Here are some explanations to help you to understand what “Skill Games” mean.
Definition and examples
Skill games are games where the outcome is determined mainly by mental and/or physical skill, rather than by pure chance.
Some famous websites allow you to play your favorite skill games and even to bet money on them.
The various websites include any sorts of games that make you use your skill, your capacity of reflection or your sense of observation. The aim is to use your brain as much as possible to win and, potentially, the earnings too.
Some examples:
- card games (tarot, solitaire …)
- board games (backgammon, mahjong, sudoku …)
- arcade/action games (Pac-Man, Tetris …)
- games related to sport (snooker …)
These are just examples and every room includes several types of games to assure you the maximum of variety in your games. Let yourself test different possibilities and maybe discover novelties.
Aim of a game
The most current is to be able to bet some money on your skill games in a completely legal and secure way. Indeed, if all these games are present on your computers and Internet for a very long time, bets with real money are a must.
The basics are :
- First of all, you have to register on one or several games rooms. To know the different rooms, do not hesitate to check our website which shows you the best of them.
- Then you can play for free or by paying, and win real money.
- To play money you will need to deposit some money which will allow you to receive a bonus to increase your pool.
Games depend of the one you choose. You always have some help at disposal to explain you the rules and guide you during the game.
Besides, you will find different types of tournaments to face your opponents :
- duels with two players : the best one wins the stake of the bet.
- multiplayers tournaments by knockout : several players face each other and the best one gets the stakes.
- multiplayers tournaments by distribution : players are rewarded according to their results. A classification allows to determine the best ones who can get part of the stake, mostly between 2 to 6 players.
Bonuses
There are several types of bonuses :
- The first ones are really and truly a possibility of playing for free. During your registration, websites offer you some money but it’s only virtual money.
- However, when you create an account “real games”, you deposit on your player account which can give you the right to get a bonus. For example, if you deposit 10, your account will be credited with your 10 + 5 of bonus. The bonus amount is indexed to the value of your deposit but it can also vary according to your mean of payment.
Releasing conditions of bonuses vary according to the operators. Some of them will ask you to play a certain amount at least equivalent to your bonus to be able to use it. All our test pages of the different skill games websites give you the useful information, do not hesitate to check them out, compare them or follow our advice if you want to feel more comfortable.
Softwares
Websites offering this activity work mostly with platforms in flash. Each of them will invite you to download the possible plugins necessary for the smooth running of the game.
In certain cases, you will have to install a specific software but it is rare. Besides, the interfaces are very different from a room to the other and we recommend you to read our tests to find the one which suits you the best.
Please also note that some of them offer compatible versions with the main smart phones of the market which is a good plus.
In every case, it generally works like this :
- An accessible homepage on your Internet browser whatever is your operating system. This one gives you access to all the features of the website.
- A lobby by game, which opens on the current window or on a new one, and which includes all the information on the game, whether it is the help or the various active games or the ones to create.
- Finally, a window of game or of room in which takes place your game or your games. You can indeed play several on-line games at the same time if your brain allows you.
To know more about it, consult our pages on the various operators who contain the studies on all their specificities, their advice or those to avoid absolutely.
