Casino Mate Review

Casino Mate has a package of over 1400 games from more than 20 providers, an impressive live dealer offer and a wide scope of many types of bonuses with an accent on reloads. Players from New Zealand get to deposit funds using five methods except for bitcoin which is not accepted here. Casino Mate has a beneficial loyalty program with exclusive promotions, faster withdrawals and tons of freebies for Club Mate members.

Its mobile casino version is adaptive to most mobile devices and is similar in design to the main online casino. The casino’s library gets updated very frequently with the emergence of new game releases on the market. When this happens, players are usually offered free spins or other bonuses centered on these new releases.  

Banking options in Casino Mate

The set of payment options varies based on the territorial principle and NZ players get offered five deposit options: Neosurf vouchers, Visa and MasterCard credit cards, ecoPayz and Neteller. In the Casino Mate account, which becomes available instantly after sign up and login, a user will see the applicable min/max limits for each of the methods. Generally, the lowest sum permitted to be injected into the account is NZ$10. Also mind that NZ$20 is the minimum eligible amount for claiming of bonuses.

Players are allowed for withdrawing not more than NZ$10,000 a week, though VIP Club members enjoy friendlier conditions in this regard. Methods for money withdrawal are ecoPayz, Neteller and bank transfer. If the last option is picked, the online casino limits the minimum cashable amount to NZ$100 and also reserves the right to charge an additional NZ$35 as a processing fee.

As Casino Mate is a legal gambling destination, it abides by the generally accepted practice of checking the player’s identity before approving payouts. Implication is that players normally have to wait for up to two business days until the withdrawal gets cleared.

Brief review of pokies in Casino Mate

There are all kinds of pokies in the online casino: classic games, advanced five-reelers, pokies with uncommon reel layouts, way-to-win pokies and many other games designed to the needs of many kinds of players and bankroll sizes.

One of a few cons to the online casino is an unhandy structure of the lobby. There are very few customization tools that would enable on to modify the default list to one’s preferences. The “By Provider” option is present but it fails to remove all unwanted providers and leave only the needed one, sorting all the default pokies by provider instead (actually, same old soup but reheated).

For the roster of popular and new pokies, players should click or tap on the Top 20 or New Games tab, respectively. Besides, there is also a traditional “add to favorite” option for adding any preferred pokie to the quickly accessed menu.

Generally, the collection of games is very good. From the one hand, it is sure far from being the largest one in the industry. But from the other hand, it perfectly represents all the types of pokies available for today. If the player needs some retro action, there is the Classic Slots section complete with three-reel pokies.

The best pokies in Casino Mate

There are many bonus-packed games in the reviewed online casino. In addition to well-known wilds and multipliers, some video pokies are stuffed with features to the brim. And importantly, these bonus features will ultimately lead to big wins that are thousands times the total bet.

To get the best online casino experience, New Zealand players should consider visiting the Microgaming section that tallies at around 400 pokies. Vibrant, highly generous and featuring innovative bonuses, their pokies are known all over the globe. Some of the most captivating and prize-packed pokies are:

• Immortal Romance: the max win factor is x12,000 bet. Its four free spin modes with over 5 unique features do turn heads
• Break Away (the Lucky Wilds 2020 edition): a hockey-themed pokie with 3 jackpots and 3 FS modes has the trademarked Growing Wilds and Rolling Reels features that enable one to hit up to x11,000 bet
• Anderthals: the fun game set in the prehistoric times features big T-Rex pics, x3 wild multipliers, free spins and a yummy bonus trail that can lead to real money prizes
• The Vault: a 20-line bank-heist game made in partnership with Snowborn Studios. Respins and the Vault bonus round will help you crack open the treasure room and bring home over NZ$20,000 in a single spin.   

For a more mind-blowing gaming experience, Casino Mate offers a large assortment of Booming and Booongo Gaming video pokies which have detailed symbols, a wide scope of bet options, frequently triggered free spins and high return to player that is often in excess of 96%. 

Live games in Casino Mate

Vivo and Evolution are the two live game providers represented in the online casino and both are worth players’ attention as they have released numerous variations for live roulette, blackjack and baccarat, let alone keno, game shows and other novel live games.

For blackjack fans who appreciate live authentic casino experience, there is Free Bet Blackjack in which the dealer busts on 22; VIP Blackjack with very high bet sizes; Infinite Blackjack that rooms an unlimited number of seats to play at; and many other live blackjack tables with various bet sizes.

Live roulette is another facet in the world of live games. Looking at the real-life  roulette wheel spinning, talking to a beautiful host and enjoying video stream of supreme quality are just a few things Vivo and Evolution offer in all of their live roulette tables. Immersive Roulette, a super-fast Speed Roulette, Double Ball roulette have become all-time favorites for thousands of gamblers in New Zealand. And all of these and other lifelike games are available for play in the online casino in question.     

Table games in Casino Mate

There are more than 70 table and card games from Microgaming, Betsoft, Felt Gaming and Habanero to name a few. There are some blackjack games with bonus payouts and/or side bets, for example, Lucky Ladies Blackjack (by Felt Gaming) have eight bonus payouts for special hands: 200-1 for a suited 7/7/7, 100-1 for a suited 6/7/8, etc. This diversity of choices makes Casino Mate an alluring place for blackjack enthusiasts.

Along with the threadbare types of roulette with fixed odds and payouts, the online casino offers several creatively different games that are in marked contrast with their classic peers. As an example, there is Double Ball Roulette (created by Felt Gaming) with two balls rolling around, thus doubling the chance to win. Another trendy game of this sort is Multiwheel roulette by Microgaming.

Other table games include Dragon Tiger, 30+ scratch cards, many keno and bingo games, baccarat, Hold’em, Caribbean Poker, Sic Bo Dragons, craps and more.

Bonuses and promotions in Casino Mate

A warm welcome has been prepared for newcomers. They will get four bonuses on the first four deposits up to NZ$1400 in total. To unlock any part of the package, a minimal deposit of NZ$20 is required. Also note that the max withdrawal after having wagering the bonus is capped at NZ$5000. Additionally, a new member gets 80 non-wager free spins on the casino’s selected video pokie. FS winnings are credit straight to the real money account but are limited to NZ$200. Judging by this info, the welcome package in Casino Mate is excellent.

To save the day and prolong the weekend fun, the online casino offers a 40% Monday reload bonus up to NZ$200. A x40 playthrough is required on this bonus.

Other bonuses and promotions are nearly identical, taking the form of reloads or free spins. No cashback promotions have been detected at the time of writing this review.

Bottom line on Casino Mate

This is perhaps a fairly garden-variety online casino with more than 1200 pokies, 100+ table games and 100+ live dealer games by Evolution and Vivo. Its bonus program is of average size and lacks diversity. Payment options are suitable for New Zealand players. What makes the casino a recommended choice is its time-proven reliability, fair gaming practices and quick, smooth payouts. The mobile casino version is pretty much matching the desktop one and requires no downloads to get things running.