Amigotechs is a supplier of Internet casino software out of Panama. Their games are simple and easy to play. I suspect their business model is primarily as a casino add-on to sports books.
After performing this review, I must say my opinion of the software is not high. This is because:
The game rules are often stingy.
The slots look outdated.
The games take a long time to load.
The help files often omit important information about the rules.
Ridiculous inconsistencies in the rules. For example, the video poker house edge ranges from 0.20% to 13.19%.
They dare to offer 6-5 blackjack — which is an abomination to the game.
More importantly, Amigotechs has twice been caught dealing an unfair game of video poker. The two incidents were three years apart. For more information on that story, please see my Internet casino blacklist.
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Craps
Craps
The craps game basically follows the stingy American rules. Here are the specifics:
Pass/Come odds: 3-4-5x. This means the player may bet up to 3x his pass or come bet on the odds if the point is a 4 or 10, 4x if it is a 5 or 9, and 5x if it is a 6 or 8.
Don't Pass/Don't Come odds: 3-4-5x. This means that the player may lay up to 6x his don't pass or don't come bet on the odds, relative to the bet amount. This equates to winning 3x on a point of 4 or 10, 4x on a 5 or 9, and 5x on a 6 or 8.
Place: Contrary to what the help file says, the only way to bet on the numbers directly is with place bets. They pay the standard odds of 9 to 5 on the 4 and 10, 7 to 5 on the 5 and 9, and 7 to 6 on the 6 and 8.
Lay: Also contrary to the help file, as well as the table felt, the only way to bet against a number is with lay bets. These pay true odds, less a 5% commission based on the win and deducted after the win. This equates to odds of 19 to 40 on the 4 and 10, 19 to 30 on the 5 and 9, and 19 to 24 on the 6 and 8.
Field: This is the stingy version that pays 2 to 1 only on a 2 and 12.
Hop bets: Stingy rules that pay 15 to 1 on easy hops and 30 to 1 on hard hops.
Hard ways: Stingy American rules that pay 7 and 9 to 1, depending on the number.
Big 6 and 8: I've said this before but I find these bets very objectionable. Most casinos have the class to not offer them at all, but alas, this is not the case with Amigotechs. For those who don't know, these are the same thing as place bets on the 6 and 8, but instead of paying 7 to 6, they pay even money only. This is truly taking advantage of suckers who don't know any better.
Any seven: The worst bet on the table. The stingy American 4 to 1 odds are offered, for a house edge of 16.67%.
Any craps: Again, the stingy American odds are offered, in this case 7 to 1.
In case you're wondering where you can bet better than the "American" odds, all the proposition bets and hard ways pay more in the UK and Australia. Also, many Internet casinos have liberal odds on these bets, with the lower overhead. However, such is not the case with Amigotechs.
Video Poker
2 Ways Royal
Aces and Faces -- 4 Play
Aces & Eights
All American -- 4 Play
Deuces Wild
Jacks or Better -- 18 Play
Jacks or Better -- 50 Play
Joker Poker (two pair or better)
Tens or Better -- 4 Play
Be very careful which video poker game you play. The house edge ranges from 0.20% (2 Ways Royal) to 13.19% (Joker Poker). This is an absurd spread, in my humble opinion.
I also find the slow game play annoying and being bothered with a double up decision after every win.
Finally, I'm getting tired of everybody copying Playtech's 2 Ways Royal game.
The following table shows the Video Poker games available in alphabetical order.
Amigotechs Video Poker Alphabetic Order
Game
Power Poker
Pay Table
Return
Live Game
2 Ways Royal
Yes
1-2-3-4-5-6-40-50-800-800
99.80%
No
Aces & Eights
Yes
1-2-3-4-5-8-25-50-50-80-800
99.78%
No
All American
No
1-1-3-8-8-8-35-200-800
99.60%
No
Deuces Wild
Yes
1-2-3-4-4-9-15-25-200-800
98.91%
No
Jacks or Better
Yes
1-2-3-4-5-7-20-50-800
94.97%
No
Joker Poker (two pair)
No
1-2-3-5-7-17-50-100-200-1000
86.81%
No
Tens or Better
Yes
1-2-3-4-5-6-20-50-800
97.96%
No
Here is the same list in returns range, choose your game wisely.
Amigotechs Video Poker Return Order
Game
Power Poker
Pay Table
Return
Live Game
2 Ways Royal
Yes
1-2-3-4-5-6-40-50-800-800
99.80%
No
Aces & Eights
Yes
1-2-3-4-5-8-25-50-50-80-800
99.78%
No
All American
No
1-1-3-8-8-8-35-200-800
99.60%
No
Deuces Wild
Yes
1-2-3-4-4-9-15-25-200-800
98.91%
No
Tens or Better
Yes
1-2-3-4-5-6-20-50-800
97.96%
No
Jacks or Better
Yes
1-2-3-4-5-7-20-50-800
94.97%
No
Joker Poker (two pair)
No
1-2-3-5-7-17-50-100-200-1000
86.81%
No
Sic Bo
Sic Bo
The sic bo odds are very stingy. Perhaps the worst I've seen anywhere. The following table shows what each bet pays, the probability of winning, and expected return.
Table Title
Bet
Pays
Winning
Combinations
Probability
Return
Small, Big
1
105
0.486111
-0.027778
4, 17
60
3
0.013889
-0.152778
5, 16
30
6
0.027778
-0.138889
6, 15
17
10
0.046296
-0.166667
7, 14
12
15
0.069444
-0.097222
8, 13
8
21
0.097222
-0.125000
9, 12
6
25
0.115741
-0.189815
10, 11
6
27
0.125000
-0.125000
Triple
180
1
0.004630
-0.162037
Any triple
30
6
0.027778
-0.138889
Double
10
16
0.074074
-0.185185
Domino
5
30
0.138889
-0.166667
Any number
1,2,3
75,15,1
0.421296
-0.078704
Keno
Keno
Keno Artist
Keno Dragon
There are three keno games to choose from. The pay tables are as follows.
The first pay table is for generic "keno."
KenoExpand
Catch
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
9
2
1
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0
0
0
0
3
16
6
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
4
12
15
3
6
3
2
2
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
5
30
30
12
6
4
3
2
2
3
2
1
6
75
36
19
8
5
6
4
4
3
2
7
100
90
20
10
15
24
5
5
5
8
720
80
30
25
72
20
12
15
9
1200
600
180
250
80
50
50
10
1800
1000
500
240
150
150
11
3000
2000
500
500
300
12
4000
3000
1000
600
13
6000
2000
1200
14
7500
2500
15
10000
The second pay table is for "Keno Artist."
Keno ArtistExpand
Catch
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3.75
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
9.3
2
2
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0
0
0
0
3
16.5
6
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
4
12.5
15
3
6
3
2
2
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
5
52
30
12
6
4
3
2
2
3
2
1
6
95
34
19
8
5
5
5
4
3
2
7
100
150
25
8
20
20
7
5
6
8
1000
150
30
55
66
12
11
15
9
2000
250
150
250
30
50
30
10
2000
600
600
100
175
100
11
3000
2000
300
500
250
12
5000
1000
1500
600
13
6000
3500
2000
14
8000
5000
15
30000
The third pay table is for "Keno Dragon."
Keno DragonExpand
Catch
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3.9
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
9.85
2
2
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0
0
0
0
3
19
6
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
4
23
17
3
6
3
2
2
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
5
61
38
12
7
5
3
2
2
3
2
1
6
135
36
27
8
6
7
5
4
3
2
7
200
105
22
16
16
20
6
5
5
8
1000
135
65
55
90
24
12
18
9
1500
400
275
300
80
45
50
10
2500
1500
750
225
160
165
11
4000
2000
700
500
450
12
7000
2500
1000
950
13
9000
2000
2000
14
70500
5000
15
15000
After crunching all the numbers, the following table shows the returns for all three keno game by the number of picks.
Keno Returns
Pick
Keno
Keno
Artist
Keno
Dragon
1
75.00%
93.75%
97.50%
2
92.09%
93.89%
97.20%
3
93.04%
93.73%
97.20%
4
72.52%
93.94%
97.16%
5
92.58%
94.00%
97.00%
6
93.79%
94.04%
97.04%
7
94.15%
94.01%
94.40%
8
92.90%
93.98%
96.98%
9
93.43%
94.02%
97.01%
10
94.54%
94.01%
97.01%
11
93.10%
93.99%
97.04%
12
94.22%
94.07%
97.08%
13
94.90%
94.02%
97.00%
14
94.27%
94.01%
94.03%
15
94.39%
94.02%
97.02%
The bottom line is the greatest return for regular keno is the pick-8 at 94.90%. For Keno Artist it is pick-12 at 94.07%. For Keno Dragon it is the pick-1 at 97.50%.
I know that keno players love the chance of a big windfall, which you obviously won't get with a pick-1. Regardless of what your risk tolerance is, Keno Dragon has by far the most generous pay tables of the three.
Scratch Cards
Tutti Frutti
Overboard
Buccaneer Booty
Cosmic Strike
Amigotechs has four scratch card games. In all of them one bets buys four strips. No information is given on the return so you're on your own with them.
Roulette
European Roulette
American Roulette
French Roulette
There are three roulette games titled American, European, and French. Following are some comments on each of them.
American Roulette
This is double-zero roulette. Even money bets lose all when the ball lands in either zero. I noticed that the help file said the "five number" bet paid 8 to 1!
Such a bet would have an expected value of (5/38)×8 + (33/38)×-1 = 7/38 = 18.42%. In other words, a player advantage of 18.42%!
So I sat and played, making this bet every time until it won. When it finally hit I was paid only 6 to 1. That results in a house advantage of 7.89%. By comparison, the house edge is 5.26% on every other bet. This is typical of the incorrect and incomplete Amigotech help files.
European Roulette
Single zero wheel. If the ball lands in zero the players loses all on even money bets. The house edge is 2.78% on every bet.
French Roulette
Normally "French roulette" implies a single-zero wheel is used and the player loses only half on even money bets when the ball lands in zero. When I clicked on "help" to see the rules I got an error message. So I made a bet on red over and over until the ball landed in zero. When it finally happened I lost everything. So this game is mathematically the same as European roulette.
1X2 Banco
1X2 Banco
This game is based on the roll of three special dice. Two are numbered with only a 1, 2, and X. The other serves as a multiplier. The player has a host of bets to choose from on the outcome, much like roulette.
For a complete explanation of the rules and my analysis, please see my page on 1X2 Banco.
Caribbean Stud Poker
Stud Poker
Amigotechs calls this game "Stud Poker." The standard pay table is followed for a house edge of 5.22%.
For more information about the game in general, please see my page on Caribbean Stud Poker.
Let it Ride
Keep 'Em Poker
Amigotechs calls their Let it Ride game Keep 'Em Poker. The standard 1-2-3-5-8-11-50-200-1000 pay table is used, for a house edge of 3.51%.
There is also a side bet that goes 6-9-25-50-75-100-2000-20,000 (on a "for one" basis) for a house edge of 6.14%.
Three Card Poker
Poker Three
Amigotechs calls their Three Card Poker game "Poker Three." They follow the usual 1-4-5 Ante Bonus pay table for a house edge of 3.37%. On the Pairplus they follow the liberal 1-4-6-30-40 pay table for a house edge of 2.32%.
Casino War
Casino War
A single deck is used with the stingy "no bonus" rule for a tie after a tie. The house edge under these rules is 2.42%.
For more information, please see my page on Casino War.
Crazy 4 Poker
Crazy Poker
As far as I know, Amigotechs is the only brand of software to offer Crazy 4 Poker, which they call "Crazy Poker." The usual 1-1.5-2-15-30-200 Super Bonus pay table is followed for a house edge of 3.42%. The Queens Up side bet follows the 1-2-3-4-8-30-50 pay table, for a house edge of 4.52%.
Pai Gow Poker
Pai Gow Poker
I can't stand it when players call pai gow poker just "pai gow," but it is unforgivable for a casino to do it. Pai gow is played with 32 dominoes or tiles. Pai gow poker is played with a deck of 53 cards. Amigotechs makes the amateurish mistake of calling their pai gow poker game simply "pai gow."
The dealer is always the banker, which results in a house edge of 2.72%, assuming the player follows the house way.
Red Dog
Red Dog
I find it funny how Red Dog died 30 years ago in the land casinos but just about every brand of Internet casino software offers it. Do Internet players just like Red Dog or is everybody else just following the crowd like lemmings? I don't know.
Anyway, Amigotechs uses one deck and what otherwise looks like the usual rules. House edge of 3.16%.
Baccarat
Baccarat
This is a no-nonsense game of baccarat. The help file doesn't state the number of decks, but it doesn't make much difference.
Slots
Beach Party
Dog Father
Cosmic Strike
Eye Spy
Halloween Howls
Scuba View
Witch House
By my count, Amigotechs has 43 slot machines, as evidenced by the inventory at the Skybook casino. They all seemed to be traditional three-reel and five-reel games. I can't say that I was very impressed from an artistic perspective. The help files don't indicate anything about the odds, so you're on your own.
Blackjack
Single Deck -- 6 to 5
The day I knew would come at last has come at last. Internet casinos are now dealing 6 to 5 blackjack. Indeed, Amigotechs is the first brand of Internet casino software I've seen to offer this awful game.
The good news is there are some decent games too. The best game is basically a tie between the 3-2 single-deck game and the 6-deck game — both with surrender. Both have a house edge about 0.39%. There is no benefit to choosing the version without surrender.
Many games have two versions -- one with a single player hand and one with up to three.
The following table shows the Blackjack games available in alphabetical order.
Amigotechs Blackjack Alphabetic OrderExpand
Game
BJ Pays
Soft 17
Double After Split
Double
Splits Number
Re split aces
Draw to split aces
Peek
Surrender
Return
Total Decks
Live Game
Single deck -- 3 to 2
1.5
Hit
No
10 or 11
1
No
No
Yes
No
99.62%
1
No
Single deck -- 6 to 5 -- No surrender
Variable
Stand
Yes
Any 2
1
No
No
Yes
No
98.72%
1
No
Single deck -- 6 to 5 -- With surrender
Variable
Stand
Yes
Any 2
1
No
No
Yes
Yes
98.74%
1
No
Six decks -- No surrender
1.5
Stand
Yes
Any 2
1
No
No
Yes
No
99.54%
6
No
Six decks -- With surrender
1.5
Stand
Yes
Any 2
1
No
No
Yes
Yes
99.61%
6
No
Here is the same list in returns range, choose your game wisely.
Amigotechs Blackjack Return OrderExpand
Game
BJ Pays
Soft 17
Double After Split
Double
Splits Number
Re split aces
Draw to split aces
Peek
Surrender
Return
Total Decks
Live Game
Single deck -- 3 to 2
1.5
Hit
No
10 or 11
1
No
No
Yes
No
99.62%
1
No
Six decks -- With surrender
1.5
Stand
Yes
Any 2
1
No
No
Yes
Yes
99.61%
6
No
Six decks -- No surrender
1.5
Stand
Yes
Any 2
1
No
No
Yes
No
99.54%
6
No
Single deck -- 6 to 5 -- With surrender
Variable
Stand
Yes
Any 2
1
No
No
Yes
Yes
98.74%
1
No
Single deck -- 6 to 5 -- No surrender
Variable
Stand
Yes
Any 2
1
No
No
Yes
No
98.72%
1
No
Double Exposure
Double Exposure
Much like Red Dog, I don't understand why just about every Internet casino has to have this dying game, but such is the case. In the case of Amigotechs, the rules for double exposure are as follows:
Six decks.
Dealer stands on soft 17.
Tied blackjack is a push.
Double on 9 to 11 only.
Split once only.
The house edge I get under these rules is 0.99%.
Blackjack Switch
Blackjack Switch
Here are the configurable Blackjack Switch rules offered at Amigotechs, as near as I can tell:
Six decks.
Dealer hits soft 17.
Dealer peeks for blackjack.
Player may double any two cards.
Player may double after a split.
No surrender.
Blackjack and switched blackjack automatically wins.
Player may split once only.
Normally, Amigotechs rules are rather stingy, but Blackjack Switch is a welcome exception. I suspect they didn't know that usually a switched blackjack is subject to the push 22 rule, if not all blackjacks. Given that all blackjacks, including switched ones, automatically win, I put the house edge at 0.18%.
Trente et Quarante
Trente et Quarante
I must say I'm surprised and impressed to see somebody offering Trente et Quarante at an Internet casino, despite them changing the name to 30-40. The house edge is 0.90%, assuming the player makes a maximum insurance wager. For more information, please see my page on Trente et Quarante.
Conclusion
In the end, I simply cannot recommend Amigotechs as being an online gaming software that you should use. The company’s past history has seen it dealing out unfair hands of video poker, the games they now offer look outdated, and there are tons of inconsistencies in the rules of various games.
For these reasons, I recommend you avoid playing at casinos that offer Amigotechs software. There are certainly much better gaming software firms out there, and you should definitely stick to casinos offering fair and secure titles.
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