are less than pleased with. Certain promotions and special offers within Heart of Vegas require users to log into Facebook, with one such offer reading: "Claim 1,000,000 coins by logging in with Facebook."

Not only do you get that incentive, but you also get bigger bonuses, special events, friend bonuses, and the ability to save your advances. So if you decide to make Heart of Vegas your primary social casino, you will need to play the Facebook version to get the full experience.

While you'll discover countless other ways to earn some Play Coins, here are just a few of the opportunities that are available to you and everyone else, no matter what application or format you're using.

The Daily Wheel

As soon as you enter the casino, you will be greeted by the Daily Wheel, an attraction very similar to the Wheel of Fortune. It displays prizes ranging from 1,000 to 250,000 coins. If you don't partake in the pleasure of spinning the wheel, it will start up all by itself in a few seconds, inviting you to enjoy the experience.

Every 24 hours, the Daily Wheel spins, and winning a prize is a simple matter of tapping the "Collect" button to add your reward to your main account balance. Your winnings are further boosted based on your current loyalty level, which I'll explain in more detail in the next section.

Three-Hour Bump

Similar to the way the wheel gives you a daily reward, you will receive a smaller but more frequent boost to your balance every three hours. This only applies when you are logged in and engaged with the casino. The three-hour boost is not automatically applied to your account, so you'll need to go in and collect it.

Prize o’ Meter

At the top right of the screen is a golden heart icon. This is your Prize o' Meter meter. To fill it up, you need to win: fill it up enough and you can claim a smaller amount as your prize (about $29,000), which is kind of weird, but not as weird as winning the top prize (about $1.2 million) and then stepping down to claim a smaller amount. But hey, odds are; we have to play to win.

“Player’s World” Heart of Vegas Loyalty Program

As with all social casinos, the loyalty program is at the heart of this one. Your "level" determines not only what you get, but how good it is.

This loyalty program has five levels, and you can see how far you've come and how close you are to the next level by looking at the progress bar. To see your current status, click on the icon that looks like a star in a circle.

But here's the kicker. It doesn't matter how active you are as a player. Your loyalty level is determined by how much you spend. While I haven't gotten into the purchase program yet, there are packages you can buy that will extend your playing time depending on how much you're willing to pay. They range from $2.99 to $99.99.

Progressing through the loyalty program requires purchases. But you can only hold this status long enough for the casino to evaluate each player on a quarterly basis, which is done in three-month increments.

Levels:

• Members do not receive any benefits in this membership class.
• Bronze;
• Copper;
• Lead;
• Nickel;

Perks:

1. Daily Cash Back - starting at Bronze level but increasing to 200% at Platinum level
2. issued after the daily wheel spin
3. Cash Back Cap - two million for Bronze
4. 25 million for Platinum

Your status also acts as a multiplier for a variety of bonuses. This means that there are other ways to take advantage of being at a higher level of loyalty.

Off-Site Perks

If you are one of Heart of Vegas' more than two million followers on Facebook, you can also take advantage of the various bonuses and events that are posted. Also, don't forget that there is a special page at facebook.com/heartofvegasfans where players share a lot of information and can give you some real insight on how to increase your balance. It's always a good thing to keep cash out of the equation.

Banking

Unlike the real gambling sites that require transfers into the betting account, social gambling sites are structured differently.

They offer ways to buy things, hence the presence of some payment methods dedicated to this function. Just remember: you will never cash out. You will never withdraw anything, not even an item to list your purchases on for tax time. If there are any prizes issued by Heart of Vegas, they must be very deeply hidden, because I couldn't find any.

Buying things has to do with increasing your account balance, which means making the virtual coins available to play with. Since the slots require you to wager a lot of money, you may go through your "gifts" very quickly and find yourself wanting to buy more from time to time.

Not only will you have additional resources to play with, but these purchases will count toward your loyalty program. As a result, you will receive more benefits.

Coins can be purchased using the payment system already set up in your app. For example, you can use your Google Play account if you already have one set up.

These are the payment methods listed in the Heart of Vegas help section:

• Visa
• Mastercard;
• American Express
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• PayPal;
• Gift cards or certificates iTunes;
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• UnionPay;

Your Menu of Options

Heart of Vegas strives to make everything easy for its players. In fact, you'll even know how many loyalty points you'll earn based on what you purchase. If you can't decide whether to spend $2.99 or $8.99, maybe a 60 Loyalty Point difference will help you make up your mind.

Coins	Loyalty Points	Money
150,000	30 Points	$2.99
900,000	90 Points	$8.99
2,700,000	180 Points	$17.99
9,000,000	300 Points	$29.99
33,000,000	600 Points	$59.99
105,000,000	1000 Points	$99.99

If you are a new player, you may also see a pop-up when you first click the 'Buy' button. Right now the casino is promoting a first time purchase offer. For $4.99 you can get 1,250,000 coins. They also run promotions and sales from time to time. If you follow their Facebook feeds, you'll probably find out more about them. _____________ Right now the casino is running a special promotion for first time players.

The VIP Service

It's not exactly a VIP lounge, but there is a level above Platinum in the Player's World Club that is "invitation only". This is for a few special players, some of whom could be called VIPs. They are a small handful of people who enjoy benefits that are even better than the top level of Platinum.

An even greater daily cashback, exclusive events, and priority support are just a few of the benefits.

Customer Service

Heart of Vegas is a free application, which means that you should not expect the same level of customer service that you would (or should) find at an actual casino website.

All service is provided through a ticket system, and the higher your level, the faster you will receive a response. Yes, this is a situation where not everyone is equal.

Would I Play at Heart of Vegas?

Although I dislike putting money into a game if I can't make it back, or better yet, see some winnings, I found that Heart of Vegas lets you play all of its games no matter what kind of monetary transaction you choose to make. I could spend $99.99, opt for the $2.99 level, or play for free. In the end, it didn't matter. All games were available to all players.

Other social gaming sites lure you in with fun slots and other casino games, only to tell you that you can't play them until you pay. They entice you with the prospect of having fun in a virtual casino, but when it comes to actually experiencing that fun? No dice - unless you fork over some cash.

Admittedly, $2.99 is not a lot of money to spend, but you only get 150,000 coins, so unless you have some big wins while you're playing, those coins won't last long. Here are a few ways to extend your gameplay, some of which don't even require you to spend any real money.

Heart of Vegas has one downside: it is only on Facebook that you can access all the opportunities to grab "free coins". While there are separate Heart of Vegas Casino apps available in the Apple, Google Play and Amazon stores, they don't come close to what the Facebook version offers. If you're a fan of Facebook, then Heart of Vegas Casino on Facebook may well become your latest obsession.

Players have only one major complaint about Heart of Vegas: its Facebook connection. All games are fully unlocked; the Aristocrat game is unique and fun, but not everyone enjoys the experience and atmosphere of social media. Players shouldn't be penalized for that - especially when the app is available on a variety of platforms.

When it comes to gaming, Aristocrat's offerings are quite entertaining, with some features that add to the entertainment factor. But if you're looking for something other than a slot machine, you may not find the entertainment you're looking for - unless you count the reel-spinning antics of your fellow players as entertainment. Aristocrat's slots are practically the only casino games you can play here. And while they're appealing, the lack of other types of games is a serious limitation.

The casino is also not an overwhelming experience for new players. There are not so many promotions or wild ways to get extra betting credits that it becomes necessary to spend hours deciphering every section of the site to understand what is going on. Things are pretty much laid out in a simple and direct manner. Players know when and how to claim bonuses, which come in such simple formats as hourly and daily (and actually one bonus every three hours). There is also a prize meter on the site that lets people know when and how to claim new prizes.

Purchases are the foundation of the loyalty program, but you also know how many loyalty points you'll earn for each package you earn.

Register, accept your daily reward, and choose from any of the titles featured in Heart of Vegas... It couldn't be easier!