Goodman Casino Review

With up to 100 free spins, this one was nothing too special to begin with. Here’s what you get based on your deposit:

• 25 spins if you deposit A$30 to A$59 (A$0.10 per spin)
• 50 spins if you deposit A$60 to A$89 (A$0.10 per spin)
• 100 spins on deposits of A$90 or more (A$0.10 per spin)

The wager per spin is just too low to give any real value, and I really thought casual players might actually get a good deal here, but they don’t. As if those two restrictions in the welcome bonus – excluding crypto players and users with a bonus rate over 50% – weren’t enough, you get another limitation where you won’t be able to get this bonus if your withdrawal-to-deposit ratio is more than 70%.

If you claim bonuses in order, the Wednesday offer is next in line, but don’t expect much. It’s a standard matched deposit bonus, matching 50% up to A$750 with 50 free spins – worth A$0.10 per spin – on Mighty Symbols: Jokers. If not available, you can use the spins on Gold Rush with Johnny Cash.

You can only get the spins on deposits from A$30 to $74, or the full package if you deposit A$75 or more.

As for the terms, it’s more or less the same as the previous bonus, except that the wagering requirements are reduced to 35x. A small improvement from the 40x for the Monday boost when you think about those other things that probably make you ineligible if you claim bonuses on most of your deposits or if you withdraw a lot more than you deposit. Oh, and apparently, if you have a ‘significant’ balance (whatever that is), you also won’t qualify.

This bonus further promotes great pokies from major studios, with up to 99 free spins on BGaming’s Gold Rush with Johnny Cash and Voltent’s Mighty Wild: Jaguar. Pity the wager stays at A$0.10, because even with the solid paytables and features these games provide, it’s almost impossible to squeeze out the maximum A$750.

You’ve also got smaller bonus options: you can grab 59 spins with a deposit of A$60 or more, or 79 spins if you deposit A$75 or more. Still, that slightly lower 30x rollover just isn’t enough to make up for all the strict conditions in the fine print.

Note from Mike Waters: These bonuses are super strict, and it’s almost impossible not to disqualify yourself from at least some of them. If you play long term, my advice is more deposits (even small ones), fewer bonuses, and try not to withdraw more often than you deposit. And be careful not to have a ‘significant balance’ or a deposit in cryptocurrency… this is getting out of hand.

At this point, I won’t even discuss the bonus terms, so let’s just skip to what’s actually good about the Sunday reload, if anything.

Want my honest impressions? I wasn’t impressed; it matches just 75% on no more than A$375, and places a higher minimum deposit of A$55. I mean, size-wise, low-rollers may find some value here, since the wagering requirements are slightly below average (35x), but it’s not too big a bonus in any case.

A A$30 deposit will get you in on a weekly lottery draw with 10 to up to 500 free spins. The lottery runs every week from Monday to Saturday, and winners are picked within 48 hours after the draw. The ticket is automatically added to your deposit, but you can toggle the ‘decline’ button if you don’t want to participate.

Note, if you do win free spins, any winnings from them are subject to 35x wagering, plus some of the usual restrictions remain.

The tournament prizes are pretty generous, even on the smallest event, the ‘Lucky Leprechaun Clash’, with A$65 to A$1,500 awarded to the top 25 players. At the time of writing, the biggest prize pool (A$630,000) was in the Lucky Book tournament, with A$90 to A$4,500 shared among the top 150 players across all stages of the tournament.

The best part about the tournaments is that they bring together some of the best pokies from top providers like IGT, Playson, and BGaming, in one place. Just don’t get too excited if you win a prize in ‘Lucky Leprechaun Clash’ – all cash rewards here carry 10x wagering.

I played on Goodman over several days and noticed that new tournaments can randomly pop up. One like that was the holiday-themed Patrick’s Fairytale, with cash prizes from A$90 to A$4,500 given to the top 200 performers.

Together with the lotteries, the Loyalty program saves the day, kind of. You earn one comp point (Cpoint) for every A$15 you wager, and you need at least 150 Cpoints to unlock the first of ten basic loyalty ranks.

There are also three ‘Secret’ levels, but you need between 750,000 and 1.5 million Cpoints. You don’t even need to make any calculations to know that only hard-spending high-rollers can reach those levels.

I expected the loyalty rewards to be treated as bonuses, but not with 25x wagering on the free spins – that’s definitely too much for a loyalty prize. All other rewards are subject to 3x wagering, which is a lot better.

And don’t get too preoccupied about becoming a VIP in the beginning – you need a special invitation for that, and in my experience, invites don’t come easy, or cheap, for that matter.

Unlike many casinos that just throw around the RNG tables with the other games, on Goodman Casino, you have them all in one place. The ‘table games’ section may be at the far corner of the lobby, but it’s worth a visit, providing over 120 options for blackjack, roulette, video poker, baccarat, and a few alternative games like Sic Bo and Deluxe Dice.

All the player-favourites are there: single or multihand blackjack, classic French and American roulette, Caribbean and Oasis Poker, classic and VIP baccarat, Jacks or Better, and Bonus Deuces Wild video poker. There’s even RNG Texas Hold’em, but you must use the search bar to find it.

I said earlier that the live casino is small, but I’ve seen smaller, and with over 50, it provides the complete set for a live casino experience: roulette, blackjack, and baccarat.

I noticed there were very few of the classic versions, and the collection is mostly popular variants like Grand Bonus Baccarat, VIP European Roulette, or Oasis Blackjack, with a few classics here and there.

Overall, the live casino is good, but I’d like to see more classic blackjack and baccarat options. The game shows were a bit limited, but I don’t want to whinge too much about it since they aren’t typically that popular with Aussies.

I quickly gave up counting the jackpots because there are heaps upon heaps of games. Rough estimate, there’s easily over 1,000, and that’s good and bad. It’s bad because despite all those games, there are no progressive jackpots in sight. That’s no deal-breaker, but it definitely won’t earn Goodman Casino any points.

The good thing is that jackpot pokies like Fire Temple: Hold and Win, Buffalo Power Megaways, or Lightning Clovers Hit the Bonus deliver some seriously action-packed gameplay on their own.

Apart from jackpots – worth tens to hundreds of thousands in AUD – they come with free spins, re-spins, special symbols, bonus rounds, or expanding reels. There’s just one more issue with the jackpot games: all of them are restricted for bonus play.

Most instant games feel like cheap bubble gum: they lose their flavour fast, especially if you’re on a bad streak. Some of them can be catchy and even deliver generous payouts and RTPs, but unlike the best pokies or live games, the gameplay becomes a little repetitive after a while.

At least you won’t lack for choice, and if you get bored with one, something different is always at hand. Here’s a shortlist of games, each different from the next:

• Chicken Route
• Heads and Tails
• Plinko 1,000
• Aviator
• Minesweeper XY
• Gold Rush Shooter
• Rocket Dice

I would’ve liked the lobby even more if it featured Pragmatic Play, but other studios – including BGaming, Betsoft Gaming, Fugaso, Novomatic, Evoplay, IGT, and Yggdrasil – provide more than enough quality games.

Plus, Goodman gives a platform to a few up-and-coming studios like Mancala, 1spin4win, and Volt Entertainment (VoltEnt) that are yet to become household names, but have actually designed some really interesting original game concepts, especially for pokies.

• BGaming
• Booongo
• Playson
• Booming Games
• Gamzix
• IGTech
• 1spin4win
• Netgame
• Belatra
• TrueLab
• VoltEnt
• Betsoft
• Fugaso
• Gamebeat
• Platipus
• Popiplay
• InOut
• Evoplay
• Novomatic
• PatePlay
• MrSlotty
• Spribe
• Dream Play
• Yggdrasil
• Slotopia
• Beterlive
• Felix Gaming
• Swintt
• Zillion
• Onlyplay
• Lucky Streak
• Mascot
• Nucleus Gaming
• Casino Technology
• KA Gaming
• Mancala Gaming
• Apparat Gaming
• Lucky
• Reevo
• Petersons
• Turbogames
• Igrosoft
• Acerun
• Bangbanggames
• Bulletproof
• Jelly
• Reflexgaming
• Tom Horn
• Clawbuster
• Tornadogames
• Hungrybear
• Spinon
• Bitpunch
• Neotopia
• Blackcat
• Dreamspin
• Plati+
• Lakka

Responsible gambling is one of the few things the casino does right, and I have zero complaints here. Regular players can set limits on their own by opening the profile menu, selecting ‘My Account, and ‘Responsible Gambling.’ You will see options for customising:

• Deposit limits
• Wager limits
• Loss limits
• Cooling off
• Session limits

There are also some of the standard resources for problem players, including self-exclusion, for which you need to contact support, and external organisations that provide professional guidance, such as GamCare, Gambling Therapy, and Gamblers Anonymous.

Yes, you’ll need to provide documents such as an ID, passport, driver’s licence, or a bank or other payment statement to verify your personal details and play real money games.

It depends on your idea of a ‘good’ bonus, but if big is good, this one may be okay, providing up to A$6,000 and 400 free spins on your first four deposits. But if I were you, I wouldn’t rush to claim it before reading the terms and conditions, as they may be a deal-breaker.

Yes, the cashier is crypto-friendly, accepting Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, along with multiple other blockchains like Litecoin, Ethereum, and BNB Chain.

Yes, the overall efficiency of the cashier deserves credit, even if there are only a few options for FIAT money; mostly, it’s crypto, which pretty much delivers payouts instantly.