Avalon78 Casino

Avalon 78 is a Malta licensed online casino that’s owned and operated by N1 Interactive Limited. This isn’t their first time around the block, as the same people are behind other online casinos like Betamo Casino, Slotwolf Casino and Paradise Casino. This time around the group has decided to go with a medieval fantasy theme.

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table continue to be a hugely popular storyline. Avalon78 has chosen to dedicate the entire gaming site to the legend, investing a lot of design time into transporting players to the mysterious Kingdom of Avalon. Players who enter the realm will be able to access a series of casino games, including live dealer entertainment and several slots and jackpots. Read on to find out how I fared alongside the other Knights.

Avalon78 Casino – The Highlights

• Gorgeously-designed and easily-navigable site
• A two-tiered VIP program which keeps to the theme
• Cashback bonuses for players
• Accepts CAD and Interac

All new depositing players to Avalon78 will get a first deposit bonus of 78 Free Spins on Avalon II – Quest for the Grail, a popular slot from Microgaming. Players who choose to access the bonus through mobile will unlock the same amount of free spins on Avalon instead.

After the initial deposit, players can also scoop up bonuses on their second and third deposits. These pan out as follows:

• Second deposit bonus of 50% up to C$150
• Third deposit bonus of 100% up to C$150

In order for players to take advantage of each bonus, they’ll need to make a minimum deposit of C$30. This is higher than usual but not the end of the world. What did annoy me was the fact that the maximum bonus achievable is C$150. This, coupled with the 50 x wagering requirement that must be met within 14 days, rather soured the offer in my opinion.

If players choose to give the bonus a shot, they should be aware that wagering isn’t calculated equally across all the site’s games. Instead it’s broken down like this:

• Table games at 5% (except for games with a live dealer)
• Videopoker at 5%
• Roulette and Poker at 5% (except for games with a live dealer)
• Slots at 100% (except for a few games which might be excluded — so be sure to check the updated T&Cs!)

Avalon78 also features 2 separate Cashback Bonuses, designed to give players a percentage of their weekly losses back. Players can choose which one to apply to their account depending on what works best for them:

1. 7% Cashback if your loss sum is at least C$1,500 but less than C$3,000.
2. 10% Cashback is at least C$2,000 but less than C$3,000.

Cashback will be issued once a week every Thursday at 00.00 GMT, covering any losses accumulated over the previous week. It’s also important to remember that all Cashback will be subject to wagering requirements of 10 x. This is probably a good deal for high roller players who player with big sums, but more recreational players are unlikely to be racking up losses over C$1,500 per week.

Slots and Jackpots come in fairly strong numbers from big name providers like:

• 1×2 Gaming
• Amatic
• Booming Games
• Betsoft Gaming
• EGT
• ELK
• ENdorphina
• IronDogStudio
• iSoftBet
• Play’n GO
• Pragmatic Play
• Microgaming
• Yggdrasil

Players will have access to a very fluid library of these, which is consistently growing to include more varied titles. Those who are only interested in the huge prize potential generated by Jackpots can navigate straight to a section dedicated to this sort of slot, which includes titles like Mega Moolah and Dragon Kings.

Table and Card Games are mainly dominated by Roulette. In fact this is the only game in this genre that has a dedicated section. The other type of table games like blackjack, baccarat and poker can only be found under the general ‘Card Games’ section.

Live Casino comes from Evolution Gaming and NetEnt. But the NetEnt options only provide for a tiny portion of the games, which is excellent news for Canadian players. Players will have access to a healthy selection of live dealer games across all popular picks.

Avalon78 offers 2 tier system offering a total of 12 VIP levels for players. This program is deeply entrenched in the slot’s theme, with each level named after a different knight of the round table.

Every level requires players to collect a number of comp points (CP) in order to gain access. Here’s what each level looks like

• Beaumains (Tier 1, Level 1) – All new players start here, with access granted at just 1 point.
• Bors (Tier 1, Level 2) – 100 CP required in order to get 15 Free Spins on the Betsoft game Vikings Age or Vikings Age to Go.
• Lamorak (Tier 1, Level 3) – 200 CP required in order to get 36 Free Spins on the Betsoft game, Gladiator.
• Agravain (Tier 1, Level 4) – 500 CP required in order to get 78 Free Spins on the Betsoft game, Gladiator.
• Galahad (Tier 1, Level 5) – 1,000 CP required in order to get 156 Free Spins on the Betsoft game, Gladiator.

For the first 5 levels, the standard wagering requirement of 50 x applies to all bonus free spins but there’s no cap on the maximum win potential.

• Yvain (Tier 1, Level 6) – C$80 with 5,000 CP.
• Gavain (Tier 2, Level 7) – C$320 with 15,000 CP.
• Bedivere (Tier 2, Level 8) – C$1600 with 200,000 CP.
• Urien (Tier 2, Level 9) – C$6,000 with 750,000 CP.
• Mordred (Tier 2, Level 10) – C$32,000 with 2,000,000 CP.
• Lancelot (Tier 2, Level 11) – C$80,000 with 5,000,000 CP.
• Arthur (Tier 2, Level 12) – C$160,000 with 10,000,000 CP.

Levels 6 through to 12 offer players real cash with no wagering requirements whatsoever.

To exchange points for cash, players will be subject to an exchange rate of 100 CP per C$2. The rate of acquiring CP can be pretty slow since to get 1 CP player will need to make C$20 worth of bets.

Avalon is an island kingdom featured in the Arthurian legend. You know the one. Knights of the Round Table, Excalibur, the occasional inclusion of the wizard Merlin. It’s a popular tale, and one that’s been re-imagined both on and off the big screen. Now it’s being personified in the form of an online casino, and Avalon78 has really committed to its theme. If medieval fantasy is your thing, then that’s definitely one good reason to take a look around Avalon78’s site, even if you’re not ready to commit to an account.

The design team has clearly invested a lot of time into crafting the characters that preside over the site, adding thematic elements to each page. This really comes to a head in the VIP section, which is devised around a hierarchy of each Knight, culminating in Arthur himself. But aside from fancy skins, the site is extremely well built, making it easy for players to browse around.

I think Avalon78’s payment options can quite fairly be described as fully comprehensive. No matter what country the player hails from, they’re going to find a system that suits them to a tee.

Deposits:

• EcoPayz
• Instadebit
• Interac
• Master Card
• Neteller
• Paysafecard
• Skrill
• Visa
• Trustly
• Zimpler
• QIWI
• Maestro
• Klarna
• Neosurf
• iDebit
• Mobilecommerce
• Alfaclick

Withdrawals:

• EcoPayz
• Mastercard
• Neteller
• Skrill
• Trustly
• Visa
• Wire Transfer
• Instadebit
• Paysafecard
• Qiwi
• Skrill

Withdrawal limits are set to a maximum of C$1,000 per day, C$7,500 per week and C$15,000 per month. Timeframes are just about as good as it gets, all methods being instant aside from bank transfers which can take up to 5 business days.

Live Chat is the best option for players, offering 24 hour support directly with the team at Avalon78. There’s also the option of an online form, which I know in my head is exactly the same as them providing an email address, but I would just prefer to have the address straight up. The FAQ section is very limited, and will only be fit to answer the tiniest handful of questions.

In terms of visual experience, this online casino comes out on top. Players are treated to a well plotted out tour of the legendary city of Avalon, where King Arthur and his Knights preside. This theme is especially concentrated in the VIP Program. However advanced the site’s visuals may be, these don’t necessarily translate into the gameplay. Wagering requirements are quite high, and even the first 5 levels of the loyalty program are subject to them. Also, despite access to a decent game selection, the welcome bonus falls a little flat for me.