Craps

Craps: Slot Overview

Feel like taking a break from watching reels spin and toss some virtual dice around instead? If so, you're in luck because software provider Play'n GO has taken time out of its busy slot production schedule to turn its attention to a table game instead. This means we are getting a more traditional experience than is usually provided by this studio in a gambling vehicle going by the name of Craps. As the name makes clear, Craps is Play'n GO's version of the popular dice game.

Actually, maybe Craps doesn't have to be completely traditional as it provides three different ways of viewing the game – Vintage, Classic, and Modern. While those categorisations sound quite diverse, in practice, it mainly just means a different colour scheme is used in the gaming screen. Classic is predominantly green, Modern predominantly blue, while Vintage has a burgundy thing going on. The rest of Craps, its UI, and the layout of the table remain virtually identical.

To play Craps, players click on their preferred chip from the menu, then click on the gaming table where they would like to place the chip. Minimum stakes start at 50 p/c and may reach as high as $/€5,000, while all bets must conform to the limits of the table. It is possible to remove an individual bet if your mind changes or clear all bets by hitting the CLEAR ALL button. When ready, hitting the Roll Dice sets the dice in motion. Depending on the market, Craps has a theoretical return to player value of 88.33% to 99.55%.

Craps: Slot Features

Craps is played via a series of dice rolls and two phases – the 'come out' phase and the 'point' phase. The come out roll is the first of Craps' dice rolls, and a puck displaying OFF on its black side is used during this phase. An opening bet in Craps made before the come out roll is called the 'pass line bet'. These bets win immediately when the come out roll is 7 or 11. They lose if the come out roll is 2, 3, or 12.

If 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 is the outcome of the come out roll, that number is designated as 'the point', and the point phase has been reached. For this, the puck flips to its white side, displaying the word ON, and appears on the table over the box with the rolled number. Next, players keep rolling the dice until the point or a 7 is rolled, ending the round. If the point is rolled first, a pass line bet wins. If a 7 is rolled first, pass line bets lose. Pass line bets that are unresolved cannot be removed until a 7, or the point is rolled. While bets stay on the table until this happens, the chip value is returned to the balance after a roll and then deducted again for a new roll.

Craps offers a wide range of bets, such as One-time bets, which are resolved on the next roll, and if they don't pay, they are lost. Bets before the come out roll are called come out bets. The specific names and payouts of these bets are:

• Pass Line – 1:1
• Don't Pass Bar – 1:1
• Field - 2/12: 2:1 3/4/9/10/11: 1:1
• Any Seven – 4:1
• Any Craps – 7:1
• Hardway 4/6/8/10 – 4/10: 7:1, 6/8: 9:1
• Craps 2/3/11/12 – 3/11: 15:1 2/12: 30:1
• Horn – 3/11: 15:1, 2/12: 30:1
• Place 4/5/6/8/9/10 – 6/8: 7:6, 5/9: 7:5, 4/10: 9:5
• Place to Lose 4/5/6/8/9/10 – 6/8: 4:5, 5/9: 5:8, 4/10: 5:11
• Buy 4/5/6/8/9/10 – 6/8: 6:5, 5/9: 3:2, 4/10: 2:1
• Lay 4/5/6/8/9/10 – 6/8: 5:6, 5/9: 2:3, 4/10: 1:2
• Big 6/8 – 1:1

Once the point has been established, these bets (with their potential payouts) are allowed:

• Come – 1:1
• Don't Come Bar – 1:1
• Field – 2/12: 2:1, 3/4/9/10/11: 1:1
• Any Seven – 4:1
• Any Craps – 7:1
• Hardway 4/6/8/10 – 4/10: 7:1, 6/8: 9:1
• Craps 2/3/11/12 – 3/11: 15:1, 2/12: 30:1
• Horn – 3/11: 15:1, 2/12: 30:1
• Place 4/5/6/8/9/10 – 6/8: 7:6, 5/9: 7:5, 4/10: 9:5
• Place to Lose 4/5/6/8/9/10 – 6/8: 4:5, 5/9: 5:8, 4/10: 5:11
• Buy 4/5/6/8/9/10 – 6/8: 6:5, 5/9: 3:2, 4/10: 2:1
• Lay 4/5/6/8/9/10 – 6/8: 5:6, 5/9: 2:3, 4/10: 1:2
• Big 6/8 – 1:1
• Taking Odds – 6/8: 6:5, 5/9: 3:2, 4/10: 2:1
• Laying Odds – 6/8: 5:6, 5/9: 2:3, 4/10: 1:2
• Odds on Come - 6/8: 6:5, 5/9: 3:2, 4/10: 2:1
• Odds on Don't Come - 6/8: 5:6, 5/9: 2:3, 4/10: 1:2

Craps: Slot Verdict

Clearly, there are a lot of betting options to be aware of, so it probably wouldn't hurt to take some time getting familiar with them and what they payout in order to extract the most from the Craps experience. For new players or old hands looking for a refresh, Craps does have an info section where extra details may be gleaned, which might be helpful. Whilst more complicated than a simple money wheel or even something like roulette, the game of craps isn't hugely confusing after you've got to grips with everything. And craps from Play'n Go is about as good as any virtual gambling game to toss a few dice around on once the rules have been fully absorbed.

So why pick this particular version of Craps over any of the others? It's arguably not as immersive as live online gambling, but the graphics have been finished to a high spec, and a cartoonish dealer plays a role in the proceedings, so participants, with a dash of imagination, can pretend they're at a table in Vegas, Macau, Monte Carlo or wherever else tickles their fancy. Hey, we did say with some imagination. Flipping between the three modes might be fun and provides some variety, and being a Play 'n GO release, players can expect a quality show with polished audio-visuals to accompany a batch of reliable stats.