Your next flight from New York to Auckland doesn’t have to be long and exhausting.
With both Kiwi and American Airlines providing movies, music streaming, and gourmet meals, you can spice up a long-haul flight by taking advantage of freebies you receive mid-flight.
If you’re looking for something more exciting than movies, we have some good news for you. A smartphone with Internet access is all you need to play your favorite online games.
Now, airlines don’t provide casino services. But you can play slots, roulette, and other games in NZ and Australia. In fact, online casino games are a popular pastime among Kiwis and Australians In light of that information, let’s look at some of the best casino games to play during your next flight.
Slot Machines
Slots come in all shapes and forms: Classic, video, progressive, Megaways, and 3D slots. If you’re a beginner, stick to video slots. They provide the best payouts. They have amazing graphics and in-game features. Below are some of the best video slots to check out:
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Dr. Winmore
RTP: 98%
Theme: Futuristic
Maximum Pay: 3000x your stake
With a 98% Return to Player, Dr. Winmore is a must-play game for all slot fans out there. A high payout maximizes your chances of winning. And considering the average slot has a 96% RTP, Dr. Winmore ranks among the best-paying games.
Beyond a high Return to Player, Dr. Winmore is beautifully designed. It’s entertaining and packed with useful features like cascading symbols, wilds, scatters, and multipliers.
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Blazin’ Buffalo
RTP: 94.5%
Theme: Animals
Maximum Pay: 2500x your stake
Animals can be cute and entertaining. The buffaloes in Blazin’ Buffalo are an excellent example. The gigantic herbivores jump up and down when rattled. But this shouldn’t scare you.
If you trigger three to five buffaloes on the reels, you could walk away with up to 2,500x your stake. Wait. There’s more. Buffaloes don’t graze in the wild alone. They live alongside coyotes, bears, snakes, and hawks—all of these symbols can boost your profits.
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King of Crystals
RTP: 96.4%
Theme: Fantasy
Maximum Pay: 10,000 your stake
High-variance slots often get a bad rap in the online casino space. But let’s face it. These games deliver huge wins. King of Crystals is a case in point. This fantasy-themed slot takes inspiration from Greek gods like Kratos and offers to help you win up to 10,000x your stake.
If you’re not fortunate enough to trigger its jackpot, there’s a high chance of winning free spins. The game triggers three types of free spins, all of which offer incredible rewards.
Table Games
Slots are great, but they’re not everyone’s cup of tea. If you like games that engage your mind a bit more, choose these table games. As a tip: select live casino versions of the games we’ve outlined. They’re more exciting to play:
Blackjack
Blackjack is arguably the most popular online casino table game. There’s a perfect explanation. This game requires the use of strategies to win. Also, it’s a game against the house, meaning you play to take money away from the casino.
At its core, blackjack is a simple game. You receive two cards with values ranging from 2-10. If you receive an ace card, its value counts as one or 11. The objective is to beat the casino’s dealer by producing cards whose value is close to or equal to 21.
Strategies apply in deciding whether to hit for another card, stand, double down, surrender, or split your cards. At the best casinos, a win earns you 3:2.
Roulette
We know. We know. Roulette is a game of luck. If you bet $10 on red, there’s a 50/50 chance you win or lose. If you pick a straight number, your chances of winning are even lower (37 to 1).
Still, roulette is an excellent game to play. This is especially true if you love math and physics. Most of the roulette systems out there use math to increase a player’s odds of winning.
Also, if you like math, you can assess the different roulette bets and pick one that gives you the best chance of winning. Speaking of which, roulette comes in different versions: European, American, and French.
European and French roulette offer much better chances of winning than the American version.
Poker
Poker is an excellent casino game for people who love games of skill. Similar to roulette, poker comes in several variations. The major variants—Texas Hold’em, Omaha, and 7-Card Stud—have global competitions that payout millions of dollars.
Now, you probably won’t become a poker expert overnight. So, don’t spend too much money as a newbie. Instead, try out different poker variants and choose your favorite game.
Next, practice the game well enough to become a proficient player. Only then should you play poker for real cash. Otherwise, you risk being the worst player in every game you play. And that means one thing—you will lose.
Video Poker
Video poker isn’t exactly a table game. It’s a blend of poker and slots. On the one hand, this game relies on luck. You can’t dictate the cards you receive. On the other end, you need a bit of poker knowledge to win.
The explanation is that video poker gives you a chance to alter the cards dealt to you. After you receive five random cards, you can keep some or discard all of them. In the next round, the machine replaces the cards you discarded with new ones.
Baccarat
Baccarat might not be the most popular casino card game in North America or in Europe. But in China, specifically Macau, baccarat rules! Some casinos in the Chinese city generate up to 70% of their income from this game.
Surprisingly, baccarat is a simple game. You bet on one of three outcomes: the player, the banker, or a tie. When playing, the goal is to produce a hand of eight or nine.
But there’s a catch. You can’t use King, Queen, or any other 10-value card. You have to rely on cards with 2-9 values to win. Luckily, you don’t lose if your hand exceeds nine. Instead, the digit on the right becomes your new hand.