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High 5 Games Help Desk

Posted on December 3, 2014 by bobbyhigh5

Every couple of weeks Elaine, High 5 Blog’s customer-care correspondent, stops by to discuss ways to optimize your High 5 Casino and/or Shake the Sky experience.

Hey High 5-ers! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I sure did — I’m still living off leftovers. This week I want to talk about three reasons why you should play video poker at High 5 Casino and Shake the Sky, if you don’t already.

1. Another four-hour bonus

You can collect a four-hour bonus in video poker, just like with our slots. Unlike our slots, though, you actually have to open a video poker game before you can collect a four-hour bonus for it. So when you start playing those video poker games, you start collecting extra bonuses!

2. Check out themes for your favorite slots

Another great thing about video poker is that you can unlock themes in the style of some of your favorite slots. Love Rum City? Check out our Rum City theme! Can’t get enough Triple Raven? Select our new Triple Raven theme!

3. Even more keyboard shortcuts

Video poker has never been easier than it is on High 5 Casino and Shake the Sky, which have a number of awesome keyboard shortcuts designed to save you time and improve your gameplay. You can use the space bar to deal, the arrow keys to adjust your bet, and the number keys to hold cards.

There are many more reasons to check out video poker, but I hope these three are enough for you to give it a try, if you haven’t already. Why do you guys like to play video poker? Is there anything you’d like me to cover next time? Let me know! Until then, good luck, and happy playing!

High 5 Games Help Desk

Posted on November 12, 2014 by bobbyhigh5

Every couple of weeks Elaine, High 5 Blog’s customer-care correspondent, stops by to discuss ways to optimize your High 5 Casino and/or Shake the Sky experience.

Hey High 5-ers, hope you’re all having a great week! Today I’m going to take you through the different ways to customize your High 5 Casino and Shake the Sky video poker experience.

1. Pick your theme and paytable

You can customize your video poker games by changing your card themes and the look of your paytables. Video poker defaults to the H5C and STS theme, but you can switch up your experience by unlocking awesome alternatives like the Moonlit Mermaids and Rum City themes. I’m partial to the new Triple Raven theme myself.

2. Make your game full screen

Just like with our slots, you can play full-screen video poker by clicking on the arrows next to the home button in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Check out this option for a more immersive video poker experience.

3. Sort games your way

You also have the option to change how your video poker games are displayed. While in the lobby, click on the gear next to your player-card button and choose to sort your games alphabetically or by level.

I hope these tips help spice up your video poker life! Let me know if there’s anything in particular I should address next time. Until then, happy spinning and good luck!

Game Spotlight: Triple Raven

Posted on October 30, 2014 by bobbyhigh5

There’s no better way to get a jump start on your Halloween weekend than by playing Triple Raven, which is now UNLOCKED for all players at High 5 Casino and also UNLOCKED for all players as a video poker theme! The 111th slot at H5C is sure to get you in the right mood for all types of spooky festivities, and/or for gorging yourself on candy. I, for one, will be dressing up as a Sudoku puzzle on Friday, and know I’ll be spending the early evening spinning Triple Raven to get in the right mood.

Experience High 5 Games’ take on Edgar Allen Poe’s classic poem “The Raven” in Triple Raven! Wonderful art design and stirring music create an intense and supernatural atmosphere as the protagonist of the famous work interacts with a mysterious raven who only says, ‘Nevermore.’ Unlike the despondent narrator, you’ll have hope for big wins on this dreary December night thanks to 720 ways to win, Triple Symbols, and the Nevermore Bonus!

What do you think of Triple Raven? What type of slots would you like to see H5G make in the future?

Play Triple Raven at High 5 Casino.

High 5 Games Help Desk

Posted on September 30, 2014 by bobbyhigh5

Every couple of weeks Elaine, High 5 Blog’s customer-care correspondent, stops by to discuss ways to optimize your High 5 Casino and/or Shake the Sky experience.

Hello there everyone! I hope you’ve had a wonderful couple weeks – I can’t believe it’s almost October! This week, I’m going to walk you through some of the latest High 5 Casino Mobile updates.

1. Upgrade to Play Real even faster

For those of you playing as guests at High 5 Casino for iOS, it’s now easier than ever to upgrade to a Play Real account to store your progress! Simply tap on the menu icon in the top right-hand corner of the app, and select the ‘Upgrade to Play Real’ option.

2. Go straight to Shake the Sky and Video Poker

Our new and improved menu also makes it easier to switch between our apps on both iOS and Android. If you select the menu and scroll to the bottom, you can choose to launch the Shake the Sky app or the High 5 Casino Video Poker app!

3. Identify mobile games

Now, when you’re deciding what game to unlock on iOS or Android, you’ll never have to worry about inadvertently unlocking a game only available on desktop! All of our desktop-only games are now marked with a ‘Play on Desktop’ banner even when locked.

I hope you like the new updates to High 5 Casino for iOS and High 5 Casino for Android! As always, let me know if you’d like me to cover anything new next time. Happy spinning!

Game Spotlight: Moonlit Mermaids

Posted on August 14, 2014 by bobbyhigh5

Your long journey across the sea has been difficult, yet the preceding weeks pale in comparison to what you are experiencing tonight. As you are bombarded by waves and wind with only the moon to guide you, you desperately hope for refuge. Then, off in the foggy distance, you see them: Moonlit Mermaids, beckoning for you to sail towards their rocky island. You navigate your ship towards them, hoping they will provide the sanctuary you seek…

Moonlit Mermaids is now available across the board at all of High 5 Games’ social apps! It’s unlocked for all players at High 5 Casino, Shake the Sky Casino, and High 5 Casino for iOS, and it’s also available as an unlocked skin for video poker at H5C and STS. Moonlit Mermaids features stunning art design in the traditional Asian paper-cut style, which means it’s aesthetically similar to STS classic Night Jasmine. While you’re enjoying the visuals and music, you’ll also snag legendary wins with Scatter Bucks and Stacked Wilds!

What do you think of Moonlit Mermaids? What type of slots would you like to see High 5 Games make in the future?

Play Moonlit Mermaids at High 5 Casino, Shake the Sky Casino, or High 5 Casino for iOS.

Video Poker Now Live at H5C and STS

Posted on August 7, 2014 by bobbyhigh5

Today’s post comes from High 5 Blog correspondent Ali.

High 5 Casino and Shake the Sky Casino now offer video poker for social play!

You know we always like to shake things up a little bit on our social casinos, but this time we’ve shaken things up in a big way by adding video poker for all our players! If you’re a poker fan, you’ll be very excited to know you can now play eight exciting video poker games on both H5C and STS.

In each casino you’ll have one shared bankroll for your slots and your video poker. If you hit big with a great hand on your poker game and want to use your winnings to play slots, go right ahead. When it comes to four-hour bonuses, just as you would collect a bonus for each played slot game, you’ll be able to collect a bonus for each played video poker game. The more you level up, the higher your bonus, the bigger your bank roll!

If you’re new to video poker, the interface on High 5 Casino and Shake the Sky is very player friendly. Each poker game offers an explanation of its gameplay while it loads. Click on the Options button in any game and you can customize your gameplay with features like Autohold and Double Up.

You can also choose the theme of your card deck. New players will be given the option of Classic Poker or the signature pattern for High 5 Casino or Shake the Sky. As you level up, new deck themes featuring characters and artwork from your favorite H5C and STS slot games will become unlocked and available to you.

Whether you consider yourself a poker player or not, we suggest you try out our new video poker app. It’s tons of fun and a new way to grow your bank roll! Of course, if you have any questions you can always email our amazing customer care team at support@high5games.com. At this time video poker is only available for play on desktop, but stay tuned for the release of the mobile app!

Let us know what you think of our video poker apps in the comments section below!