Golden Star Casino Review

If you’re looking for something to get you started at Golden Star Casino, look no further than its bonuses. They may not promise cosmic amounts but are certainly meant with one intent in mind – the player’s experience. And there are definitely more than a few opportunities for you to take advantage of. Some may even say golden opportunities.

Starting off with the Welcome Deposit Bonus, available to players at the humble requirement of a €20 deposit. To activate this bonus, you’ll need to enter the code GS100 in the bonus code field while making your first deposit. The maximum bonus amount a player can receive from this bonus is 100% of the initial deposit but will not exceed €1000 or any other equivalent currency.

To claim the Welcome Deposit Bonus, a player must have first completed the wagering requirements, which in this case are 40 times playthrough. In layman’s terms, if you make a €20 deposit, you’ll need to spend 40 times that amount to be eligible for the bonus. It’s worth mentioning that 40 times play-through is the standard across iGaming, so you’re playing a fair game. In other words, if you’ve deposited the minimum allowed amount, you’ll have to spend €800 in order to be awarded the bonus amount.

In addition to the money you’ll obtain from the Welcome Deposit Bonus, Golden Star Casino has prepared for you a bunch of Free Spins to make your time at the casino even more delightful. Following the bonus activation, you will receive 20 Free Spins a day, for five days, amounting to 100 Free Spins. One crucial thing to keep in mind, however, is that there is a maximum bet while wagering, set at €1. If the player breaks the maximum bet rule and gambles more, the bonus winnings will be forfeited. If you ask us, it’s better to stick to the rules in this particular case.

What…? You thought the Welcome Deposit Bonus was all Golden Star Casino has to offer? Hate to break it to you, but this casino has a few more tricks up its sleeve, so you better buckle up.

The second promotion that will most definitely strengthen your motivation to stick with Golden Star Casino long-term is the Reload Bonus. As with the Welcome Deposit Bonus, you’ll need a code to activate this one too. To claim the promotion, you’ll need to make a deposit of at least €20 and type LUCKY50 in the bonus code box during the depositing process. This time around, the maximum bonus amount is 50% of the deposit amount and cannot exceed €1000. Even though the Reload Bonus is half of what the Welcome Deposit Bonus offers, keep in mind that it’s meant to be an encouragement to keep playing, not a cheap trick to dazzle you with shiny jewels.

Once more, 20 Free Spins will be given to the player for three consecutive days after the bonus is activated. The maximum bet allowed is €5, including bets doubling after a game round has been completed and bonus rounds, giving you more room to manoeuvre. Be aware that the bonus is available to players who have made at least 3 previous deposits, weekly, from Friday 00-00 to Sunday 23-59 (UTC).

Aside from the Welcome Deposit Bonus and the Reload Bonus, Golden Star Casino has created Free Spins Wednesday to keep your spirits up if you ever find yourself stuck in a mid-week plateau. During this promotion, a player can acquire a set number of free spins based on their deposit and the bonus code they use. The variations go as follows:

– 20 Free Spins – you’ll be eligible to receive 20 free spins if you make a €20 deposit and type in the code WEDSTAR20 during the depositing process.
– 30 Free Spins – you’ll be awarded 30 free spins if you deposit €35 and use the code WEDSTAR30 while making the deposit.
– 50 Free Spins – you can receive 50 free spins if your deposit amounts to €40 and you make use of the code WEDSTAR50.

The wagering requirements for this promotion are 30 times play-through, making the offer rather reasonable. As a gesture of good faith from Golden Star Casino, the free spins will be directly credited to the player’s account. However, there still is a maximum bet while wagering, set at €1. Again, you need to be mindful of this rule, as if you exceed the maximum bet, your winnings will be voided, and you’ll be left hanging.

And just because Golden Star Casino has one goal, and one goal alone – the player’s experience – they also have a VIP Programme, available for the most loyal of players.

It’s designed around the accumulation of Complimentary Points (CPs) and the so-called ‘Statuses,’ levels with different perks and exclusive deals. Enjoying the special treatment already, are we? If so, keep reading.

Starting with the basics, CPs are awarded for gambling real money in any one of the games. In slots, for every €70 you gamble, you’ll obtain 1 CP. In other games, for every €140 spent, you’ll receive 1 CP. Before you jump in astonishment, yes, this is a fairly large amount for earning a single CP, and you’d be right to think twice about where exactly in your strategy the VIP Programme would fit.

Obviously, you’ll rise through the six statuses if you acquire more CPs. However, an important aspect of CPs is that they can be exchanged for real money. Keep in mind there’s a wagering requirement of 3 times play-through for the money you obtain from CPs. Moreover, there’s a maximum bet of €5 for the wagering. The same rule applies, exceed the maximum bet, lose your winnings.

As stated previously, there are six statuses in Golden Star Casino’s VIP Programme:
– New Star (0-149 CPs) with an exchange rate of 1 CP for every €15;
– Bronze Star (150 – 900 CPs) with an exchange rate of 1CP for every €14;
– Silver Star (1000 – 4,999 CPs) with an exchange rate of 1CP for every €13;
– Golden Star (5000 – 14,999 CPs) with an exchange rate of 1CP for every €12;
– Platinum Star (15,000 – 29,999 CPs) with an exchange rate of 1 CP for every €11;
– Black Pearl (30,000+) with an exchange rate of 1 CP for every €10.

Now, to simplify this ranking system, we’ll give you an example. If you want to rise from New Star to Bronze Star, you’ll need to obtain at least 150 CPs. After some quick mental maths, (and a consult with a calculator), that would mean spending €15 a hundred and fifty times, amounting to a total of €2,250. To put it bluntly, you aren’t advised to put all of your eggs in one basket, in this case, the VIP Programme, as you’ll be forced to spend an outrageous amount of money before you get a chance, if ever, to make an actual profit. So, in our opinion, you’d be better off leaving the VIP Programme on the back burner.

Some other general terms about the bonuses and promotions need to also be outlined. For instance, it’s good to know that the maximum value allowed to be withdrawn from play associated with a Sign Up No Deposit Bonus or/and a Sign-Up Free Spin Bonus is €50. Furthermore, in order to have withdrawn these winnings, you need to have made at least one valid deposit, negating to an extent the no-deposit nature of the offer.

A few other terms worth mentioning are the fact that bonuses are limited to one per user and the total maximum amount of winnings that can be claimed through bonuses – €10,000. Validity of the bonuses is 14 days from its receipt unless specifically stated otherwise, which is a fairly good offer considering the standard bonus validity across the iGaming Industry.

Another peculiar, yet vital condition is that playing for bonuses is not available in a multitude of slots, including 300 Shields, Adventure Palace, Aliens, Avalon, Avalon II, Beautiful Bones and many more. Furthermore, when it comes to wagering, not in all games a bet amount is fully taken into account when wagering the bonus. Each game comes with its own wagering percentage that goes as follows:

– Table games – Baccarat, Blackjack, Hi-Lo – 5% (except for games with a live dealer);
– Videopoker – 5%;
– Roulette, Poker – 5% (except for games with a live dealer);
– Slots – 100% (except excluded games from bonus wagering);
– Live games – 5%.

Lastly, a bonus will be automatically cancelled upon the active balance reaching €0,05, so keep that at the forefront of your mind unless you want to face disappointment. Fortunately, it only applies to balance tied to bonus, i.e., deposit + bonus or only bonus in case of no deposit bonus and doesn’t apply to funds on a player’s balance gained from other deposits or bonuses.