Sky Vegas Game Rules

In This Article:

1. INDIVIDUAL GAME RULES
2. SKY VEGAS OFFERS
3. SKY VEGAS FAVOURITES
4. DEMO PLAY
5. BETS ON SKY VEGAS
6. WINNINGS AND RETURNS
7. INCORRECT PAYMENTS
8. BONUSES
9. DOWNLOADING SKY VEGAS
10. PROGRESSIVE JACKPOTS
Rules Schedule
1. ROULETTE (LOW STAKES)
2. BLACKJACK (LOW STAKES)
3. MOBILE CASINO

1. INDIVIDUAL GAME RULES

1.1 At Sky Vegas, we run a number of different promotions and games, which vary from time to time. For more information on the specific terms and conditions that apply to the game you are playing, please check the link to that game on our 'Promotions' page, available here.
1.2 If you require help in relation to the rules for a particular Vegas game, please use the dedicated 'Help' or 'Info' button in the top right-hand corner of the game window, and you will be taken to a dedicated page which details the rules and mechanics for that game.
1.3 If you are playing games on Sky Vegas Mobile, you can also obtain information on the game by using the 'i' icons throughout the site.
1.4 When you play any game or place a bet or otherwise use the Sky Vegas Services, you agree to be bound by any additional end user terms and conditions including individual game supplier rules in respect of the games on our Sky Vegas Services. If you do not accept those third party terms and conditions, do not use the relevant third party software.

2. SKY VEGAS OFFERS

2.1 To welcome you to Sky Vegas, we may offer you a welcome offer. The terms of our welcome offers will vary from time to time. Please see our website and the current welcome offer terms for more information, available in our Welcome Offer: Sky Vegas article.
2.2 For further details and the full list of current promotions on Sky Vegas, please see here.
2.3 If you have received an offer via email, the complete terms and conditions of that offer may not be contained within the body of the email itself. To view these terms, please use the link contained within the email invitation.

3. SKY VEGAS FAVOURITES

3.1 The Sky Vegas 'Favourites' section allows you to find your favourite games quickly and easily. When you log in to your Sky Vegas Account on our website, you'll find the 'Favourites' tab in the top right hand corner of the screen. To add a game to your favourites, click on the 'Add your favourites here' button, and click the star next to the games listed to add it to your favourites.
3.2 The favourites function is currently cookie-based. This means that your favourites information will be cleared if you delete your Temporary Internet Files, History and Cookies. To ensure that your Favourites are retained, you may wish to avoid clearing your cookies. For more information on the way Sky Vegas uses cookies and our Privacy and Cookies policy, please see our Cookies Policy & Privacy Notice articles.

4. DEMO PLAY

4.1 Playing games in 'Demo Play' allows you to try some of our games for free. To play in 'Demo Play', where available, select 'Demo Play' or 'Play for Fun' when the applicable game loads.
4.2 If you choose this option, you will be given a 'demo balance'. Please be aware that in Demo Play some games may be subject to geographical restrictions, and in any case will be subject to our permitted countries list only, as set out in our General Terms and Conditions, available in our Sky Betting and Gaming General Terms & Conditions article (and on our website here).

5. BETS ON SKY VEGAS

5.1 The minimum and maximum bet size on Sky Vegas games varies from game to game and is displayed on screen. Please see the individual game for more information.
5.2 Once you have confirmed the details of your wager and started the game, usually by taking an action such as 'Play', 'Bet' or 'Spin', your wager will be deemed to be accepted, and may not be changed or varied.
5.3 If you have any doubts about whether your bet or wager has been accepted, please view your Account history, or contact our Customer Care Team as soon as possible.

6. WINNINGS AND RETURNS

6.1 To view the 'Pay table' information for your particular game, click the 'Pay table' button located in the game window, view the 'Game Information' page or click in the 'Options' button across the top bar of the game window.
6.2 Return to player (''RTP'') is the percentage of wins awarded to the total stakes played, calculated over a large number of games played. Please note that RTP may vary more widely in either direction when it is calculated over a smaller number of games played, due to the statistical variance.
6.3 Maximum pay-out varies from game to game. For more information including full details of maximum pay-outs, please see the 'Game Information' page for the game concerned or the 'Paytable' within the game. The total maximum winnings for one Account in any one calendar day are as set out in the Sky Betting and Gaming General Terms & Conditions.

7. INCORRECT PAYMENTS

7.1 If you believe that you have been paid an incorrect amount from a game, first check the 'Paytable' to establish when the payout for that game will occur. Please note that your payout will often be a multiple of your unit stake and not your total stake (e.g. if you are playing a 9 line slot at 0.10 a line, your payout could be determined from the 0.10, not the 0.90 staked per spin).
7.2 If this has not resolved the problem, please consult the 'Help' files within the particular game under the 'Options' button, and if this does not resolve your problem, contact our Customer Care Team for further help and support.

8. BONUSES

8.1 To establish what circumstances will trigger a bonus or bonus round, please consult the 'Paytable' option or 'Game Information' page for the game in which you are taking part. These links should be available in the 'Options' button within the game or as a separate 'Paytable' button.
8.2 If you have read these terms and still believe a bonus should have been triggered, please contact our Customer Care Team.
8.3 Cashback on Sky Vegas is calculated as a percentage of your net losses over a specified period of time. It is not calculated as a percentage of the amount you stake, or the amount you deposit.
8.4 Cashback weekend bonuses will be credited between two (2) to five (5) working days following the end of that weekend. For the exact timescale of the promotion, please check the individual terms and conditions for the game concerned on the Sky Vegas Promotions page, available here.
8.5 If you are disconnected or your game freezes during a bonus round of a Sky Vegas game, this will not affect the outcome of the round. Logging back into your Account and re-launching the game will in the majority of cases allow the game to play out in full. If you are unable to complete a bonus round please contact our Customer Care Team. We will not be liable for any damage or loss suffered or incurred by you as a result of any incomplete, illegible, lost or delayed transactions (including as a result of technical failure).

9. DOWNLOADING SKY VEGAS

9.1 If you feel a Sky Vegas game is not running as quickly as it should, this may be due to a network connectivity issue (usually our slot machines for example take 3 (three) seconds to complete a spin). You may be able to help improve the speed of Sky Vegas games by deleting your cookies, cache and/or history and reducing the amount of tasks running in the background, such as downloading music.

10. PROGRESSIVE JACKPOTS

10.1 At Sky Vegas we offer numerous games including progressive jackpots. On these games a percentage of all stakes is put into a side pot that one player can then win within the game. The progressive will continue to increase as stakes are placed and, once won, it will then return to a ''reseed'' amount before the process starts again.
10.2 Most of these jackpots are exclusive to Sky Vegas however some of our jackpots linked with other casinos. This means the contributions from all casinos are combined to offer a larger jackpot which can be won across multiple sites.
10.3 For details on how to win each progressive jackpot please consult the game information page or paytable within the game in question.

Rules Schedule

At Sky Vegas, we have a huge list of games for you to play. Our games are grouped according to the following categories:

1. Roulette
2. Blackjack
3. Slots
4. Table Games
5. Instant Win Games

For more information on the rules and terms and conditions that apply for all of these games, please see our main www.skyvegas.com page. In the meantime, an example of each of the types of game we offer is listed below:

1. ROULETTE (LOW STAKES)

Low stakes roulette is like a guest pass into a big time casino game. Roulette is that casino classic that everyone has seen - with the iconic spinning table and little white ball - but may not have had the chance to play. With 37 lucky numbers on which to win, the low stakes roulette game works in just the same way as the fabled tables of Monte Carlo.

Low stakes roulette features modest chips that allow you to place single or multiple stakes on the betting cloth without risking a fortune. Bet directly on which slot the ball will land in, and the low stakes roulette games will yield a distinctly high return of 36 times your stake!

Hedge your bets on two numbers for a return of x18, or cover four for a possible x9 win. Pick the correct dozen and triple your stake, or play it safe with outside bets that can double your money. Outside bets include the group of numbers 1-18, or 17 to 36, Odds and Evens and Red or Black.
Low stakes Roulette is the ideal introduction for those new to the casino, and provides big time thrills for a small change stake.

How to Play

Table Stake Settings:
Min Stake: 1p
Max Stake: £3,000

Step 1. Select a Chip value for betting by clicking on a chip with an appropriate value on it at the bottom of the screen. The chip will rise slightly and the outer edge will turn, indicating it has been selected. To change the value, click on a different chip.

Step 2. Move your mouse cursor over the betting cloth (above the Roulette wheel) on the screen. Each bet type will illuminate as the mouse pointer is over it. The odds for each bet will also be displayed by each bet. Single numbers and various groups of numbers may be selected.

Step 3. Next, to place a bet, click on that area, a chip at the selected value will be deposited on the betting cloth on the particular bet. You can place another bet of equal value by clicking again. It is possible to mix chip values on the same bet. All available bets are explained in the Bets and Payouts section of this document.
Place as many bets as you wish by this method.

Step 4. When happy with your bets, click the spin button; the Roulette wheel will spin and the ball will come to rest on a single number. This number is the result of the draw. Winnings from correct bets will be credited to your Account immediately. Losing bets forfeit the amount staked. Select the repeat button to repeat bets from the previous game or place bets as described to start a new game.

Other functions

Multiple bets

It is also possible (on the single numbers section only) to place a chip in between 2, 3 or 4 adjacent numbers. You can also split a bet 6 ways by placing the cursor in between 2 numbers on the bottom line of the individual numbers section. This will split the chip/bet over the numbers selected.

Making other bets
You can bet on:
Clear / Undo /Double buttons

After a Game has finished:

Bets and Payouts

Inside bets: These are bets placed on between 1 and 6 numbers.

Outside bets: These are bets placed on categories of results.

Top Bar: The Top Bar contains all of the settings and functions required for play, including Balance, stake and paid information.

2. BLACKJACK (LOW STAKES)

Three hand Low Stakes Blackjack is a modern day version of the classic card game. While Blackjack 3 online follows the same simple rules that have been used to play Blackjack in casinos for over a century, Blackjack 3 brings you triple the action, enabling you to play up to three hands at one table at the same time.

With a minimum stake of just 2p, Blackjack 3 Low Hand Stakes can be played for pocket change until you feel ready to step it up, at which point the house accepts bets as high as £1000 per hand. Blackjack 3 online is won outright when the house deals you a face card or ten with an ace - this is Blackjack. In Blackjack 3, only if the house gets an equal scoring hand will a 'push' be declared and your stake returned. The term 'push' is used since the term 'draw' means to ask for another card in Blackjack 3 online.

Check the meaning of all the game terminology, and the house rules for special plays like splitting cards and doubling down, by simply clicking through to the help menu of Blackjack 3 online before you begin play.

How to Play

Table Stake Settings:
Min Stake: 2p
Max Stake: £1,000
The aim of blackjack is to get a score as near to 21 as possible without going over, whilst still getting a higher score than the dealer.

Before you are dealt any cards, you must place a bet. Once made, you will be dealt two cards. The dealer is then dealt two cards, one face down and one face up. You win if your card total is closer to 21 than the dealer or if the dealer goes bust.

Step-by-step play guide:

Step 1. Select your chip for betting by clicking on a chip at the bottom of the screen; the chip will rise indicating it is selected for betting. On the table there are three betting circles to place your bets. Each circle is the betting area for a hand of Blackjack. Choose between one and three hands to play. When the mouse pointer is moved inside a circle it becomes highlighted in gold; click in a circle to place a chip at the value selected. If desired, each additional click will add one unit of the chip value selected to the bet. A currency value will be displayed alongside the chip/s. Chip values maybe mixed on a particular bet; click on a different chip to change the selected chip value. Use the Clear button to remove all chips from the table. If you want to play all three hands of Blackjack, you must place chips in all three circles. When happy with your bets, click: Deal.

Step 2. Two cards will be dealt to each hand you are playing. The first of the dealer's cards is placed face down (the 'hole' card), the second is placed face up (the 'upcard'), showing its value. If the dealer's upcard is an ace, you have the option of taking Insurance (see later). Both cards in each of the hands you are playing are placed face up. In the example, all three hands are played. Each hand is played one at a time from the right. The hand being played is indicated by a green cursor; the game buttons relate to that hand only.

Step 3. The value of your hand will appear alongside your cards. At this stage, if you have two cards of identical value you will be given the option to split them (see later).

Step 4. Should you have a two-card hand totalling 21 (Blackjack), the dealer will show their hand after the other hands are played. If the dealer does not have Blackjack, you win 3:2 on your stake. If the dealer does have Blackjack, your original stake is returned to you and the game ends (a 'push'):

Step 5. If you do not have 21, you can either take more cards ('hit') or remain at your current total (a 'stand'). You may then continue to take more cards, one by one, by clicking the HIT button, until you have either gone over 21 ('bust') or you are satisfied with your card total and call a STAND. For example, you may choose to stand at 19 or 20. You may also be offered options to DOUBLE or SPLIT your hand - these are covered in more detail later.
Each of your hands is played in turn from the right until all of your hands are finalized.

Step 6. The dealer will then turn over the hole card. Whether the dealer can now draw any more cards depends on the total of their hand. If the dealer has fewer than 17, they must draw another card. If the dealer's hand equals 17 or over, they may not draw any more cards. This also applies if the dealer has a soft 17 (an ace card and a six).

Step 7. If the dealer's total is less than 17, they continue to draw cards until reaching a value equal to or greater than 17.

Winning or losing the game

Double-after-split
Once you have split your identical value cards into two hands and received a second card for each, you have the option to double down on those two hands. Each hand is played out separately and you can choose to double down on one, or both hands.

Doubling down after splitting (on two hands) is the same principle as doubling down on a single hand and returns the same odds - double your stake - for each hand you win.

Two aces
Unlike some other variants of Blackjack, if your first two cards are aces, you do not win the hand. Instead, it forms a total hand of either 12 or 2, but since aces are strong cards, you do have the option to split them.

Soft
This is displayed alongside an ace card when your hand is low enough for the ace card to be assigned its higher value of 11 without going bust. For instance, where an ace is the first or second card to be drawn. You can always draw at least one card to a soft hand without busting.

Other rules

No Surrender
Orbis European Blackjack does not allow a player to surrender their hand. Surrender means giving up half your bet for the privilege of not playing out a hand, if for instance, you have a weak hand.

Decks
Number of decks used is 5
Decks are shuffled on each new game.
Each deck consists of a standard 52-card deck (no Jokers).

Re-betting
Click NEW GAME then the REBET button to stake the same amount as your previous bet. Click REBET X2 or REBET X3 to double or treble your previous stake, or choose a new stake using the chips at the bottom of the table.

Special plays
Special plays will appear as buttons during the course of the game, when you have the option to play them. Three special plays are featured in Orbis Blackjack.

Insurance
If the dealer's second card or upcard is an ace, you are given the option to accept Insurance before the dealer views the hole card (the dealer's first card, dealt face down). If you accept Insurance, the dealer will check ('peek') at their hole card for Blackjack.

Insurance is effectively a side-bet of half the amount of your original stake, paid at 2:1. This means that if the dealer has a natural 21 or Blackjack, you lose your original bet, but win back half its value - the insurance bet - thereby limiting your loss.

Note: No Insurance will be offered if you have Blackjack.

Split
If your first two cards are of identical value, you may split them and place an additional bet (equal to your original bet) to play two hands instead of one. Each of the cards then becomes the start of a new hand. Splitting is only allowed once, at the start of the game. No further splitting (resplitting) can be carried out. Note: Ten, Jack, Queen and King have identical value; any combination of these cards may be split (in addition to pairs).

If either of your hands beats the dealer, this will be paid evens on your original stake. If you split a hand, Blackjack (3:2) cannot be called on that hand - a winning hand in this situation will be paid at evens.

When splitting two aces, only one further card can be drawn for each hand in the split.

Double
This option enables you to double your bet, but receive just one more card (forfeiting the opportunity to hit further).
The double down option is only available if the total of 2 cards is 9, 10 and 11.
Tip: Doubling, or Doubling down is most effective when you have an edge on the dealer, for example, when the dealer's hand shows a weak or low card like a Four, Five or Six. A double can be played your first two cards when the Double button is displayed.

Doubling down after splitting (on two hands) is the same principle as doubling down on a single hand and returns the same odds - double your stake - for each hand you win.

Other rules

No Surrender
Orbis European Blackjack does not allow a player to surrender their hand. Surrender means giving up half your bet for the privilege of not playing out a hand; if for instance, you have a weak hand.

Decks
Number of decks used is 5
Decks are shuffled on each new game.
Each deck consists of a standard 52-card deck (no Jokers).
For further information on our Online card and Table Games, see here.

3. MOBILE CASINO

Sky Vegas Mobile Casino is available to play now on iPad and iPhone, and is also available on Android devices and tablets.

You'll find some of the most popular games from Sky Vegas on our Mobile Casino including mobile slot games and mobile table games such as, mobile Blackjack, mobile Roulette, mobile Rainbow Riches and many more.

We will be increasing the number of mobile slot games and mobile table games all the time so there will always be something for you to play on the Sky Vegas Mobile App.