Astraware Casino ($0.99)
Version – 1.03
REVIEW – “A casino game that is almost as addicting as the real thing!”
I had someone just the other day that said he was looking for a good casino app. He wanted to be able to play slots, blackjack, poker, etc on his iPhone. I honestly had never used any apps like this on my iPhone, but after i had hunted around for a little while I stumbled upon Astraware Casino and was instantly hooked! This game offers the 
entire experience. There is no need to have 4 or 5 different apps to play your favorite casino games because they’re all here in one game for just $0.99!
Astraware Casino is a simple app that is stuffed full with a variety of different games to play! When you open up the app the main screen is an overview of a casino with captions around all of the different games that you can play! Touching any of them will take you directly to that game and get you started. The games are all fairly simple to just start playing, but there are instructions on how to play each game that you can access by touching “Instructions” at the bottom of the screen while playing 
a game.
At the bottom of the screen is a menu that always contains an “options” button that will let you change a few basic settings that apply to different games. This the same bar that will contain the “instructions” button as well as some other buttons in certain screens. The games themselves are definitely fun. I particularly enjoyed the Slots game and of course a little Texas Hold’em. I would say that the AI in some of the games could use a little work, but what do expect honestly from a $0.99 app with this many great games in it?
This game also incorporates OpenFeint’s social interface into the app. This means that as you play you can get “achievements” for doing various things like winning a lot of money or just playing a lot of games. It also means that your friends will be able to see what achievements you’ve gotten in-game and even chat with you using OpenFeint’s social interface!
Another great feature of this game is that it keeps track of your stats on all of the games you play. From the main screen if you touch the “Statistics” button at the bottom of the screen you’ll see a list of all the games you can play. Touching any of them will take you to a screen that will show how many games you’ve played, how much 
money you’ve won and how much money you’ve wagered playing that game! There is also a bank where you can put money that won’t fit in your wallet and/or even overdraft a little should you run out of money to play! Of course since it’s not real money you can reset how much you have at any time to the original amount that you started with.
If you love playing casino games, but don’t like spending all of your real money, you will probably really enjoy this app! While yes it is possible to play some of these games live with real people, it’s very nice to be able to quickly jump in and out of games, and not have to worry about people waiting on you. For just $0.99 it’s hard to find a better value in the App Store because this game offers virtually endless replay value! If you like games of chance and skill you will probably enjoy Astraware Casino! So what are you waiting for? Head to the App Store and check it out today!
- David H.
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Developer – Astraware Limited
URL: http://www.astraware.com/iphone/casino
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