Betrealm Casino Review

Take a step back in time and discover the future of gaming. That’s not the tagline of Betrealm but it should be. Thematically, the casino harks back to a time when Robin Hood roamed Sherwood Forest and pirates roamed the high seas – part history, part mythology then. Its logo might be rendered in ye old English oak-style script, but in other respects Betrealm is a wholly modern affair.

It’s a website for one thing, not a scroll, and what’s more it’s equipped with all the games that make a contemporary casino a pleasure to play at. We’re talking live games, slots, table games, instant win games and card games.

Betrealm is operated by PlayPearls Ltd, whose registered office is in Malta. This company is owned in turn by Platypus B.V who are registered in Curaçao and hold a gaming license issued by the government of Curacao.

Betrealm is a mobile-friendly site whose games are designed to work instantly with no need for downloadable software. Indeed, save for its archaic theme, everything about this casino is pleasingly modern.

A full width slider encourages players to sign up and claim a 200% bonus before getting stuck in to the latest games such as Bloody Mary’s Booty. Betrealm was founded in 2013 with a mandate to provide fair play at all times. The site uses 128-bit SSL encryption.

Getting Started with Betrealm

For some reason, even the nicest looking virtual casinos feel like they’ve been hastily cobbled together on closer inspection. So it proves to be with Betrealm. Make no mistake, it’s a great looking site, but judging by some of the text areas, its operators didn’t lavish a lot of attention on its finer points.

Sign up for the casino, for example, and they will provide you “with a FREE 5” allowing you to give their games a try for yourself. Presumably this means the casino will give you a £5 free bet without the need to make a deposit. Deposit methods, incidentally, include Skrill, Neteller, Visa, MasterCard and Paysafecard.

Should you require assistance while signing up with Betrealm, 24-hour customer support is offered, though since this is limited to email, don’t expect an instantaneous reply should you message them at 4am. There’s also an FAQ, though it only covers the basics.

Intro Promo

If you like the look of Betrealm – or even if you don’t but simply can’t resist a good bargain – it’s introductory promotion might be enough to tip the balance in favour of signing up. A 200% first deposit bonus is good going, of that there can be no dispute.

What’s harder to reconcile, however, is that there are currently no other promotions at all. So, no point looking for comps points, VIP membership, weekly tournaments or free spins on new slots.

It’s unusual for a casino to offer no ongoing bonuses or promotions, but perhaps Betrealm are currently revamping their selection or are simply confident that the quality of their games and customer service more than atones for this.

Just One Live Casino Game

There’s a live casino at Betrealm, but at present it’s only equipped with one game – Live Roulette Expo. It’s a start, admittedly, but needless to say the site could do with expanding its live casino selection substantially to include blackjack and poker at the very least and preferably baccarat too.

Betrealm fares better when it comes to its table games – much better. There’s a lot to browse here; row after row of games, all of which can be played for fun or for real cash.

The table games are sorted alphabetically, which makes 3 Card Baccarat and 3 Card Blackjack top of the list, followed by 4 Card Buyout. Blackjack fans will be happy; Betrealm is stocked with numerous variants of the classic 21 game.

It’s a similar story with roulette and poker. If you’ve never heard of Under The Gun 31, Wan Doy Poker or War of Cards, now’s your chance to get better acquainted. If you prefer to stick with what you know, there are more recognisable video poker titles to play including Double Bonus Poker, Double Down Stud and Jokers Wild.

So Many Slots

Every virtual casino makes a big deal of its slots, and no wonder; they account for a significant proportion of the profits. But there’s more to this than cynically maxing out revenue streams; slots tend to be more varied than any other type of casino game, ensuring that every one looks different, even if they all play pretty much the same.

The number of video slots available at Betrealm is sizeable, if not vast. Put it this way, there’s enough here to provide a good many hours’ happy gaming before the ennui sets in.

Face your fears and vanquish the undead in 28 Spins Later, make like a caveman in $1,000,000 BC, revive the spirit of the Incas in Aztec Treasure and collect sparklers in Dazzling Gems. Other slots of note include Fairy Tree Forest, Fear and Looting, Hippie Roll and Mafia Story. There aren’t any progressive jackpot games, but it’s no biggie; there’s still decent amounts of cash to be made playing the 5-reel games that are on offer.

Instant Win Games

The games selection at Betrealm is completed by a selection of instant win games, largely made up of scratch card titles such as Candy Coins. There’s also the medieval themed Dragonville and Dragon’s Cave and an obligatory fruit-based game, Fruit Fever which comes bearing a £1,000,000 jackpot. Keno can also be found here, surfacing as Golden Egg Keno. Other instant wins come in the form of Persian Rubies, Wild West and Zodiac Signs.

Betrealm Summed Up

Betrealm is a decent virtual casino that falls short of being truly great. It certainly looks the part, and can’t be faulted for its mobile-friendly layout or for its all-round aesthetics. The Olde English look is one the casino successfully pulls off, and it forms an inviting hub where players can bet, spin and twist to their heart’s content.

Where Betrealm loses points is with its live casino, which pitifully numbers just one game. Admittedly, it wouldn’t look so lonely had it been absorbed into the table games section instead of being given its own page.

The slots selection, while pretty good, could ideally use some branded or progressive games to liven things up. Betrealm does score highly for its table games though, and deserves kudos for including some unusual poker and other card games. Its scratch card selection is also excellent.

Finally, though, Betrealm’s paucity of promotions is a strange one. In an era when most casinos are throwing in bonuses, comps and VIP schemes galore, it’s odd to see a site skip all of that stuff altogether, save for the welcome bonus, but that’s what Betrealm have elected to do. In every other respect though, this virtual casino acquits itself extremely well.