Maneki Casino

Casino, Live Casino & Jackpots

The Maneki games library is pretty impressive, and with more than 3,100 choices, it's easy to get lost in deciding where to start. Luckily, the games are all neatly categorised and can be filtered at your leisure. Before choosing your own filters, game categories are neatly laid out in categories of Recommended, New, Daily Drops & Wins, Slots, Live Games and Table Games, all of which you can scroll through individually.

Slots and table games

The amount of slots available are massive. Let me put it this way; we went to search through the ‘All Games’ section and were scrolling for a good while without an end in sight. It is hard to imagine that there isn’t something here for every type of slot player, no matter your preference. Naturally, you’ll be able to find the most popular slot games around here, with the likes of Starburst, Immortal Romance and Book of Dead to name a few. NetEnt, Microgaming and Play‘n GO are just a few of the almost 20 game providers available onsite.

As for table games, Maneki has a much greater selection than many of its competitors. Multiple variations of Blackjack, Baccarat, Poker and Roulette all feature here. There’s even lots of different virtual Poker games available, which feels like a game category that is harder and harder to find a good selection of these days.

Jackpots at Maneki Casino

Once again, there’s a lot to choose from here. The big ones like Mega Moolah and Divine Fortune are there for those who love seeing those massive progressive jackpots skyrockets. However, the selection here is pretty great and you would be remiss to not check out some of the other choices that don’t get covered so much by other platforms, such as Mega Gems and Dragon Kings. One thing is for certain, whether you're in it for jackpots or progressive jackpots, there’s a lot of good stuff on show here.

Live Casino games

The Live Casino selection of games is again rather noteworthy. There’s a great choice of tables to hop onto, no matter your game of choice. Evolution and Pragmatic Play Live, both known for their top of the line live studios and dealers, do an amazing job of creating variety and immersion. There’s a huge selection of Blackjack and Roulette tables that cover different regionalities, rulesets and bet amounts. Baccarat, Sic Bo and a few other specialty games also make an appearance, if you are feeling like trying something a little more niche. The dedication Maneki has put into building up their slot games catalogue has clearly not had any negative impact on the availability of live casino games.

There are 2 different welcome packages to choose between for new players; “The Lucky Kitten” and the “The Lucky Cat” packages. They mostly look similar, with a few minor tweaks. The majority of players will most likely opt for the Kitten package, as that can be achieved with a minimum deposit of €10. What you will get is a 1st Maneki bonus of a 100% match of up to €111, followed by a 2nd deposit bonus of 50% up to €111 and finally a 3rd deposit bonus of 50% up to €111.

The Cat package instead comes from a minimum deposit of €50. Hence why it may be a bit more on the high end side. The bonus percentages and amounts are the same as previous, however players will get an additional 33 free spins on Play'n GO’s Big Win Cat slot game. That’s 33 spins per deposit in line with the bonuses, equating to a total of 99 Maneki free spins. Keep in mind that these spins will need to be manually activated from the ‘Bonuses’ section in your account settings.

Bonus terms and wagering requirement

The bonuses available from either above mentioned package include the same terms and conditions, making it easier to weigh up which one is best for you. All of the welcome bonuses and spins have a 45x wagering, which is on the higher end of the scale of typical welcome offer requirements. The bonuses remain active for up to 14 days after activation, after which they will then expire and become forfeit. For the spins it’s a 7 day duration. 

Another important factor to consider is that all wagering will come with a maximum bet amount of €5 when wagering with funds from the bonuses and spins. Lastly, the free spins must be activated within 3 days of becoming available on your account or will otherwise be considered forfeit, so don’t wait for them to automatically appear in game on their own accord. Additionally, no deposit Maneki free spins have a withdrawal limit of €50.

Promotions and bonuses

There’s a lot going on when taking a look at the Maneki promotions page, which is great to see. Having so much activity going on all week makes it very appealing to make this casino a favourite for promotions. The first thing that caught our attention was their 20 free spins available after verifying your phone number. The spins are available on the Sweet Alchemy slot game and do require you to have made at least one deposit before activation. Once that is done, you will just need to contact their customer support to receive your spins.

There’s also regular weekend reload bonuses being handed out to loyal customers. The terms state this offer should be available to most customers who have made at least 3 deposits, although it is not communicated as to what the exceptions may include. Regardless, the reward is a 30% deposit bonus up to €250 and appears to be ongoing every weekend.

This is just naming a couple of the weekly promotions available. Best check out their “Promotions” page for yourself to get the full picture.

It’s got to be said that the site’s user interface and design is very clean, modern and stylish on both desktop and mobile devices. Page navigation is neatly tucked to one side of the screen and is always visible when scrolling up and down a page. There’s some great features here that make us wonder why all of the competition don’t follow suit. What particularly surprised us is the option to turn on a darkmode that helps prevent eye strain. Other casinos should take note of this. 

Navigation is also expertly handled when it comes to browsing through games. There are filters and a search bar that allow you to search for a particular game provider or title. There’s also a lot done with regards to the bottom of the page, where you usually find information about terms and conditions and such. Along with the usual information you’d find here on any site, they’ve really gone the extra mile by also allowing you to instantly navigate to all of the available game categories, rules and even information on how to file complaints. It’s that little extra effort and clarity that can truly make all of the difference. 

Mobile Casino

You can tell a lot of effort also went into the Maneki mobile casino site. There’s a lot of handy little buttons at the bottom of the screen that makes browsing through games a breeze. Alongside this is a handy button to get in direct contact with the customer support team, so they are never more than a tap away. The fluid navigation, visual flair and heaps of navigational options available surprisingly never came at a cost of performance during our time with the mobile version. 

If you are a person who prefers gaming on mobile or are always on the move, you might have had your fair share of clunky user interfaces or painfully slow load times. This can be particularly prevalent when in the middle of a game. We surprisingly didn’t have any issues at all with this during our playtime, which we found surprising, due to the lack of compromise made on the design front of the overall site.

The footer of Maneki’s site has a ton of useful links to different information, so it may not be the case that everything is found in one page. Fortunately, that same footer remains present on all pages. The first place that is recommended to search for answers would be their FAQ page, which contains some good information that is to the point.

These are the main questions in the Maneki Casino FAQ:

• I have forgotten my password, how can I log in?
• When is the casino open?
• What are my odds of winning?
• Can I open a demo account?
• Is my data secure at Maneki?
• How can I deposit funds at the casino?
• Can I close my account?
• What responsible gaming options are available?
• What Welcome Bonus is available?

The experience we had with the support page was also great. It’s clean and straightforward. You can contact the customer service team directly via live chat 24/7. There is also a section where you can send them an email without having to go through your own email provider. When contacting them via live chat, the waiting time was very short and we were given answers promptly without experiencing any robotic canned answers. We were however informed that they currently only support the English language.

All of the usual suspects are present when it comes to your choices of deposit and withdrawal methods. MasterCard, Visa, Neteller and Skrill are all viable methods and deposits come without any transaction fees from the casino of course. The maximum transaction amount for the majority of methods is set to €4,000, which is more than enough for most people. Just keep in mind that extra verification steps may be required for those bold enough to try and get close to that limit. The minimum deposit amount is at the industry standard €10, while the minimum withdrawal amount, in most cases, starts at €20.

It is also important to keep in mind that there are some extra caveats when it comes to withdrawals. Skrill and Neteller deposits are not valid for claiming the Maneki welcome bonus, however they can be used to claim other bonuses. It should also be mentioned that bank withdrawals are priced at quite a large fee of €50, along with a minimum withdrawal amount of €300.

Verifying your Maneki Casino account

As is the case across all reputable online casinos, account verification is a necessary step that most players will encounter. Verification is mandated by governing bodies to ensure that anti-money laundering and player safety standards are upheld. It has not gone unnoticed however that bringing in bureaucracy into one’s enjoyment can sometimes be a real mood killer. Luckily it’s a one time thing that is usually made as accessible and easy as possible. 

You will be able to find a “Documents” section in your account settings,which will allow you to directly upload the required documentation. This is namely a proof of identity, such as a passport, along with a proof of address that can consist of a utility bill or bank statement. Verifying your payment method may also be necessary here. Clear instructions are given though, which are different depending on your payment method of choice.

Being licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is a strong sign of a site’s integrity and adherence to player safety, data protection, responsible gaming and anti-money laundering standards that must be proven and maintained. Retention of such a license requires regular auditing, while having any wrongdoing or mistake be easily tracked in perpetuity. Having only launched in 2019, it’s not been long since Maneki had to prove itself eligible to get its license in the first place and the MGA is well known within the industry as being one of the most widely used and reliable licensing bodies in the world.

On top of this, there is also a dedicated onsite page detailing cookies and privacy policies that inform you of how your information is used and safeguarded. It is broken up into several sections, similar to the FAQ page, making it a more legible and easy to understand detailing of the steps taken. It even goes as far as linking you to 3rd party privacy policies, such as NetEnt’s, as this also applies to you when playing their games.

Finally, the standard internet security protocols of SSL data encryption is naturally also in place, which is something that is more than expected from all online casinos you visit.

With the exception of a couple of decisions that are less fair compared to other casinos, such as the bank withdrawal fees and the high end of average wagering requirements, Maneki has done little worth criticizing. A wonderfully designed site with high end features, huge game library with lots of variety and a unique and clear aesthetic, it is really impressive what has been achieved here. 

We can’t express enough how much we enjoyed navigating through their site, especially in dark mode. All the information we needed felt like a breeze to find and the entire site is just so intuitive. We think it can be easy to take for granted a great user interface, especially when you just want to hop into a game and play. From our past experiences though, it is the really great user interfaces that are most easy to ignore, while the really bad ones stick with you due to their annoyance.

It’s hard to believe they have been in operation for such a short amount of time when so much has been done right. We’re excited to see what more they can do with such an amazing foundation to build from.