Classic 243 Video Pokies
The old and the new combine in Microgaming’s Classic 243 Online Video Pokies, a new and exciting online pokies game that harks back to the more traditional roots of the company when it was still making a name for itself. Ardent fans of Microgaming’s will be familiar with the original canon of games, showcased brilliantly in past but still very relevant hits like Tomb Raider, Thunderstruck, mermaids Millions and Avalon. These games all follow what could be described as the Microgaming template, or formula if you will, in that they all make use of Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins and a Gamble Feature.
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Cashed CasinoHas a sportsbook
100% up to NZ$1,000 + 200 free spins
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- Wagering 35x cash / 40x spins
- Licence: Curacao
- Bitcoin withdrawals 3–5 minutes
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Published welcome terms: 100% up to NZ$1,000 + 200 free spins, wagering 35x cash / 40x spins, minimum deposit NZ$20
Licence on file: Curacao
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Deposit methods: Visa, MasterCard, Neosurf, Skrill, Skrill 1-Tap, Neteller, Paysafecard, Apple Pay
Game studios: Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, Microgaming, Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, Playtech, Quickspin, Red Tiger Gaming
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100% up to NZ$500 + 100 free spins
- Wagering 40x
- Licence: Canada: Kahnawake Gaming Commission
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- Online since 2020
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Published welcome terms: 100% up to NZ$500 + 100 free spins, wagering 40x
Licence on file: Canada: Kahnawake Gaming Commission
Operator: TechSolutions Group N.V.
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Deposit methods: Visa, MasterCard, POLi, Neosurf, Skrill, Neteller, Paysafecard, Apple Pay
Game studios: Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, Microgaming, Games Global, Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, Playtech, Yggdrasil Gaming
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100% up to NZ$1,000 + 200 free spins
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- Wagering 35x
- Licence: Curacao
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Published welcome terms: 100% up to NZ$1,000 + 200 free spins, wagering 35x, minimum deposit NZ$40
Licence on file: Curacao
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Deposit methods: Visa, MasterCard, PayID, Neosurf, Skrill 1-Tap, Skrill, Neteller, Paysafecard
Game studios: Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, Microgaming, Games Global, Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, Playtech, Yggdrasil Gaming
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100% up to NZ$1,000 + 200 free spins
- Deposits from NZ$20
- Wagering 35x
- Licence: Curacao
- Bitcoin withdrawals Instant
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Published welcome terms: 100% up to NZ$1,000 + 200 free spins, wagering 35x, minimum deposit NZ$20
Licence on file: Curacao
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Deposit methods: Visa, MasterCard, Neosurf, Skrill, Skrill 1-Tap, Neteller, Paysafecard, Bank Transfer
Game studios: Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, Microgaming, Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, Playtech, Yggdrasil Gaming, Quickspin
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100% up to NZ$300 + 100 free spins
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- Wagering 40x
- Licence: Curacao
- Bitcoin withdrawals Instant
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Published welcome terms: 100% up to NZ$300 + 100 free spins, wagering 40x, minimum deposit NZ$35
Licence on file: Curacao
Operator: TechOptions Group B.V.
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Deposit methods: Visa, MasterCard, PayID, Neosurf, Skrill, Neteller, Paysafecard, Apple Pay
Game studios: Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, Microgaming, Games Global, Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, Playtech, Yggdrasil Gaming
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- Wagering 40x
- Licence: Malta Gaming Authority
- Skrill withdrawals under an hour
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Published welcome terms: 100% up to NZ$625 + 130 free spins, wagering 40x, minimum deposit NZ$20
Licence on file: Malta Gaming Authority
Operator: Dama N.V.
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Deposit methods: Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Neosurf, Skrill, Neteller, Paysafecard, Bank Transfer
Game studios: Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, Microgaming, Games Global, Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, Playtech, Yggdrasil Gaming
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22bet CasinoHas a sportsbook
100% up to NZ$500
- Wagering 50x
- Licence: Canada: Kahnawake Gaming Commission
- Bitcoin withdrawals 3–5 minutes
- Online since 2017
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Published welcome terms: 100% up to NZ$500, wagering 50x
Licence on file: Canada: Kahnawake Gaming Commission
Operator: TechSolutions Group N.V. / Marikit Holdings Ltd
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Deposit methods: Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Neosurf, Skrill, Skrill 1-Tap, Neteller, Paysafecard
Game studios: Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, Microgaming, Games Global, Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, Quickspin, Red Tiger Gaming
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Welcome package up to NZ$300 + 150 free spins
- Deposits from NZ$10
- Wagering 40x
- Licence: Malta Gaming Authority
- Skrill withdrawals under an hour
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Published welcome terms: Welcome package up to NZ$300 + 150 free spins, wagering 40x, minimum deposit NZ$10
Licence on file: Malta Gaming Authority
Operator: N1 Interactive Ltd (Malta, C 81457)
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Deposit methods: Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Neosurf, Skrill, Neteller, Paysafecard, Bank Transfer
Game studios: Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, Microgaming, Games Global, Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, Playtech, Yggdrasil Gaming
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It’s been a while since Microgaming has combined all these elements into a single game and so it is also somewhat fitting that it does so with Classic 243 Video Pokies, a retro-themed game that takes things old school all the way. Before we tell you more, let’s tell you where you can play.
Play it at Spin Palace Casino!
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Classic 243: Look & Feel
Classic 243 Video Pokies is a dual platform game and not only is this totally welcomed, but it’s an absolute must. What we’re saying is that this game is an online video pokie game (desktop PC & laptop compliant) and a mobile pokie game (smartphone and tablet compliant). The retro revival in the casino gaming world has been welcomed with open arms. One software supplier even went as far as actually making a pokies game based on that definitive game of the 1980s – Space Invaders. Microgaming have crafted this game to represent the arcade era of the 80s while instilling it with new age technology. The result is a stylish and polished game that highlights one of the greatest decades the modern era has known.
Classic 243: Features
Hard core video pokie players can rejoice! Classic 243 is a celebration of all things great about Microgaming technology. Great graphics with a nostalgic touch are imbued onto the images which in turn are set on course by the Ways-to-Win system. This reel system doesn’t make use of fixed paylines and instead will award wins when at least three like symbols appear in succession from the first reel onwards.
Classic 243 offers a potent Wild Symbol that can award you with a total of 1000 coins if 5 land on the reels. Ten free spins activated by the Scatter symbol are yours to profit from and thanks to Stacked Wilds appearing during this feature, you could get more than you hoped for. The Gamble Feature, Microgaming’s famous guessing game, makes a welcomed return and lets you guess your way to more cash each time you achieve a win on the reels.
