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Casinos in Practice or Fun mode

Online casinos offer Practice versions which are also called Fun mode or free mode. This version is principally aimed at novice players or experienced players who want to know more about casino games.

Practice mode is the best way to play casino games for nothing. When players download the free software, two icons are offered:

-    Practice Mode,
-    Real Money Mode

Once Practice mode has been selected, a page appears on which players enter their basic details:

-    First Name
-    Last Name:
-    Phone
-    Email Address
-    Currency

No financial details are requested in practice mode as, on the face of it, the player is not interested in playing for real money.

The main interest in practice mode is to enable players to get to know the casino games offered by the online casino. So, a player accessing the casino lobby can click on any casino game and find out how the site is set up. He can get to know about the various categories of play and look at the sections offered. For example, the slot machine section offers several types of one-armed bandits , for example, the traditional online slot machines.

The objective of practice mode is to invite players to get their bearings in an online casino and to mark out their environment. The aim being that players feel comfortable in the casino and, above all, confident. A distrustful casino player won’t be able to spend his money once he decides to play for real money. Novice players do not go through this stage because they don’t feel “forced” to make a deposit in real money. It is, of course, quite simple to uninstall the online casino software whether in free mode or in real mode. One simple click enables, within a few seconds, the player to see the software disappear from the computer.

A casino can be called “free” in so far as players register with the aim of not betting money. Keen players can also miss out this stage of “mastering” the site even where they are used to making online purchases and handing over their credit card numbers or Neteller, Moneybookers or any other virtual bank account number.

Players can access almost all of the casino games and play in real mode except that they cannot cash their winnings. In fact players bet with “pretend” money on slot machines, table games, (such as American roulette, baccarat, or blackjack) or, of course video poker, keno or arcade games. On the other hand, players cannot access progressive jackpot slot machines, as these bets do not count towards the jackpot, which explains the refusal of the software to allow them access. Other games that are inaccessible in fun version are direct games. Once again, players cannot access live baccarat or roulette tables, in order not to disturb players who are in real mode. For it to work properly, players in demo mode cannot monopolise a table with real croupiers, playing with virtual money.

Free or practice mode opens up two possibilities. The first is to play casino games which convert into real mode to take part in real groups. In this way players can play all of the games on offer. The second option is the disappointment of the site player who does not wish to go further and uninstalls the software.

Online casinos put all of their energy into converting fun mode players to real mode in order to make them regular users with, in particular, an enlarged range of bonuses. The nightmare of online casinos would be where fun players abandon the site to consult and explore other casinos. Once this stage is reached, it becomes impossible to get a disappointed player back.

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