Glossary
What is Welcome Bonus?
A one-time chip, coin, or credit grant new players get the first time they open a social-casino game.
In detail
The welcome bonus is the starter package every social-casino game gives a new player on first launch. Typical amounts range from a few hundred thousand chips on smaller games up to millions on bigger titles - DoubleDown Casino gives 1 million chips, myVEGAS Slots gives 3 million, House of Fun gives 100 free spins. It's the studio's way of letting you spin enough to get hooked before asking you to buy chips. Welcome bonuses can only be claimed once per account.
In practice
Games that use welcome bonus
Showing 6 of 101 tracked games where this term appears.
DoubleDown Casino
Vegas slots · Video poker
Bingo Blitz
Bingo · Slot-Bingo Hybrid
Heart of Vegas
Vegas slots · Aristocrat Slots
House of Fun
Vegas slots · Halloween-themed slots
Jackpot Party Casino
Vegas slots · WMS-licensed slots
Coin Master
Village building · Spin-to-earn
FAQ
Welcome Bonus questions, answered
How big is a typical social-casino welcome bonus?
Most games hand out somewhere between 500K and 5M virtual chips, coins, or credits. The exact amount varies a lot: DoubleDown Casino starts you at 1M chips, myVEGAS Slots at 3M, Hard Rock Neverland Casino at 2M coins plus 100 diamonds.
Can you claim the welcome bonus more than once?
No, welcome bonuses are tied to the account. Some games let you claim a smaller "come back" bonus if you've been away for weeks or months, but that's a separate mechanic.
Do welcome bonuses expire?
The chips themselves don't expire once they're in your balance, but most welcome offers have a redemption window (usually 7 to 30 days) during which you have to actually open the game and claim them, or they evaporate.
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