Quartz Casino Review

All that glitters certainly ain’t gold, as one of the all time greatest songwriters once quipped. That’s Prince, or The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, or Symbol, of you’re culturally not that in tune with pop and what not.

The man had a point- quartz, for example, is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth’s continental crust, and when caught in the right light it can sparkle like any precious stone or metal. Given this prevalence, you might wonder why exactly someone would name an online casino after it. We’re not too sure either- perhaps because the riches within this digital gambling den are indeed plentiful. Maybe because it’s just another casino site in an online sea of casino sites.

More than likely, they just didn’t really put that much thought into the name, except for the fact that QuartzCasino sounds pretty good. Fundamentally, it’s neither here nor there. So then, on with the review.

First impressions of this one are relatively good. You have a prominent background image of a cityscape bathed in neon lights. Given our knowledge of every single skyline isn’t that comprehensive it’s difficult to know exactly which metropole this is, or indeed if it’s actually a real place on this planet. Either way, it’s pleasing on the eye albeit a little hectic- there are actual moving cars and flashing lights down there, which definitely increases the chances of missing some of the more important details.

One thing you’ll never miss, mind, is the attractive and rather sultry looking woman in the middle of it all, superimposed upon that urban vista, and in turn dropped behind some rather awkwardly bolted on text explaining that this is a HD live casino, and you receive a 100% sign up bonus, up to the value of £200, or $200, or €200. Not the worst deal ever, far from the best, it’s funny that there has been so much attention paid to that background when the words themselves are a few touches short of aesthetically pleasing. Nevertheless, it all does the job of keeping our eyes on the screen, and not making us want to run away to the nearest rival site, which is more than can be said for many.

Live Casino – What’s That?

The first of the menu options at the top of the homepage takes you through to the Live Casino section. Once there, you’ll see more girls that are pretty easy on the eye, this time standing next to a roulette wheel, and if you scroll down a little there are three click through thumbnails- one for each of the games you can play live.

Live gambling online is always a bit of a funny one really. On the one hand, it’s a great idea and makes you feel a little more like part of a wider community, rather than just some guy in a room on his own trying not to lose the rent money. On the other hand, they can be a little sticky and unresponsive with slow connections- so in those cases you’d actually be better off sticking to the other options.

For QuartzCasino, you can either play Live Baccarat, Live Roulette, or Live Poker. These are pretty standard options, and aren’t going to blow any dedicated gamblers away, at all. Nevertheless, in a less is more argument these are also the winning points- you don’t really need that much more than said trio.

Let’s Not Go Live

Yep, that’s a fair decision to make. QuartzCasino also offers a load of slots for your wagering delectation. There’s a great selection here, it has to be said, and plenty of new titles in the ‘New’ section when we did this review, which makes a change up against a lot of other slot sites.

There are also Jackpot Games on offer, and Casino. The Jackpots are pretty limited, it has to be said, which is a shame as we’re big fans. Casino Games, on the other hand, are much more extensive in terms of what’s on offer, although they still stick to those core three disciplines of Roulette, Baccarat, and Poker.

We’ve seen far more interesting table game options elsewhere, with some casino websites offering stuff we’ve never even heard of before – not least those that have specialist sections of titles from the Far East. Again, though, it’s really about whether or not you want to cut the wheat from the chaff, or you’re here for the kind of excitement only provided by new experiences.

On the whole, the games may not be that varied, but they are of a very high standard and ultimately that’s what counts, so really you can’t complain that much – what QuartzCasino does it does well, and that’s already an improvement on the sort of thing we are (disappointingly) used to.

Room for One More in ViP?

There’s always room for one more in the VIP lounge, because you’re given access to different levels of ‘importantness’ the more you spend and play. This in turn means that as you move up the various levels you will be able to claim greater rewards and discounts, which isn’t the worst thing in the world. The levels begin at Bronze and go all the way up to Diamond.

In addition to a VIP lounge offering discounts, there are also ongoing promotions, which do exactly what they say on the tin – promote different types of games, often at different times of day or on different days. Some, such as the slots, simply require a code to redeem extra spins and so forth.

One thing that may pass you by, and certainly seems to have passed the developers by, is the fact that the words introducing this page of the site have evidently been copied and pasted from another casino site. For the sake of plagiarism we hope it’s an affiliate. If not, Glimmer Casino, wherever and whatever you are, someone here has robbed your copy, which doesn’t exactly fill you with confidence about Quartz overall.

So it’s Not Safe?

Nope, we’re certainly not casting any aspersions as to whether or not Quartz is solidly built. Full encryption for your data is in place, with all the added bells, whistles, transaction protection and other safeguards you would expect from a decent casino website. It’s just a shame someone got lazy about wording, and evidently didn’t expect someone else to come along and write an in depth review about the content of the website. No sweets for someone, then.

Quartz Conclusion

If ever there was a game of two halves, or, considering the homepage picture of that skyline, a city of contrasts (to use another cliché), then it’s QuartzCasino. It’s really not that bad at all, but it’s also not very good when all is said and done.

On the plus side, you’ve got some great games that are fully up to date, and the HD live is genuinely impressive if you have the bandwidth to handle it (which isn’t very hard, but then in some rural areas people still have ridiculously poor internet). The navigation is good too, and the range of offers impressive. In terms of attention to detail, though, and variety, things really don’t match the standard we should demand, albeit they surpass that which we are often given. Whether this is enough to draw you in and, most importantly, keep you here, is another question altogether, and one only you can answer.