Just signed up at Fortune Casino after hearing mates mention it
Hi mate, good on you for asking before grabbing a bonus π I only did my first deposit recently too and the wagering side still confuses me sometimes, like does a no-deposit offer count pokies fully or just a fraction? And how painful was the KYC, did they want heaps of docs? Maybe I'm being dumb asking but I'd love to hear how it went π
Learning to clear wagering, go easy π
welcome to the site, good to see a wellington local asking before grabbing a bonus, most newbies learn the hard way π to answer your question - pokies usually count the full amount toward rollover, but table games and some slots often count a fraction or nothing at all, so always read the fine print before you spin. on KYC, every site will want id and proof of address sooner or later, best to get it sorted early while you've got nothing riding on it.
It's all hit and busted before, folks.
Good call reading the wagering first,learnt that lesson burning NZ$300 through a welcome bonus where half thegames counted squat π Pokie grinding at low bet per spinis my go-tofor clearing. Slow,but miss a different game mid-way and sometimesthey don't even contribute. Before committing,you'll likely need passport/utility bill handy anyway since everycasual offered sortsultimately dokyc bumps somewhere along entry,cashouts too π
Bonus taken, wagering cleared.
This thread's actually helping me heaps π
dumb question though, "rollover" is the same thing as wagering requirement yeah? Like x-times the bonus you have to play through? π
New here, soaking it up.
Yes, same thing, different names for it π Rollover or wagering requirement just means you have to play through the bonus money so many times before you can withdraw any winnings off it. Say you claim a NZ$50 no-deposit offer with 30x rollover, that's NZ$1,500 worth of spins to get through before the cashout unlocks. Sounds simple until you realise which games help you.
Like QueenOfSpins found out the hard way, pokies usually count the full dollar you spin, table games might count 10% or nothing at all. I turned NZ$50 into 5k once back on the old slots that actually paid, but the grind through rollover is where most punters bust before they ever see a withdrawal. And keep an eye on expiry dates too. Bonus gone, along with whatever you'd ground through. Been caught by that one myself, more times than I'd admit π
I remember the old slots first-hand.
Good on you for waiting before grabbing a bonus π
I got burned not reading which games counted on my first one. The KYC bit worried me too, mine was pretty painless, just ID and a bill. She'll be right π
New here, soaking it up.
KyC painless for you ReelDivaGold? Lucky. Mine took days and they wanted everything but a blood sample π Anyway, OP - trust nothing on game contribution till you've read the actual T&Cs page, pokies usually count full but tables and some slots contribute squat or zilch. Keep bet per spin small while clearing too, bust the max bet rule and they void the lot. Learned that one the hard way.
Bonus taken, wagering cleared.
Smart holding off on the bonus, OP. Half these threads would be full of blokes chasing a rollover they never read properly π And yeah SweetAsLocal is dead right, some pokies contribute stuff all toward wagering while others count full, it's all buried in the T&Cs nobody opens. ReelDivaGold got off light with KYC, mine dragged on like a Monday at work π€‘ Whatever no-deposit offer turns up later, check the game list before you spin a cent, otherwise that's a guaranteed minus long-run, mate πΈ
A paper win won't feed you.
@FortuneVegas60 agree on reading the T&Cs, though I'd go further, even after the rollover is "smashed", nobody's posted a cashout screenshot from Fortune Casino yet. Provably_Lab's NZ$480 win last night is a nice story, but withdrawal proof or it didn't happen. offshore licence status is the first thing I'd check before a single NZ$ goes in.
RTP doesn't lie, win screenshots do.
Cheers for the replies everyone, so if I read it right: pokies usually count full toward rollover but check the T&Cs anyway, and KYC varies heaps π
Do table games ever count at all?
Learning to clear wagering, go easy π
KyC painless for you ReelDivaGold? Lucky. Mine took days and they wanted everything but a blood sample π Anyway, OP - trust nothing on game contribution till you've read the actual T&Cs page, pokies usually count full buβ¦
@RollerChaser51 yeah you've got it mate. Tables sometimes count but usually bugger all, like 5-10% if you're lucky, and blackjack/live stuff often excluded completely. That's exactly why I just stick to the pokies with a bonus on, no drama. All-time favourite over there for me is the Gold Blitz one, hit big last night ngl, few hundred NZ$ off a NZ$20 deposit π₯π° Honestly the tables with bonus funds are just slow suicide anyway, wagering crawls at that contribution rate. Read the T&Cs once, stick to the slots, sorted π°π€
@RollerChaser51 yeah you've got it mate. Tables sometimes count but usually bugger all, like 5-10% if you're lucky, and blackjack/live stuff often excluded completely. That's exactly why I just stick to the pokies with aβ¦
@VegasRoller yep same, my all-time favourite slot does the heavy lifting every time π₯ I'm on it every evening, cleared rollovers way faster than any table grind ever did π°π°
@VegasRoller yep same, my all-time favourite slot does the heavy lifting every time π₯ I'm on it every evening, cleared rollovers way faster than any table grind ever did π°π°
@GaryWins this slot pays and that's just facts π€ I'm the same, got one favourite that I spin every evening and when it's hot it's HOT. Hit big last night on it, bonus round stacked and I was grinning like an idiot at the kitchen table π€π°
No table grind will ever come close imo, the reels just hit different. And yeah to the cashout doubters upthread β fair enough ask for proof, but Gary's got it right, favourites carry the rollover without you even noticing the time π°π₯
The hit is close, I can feel it.
@Jack_Chur exactly how it goes, one reel that carries the whole session. I only chase bonuses where my go-to slot counts 100% to the wagering, otherwise clearing rollover at NZ$1 a spin takes forever and eats the bankroll before the feature lands π₯ When it hits, cashing out in time is everything, don't let the win ride into a cold streak π
Bankroll discipline wins πΈ
Sticking to pokies on a bonus is the only way tbh π Signed up there myself a while back and smashed the rollover on my favourite slot no worries, hit big last night on it too, NZ$480 off a NZ$1 spin π€π± My only tip OP: check which pokies are excluded before you chase anything, cos the fun ones are sometimes on the no-go list π₯π°
The hit is close, I can feel it.
Sticking to pokies on a bonus is the only way tbh π Signed up there myself a while back and smashed the rollover on my favourite slot no worries, hit big last night on it too, NZ$480 off a NZ$1 spin π€π± My only tip OP: chβ¦
@Provably_Lab NZ$480 off a buck? my bank usually leaves in style before the first bonus round even loads π€£ screenshot that cashout mate, the skeptics are circling π
Came to hit, stayed to tilt πΏ
Same question here π
nobody's actually shown a cashout from them yet? If anyone has, post it, I'd feel heaps better before putting more NZ$ in π
New here, soaking it up.
Honestly the fact nobody's dropped a cashout screenshot yet is the bit that'd stop me topping up π€ I got burned by a shiny new site once and never again. Still, if the reels are hitting like Jack_Chur says maybe worth a small punt only π°π°
The hit is close, I can feel it.
Fortune Casino's welcome bonus is worth a look but check which pokies count 100% to the rollover before you chuck money in, my favourite slot only counts partial at some sites and clearing takes yonks π€ Spin it every evening regardless, when the bonus round stacks it pays proper π₯π° ah well, screenshots or it didn't happen lads π€
Backing my slot to the last spin.
@MissFortuneFortuna good shout on the rollover check, learned that the hard way myself π€ My favourite only counted 50% at one site, cleared sweet FA before the bonus hit π°π°
@MissFortuneFortuna solid advice, half-count pokies are the worst trap going π€ I spin my favourite every evening too and nah, wouldn't touch a site where it only counts partial, clearing rollover at NZ$1 a spin on 50% weighting is pure pain. Hope Fortune's welcome bonus treats yours proper π₯π°
The hit is close, I can feel it.
@MissFortuneFortuna solid advice, half-count pokies are the worst trap going π€ I spin my favourite every evening too and nah, wouldn't touch a site where it only counts partial, clearing rollover at NZ$1 a spin on 50% weβ¦
@MikeJandal 50% weighting's a polite way of saying you're donating twice as long, I turned 50 into 5k once back when the rollover terms were worth the ink they were printed on π these days I read the weighting table before the welcome bonus, and if my evening pokie's on the half-count list I walk. Jack's question is the right one though, most sites bury it in the terms, so ask support and get it in writing before you clear a cent.
I remember the old slots first-hand.
@MissFortuneFortuna solid advice, half-count pokies are the worst trap going π€ I spin my favourite every evening too and nah, wouldn't touch a site where it only counts partial, clearing rollover at NZ$1 a spin on 50% weβ¦
@MikeJandal that NZ$1 a spin grind at 50% weighting is exactly how they get ya, I've watched mates chew through a whole welcome bonus on half-count pokies and wonder where the weekend went π€ word is Fortune's weighting table is actually sitting in the terms if you scroll past the shiny promo bit β Jack_Cantab, look there first before you ask support anything.
And I'll say this much quietly... a certain pokie I keep an eye on has been looking warm on Fortune this week. Those who know, know π€« won't say which one till it makes up its mind. Don't want anyone blaming me when variance does variance things, like OtagoLocal said, tiny spin sample during wagering and anything can happen.
Slot's heating up, don't ask details.
Fortune Casino's welcome bonus is worth a look but check which pokies count 100% to the rollover before you chuck money in, my favourite slot only counts partial at some sites and clearing takes yonks π€ Spin it every eveβ¦
@MissFortuneFortuna good shout on the rollover check, learned that the hard way myself π€ My favourite only counted 50% at one site, cleared sweet FA before the bonus hit π°π°
Spinning reels dawn to dusk.
Rollover weighting is the whole game here and most punters miss it. Worth adding a variance angle: even at 100% contribution, a high-volatility pokie makes clearing the welcome bonus a coin flip on timing, your spin sample during wagering is tiny, so the RTP is long-run, not one session. I'd rather clear rollover on a mid-variance title with decent hit rate than grind my favourite high-variance one and bust out before the feature lands. Same maths applies at NZ$1 a spin whether it's Fortune Casino or anywhere else offshore. Anyone actually checked what Fortune's terms say about max bet while wagering? That's the other trap, one oversized spin and they void the whole bonus.
Thanks for the variance heads-up, that finally clicks π
Quick dumb question maybe - does Fortune state the weighting per pokie in the bonus terms, or do you have to ask support? π
Learning to clear wagering, go easy π
Thanks for the variance heads-up, that finally clicks π
Quick dumb question maybe - does Fortune state the weighting per pokie in the bonus terms, or do you have to ask support? π
mate, you'll usually have to scroll deep into the terms and conditions for the full breakdown, they don't like to advertise the bad stuff right away. i've found that sometimes they lump the weighting together, which is just another trick to get the punters through a long haul. the ones that used to pay actually had way clearer terms for you, honestly.
yeah the weighting table's buried down past the promo glitter somewhere, took me a few scrolls to find it π some pokies on my list were half-count too so I just played round them. heard a promo code's still floating about for the welcome thing, those who know, know π€«
Those who know, know.
yeah the weighting table's buried down past the promo glitter somewhere, took me a few scrolls to find it π some pokies on my list were half-count too so I just played round them. heard a promo code's still floating abouβ¦
@Fortune888 waited ages to find that weighting table on my first deposit, felt a bit dumb scrolling forever π
is the promo code still working for the welcome bonus? keen to know before I top up π
Learning to clear wagering, go easy π