Lake Palace Review

Updated March 31 2008

Lake Palace Casino is definitely a place that is true to its slogan...Rich in Adventure! It brings the concept of Vegas themed casinos right into your home in the form of a mythical Eastern kingdom ruled over by the legendary Prince Kai, and inhabited by fascinating creatures and complete with hostess Tala and Babok the playful monkey. This may seem a little childish to some, but I found it to be very novel and quite entertaining, and you can't wait to look around on all that there is to offer.

Lake Palace is a Microgaming powered online casino run by Grand Prive Group in the jurisdiction of Kahnawake and has been online since 2006 so they are relatively new in terms of online casinos, but even so they have the usual excellent games offering and some terrific features. The casino is available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish and they are also eCogra approved which means that you have complete peace of mind when playing here. There is also good news for those in the US...Lake Palace Casino is partially accepting US players.

Welcome Bonus and Promotional Offerings

Lake Palace Casino in not only rich in adventure theme wise but they also offer a 100% match bonus up to $100 on your first deposit and this is credited to your casino account within 24 hours or on the first business day after the original purchase amount has been wagered in full...so nice not to have to jump through hoops to claim this, all you have to do is play! There is a 30 times the deposit and bonus wagering requirement, and while this is still pretty high compared to some casinos, it's not as high as others.

Another thing I found very exciting is Lake Palace's most recent "Full Throttle" Formula One Pit Boss promotion which offers you the chance to win $70,500 in cash and bonuses alone, plus one of four all expenses paid trips to the German F1 Grand Prix. The two Pit Boss prizes include race day hospitality, VIP passes, paddock entertainment and much much more...Now doesn't that sound like something worth playing for? If it does, you need to register to race and be available for all three rounds of the competition. You will then earn tickets in each round of the competition with will culminate in a Final Prize Draw to determine the winners. I just had to be in on this one and perhaps I'll see you there!

In addition to the welcome bonus and Pit Boss promotion, Lake Palace Casino also provides its regular players with a number of ongoing weekly promotions which are mostly available by invitation from the casino and include Free Money, tournaments, spins on the Wheel of Fortune and more.

Also, as part of the Grand Privé Group of Casinos, Lake Palace Casino is able to present players with the eZ BONUS gaming system which apparently puts an end to play-through restrictions although I did find this a bit confusing because terms and conditions as well as some play through still apply!

Loyalty

In additional to all of the promotions you are treated to at Lake Palace Casino, they also care about rewarding loyal players and like most other Microgaming casinos have a program where every bet you make you get points that can be converted into credits which can then be used at the Casino. The more you play, the more points you earn.

Download and Registration

To get started at Lake Palace Casino you can either choose to play on their instant play Flash software which requires no download, but you do need a good internet connection and a Flash-enabled browser. The only downside to this is that if a lot of people are using the Flash-version software, you may suffer from downtime problems. For this reason, I would suggest the Download version of the casino which is not the fastest process in the world, but is well worth the wait and really easy to do. All you have to do is click on the link and follow the prompts as you go. Once that is done you will have the option of playing either for real or for free and of course if you decide to play for money you will have to register a player account by furnishing some personal particulars.

Already having a player account at this casino, I logged into my account and then headed off to the bank to make a deposit seen as though the last time I was here I cashed out my winnings of $2000 and my account balance was now back to zero.

Banking

Lake Palace Casino accepts Visa, Mastercard, Dinersclub, Delta, Firepay, Neteller, Citadel, Ecocard, Usemybank, Payspark, Click2Pay, Ukash, Instabdebit, and Echeck, and you are able to make deposits in US or Canadian Dollar, Euro, or Britis Pound. I opted to use my Neteller account and made a deposit of $100 which was credited to my account immediately.

I know a lot of people feel a little uneasy about making deposits online due to security reasons, but this needn't be a concern at Lake Palace as they have state of the art security systems in place when it comes to banking and, as mentioned earlier are monitored by eCogra, which means that they have to keep to certain security levels on banking processes, so your peace of mind is assured! All you have to worry about is having a good time.

Games Offering

Being a Microgaming Viper powered casino, Lake Palace has all the usual features and a wide selection of games (over 120 to be exact) that you'll find at most casinos, however, there are two games which are unique to Lake Palace, namely the Adventure Palace bonus slot and Treasure Palace a 5 reel nine payline slot which also carries the jungle theme. Of course I had to start with these and was so glad that I did! Adventure Palace is a very rewarding bonus slot and I ended up winning $500 which was a really nice start to the evening. While I was on a role I also played my old favourite Thunderstruck and the Major Millions progressive. Not winning the millions it was then off to check out some of the other games on offer...

You'll find all of the games you usually expect from a Microgaming powered casino, including card games which offer a variety of Pokers, Baccarat, and Blackjack games, Table games like Roulette, Sic Bo and Craps, as well progressive jackpots, and video poker games. I decided to play a few hands of Blackjack next. With limits of up to $200 per hand, this is not exactly a high roller casino, but it will satisfy a variety of pockets. I usually play up to $50 a hand and was feeling adventurous and did this a couple of times, and while I won the first two hands, I lost the next 5 and decided to move on.

Next up was the Roulette table which has a $10 inside limit which is way too small for most. Nevertheless the game play at the table is smooth and the graphics are excellent so you're assured of enjoying this. After a few rounds I moved on to the Video Poker machines, and picked out Aces and Faces. Really had fun on this one and with the maximum coin size being $5, my money seemed to last forever! I had a few excellent hands and ended up $200 up on my original deposit of $100. Not a bad night, not as good as my last one here but I guess you can't win them all! I decided to leave the balance in my account for a rainy day and after a fun filled evening, called it a night.

Customer Support

One thing I can say about Lake Palace Casino is that the Customer support is well and truly excellent and available via phone, live chat and e-mail. The casino is also very accommodating to its players and withdrawals are fast and efficient. Unlike others out there, Lake Palace will also flush withdrawals on request, although this is usually not necessary due to the lead time on withdrawals. I have cashed out on several occasions and every withdrawal I have requested to date has been handled quickly and smoothly, so definitely no complaints there!

The Verdict

Lake Palace Casino is a great place to play and I'm sure you'll enjoy playing here as much as I did...it really is rich in adventure and with all the great promotions on offer, as well as a solid games offering and excellent customer support you just can't go wrong.

 

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