Game Village Bingo Review

Game Village is a pretty good name for a bingo site, or an online casino or indeed any other site that involves gambling of some sort. Bingo is first on the menu here, but there’s plenty more to keep you entertained and occupied, from slots to mini games. Enter the gated community of Game Village and prepare to immerse yourself in a world of simple pleasures and bonuses for as far as the eye can see.

Although ostensibly a bingo site, the slots take pride of place on the homepage, presumably because they’re a far more visual medium. It’s their colourful thumbnail images that will lure you in and compel you to click further into the site, your curiosity well and truly piqued. Above the fold, the homepage of Game Village is extremely visual, but below the fold you’re greeted by a wall of text. In fairness, this exists to provide details of the various game types and bonuses that await once you sign up. It’s also where the site’s operators can lie profusely, as operators of gambling websites are apt to do. Supposedly, Game Village is “known as the UK’s best bingo site”. Sure thing.

About Game Village

Game Village is operated by Deuce Gaming Group. They’re part of the LuckyDuckNetwork (written just like that), but the software that powers the site is licensed from Cozy Games Management Ltd. That name might ring a few bells, for Cozy Games operate hundreds of bingo sites themselves. They’re based on the Isle of Man and are licensed and regulated by the Isle of Man Gambling Commission. Game Village is at pains to stress that it is not affiliated in any way with Lycos or GamesVille. Got that?

If you need to get hold of customer support while using Game Village, your only option appears to be email. There’s an FAQ, but it runs to 5 questions, none of which will be the question you’re wanting an answer to, so don’t waste your time with it. Game Village is a keen user of social media – or a keen social media account owner at least. It has Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and Pinterest accounts, but you can probably guess what sort of a state they’re in. Games operators and social media just don’t seem too mix.

No Visible Banking Page

Like many sites, Game Village doesn’t seem to have a banking page that’s visible without being logged in. This is a senseless decision, for it alienates potential customers and also leads to offending sites being slated in reviews such as this. In the absence of anything remotely resembling an FAQ, it’s left to the payment provider logos at the bottom of the page to hint at what deposit options are accepted. Choose from Visa, MasterCard, Paysafecard, Neteller, Ukash and Delta.

Generous Bonus Offer

When you sign up at Game Village and validate your card, there’s a £10 no deposit bonus to be claimed. After that, you can claim a 400% welcome bonus. That’s pretty generous, not least because you can deposit up to £500 while still claiming this offer. Do so and you’ll wind up with £2,000 to play with. Even with a tenner of your own invested though, it’s not a bad deal. Bonus cash is subject to a 4x wagering requirement before it can be withdrawn, or 40x for slots.

The other promotions to be found at Game Village mostly involve promoted games. Village Cafe, for instance, is a free bingo offer that dispenses £100 in cash prizes every day. Lucky Ducks, meanwhile, is a promotion that rewards players who deposit £22 or more with additional bonuses. The site also operates a loyalty scheme called Loyalty Loot in which perks include prize draw entry. On weekends, Game Village’s Super Games promotion dispenses more than £1,000 in cash prizes over the weekend. Finally, there’s a £50 bonus to be split between you and your friend when they make their first deposit.

Excellent Bingo

The bingo to be played at Game Village looks excellent. The games and rooms have more interesting names and themes than those accorded to many sites in this vein. For example, there’s a chain reaction game built in to Speed Bingo in which players have to increase the links in their chain to win up to £500. A full bingo schedule is provided, with a countdown timer revealing how long is left before the next game starts. Pre-buy your ticket then sit back and get comfortable. 90, 80, 75 and 50-ball games are all covered.

Games have names such as Elimination Bingo, Village Fair, Village Cafe and Chip Van. There’s clearly a British seaside theme at work here. Aside from free bingo, tickets start at 1p, and the jackpot prizes can rise to some impressively high numbers. There’s a progressive jackpot 90-ball game for instance where you could win £3,000 or more. The site also has exclusive monthly games with boosted prizes available. Try Deep Heat, an Elimination Bingo game, in which the highest ball to enter the draw wins £10.

Regularly Updated Slots

Game Village appears committed to updating its slots regularly, ensuring that there’s always something new to try. Again, this contrasts with the many bingo sites that simply don’t bother with such matters. There are also promotions on certain slots. Play the Wild Cherries game during the weekend, for example, and you can receive 10% cashback up to £50. In the New Games category at Game Village you’ll find titles such as Cupid’s Arrow, Bust The Bank and The Hunt. There’s also Avalon, Max Damage, Fluffy Favourites and Shaman’s Dream.

These games aren’t particularly new if truth be told, but in the case of the latter pair, there are some major progressive jackpots to be won at least. Other slots you might want to take a closer look at include Shaman’s Luck, Five Pirates and Fish Toons. There are also casino games that warrant a look, be it European Blackjack, Jacks or Better, Classic Blackjack or Keno.

Game Village Conclusion

Game Village is a cheerful and well-executed site for the most part. There’s not a whole lot here that you won’t find at any other Cozy Games site, but the theme is pleasing at least and the site is easy to navigate. There’s also the £10 no deposit bonus offer and the 400% first deposit bonus, which are among some of the best bingo offers you’ll encounter. A good selection of slots, a small casino and an excellent range of bingo games makes Game Village a highly capable site, one that’s well worth a look if you’re in need of a new bingo site to play at.