Thunderbolt Casino

Thunderbolt Casino is a medium sized online casino that is very popular with South African players. It’s a part of the Springbok Group so is well known and trusted.

What makes Thunderbolt stand out – whether this is good or bad is really up to your game provider preferences – is that the online casino is entirely powered by Real Time Gaming. This means that all the games are RTG games. Thankfully, RTG is a leader in the industry and does offer a wide variety of games for online players.

Overall, Thunderbolt Casino offers a solid and enjoyable online casino experience with a well-designed and easy to use website and a great selection of RTG games.

Thunderbolt Casino at a glance

Licensed in Curacao

In operation since 2014

Support: 24/7 via email, telephone, live chat

Bonuses: Welcome bonus, no deposit bonus, mobile bonus, other bonuses

Promotions: Weekly and monthly bonuses, VIP specials, cashback

Banking methods: Easy EFT, Visa, Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller, SID, EcoPayz, Bitcoin

Game providers: Real Time Gaming

Games offered: Slots, baccarat, blackjack, poker, rummy, roulette, craps, keno

Bonuses

One of the biggest draw-cards for Thunderbolt Casino is their extensive, and rewarding, bonus system. There are a lot of bonuses from welcome bonuses to deposit bonuses to ad hoc frequent player bonuses. Terms and conditions apply to all bonuses.

Welcome bonus

FOUR welcome bonuses for new players that must be used in the following order:

1. 100% match on first deposit up to R2,500
2. 125% match on second deposit up to R2,500
3. 150% match on your third deposit up to R2,500

PLUS

4. a free no deposit bonus of R2,500

Mobile Bonus

100% match up to R2,000 + free R100 no deposit

Weekend bonus

Up to 150% match + up to 75 free spins

Cashback

25% cashback up to R3,000 on deposits of R12,000+ if your balance drops below R50

Promotions

VIP specials

Monday Bonus

Monthly Boost

Mobile Weekend Bonus

Happy Hour every Friday

Midweek Spins every Wednesday

Big Thunder Bonus every Thursday

Banking

Deposits: Easy EFT, Visa, Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller, SID, EcoPayz, Bitcoin

Withdrawals:

Easy EFT – min. R1,000

Visa – min. R500

Skrill – min. R500

Neteller – min. R500

SID – min. R1,500

EcoPayz – min. R500

Bitcoin – min. R1,000

Games

Even though all the games are provided exclusively by Real Time Gaming, there are still a lot of great options for passionate online gamers.

• Over 70 online slots game – including 3-reel, 5-reel, classic and progressive slots games.
• Table games include Baccarat, Blackjack, Blackjack + Perfect Pairs, European Blackjack, Suit Em Up Blackjack, Face Up 21, Super 21, Let Em Ride Match Play 21, Caribbean Hold’em Poker, Caribbean Stud Poker, Tri-Card Poker, Pai Gow Poker, Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker, Sic Bo, Three Card Rummy and Pontoon.
• A full range of Video Poker games – a speciality from Real Time Gaming.
• American and European Roulette
• Craps
• Keno

Support

Full, professional and friendly support is available 24/7 via email, telephone (toll free) and live chat,

The OSAC verdict:

Pros

• South African player focus
• Able to play in ZAR
• Great website design and usability
• Great bonuses
• RTG exclusivity lets Thunderbolt focus on a great experience for players

Cons

• High wagering requirements on bonuses
• No Live Dealer games
• RTG exclusivity means not being able to play really excellent games from other games providers

Thunderbolt Casino is a solid casino that has a trusted and loved reputation amongst South African players for a reason: they do what they do very well. While the potentially limiting aspect of only offering RTG games could very well have impacted negatively, what it did do instead was allow Thunderbolt Casino to focus on creating a great experience, a well-developed platform and a user-friendly website with awesome support.

Well worth your time and your bankroll.