WildJoker Casino is an online gaming site launched in late summer, 2018. The site offers over 180 pokies, classic slots, and other casino games from RealTime Gaming in an instant play, web browser-friendly format for mobile, tablet, and desktop play.

The site states that it is licensed by the government of Curacao. However, there is no clickable link to the license and owner/operator information is not provided.

This could be down to the fact that much of the casino's marketing is directed at Australian players. Online casino licenses are not available in Australia for properties that accept players located there.

Players from many jurisdictions, excluding the USA, are welcome to play. We tested the sign-up page from Washington state, California, and Colorado and were not able to access a dropdown list for countries. No specific country restrictions are found in the Terms and Conditions. The site would seem to use geolocation data from your IP address.

The colorful site is able to carry off a seemingly impossible task in the aesthetics department. Purple, green, and orange on a black background come off as vibrant and not garish. That's not easy to do!

Software and Games

WildJoker has chosen a great template for their "Home" lobby. If you're not logged in the scheme begins to fall apart as you drill down into specific game sections. Once logged in, the site gives players detailed information about the games.

Pokies

When on the Home page, you'll see about 30 featured pokies. Give a single tap or hover your mouse over the game icon to get some great details about the game. While some simply like to play games that are attractive or they are familiar with, others like to adjust their betting style to a game's particular features, such as:

• Theme - Asian, Rome, Dinosaurs, etc.
• Volatility - Low, Medium, High
• Lines - Number, Variable of Fixed
• Scatter - Symbol
• Substitute - Symbol, Stacked, Expanding
• Features - Free Spins, Pick 'em, Jumping Wilds, etc.
• Jackpot - Local or Network Progressive, Random, Symbol Driven

Of course, once you are logged into your account you'll be able to use the onsite game filters. The first choice will be to choose the List or Grid view.

Sort generally by:

• 5 Reel
• 3 Reel
• 6 Reel
• Bonus Round
• Progressives

List View is sortable alphabetically, by the number of lines, and by jackpot amount. Clicking on the number of lines or jackpot amount will bring up the info in a highlight window. This is a good feature for those who like to play Random Jackpot Real Series video slot pokies with a big jackpot and low to medium volatility.

Grid View simply presents familiar icons with mini splash screens of the games, along with the jackpot amount if any

Progressives

This is where they keep the big money for those who don't mind risking more for a chance at a progressive jackpot. The network-wide progressive pokies are available including

• Aztec's Millions - a progressive variation of one of e most famous Aussie slots of the 1990s and early 2000s
• Megasaur with Feature Guarantee
• Spirit of the Inca with Boiling Point, must hit by $x jackpots
• Caribbean Stud Poker
• Let 'Em Ride

Table games

Blackjack, baccarat, Pia Gow, and Vegas Three Card Rummy. With all the poker and blackjack variants including Pontoon, there are more than a dozen real casino games to play on mobile or desktop.

Video Poker

The first choice to make here is:

• 1 Hand
• 3 Hands
• 10 Hands
• 52 Hands

There are 14 paytable and rules variants in each hand count from Aces and Eights to Sevens Wild. The Jacks or Better game plays fast, offers Full Pay 9/6, and allows player choice for discard and hold as well as double down.

Specialty Games

This is where you'll find the animated numbers games, Banana Jones and Treasure Tree along with roulette, craps, and keno.

Bonuses and Promotions

Look for a very generous welcome offer. Aussies have access to incentives every day of the week.

Be sure to check current terms and conditions for max bonus percentage, wagering requirements, and any max cashouts or game restrictions.

Banking and Customer Service

All of the common deposit and withdrawal methods are available. The cashier accepts Australian currency. If you have had trouble getting your money in or out of cashiers in the past, please read our "Online casinos accepting players from Australia" page for any deposit and withdrawal tips and tricks. The Wizard of Odds has a bang-up page on Australian casinos and banking that's worth checking out too.

Some player feedback on the internet indicates that it may take longer than 3 days to see your winnings.

Player support is available around the clock via email. You can also use the live chat button if any questions arise. Some players are reporting less than favorable satisfaction with customer service while awaiting a payout. These issues may be down to teething pains for a fairly new operation or they may be systemic. We'll update if this becomes par for the course.

Pitfalls

• Bonuses over 100% have max cashouts
• Operators not declared
• Gaming license not confirmable by players
• Site is too young to judge by reputation alone

The Final Word

Thanks to a half-baked prohibition that hasn't seen any states or territories offer online gambling licenses for operators serving Australia, publically traded companies have jumped ship to avoid fines and possible criminal penalties. That leaves Aussies in about the same boat as Americans - in a buyer beware situation.

I'd like to be able to say, "Hey, we know who these guys are but we just can't tell you. They'll pay no matter what, it's all good", but I can't. There are plenty of indicators, but none are definitive.

If I were to give them a fair go, I'd look at what is possibly their only bad term or condition - the fact that big bonuses have max cashouts - as a sign that they will and do pay. After all, why put a cap on something you don't intend to honor anyway?

In light of caveat emptor, you will find a great selection of RTG games here, an AUD-friendly cashier system, and bonuses with no max cashout.