Cherry Casino Review

IN A NUTSHELL

 

Whereas many online casinos have only been around for a few years, tracing their pedigree at best only as far back as the early days of the Internet in the 90s, and often much more recently than that, Cherry Casino is over half a century old!

 

It began its life as a Swedish walk-in casino firm called AB Restaurang Rouletter way back in 1963, being rebranded as Cherry Casino 9 years later.

 

Unsurprisingly, Cherry was a pioneer in the online casino business, entering the sector in 1996, with the Cherrycasino.com domain launch in 2000.

 

This business-like approach and consistency made Cherry a valuable addition to the Betsson family in 2006, and in 2013 Cherry returned to its roots as Cherry AB once again.

 

Cherry has all you could want from a casino, with dozens of slots including the biggest Progressives, an extensive catalog of table games and some ‘funnies’ for those who prefer a less orthodox approach.

 

It is a no-download casino, meaning that you don’t have to worry about having to download any software to your desktop and/or apps to your phone.

 

It’s easy to find your way around, has plenty of useful information on responsible gaming and its privacy policy, and some very comprehensive terms and conditions, not to mention — very important this — regulation by the Maltese Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA), a sure sign of quality.

 

In fact, Cherry casino won the award for Best Online Gaming Operator 2014, no less, so you really have the chance to game with the best!

 

WELCOME BONUS

 

The Welcome Bonus for new players at Cherry is a generous 100% up to a value of 200.

 

This Bonus is activated with a deposit as small as 20.

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER

 

Cherry carries games from 3 of the best software providers out there.

 

First up is fellow Scandinavians NetEnt. NetEnt are highly prolific in the world of slots, being responsible for such massive hits as Starburst and TwinSpin, not to mention progressives like Arabian Nights, but they also have a vast selection of highly regarded table games as well.

 

Microgaming, with their Quickfire platform, are of a similar stature and are responsible for one of the most generous progressives out there, Mega Moolah.

 

Yggdrasil are a new kid on the block, but have already stamped their mark on the industry with the ground-breaking Jokerizer slot, as well as more off-the-wall games like Keno and Scratchcards.

 

With products from these developers on their site, we can expect Cherry’s repertoire of games to continue to grow, speaking of which…

 

GAMES SELECTION

 

Having 3 major developers on your books makes for a variety which is likely to keep even the pickiest of gamers engaged for hours.

 

Indeed Cherry hosts over 300 games in total.

 

Most of the most cutting edge slots, like Jokerizer, The Creature from the Black Lagoon and Jurassic Park, can be had here.

 

There are several of the top progressives on offer: Mega Moolah, Mega Fortune, Arabian Nights and Hall of Gods, so you can really win big with Cherry.

 

If table games are your thing, they’ve got Roulette, different types of BlackJack and Baccarat, Caribbean Stud, Pontoon and much, much more.

 

There were over 20 versions of Video Poker on offer when we last checked as well as Scratchcards and more idiosyncratic offerings like Marbles and something called Germinator, so you’re sure to be entertained!

 

What we also like is the fact that there is a leaderboard of winners which is constantly updated and runs as a ticker, so you can always see what is going on and what kind of wins people are netting for themselves.

 

PAYMENT OPTIONS

 

It’s one thing to have great service, jackpots and games, but without a payment provider which suits your needs, there’s no point playing.

 

Fortunately Cherry’s list of payment methods is as equally up to the task as its game selection.

 

This includes services specifically suited to the Nordic market, and is as follows:

 

Visa/Mastercard — the original tried and tested method and still as popular as ever; apart from anything else it leaves a record of all transactions which can be useful in the case of any disputes (not that this is likely to happen with Cherry casino) although it’s ‘decline’ rate is reportedly higher than some other methods.

 

Trustly — a secure payment method specifically aimed at the Scandinavian market (where it was developed) and which can also be used from mobile devices.

 

Skrill — an instant form of secure transfer popular with gamers and which incurs no fee.

 

Paysafecard — similarly popular because it suits those who don’t wish to keep a record of their payments, you simply buy a prepaid card in a variety of denominations, enter the unique number therein, and away you go!

 

Neteller — one of the most popular eWallets out there — you transfer money into (instantly and with no fees attached) and make payment to the site from that eWallet (and the reverse is the case with withdrawals!).

 

MOBILE ADAPTED

 

Cherry has a wide range of games available for mobile, perhaps not as wide a selection yet as the desktop version but certainly representative of the latter.

 

These are available for all mainstream platform — Apple (ie. iPhone and iPad), Windows Phone and all the various Android phones.

 

In addition, the mobile casino is not an app as such, but a gaming platform so the quality and speed is consistent across the board with all versions.

 

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

 

All the usual customer support channels are available with Cherry.

 

A Maltese-country code number is available if you want to make a call.

 

In addition an email form is available, as well as 24/7 Live Chat which, when we gave it a quick test, was prompt, courteous and helpful.

 

Full information on gaming responsibly is also up on the site.

 

SECURITY

 

Cherry takes its security responsibilities very seriously, using 256-bit SSL encryption from Digicert and sophisticated random number generators.

 

They also adhere to Chapter 440 of the Malta Data Protection Act 2001, and have plenty of mechanisms for pre-commitment in the form of capping your play by time, deposit and loss, so you can rest assured you are in safe hands in that respect too.