About Games
Gaming Software
It order for the games to operate across the internet, they must be driven by software that not only renders the games on the screen but also controls all of the processes associated with security, payments, and the outcomes of the games themselves. Several companies specialise in the design of this type of software and actually operate the gaming platforms on which member casinos are able to function. Although there are dozens of such developers, the most prominent are...
• Microgaming
• Playtech
• Top Game
• Real Time Gaming (RTG)
• Vegas Technology
In general, the games offered at online casinos may be conveniently divided into five main categories as follows...
Table Games
This classification is based upon those games that are traditionally played at a table supervised by a member of the casino staff such as a dealer or a croupier. Such games include those played with cards, dice or by making use of a rotating wheel.
Slots Games
Games that employ a set of spinning reels that may range in number from 3 to 7 and in which the outcomes are decided by certain combinations of symbols displayed in configurations defined on a paytable.
Video Pokers
A variant of the standard slots game but based upon poker hands. These are dealt by spinning a set of reels. Depending upon the precise variant some cards may be retained by holding the appropriate reel(s) whilst spinning the remaining reel(s) to discard unwanted cards and draw replacements. Winning hands and the odds paid are determined by the game’s paytable.
Progressive Games
Certain slots Games may also offer a progressive jackpot payout derived by networking a number of slots games and pooling a portion of their income. The pool, in turn, becomes accessible to any player, playing any game that may be a part of that network. The larger the network, the higher the jackpot payouts tend to be and amounts in excess of a million currency units have become commonplace. The new generation of progressive games now includes entertainments such as roulette, poker, blackjack and bingo.
Other Games
These do not really fall into a distinct category but include games whose outcomes are determined by random number generation such as Bingo and Keno as well as board games like Backgammon that have been specially modified to be played online.
It order for the games to operate across the internet, they must be driven by software that not only renders the games on the screen but also controls all of the processes associated with security, payments, and the outcomes of the games themselves. Several companies specialise in the design of this type of software and actually operate the gaming platforms on which member casinos are able to function. Although there are dozens of such developers, the most prominent are...
• Microgaming
• Playtech
• Top Game
• Real Time Gaming (RTG)
• Vegas Technology
In general, the games offered at online casinos may be conveniently divided into five main categories as follows...
Table Games
This classification is based upon those games that are traditionally played at a table supervised by a member of the casino staff such as a dealer or a croupier. Such games include those played with cards, dice or by making use of a rotating wheel.
Slots Games
Games that employ a set of spinning reels that may range in number from 3 to 7 and in which the outcomes are decided by certain combinations of symbols displayed in configurations defined on a paytable.
Video Pokers
A variant of the standard slots game but based upon poker hands. These are dealt by spinning a set of reels. Depending upon the precise variant some cards may be retained by holding the appropriate reel(s) whilst spinning the remaining reel(s) to discard unwanted cards and draw replacements. Winning hands and the odds paid are determined by the game’s paytable.
Progressive Games
Certain slots Games may also offer a progressive jackpot payout derived by networking a number of slots games and pooling a portion of their income. The pool, in turn, becomes accessible to any player, playing any game that may be a part of that network. The larger the network, the higher the jackpot payouts tend to be and amounts in excess of a million currency units have become commonplace. The new generation of progressive games now includes entertainments such as roulette, poker, blackjack and bingo.
Other Games
These do not really fall into a distinct category but include games whose outcomes are determined by random number generation such as Bingo and Keno as well as board games like Backgammon that have been specially modified to be played online.