Merkur is one of the best-known names in the German machine business, and the online editions carry the same titles and the same visual language. The mechanics behind them follow different rules online than the cabinet on the wall.
Three differences from the arcade
| Stake per round | online usually freely chosen across a wide range |
|---|---|
| Pace of play | no fixed round timing as on the cabinet |
| Payout rate | readable in the game's information window, may differ per operator |
| Bonus weighting | a decision of the casino, not of the maker |
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How to recognise the real version
By the maker's name in the information window, and by the title being listed under that studio in the operator's game directory. Imitations with similar names exist, and this is exactly the point at which they come apart.
What counts on the operator's side
Whether the studio appears in the directory at all, and what share its titles count towards bonus wagering. Both stand on the casino's own site and not in the game. Where the weighting table sits.
Where the buttons on this page lead
The casino the buttons on this page lead to
A cashier in six currencies, a licence that can be looked up in the authority's own register, and a bonus whose wagering factor is written as a number in the terms.
- 150 % on the first depositfrom the equivalent of 20 euro
- Six currencies at the cashiercard is not one of them
- Licence in a public registersearchable by domain
18+ · play only with a limit you set beforehand
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