Amazon Slots casino review

I appreciate welcome offers with no deposit requirements, since they’re becoming increasingly rare to find. Amazon Slots offers 20 free spins on Safari Riches, which is a good start.

However, the rest of the offers and discounts are lacking. I was disappointed to note that the deposit bonus is a free spin on the Mega Reel. BetandPlay’s 300 free spins and up to NZ$2,500 is vastly superior.

Despite the underwhelming welcome bonus, where there’s a possibility of winning 500 free spins, there are some very high wagering requirements attached. I find 65x is poor compared to Winz.io’s lack of requirements.

The rest of the ongoing bonuses are similarly wishy- washy and don’t really amount to much. This is such a disappointment given the initial start seemed so promising with the no- deposit offer. The only exciting promo is the CashDrop, which is a Jumpman exclusive feature that gives players the chance to win real-money prizes on the daily.

I do like the trophies gamification for loyal customers. Complete mini tasks and you can move up through the levels claiming free spins and other perks as you go.

The game catalogue is not the biggest here, but this is far from an issue for me. I like a carefully curated games library after all, preferring this to an overload of bad games.

Amazon Slots focuses on pokies primarily, which is no bad thing. There are hundreds of them, but 1,900 pokies is still far less than the 3000+ offered by Nitro. I expected better from a casino with ‘slots’ in its name.

There are sixty or so jackpots though, and these cover a wide range of different game types. It’s not the biggest selection, but it’s better than the 30 offered by Woo, which is nice to see.
However, the casino is lacking when it comes to the live tables selection. I should have known it wouldn’t be great since the virtual and live table games were mixed together under one menu tab.

I’d like to see more than 30 live dealer tables. This, and the lack of video poker games, are a disappointment, and one that the availability of scratch-cards and bingo cannot make up for.

I want to see more than eight different casino payment methods to score a NZ casino more highly, not the four options available at Amazon Slots.

Okay, so yes, there are card payments, and an eWallet, but four options is nothing compared to BC-Game’s nineteen, which also allows players to use a range of cryptocurrencies.

At least in terms of the transaction limits, things are significantly better when it comes to Amazon Slots. There’s a minimum transaction of NZ$10, which is the same as Wildz’s lower limits.
Amazon Slots also surprised me by having a maximum withdrawal limit of NZ$100,000, which is very competitive.

As a final disadvantage, each withdrawal takes up to six days, so you’re going to be waiting around for those winnings when you get them.

At least things are looking up in the security section. As this is the section I am most stringent about, it was nice to see two licences in operation.

While the Alderney licence is applicable to NZ, there is a UK one for Amazon Slots too. That being said, bet365 has an MGA one, which still offers more security across the board.

When it comes to the site’s other security measures, there are still issues. Namely, 128-bit SSL is not as strong as Playzee’s 256-bit protection. I’d also like to see an auditing seal at Amazon Slots, given that competitors like Playzee are audited by eCOGRA.

I was also disappointed to find that there are very few responsible gambling tools in place. This is really not good as it means players are left to fend for themselves.

The only ones here are deposit limits, some self-exclusion, and cooling off. Amazon Slots doesn’t make it easy to access or implement them either since you have to request these limits via email.

This section needs a bit of help if I’m to score it better.
Yes, there is, in theory, a live chat function but I had to go through the help section to access the feature.

Almost all other sites have 24/7 support, but not Amazon Slots where you’re left with a contact form on the weekend or on weekdays after 4PM.

There’s no email address provided as there is at casinos like King Billy. Instead, it appears to be a contact form that replaces the live chat.

The FAQ section is too minimal. It seems that Amazon Slots, like other casinos under this ownership, simply don’t care enough about the players to engage with them.

Now, in terms of usability, I don’t hate the design of Amazon Slots. It works well, and generally has the main sections outlined nicely, making it easy to navigate.

I am also happy to see that it has a dark theme which is far easier on the eyes than the white spaces prevalent on LeoVegas’ website, for example.

Despite the smooth navigation, it features no game or provider filter. In contrast, Casimba has both, which makes for a much easier playing and navigation time.

I will also say that the look and feel of Amazon Slots is a dated one. While minimal, it somehow just feels old and a little bit clunky.

Added to that is the fact that it’s very slow to load. And this is the case across all the different platforms, not just on a desktop. It didn’t impact my gaming this time around, but it might.