Lake Palace Casino Review

“Rich with adventure” is the slogan espoused by Lake Palace, an entity which is neither littoral or palatial, but instead a casino. A web-based casino to be precise.

Laid out in shades of yellow and green, including tropical palms and ancient ruined temples that meet the water’s edge, Lake Palace has an adventure-and-hidden-treasure vibe going on.

The treasure’s not that hidden though, if truth be told: it’s written all across the homepage header, as the value of the progressive jackpot games steadily rises in real time.

The homepage header also has space for language selection – 6 options include French and German – and text revealing that Lake Palace is a member of the Grand Prive group of online casinos, which was established in 2001. That certainly tallies with the business model the site uses: this is a downloadable software-based casino.

While it would be unfair to call such sites relics, they’re certainly less common than they were 5 years ago, not least because everyone’s now gaming on their smartphones. Everyone, that is, except the denizens of Lake Palace. In fairness, mobile users aren’t excluded altogether at Lake Palace – they’re just a lot lower down the pecking order than desktop users.

All about Lake Palace

“If being chased by pirates as ugly as the night is dark, if running for your life from creatures not seen for a thousand years...is your idea of a fun time, then look no further, gaming's ultimate adventure lies waiting for you.”

As an opening gambit goes, Lake Palace’s About page trumps every other casino on the web. If all virtual casinos had the enthusiasm and imagination to describe their games in such colourful terms, the web would be a better place. Admittedly, the About page contains no other information whatsoever, but still, pirates and stuff. Epic.

Getting Started at Lake Palace

With a welcome bonus of up to $800 to claim, there’s reason enough to dip a toe into the green waters of Lake Palace. Because the site is geared at desktop players primarily, most visitors will get started by clicking the download button and installing the casino’s software on their computer.

The good news is that it’s available for Mac users as well as PC users. The site also allows for instant play in-browser, which some of Lake Palace’s games are compatible with.

Mobile play is also available for the benefit of tablet and smartphone users. It’s unclear how this feature works, be it through a microsite, app or in-browser setup, as you’re required to log in to Lake Palace to take matters further.

It would be fair to say, though, that Lake Palace is for the desktop computer market more than anything, and it is these users who will be able to access the casino’s complete suite of games, from classic slots to video poker.

Banking and Support

Like its fellow Grand Prive casinos, Lake Palace provides secure online banking facilities and a range of payment options. Most major currencies, including Australian and Canadian dollars, Euro and the pound, are supported. Credit and debit cards are also supported in the form of Visa and MasterCard.

Other popular payment options include Neteller, Skrill and UPayCard. All transactions are encrypted using 128-bit technology.

When it comes to withdrawals, the minimum withdrawal is $100. All withdrawals are subject to a processing fee that can range from $0-$30. This is disappointing to say the least; hopefully that figure lies closer to $0 in most instances. Should you require assistance, Lake Palace provide telephone support, with numbers provided for various countries.

Claim up to $800

All good casinos – and most bad ones – offer their customers a welcome bonus of some description. Why else are you gonna sign up? At Lake Palace, you can claim up to $800 in bonus cash once you’ve installed the casino’s software, signed up and made a deposit. This starts with a first deposit bonus of 110% worth up to $200, followed by a 50% match worth up to $400. Finally, there’s a 100% third deposit bonus worth up to $200.

Once you’re a fully-fledged member of the casino, there are weekly offers to keep things fresh and to make your money go a little further. Promotions include Double Your Money Mondays, applied when you deposit $25, and a separate offer promising 25 free spins on the Max Cash slot. Free Money Fridays can see players given $50 just for playing at the casino and there are also seasonal offers and deals to celebrate the arrival of new video slots.

Generous Number of Games

When you’re ready to get stuck into the games at Lake Palace, be it via the downloadable software or in-browser, you’ll find a generous selection of titles to browse, sorted as follows: Video Slots, Progressive Jackpots, Classic Slots, Table Games, Video Poker and Other Games.

Check out the slots category and you’ll find a description for each game along with a bullet point list of main features and a link to a gameplay video. This is a better approach than that deployed by many download casinos, which offer precious little in the way of game information. At least Lake Palace lets you see what you’re getting before you push that download button.

Slots and Progressive Pots

The slots at Lake Palace include a good number of less common titles including Zodiac, Electron and Elemental 7. Not all of these games are classics, admittedly, but they’re perfectly playable 5-reel efforts with expanding wilds and other popular features, and there’s a lot more where that came from.

Try Digging For Dinosaurs, Dollars Down Under, and Yeti Hunt, the latter a highly amusing game starring an intrepid Channel 7 reporter, Skylar the mountain rescue dog and an abominable snowman waiting on a Himalayan mountainside. Just cos it’s a video slot doesn’t mean that storytelling and characterisation have to take a back seat.

The progressive jackpot games also include a lot of video slots naturally, although this time there’s a hefty prize pot attached. Spin the reels of witch doctor adventure Molten Moolah, watch out for lava in Cash Flow and visit the age of chivalry and derring-do in Legends of Avalon. Lake Palace’s progressive jackpot games are far more playable and entertaining than those found at many online casinos, it must be said.

Other Casino Games

Fans of traditional casino games can take their pick from the usual suspects including Baccarat spin-off Punto Banco, 3 Card Poker Elite Edition and both American and European Roulette. Blackjack and Craps games are also well represented. Poker fans can also choose from a good number of video poker titles, with such names as Triple Double Bonus Poker, Joker Poker and Deuces Wild.

Lake Palace Summed up

Lake Palace certainly isn’t the best online casino you’ll ever encounter, that much is for certain. For all its flaws though, the site acquits itself well in terms of its games selection and range.

Whatever device you prefer to play on, there’s a way to make it work at Lake Palace, though Mac and PC users are those who’ll be happiest.

The welcome bonus is good and the banking options are reasonable. Lake Palace’s biggest flaw is its declaration that withdrawals may incur a fee of up to $30. The $100 minimum withdrawal threshold is also higher than that offered by other casinos.