Does Lucky Nugget actually run a no-deposit for NZ players?

Honestly I signed up with them recently expecting a freebie too and got the usual match bonus on my first deposit instead 😅 maybe I'm being dumb but I still can't work out what counts towards the wagering - do pokies count fully or just some of them? Keen to hear if anyone actually cleared one and cashed out 🙏

ah, the old freebie hunt, same story here love, every "no-deposit" list I've chased for Lucky Nugget turned into a match bonus by the time the signup page loaded 😄 as for what counts towards the playthrough: pokies usually contribute the most, but table games and some slots get weighted down or skipped entirely, so read the terms before you spin a cent. took me one busted bonus years back (cheers to the old slots for teaching me that lesson) to learn checking the game weighting first is worth more than any code.

yeah pretty much exactly that, mate. game weighting means the casino decides how much of each bet actually counts towards clearing the playthrough. pokies normally count at 100%, so every dollar you spin knocks a dollar off the requirement. but table games, video poker and a few certain slots might only count at 10% or even zero, because those games have a lower house edge and they don't want clever punters clearing the bonus on blackjack. simple example: say you grab a bonus with wagering attached and you fancy the tables. if blackjack only counts 10%, every NZ$10 you bet moves the meter by just NZ$1, so you'd be there all week. same money on a pokie and it moves the full amount. always check the terms for the excluded games list too - some titles are named outright and won't budge the meter no matter how long you spin them. learned that one the hard way back when the old slots hit different, chased a bonus all weekend on a game that counted nothing 😄