Ways to play pokies for free
There are three routes to spinning without spending on the sites we track, and they are not the same thing.
Demo mode. Many studios (PG Soft, JILI and Fa Chai among them) allow their games to be opened in a “fun” or “demo” mode with play credits. Whether you can reach it without logging in depends on the site; several lobbies here require an account before any game opens. Demo mode runs the real game maths, so it is the honest way to learn a title’s features and feel its volatility.
No-deposit credit. A cash figure added to a new account before any deposit: A$16 to A$99 on our list, and up to A$188 or A$200 in register credit at a couple of sites. It plays like real money on eligible pokies, with a high cash-out target attached. See the no-deposit bonuses page for how to use it well.
Free mini games. Several sites run scratch cards, lucky draws, golden egg games or a lucky wheel that cost nothing to play and pay small credits. Frenzy96 runs three; Decho34, B4BET and others run a wheel or scratch. They are marketing, but they are free.
The list at the top of this page includes tracked sites that offer either a no-deposit credit or a free mini game.
Using free play to choose a site
Free play is the cheapest way to answer the questions that matter before a deposit:
- Does the lobby load and run smoothly on your phone?
- Are the studios you like present, and at which RTP setting?
- What does the cashier look like, and does it show PayID?
- How quickly does live chat answer?
Spend the free credit on the games you would actually play for money, then decide.
What free play cannot tell you
Whether withdrawals are paid on time. That needs a real deposit and a real withdrawal, which is what our test log on each review page records. Until a site’s test log is complete, treat its payout claims as unverified.
Free spins offers for studio-specific spin packages; mobile pokies for playing on a phone.
