Cryptologic (Crypto) is one of the most trustworthy software providers. Shares of this Canadian company are sold on the NASDAQ & the London Stock Exchange, so you can become a co-owner of this company ;). Cryptologic has several affiliated companies: Wagerlogic makes software and E-Cash Direct service all financial transactions for Cryptologic casinos except William Hill who provide their own payment and customer service support. Cryptologic casinos welcome players from all countries and they insure player’s account up to $100000 even without asking any documents! If we add here lots of games, monthly bonuses and fair software you’ll understand why Cryptologic casinos (I mean casinos with Cryptologic software. AFAIK Crypto itself owns only Intercasino) are so popular.

     Now casinos use two software versions 4 and 5 (Global Edition). Global Edition is available at several casinos only and it offers extended set of games, better graphic and tournaments (you pay small entrance fee, get $1000 of tournament money and several the biggest winners will divide a prize pool). Besides several casinos offer poker-rooms (quite populated now).

     Cryptologic casinos work with USD mostly (some accept Pounds and Euros) and accept all popular deposit methods. For every withdrawal casino charges $1 fee, but to cash out you’ll need PIN-code which is sent to you by snail mail.

     Almost all Cryptologic casinos offer monthly match bonuses $20 to $100. Bonus is added automatically on you first deposit in a month. Wager requirement are moderate and you can even withdraw your deposit before meeting wagering requirements (though it is extremely not recommended)! Casinos also offer comp-point 0,1% - 0,3% of your bets which can be converted to money or prizes.

     Cryptologic software has very broad set of games and continues to add more to the fifth version. Casinos also offer to play Break the Bank game for free with a chance to get $100.000! At each casino several multiplayer tables are available and of course you can play “For Fun”.

     I have played at many Cryptologic casinos and won almost everywhere, but my favorites are Omni, William Hill and Intercasino. I should warn you that games are streaky sometimes, but loosing streak always will change to winning streak (may be in a minute or in a day).

     Omni offers very nice 20% sign-up bonus, but they reduced their monthly bonus to $25 making casino less attractive to bonus-lovers. But they still have lots of fair games.

     InterCasino offers two bonuses: $80 monthly at USD version and E50 monthly at one of Euros versions. This casino always offers new versions of software first. It’s the most popular (and crowded) Cryptologic casino. I both won and lost at this casino, but at average I have very nice plus. Really recommended to bonus-lovers and any players.

     William Hill was the last Crypto I’ve tried. I thought its bonuses are not competitive, but I was really wrong! This casino is number one in my list now! At the beginning I’ve got my first Royal Flash at "Jacks or Better" video poker. I continued to play and I found it hard to lose! Yes, I continue to play and continue to win. My winnings are not big but it’s better than losses anyway ;). The most important thing is not to use Martingale, but to increase bets when you met winning streak. So I continue to play at William Hill and recommend you to do the same.

     Small hints for Crypto players:

• If you don’t like Upgrade Assistant that is run automatically you can remove its file from directory, even unupgraded software continues to work fine. You can return Upgrade Assistant to the directory from time to time to make upgrade.

• Do not forget to make a backup copy of DVSJ.bmg file. It contains information about your account, you can’t access your casino account without this file!

• If you want to check your wager or playing time have a look at USERxxxxx.txt file, it has some useful info inside.

Casino Games	Baccarat, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker (Cyberstud), Craps, Keno, Let It Ride (Free Ride), Pai Gow Poker, Red Dog, Roulette, Slots, Video Poker
Other Games	US$100,000 Break The Bank
Progressive Jackpot Games	Caribbean Stud Poker (Cyberstud), Keno, Slots, Video Poker
Progressive Jackpot Slots	US$1, 0.25 Triple Olives (Cryptologic), US$1 Rags to Riches (Cryptologic), US$0.25 Shoot-O-Rama (Cryptologic)
Progressive Jackpot Video Poker	US$1, 0.25 Super Jackpot (Cryptologic)
Slot Games	Progressive Slots Jackpots: US$1 Rags To Riches Progressive, $1 & $0.25 Triple Olives Progressive. Slots with Bonus Play: Aladdin's Lamp (Bonus Play), Buccaneer's Bounty (Bonus Play), Reel in the Cash (Bonus Play). Regular Slots: Flower Power, Forbidden Fruit, Galactic Odyssey, High Noon, Lucky Sevens, Safe Cracker, Sphinx Hijinx, Storm the Castle.
Slot Types	3 Reel, 5 Reel, 3 Coin, 5 Coin, More Than 5 Coin, 1 Payline, 2 Payline, 3 Payline, 4 Payline, 5 Payline, US$0.25 (Quarter), US$1.00 (Dollar), US$2.00 (2 Dollars), US$5.00 (5 Dollars), Progressive Jackpot, Slots with Bonus Play, Variable Bet per Payline Slots, Variable Numbers of Paylines Slots, US$100 or Higher per Pull, US$15 or Higher per Pull
Video Poker	All American, Deuces Wild, Double Bonus, Jacks or Better, 9/6 Jacks or Better, Joker Poker (Kings or Better), Super Jackpot Progressive Jackpot, Tens or Better, Progressive Jackpot, US$0.25 (Quarter), US$0.50 (50 Cents), US$1.00 (Dollar), US$5.00 (5 Dollars), 5 Coin, US$15 or Higher per Draw, Video Poker Payout of 98% or Higher
Video Poker Pay Schedule	Progressive Video Poker Jackpot: 8/5 Super Jackpot (Progressive Jackpot with 5 coins played). Games with Single Play: 8/8 All American, 4/3 Deuces Wild, 8/5 Double Bonus, 9/6 Jacks or Better, 8/5 Joker Poker, 6/5 Tens or Better (4,000 coin Natural Royal Flush with 5 coins played for all Video Poker games unless otherwise stated.)
Blackjack Rules	Dealer Peeks Under Ace & 10s, Double After Split, Double On Any Total, Insurance, Multiple Decks, Shuffle After Every Hand, Shuffle After Multiple Hands, Split Only Once, Split Aces Receive Only One Card, Split Same Value Cards (Q, J) And (K ,10), Soft 17 Stand, 8 Deck, US$500 or More per Hand Blackjack, Blackjack Payout of 98% or Higher
Blackjack Penetration Rates	0% for Single player, 33% for Multi player
Roulette	American Wheel (0,00), European Wheel (0)
Craps	US$1,000 or More per Roll Craps, US$500 or More per Roll Craps
Craps Odds Bet	2X
Baccarat	Ties Pay 8/1, 5% Banker Commission
Pai Gow Poker Commission	0,05
Tournaments	Blackjack, Slot, Others
Multi-Player Action	Baccarat, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud, Let It Ride (Free Ride), Progressive Jackpot Caribbean Stud Poker (Cyberstud), American Wheel (0,00) Roulette, Public Tables
Max/Min Bet	US$ American Roulette (300/5), Baccarat (300/5), Multiplayer Blackjack (500/2), Blackjack (300/1), Caribbean Poker (300/5), Craps (1,000+/5), Keno (5/0.25), Let It Ride (300/6), Pai-Gow Poker (300/5), Red Dog (300/5), Slots (125/0.25), Video Poker (25/0.25)
Bonuses	Fixed Bonuses, Monthly Bonuses, Refer-a-Friend, Tournaments
Only 1 Bonus Per Household	Yes
Comp Programs (Cashback %)	Player's Club Comp Program offers a Cashback % of 0.1 - 0.3% depending games played. Every US$10 wagered = 1 to 3 Comp Points depending on the games played. 100 Comp Points = $1.
Play For	Real Money, Free Money (online for Version 5 and offline for Version 4)
Player Can View Accounting History	Yes
Jackpots	US$100,000 Break the Bank, 2 Progressive Slot Jackpots, 1 Progressive Video Poker Jackpot and Progressive Caribbean Stud Poker Jackpot.
Minimum Opening Deposit	US$20 by Credit Card, Bank Wire, Check and ACH.
Live Chat	Yes
Download	Yes
CD-ROM	Yes
Download Size	0.4 MB Installer, 5-6 MB Minimal Set, 25 MB Full Set
24 Hour Support	Yes
Customer Support	24 hour support. Toll Free Telephones. E-mail.
Deposit Methods (Direct Or Indirect)	900Pay, ACH, Bank Wire, Citadel, Cryptologic, Mastercard, Money Order, NETeller, TeleBuy, Visa
Withdrawal Methods	ACH, Bank Wire, Check By Express Mail, Check By Regular Mail, Creditback, NETeller
Withdrawal Processing Day	Everyday
PIN Number Required For Withdrawal	PIN Number Required for Withdrawal
E-Cash Systems	CryptoLogic, Inc. (www.cryptologic.com), Telephone Support: North America +1 877 874-0274, International +800 0874-0274, for ecash account questions ecash@cryptologic.com, for pin questions ecash@cryptologic.com.
Languages Supported	English, some European languages
Affiliate Program	Yes
Site Policy On Disconnections During Play	Player can play the unfinished hand when the connection is restored.
Currencies Used For Gaming	US Dollar, Euro, British Pounds
Licensed By A Government	Yes
Licensed By	Government of Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Min System Requirements	Windows 95/98