Who tests
the slots.
Every article on this site carries one byline: the editor who owns it and any correction to it. This page is the whole desk, what each of them covers, and the rules they work to.
- The desk plays it. A slot with a playable demo is opened and played, and what we see is checked against the spec sheet before anything is written about it.
- The facts are written up. The article is built from the verified facts on file. A number that is not on file does not go in, and the page says it is not published rather than guessing at it.
- The checks run, and an editor owns it. Every draft is checked automatically against the facts on file, for structure and for language, and held back if it does not pass. We do not claim a person reads every article line by line. The name on it is the editor who owns it and any correction to it.
How the desk tests
Four rules cover everything on this site. They are the reason a page can be dated, sourced and argued with rather than taken on trust.
- Articles on this site are drafted by automation from facts the desk has verified: the studio's own release sheet, the game's paytable, and what the desk sees when it opens a build. A number nobody has published is left blank rather than filled in.
- Every draft is then checked automatically, against the facts on file and for structure and language, and a draft that does not pass is held back rather than published. We do not claim a person reads every article line by line, because at the rate this desk publishes nobody could.
- The byline is the editor who owns the page, its accuracy and any correction to it. Tell us about anything out of date and we will fix it and log the change.
The reviewing desk
These are the people who play what is playable and own the pages that go out. One article, one byline, never a house account.
David Burke
BylineDavid has spent more than ten years testing casino games for UK players, and brings a numbers-first eye to slots: he checks published RTP and volatility against how a game actually plays before it earns a place on any list. He has written more than 350 reviews and tested well over a thousand titles, and he signs off every verdict himself.
Martin Green
BylineMartin has covered UK slot releases since 2014 and looks at the studio behind a game as closely as the game itself. He specialises in high-volatility and feature-buy titles, where the marketing and the maths tend to diverge most, and tracks how the likes of Nolimit City, Hacksaw Gaming, Pragmatic Play and Play'n GO evolve their formats. His question on every review is simple: does this game do what it claims, and is it worth your time and money.
Ciarán McEneaney
BylineCiarán has spent over a decade reviewing casino products and keeps an eye on the newest mechanics as studios push them into slots. He verifies what he writes by actually playing through a game and cross-checking operator documentation rather than marketing copy, and doubles as the desk's internal fact-checker, reviewing other editors' work before it goes live.
Standards and safer play
Two specialists set the standards the reviews are held to: safer play, bonus terms and the rules the rest of the desk works to.
Roy Brindley
StandardsRoy keeps the desk honest and safer play front and centre, making sure every guide treats slots as entertainment that costs money, never a way to make it. He is the voice behind our responsible-gambling coverage.
Elizaveta Verchova
StandardsElizaveta has spent more than ten years reading the fine print on UK-licensed casino bonuses and has personally tested over 300 offers. She works from operators' actual terms rather than the promotional copy, breaking down wagering, game weighting, bet caps and withdrawal limits, and re-checks a review whenever the terms change.
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