Software is by Microgaming, so if you’ve played at one of the many online casinos powered by Microgaming, you’ll know what the games look like. Suffice to say that the multimedia environment is smooth and polished looking, and the games include lots of great progressive slots (including the big one, Major Millions) and Supajax progressive video poker. The 6.8-megabyte download takes around 24 minutes on a 56K modem, with additional time (average 3 minutes) for each individual game download thereafter.

There’s a 100% signup bonus – you get $100 when you open a Real Account and purchase $100 worth of casino chips. If you use PayPal, there’s an extra $10 on top of your 100% bonus, which must be claimed within 5 days of opening your account.

All commercial transactions are facilitated by Proc-Cyber Services, a well known and established e-cash merchant, so you can rest assured that all your credit card transactions are secured by digital encryption as well as a unique password and account number. In addition, online banking can be done through a variety of safe and user-friendly methods like Firepay, Paypal, ACH, Wire transfers or credit cards. For further assurance, Aces High is a member of the Interactive Gaming Council.

Aces High boasts odds that are as good as, or better than, Vegas and payout percentages that are reviewed monthly by PricewaterhouseCoopers – the overall payout for all games is a very respectable 96.99%, with slots at 95.05%, table games at 98.10% and poker games at 97.77% (as of May 2002).

Customer service is via email and 24/7 toll-free phone lines.

The only minor quibble with this site is that it doesn’t display which jurisdiction it is licensed in – considering that its other credentials are impeccable. The only clue is that it is audited by the South African branch of PwC Global, so it is probably licensed there.

Overall, this is a decent casino with a great variety of games, good software and trustworthy credentials. Worth a punt, I’d say.