Reviewed on October 31, 2019
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So much about this bonus is really sweet, it’s a shame Chilli couldn’t just spice up the deal a tiny bit more as they really could have one of the best welcome bonuses around if they loosened up on the wagering requirements a little bit and maybe stopped being quite so tight with their contribution percentages.
The good stuff - up to 150 wager-free free spins, and yes you do only get them as you make your next few deposits but that is probably better than some casinos which just add them to your account over the next few days and if you forget to go and play them every day you end up losing them. The only problem with these spins is the pretty poor choice of games available to play them on. Starburst, and Finn & The Swirley Spin are truly awful slots, and the other two you can choose from aren’t much better. Still, it’s a nice little bonus every time you play without having to worry about any extra wagering.
Next up - it’s a 100% match bonus which maxes out at a pretty healthy £150, and all games are permitted for bonus play (albeit not all with full contribution percentages), and the site will automatically prevent you breaking most of the key terms and conditions which could cause your winnings to be seized, which is very fair.
The good stuff - up to 150 wager-free free spins, and yes you do only get them as you make your next few deposits but that is probably better than some casinos which just add them to your account over the next few days and if you forget to go and play them every day you end up losing them. The only problem with these spins is the pretty poor choice of games available to play them on. Starburst, and Finn & The Swirley Spin are truly awful slots, and the other two you can choose from aren’t much better. Still, it’s a nice little bonus every time you play without having to worry about any extra wagering.
Next up - it’s a 100% match bonus which maxes out at a pretty healthy £150, and all games are permitted for bonus play (albeit not all with full contribution percentages), and the site will automatically prevent you breaking most of the key terms and conditions which could cause your winnings to be seized, which is very fair.
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The bad - well, 50x wagering is really pretty chunky. I played with £50 which resulted in £2,500 of wagering, which should have been somewhat doable with a £100 starting balance including the bonus, but BGO have a strange system where only a small selection of about 50-60 specific slots contribute fully to the wagering requirements, with everything else only contributing 50%. This seems very backwards to me! At least you can play table games to rebuild your balance if the slots are hurting you badly.
The max bet is a bit on the low side at 10% of your deposit, or a maximum of £2.50. That doesn’t bother me so much, and I doubt it will bother the people making £10-£20 deposits who probably aren’t betting £1 a spin anyway, but I can imagine for those depositing the full £150 this might be a bit rubbish. There’s a maximum withdrawal of £2,000 regardless of how much you deposit as well, which I always think is a rubbish term. Oh and no bonus if you deposit with Skrill or Neteller either.
I guess that does seem like a lot of downside, but a lot of it is pretty standard. The contribution percentages are the main thing which really upsets me. Probably still worth playing here and taking this bonus, I just wish they could lighten up a bit with these terms though!
The max bet is a bit on the low side at 10% of your deposit, or a maximum of £2.50. That doesn’t bother me so much, and I doubt it will bother the people making £10-£20 deposits who probably aren’t betting £1 a spin anyway, but I can imagine for those depositing the full £150 this might be a bit rubbish. There’s a maximum withdrawal of £2,000 regardless of how much you deposit as well, which I always think is a rubbish term. Oh and no bonus if you deposit with Skrill or Neteller either.
I guess that does seem like a lot of downside, but a lot of it is pretty standard. The contribution percentages are the main thing which really upsets me. Probably still worth playing here and taking this bonus, I just wish they could lighten up a bit with these terms though!
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