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April 18, 2008 - This month has been pretty active in terms of new casino game releases and large jackpot wins, which is something I like to always hear about. Some months are slower than others, but April was definitely one of the best months so far in 2008. Microgaming online casinos have been home to some serious jackpot wins, while Cryptologic has put the petal to the metal for their game releases in April.

Microgaming actually started the month off with an anticipated game release. Shortly after reporting on this new game, which was the sequel to the "Break Da Bank" online video slot by Microgaming (aptly called "Break Da Bank Again"), a player actually did break the bank by winning $18,960 with the free spins feature - just barely exceeding the base game's maximum payout. The jackpot was hit at All Jackpots online casino, which isn't surprising, and was claimed by the same player who bagged over $7,500 last month on the Thunderstruck online slot.

Being a Microgaming video slot, "Break Da Bank" is available at many of the Web's best online casinos (say's something about Microgaming, doesn't it?).  The aforementioned, big-money win was hit at one of Microgaming's most popular online casinos, All Jackpots, which is the sister site to All Slots and belongs to the Casino Rewards Group. Loyal players at Casino Rewards get some of the best perks and bonuses on the internet through the infamous VIP Lounge.

The biggest news of all for both Microgaming and Casino Rewards, however, was the recent Mega Moolah jackpot win, which almost eclipsed the world record for largest progressive jackpot to date. Paying out over $5.75 million to a player at Casino Rewards' Blackjack Ballroom, you can bet Mega Moolah is going to get a surge of action in the coming months.

Moving on to Cryptologic, they were obviously most affected by the horny toads of Spring because they've spawned something like seven new online casino games this month. (Okay, so I guess this analogy of springtime sex doesn't work that great, because in order to spawn games in April, Cryptologic would have had to conceive them in August). You get the point! Not sure why I made it, but there you go!

But seriously, Cryptologic did indeed unveil six new multi-line video slots (twenty-five to thirty paylines) and the highly anticipated Street Fighter slot (based on the popular Capcom video game and upcoming feature film) this month. They had more to show for than any other casino game developer.

To sum things up, Microgaming and Cryprologic get my vote for best online gambling software provider in the month of April, 2008. Not that you would or should disagree, but I have a feeling some of you wise guys might consider my own personal vote anything but official. But, if you could see me all dressed up in my pajamas and beer in hand as I make this statement, you would know just how serious I am. Okay, so don't take it from me. Go read up on Microgaming and Cryptologic and see for yourself.

Originally published: April, 2008  Categories: Casino Games