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Casino Days Pokies
Casino Days keeps a dedicated Pokies section in its NZ lobby, with NZD balances and free demos. Browse by studio and RTP and find a game that suits your budget.
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What Casino Days offers in pokies
The quick version before the detail.
In short: Casino Days pokies are the slot machines in the casino's lobby, played in NZ dollars with stakes you set yourself. The Pokies section sits beside Slots, Jackpot Games and the live tables, most RNG titles open in a free demo, and the games come from well-known studios such as Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, Red Tiger and Nolimit City.
People often search for casino days online casino or even casino days betting site, so it is worth being straight about what this is. Casino Days is a casino, not a sportsbook. The lobby is made of casino games: pokies and other slots, jackpot games, roulette, blackjack, baccarat, crash games, Keno, Plinko and a live casino with dealers and game shows. The brand copy talks about over 5,000 games in total, and the pokies are the biggest and busiest part of that shelf.
The operator is White Star B.V., and the casino holds a Curaçao Gaming Authority licence, number OGL/2023/159/0076. It has been running since 2020, picked up the EGR Operator Awards 2023 Rising Star title, and sits on the Rhino platform that some sister brands also use. New Zealand is not a restricted country, and Kiwis land on the NZ storefront in English with the balance shown in NZD. You can read more about the company on the about page, and the full picture of the offer is on the home page.
What follows is arranged the way most players actually move: first the filter that lets you browse the games, then the favourites, then the maths behind RTP and volatility, the studios, how the bonus treats pokies, the phone experience and a short route from the lobby to your first spin.
Browse the pokies by studio and RTP
A hands-on filter built from the games listed below.
Scrolling a lobby of thousands of titles is slow, and most of us only want two or three things from it: a studio we already trust, and a payback figure that is not stingy. The widget below shows a sample of the Casino Days pokies catalogue and lets you narrow it with exactly those two controls. Each tile shows the studio and the published RTP, and a tap on any tile takes you to the casino.
Power of Thor Megaways
Smoking Hot Fruits
Sleeping Dragon
Double Lucky Line
Amazing Link Bounty Wanted
Zombie aPOPalypse
9 Burning Dragons
9 Lions: Hold the Jackpot
1 Reel Demi Gods III
Tower of Ra
Wacky Panda Mania
VoltedUP WildSurge
Hot 777 Deluxe
777 Streak
Book of Oz Magic 5 POWER COMBO
Sweetopia Royale
Medusa\u2019s Stone
Fresh Fruit
12 Zodiacs
Fishin' BIGGER Pots Of Gold
Trout's Treasure - Miami Beach
Aztec Might Cash Spree
Fancy Fruits Respins of Amun-Re- View all games
No games match this pair of filters. Try another provider or a lower RTP floor.
Pick a studio from the first drop-down, set a minimum RTP in the second, and the grid updates straight away; the counter above it tells you how many games survive the filter. Leave the provider on "All providers" to see every studio at the chosen RTP floor. A game with no published figure shows "RTP n/p" and drops out as soon as you set a floor. Keep in mind that the RTP numbers are the studios' published (maximum) versions: the casino may run a different version, so open the game's info screen to confirm the figure before you rely on it.
- Studio first: if you enjoyed one title from a developer, the same house style usually carries across its catalogue, so the provider filter is the fastest way to find more of what you like.
- RTP floor second: 96% and higher is a reasonable starting point; 96.5% and higher narrows the list to the more generous end of the sample.
- Then open the demo: numbers cannot tell you whether a game's look, sound and pace suit you. A minute of free play can.
The Pokies section is only one of the shelves in the lobby. The same account also opens Slots, Jackpot Games, Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat, Crash Games and Live Casino, so you can switch to a table game or a game show without leaving the site.
Pokies Kiwi players keep opening
The names that show up again and again on the NZ lobby.
Every lobby has a handful of games that act as its front door. For the New Zealand storefront, the ones that come up most often are listed here. They are described by what they are like to play rather than by numbers, because the RTP and volatility details for these titles are not part of our data; open the info screen in the game itself to read them.
- Sweet Bonanza: the Pragmatic Play candy pokie that carries the 100 free spins from the first deposit of the welcome package. It is the natural place to start if you plan to claim the offer, and the bright, fast format makes it easy to follow even if you have never played a cluster-style game.
- Book of Dead: a Play'n GO adventure pokie built around an expanding symbol feature. It is one of the most imitated games in the business, and the original still gets a lot of attention.
- Gates of Olympus: a Pragmatic Play game with a Greek-myth setting and a multiplier-driven bonus round. Fans like the way a quiet session can turn quickly.
- Agent Jane Blonde Returns: a spy-themed pokie with a long history behind it, popular with players who like a story and a character rather than just symbols.
- Gold Rush Express: a gold-mining train ride with a lively look, handy for a short session when you want something that moves along.
- The Hand of Midas: a golden-touch theme that suits players who enjoy a feature-heavy screen.
- Blazing Bison Gold Blitz: a hold-and-spin style pokie with a prairie look and collectible cash symbols.
- Wacky Panda: a light-hearted, colourful game that lands well with players who prefer a relaxed pace over a dark or dramatic theme.
- Amazing Link Zeus: a link-style pokie with a Greek-god theme and a feature that collects symbols as the reels spin.
- Adventure Palace: a treasure-hunt pokie that rounds out the list, a good pick when you want an easy, story-led theme.
If the free spins are the reason you are here, the order of events matters. The 100 spins on Sweet Bonanza arrive in the Rewards area after the first deposit, all at once, and they stay valid for 24 hours. Whatever you win from them carries 35x wagering within 7 days. That means it pays to have a free evening before you claim, rather than activating them at midnight and finding the clock has run out.
Picking favourites from a list is only a starting point. The shelf is big enough that the games you end up playing most may be ones nobody recommended, which is where the studio and RTP filter earlier on this page comes in handy.
RTP and volatility without the jargon
Two numbers that explain most of how a pokie behaves.
RTP stands for return to player. It is the share of all money staked that a game pays back over a very long run of spins, measured across millions of rounds, not across your Friday night. A 96% RTP means that out of every NZ$100 staked, the game returns NZ$96 on average and keeps NZ$4. That NZ$4 is the house edge, and it is how the casino earns its living.
The catch is the phrase "very long run". Stake NZ$1 a spin for 500 spins and you have put NZ$500 through the machine; at 96% the expected return is NZ$480, a gap of NZ$20. But expected is not guaranteed. Over 500 spins you could easily finish ahead by a few hundred or behind by more than the expected NZ$20, because wins arrive unevenly. RTP is a statement about the average, never a promise about one session.
Volatility (also called variance) describes how that average is delivered. A low-volatility pokie hands out small wins often, so a balance moves slowly and sessions last longer. A high-volatility pokie goes through long quiet stretches and then pays a big bonus round now and then. Two games can share a 96% RTP and feel nothing alike: one pays NZ$1 back on a third of spins, the other pays nothing for forty spins and then returns NZ$50.
The table below pulls ten pokies from the lobby sample, with the studio, the published maximum RTP and the volatility rating where one exists. Click a column heading to sort. Where a rating is not published the cell reads "n/p".
| Power of Thor Megaways | Pragmatic Play | 96.55% | n/p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower of Ra | Crazy Tooth | 96.51% | High |
| Sleeping Dragon | Pragmatic Play | 96.5% | High |
| Hot 777 Deluxe | VoltEnt | 96.47% | Medium |
| 9 Burning Dragons | VoltEnt | 96.12% | Very high |
| 12 Zodiacs | Habanero | 96.1% | Low |
| Sweetopia Royale | Relax | 96.1% | High |
| Double Lucky Line | JFTW | 96.02% | Medium |
| Wacky Panda Mania | Slingshot | 96% | Medium |
| Fresh Fruit | Swintt | 94.4% | High |
Swipe to see all columns
Most of the sample sits within a hair of 96%, which is typical for current releases. The outlier is Fresh Fruit at 94.4%: on NZ$100 staked it returns NZ$94.40 against NZ$96.55 for Power of Thor Megaways, a difference of NZ$2.15 per hundred. Small on paper, but it adds up if you spin a lot, and it is a good reminder that a classic-looking fruit game is not automatically the kind one. The published figures are the studios' maximums, so the casino may run a different version; the game's info screen is the final word.
- Low volatility
- Small wins, often
- Medium
- A balanced mix
- High
- Quiet, then a big hit
- Very high
- Long gaps, rare peaks
A practical way to use both numbers: set a session budget first, then divide it by your stake to see how many spins you are buying. NZ$50 at 50 cents a spin is 100 spins. On a low-volatility game those 100 spins will probably feel smooth. On a very high one you may spend the whole budget without a big feature, and that is not the game being broken, it is the game doing what its rating says. Match the volatility to how much patience, and how much money, you have on the day. Progressive prizes follow a different logic again, and they are explained on the jackpots page.
The studios behind the games
Casino Days lists dozens of developers; these are the ones to know.
The footer of the casino names a long list of studios, from the household names to smaller specialists. Pragmatic Play, Spinomenal, Play'n GO, Hacksaw and Red Tiger are the largest in the catalogue by number of games. Here is what each of nine well-known providers tends to be recognised for, in general terms.
Pragmatic Play
A very large catalogue and a house style of bright, bonus-driven pokies. Sweet Bonanza and Gates of Olympus come from here.
Play'n GO
Known for polished mobile-first design and the long-running Book of Dead series. A reliable name if you like adventure themes.
Red Tiger
Slick graphics and inventive bonus mechanics, plus a daily-drop style promotional tool seen in many casinos.
Nolimit City
A studio with an edgy reputation: unusual themes, bold features and games that suit players who enjoy high volatility.
Relax Gaming
Both its own releases and a platform that hosts games from partner studios, with a playful style that stays clear and readable.
NetEnt
One of the pioneers of online pokies, remembered for careful animation and classics that many players grew up on.
Big Time Gaming
The studio behind the Megaways mechanic, where the number of ways to win changes on every spin.
Spinomenal
A prolific developer with themes from ancient myths to modern comics, so there is usually something unfamiliar to try.
Hacksaw Gaming
Compact, punchy games with a modern look and a following among players who like short, intense rounds.
Evolution is the name to know on the live side: it supplies live-dealer tables and shows like Crazy Time, Lightning Roulette and Monopoly Live. Beyond the nine above, the lobby also lists Push Gaming, Quickspin, Thunderkick, ELK, Microgaming, Playson, Habanero, Wazdan, Blueprint, Betsoft and many others, and the sample in the filter includes smaller studios as well. The best habit is to treat the studio as a hint, not a guarantee: try the demo, check the info screen, then decide.
Pokies and the welcome package
Why pokies are the right format for the bonus, and where the limits sit.
The welcome package runs over two deposits. The first deposit earns 100% up to NZ$500 plus 100 free spins on Sweet Bonanza; the second earns 50% up to NZ$500, which makes the total bonus up to NZ$1,000. The minimum deposit is NZ$20, wagering is 35x the bonus, and you have 7 days to complete it. No promo code is needed: you claim the offer with a button in the Rewards area.
Pokies are the best fit for this because slots count 100% towards the wagering. A NZ$20 spin on roulette would only move the requirement by NZ$2, since table and live games count 10% (and a few count nothing), so the sensible route to clearing a bonus runs through the slots shelf. A few games cannot be played with bonus money at all: crash games, Mine games, progressive jackpot games and a list of excluded slots.
Works in your favour
- Slots weigh 100%, so every spin counts fully.
- The 100 free spins sit on a well-known game, Sweet Bonanza.
- No promo code to forget, just a button in Rewards.
- Weekend Cashback of 10% adds a small cushion for regulars.
Keep in mind
- With an active bonus the maximum bet is NZ$10 per spin, or NZ$1 per line.
- Free spins last 24 hours, so claim them when you have time.
- Bonus cashout may be capped at 10x the deposit, and jackpots are excluded from that cap.
- Excluded slots cannot be played with bonus money.
Here is what wagering looks like in numbers. A NZ$500 bonus at 35x means NZ$17,500 of qualifying stakes. At the NZ$10 maximum bet that is at least 1,750 spins, and at a more normal NZ$1 stake it is 17,500. At a 96% RTP the expected cost of that turnover is about 4%, which is NZ$700 of expected loss spread over the lot, to be set against NZ$500 of bonus funds. That is the honest way to see it: a bonus gives you more spins to play with, and a higher-RTP game keeps that cost lower. Read the full terms in the Rewards area before you claim, and keep to a stake you are comfortable with rather than the maximum.
There is a separate Android-app offer too: deposit NZ$20 in the app and you receive 200 free spins on Zeus vs Hades: Gods of War, available once a week. It only applies to the app, not to the browser version.
Playing pokies on your phone
Browser first, an Android app if you want one.
Casino Days works in any mobile browser, on both iOS and Android, so there is nothing to download to play. Open the site in Safari or Chrome, log in and the Pokies section behaves like a smaller version of the desktop lobby. Games are built for touch, the filter on this page works at phone width, and you can add the casino to your home screen from the browser menu for one-tap access.
- iPhone and iPad
- Browser only
- Android
- Browser or APK
- Download needed?
- No, for browser play
- Balance
- Shown in NZD
The Android app is a separate APK downloaded from the casino site; it is not on Google Play or the App Store, so Android will ask you to allow installs from unknown sources first. That is a normal step for apps outside the store, but only download from the official Casino Days site, never from a link someone sends you. iPhone users do not get an app at all and are not missing much, because the browser version carries the same pokies.
Good to know: mobile data adds up when you play a pokie with big animations for an hour. Wi-Fi keeps the spins smooth and spares your plan. If you fancy a break from screens altogether, the land-based casinos page covers venues around New Zealand.
How to find and launch a pokie
Five steps from login to your first spin.
- Open Pokies: log in and choose the Pokies shelf in the lobby menu.
- Narrow it down: use a studio or the RTP floor in the filter above.
- Try the demo: play on credits to see the pace and the features.
- Check the info screen: read the RTP and volatility of the version you are running.
- Set your stake: choose the bet that fits your session budget, then spin.
A few details make that route smoother. The first thing to do on a new account is to finish verification: before a withdrawal you will be asked for ID and proof of address, and having them ready avoids a wait later. Second, deposit through one of the methods in the NZ cashier, which are Visa, Mastercard, Paysafecard, Skrill, CashtoCode and bank transfer. There are no casino fees on deposits or withdrawals, though your bank may charge, and some NZ banks treat card payments to gambling sites as a cash advance.
Withdrawals are normally processed within a day and at most 48 hours; after that, e-wallets arrive instantly, while cards and bank transfers take 3 to 5 banking days. The per-method minimum and maximum limits are shown in the cashier after login, because the casino does not publish them, and default daily, weekly and monthly withdrawal caps exist in the terms.
If something goes wrong, support is available 24/7 through live chat and email in English. There is no phone line. A complaint goes from support to the compliance team, with up to 90 days for a final answer. Most pokie questions, such as a game that will not load, are sorted in chat within minutes.
Keeping pokies fun
The tools and habits that keep the entertainment in entertainment.
Pokies are designed to be quick, loud and easy to repeat, which is exactly why a plan helps. The maths above tells the same story from every angle: over time the house edge wins, so money you stake should be money you are happy to spend on an evening's entertainment, not money that has a job to do. Casino Days gives you the tools to set that boundary in advance, and they are worth using on the first day rather than the hundredth.
Limits in the account
Deposit, loss and wager limits can be set per day, week or month. Decide a number while you are calm, not mid-session.
Reality checks and time-outs
Reminders show how long you have been playing, and a time-out can run for 24 hours, a week, or 1, 2 or 5 months.
Self-exclusion
If you need a longer break, ask support to self-exclude your account. Keep in mind that an account left idle for 5 months can be charged a fee that drains the balance.
Help in New Zealand
Gambling Helpline NZ (gamblinghelpline.co.nz) and the Problem Gambling Foundation (pgf.nz) offer free, confidential support.
The casino is 18+ only. If a session stops being enjoyable, if you are chasing a loss, or if you are playing to fix a money problem, step away and talk to someone. How the content on this site is put together is explained on the editorial policy page.
Casino Days pokies: questions answered
Is Casino Days a betting site or an online casino?
Casino Days is an online casino. The lobby is built around casino games: pokies, other slots, jackpot games, roulette, blackjack, baccarat, crash games and a live casino, with Keno and Plinko on the side. Nothing in the information we have points to a sportsbook, so if you are looking for a place to bet on matches, this is not the product. If you want pokies and table games in NZD, it is.
Can I play Casino Days online pokies for free?
Most of the RNG games, including a large share of the pokies, have a demo mode that runs on play credits. It is a good way to see how a bonus round triggers and how fast a game eats a stake before any of your own money is involved. Live dealer games and some jackpot titles do not offer a demo.
Winnings from demo credits are not paid out, and a demo does not use your bonus balance.
Are the RTP figures on this page the ones I will get at Casino Days?
Not necessarily. The figures are the maximum versions published by the studios. Many providers release the same game with several RTP settings and let the casino choose, so the version on the Casino Days lobby may be lower. The reliable check is the game's own info or paytable screen once it is open.
What is a good RTP for a pokie?
Most modern pokies publish figures between about 94% and 96.5%, and the filter on this page covers exactly that range. A higher number means more of the stake is returned over the long run, but it says nothing about how a single session will go. Treat 96% or more as a sensible default and use volatility to decide how bumpy you want the ride.
Which pokies can I play with the welcome bonus?
Slots count 100% towards the wagering requirement, while table and live games count only 10% and some count nothing. Crash games, Mine games, progressive jackpot games and a list of excluded slots cannot be played with bonus money at all. The 100 free spins from the first deposit are on Sweet Bonanza, so that is the game to open first.
Do I need to download an app to play pokies on my phone?
No. The pokies run in any mobile browser on iOS and Android. An app exists for Android only; it is an APK from the casino site, not a Google Play or App Store download, so you would need to allow installs from unknown sources. Many players never bother and simply keep the site on their home screen.
What is the minimum deposit to start playing pokies?
The minimum deposit is NZ$20. The cashier accepts Visa, Mastercard, Paysafecard, Skrill, CashtoCode and bank transfer, and the casino charges no fee for deposits or withdrawals. Some NZ banks treat card payments to gambling sites as a cash advance, so check with your bank if you want to avoid extra charges.
Keep Reading
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- Land-Based Casinos in NZA look at physical casinos around the country, for when you want a night out.Read the guide
- About Casino DaysWho runs the casino, how long it has been open and how it is licensed.Read the guide
Pokies in NZD
Pick a Pokie and Try the Demo
Open the lobby, choose a studio you like and spin on play credits before you stake a cent.