High 5 Casino Review

High 5 Casino is a sweepstakes casino, meaning that players don’t deal in cash when playing games and making bets. Instead, you make a deposit with your own real money to purchase the proprietary Game Coins. After winning enough Game Coins, you can exchange them for Sweep Coins, which can then be traded in for prizes and gift cards.

This Game Coin and Sweep Coin system is similar to how other sweepstake casinos operate. It creates a fun balance between two different coins that always made me feel satisfied when raking in GC, but accomplished when I had collected enough SC. There’s also something innately more fun when earning shiny coins by the thousands.

There’s a third and special collectible called Diamonds. They don’t hold the same kind of value as Game Coins as they can’t be traded in for Sweep Coins, but they can be used to unlock special in-game bonuses such as free slot spins and higher payouts.

High 5 Casino does indeed offer a welcome bonus, one that I felt fortunate to redeem for myself. The new players who redeem this welcome offer will receive 250 GC, 5 SC and 600 diamonds. 

This welcome offer is in fact a no deposit welcome bonus so I didn’t need to spend any money to redeem it. High 5 allowed me to use my Game Coins to get started immediately, which to me is always a huge green flag.

Another wonderful thing about High 5 is the high selection of extra bonuses and offers they have available, sometimes even on a daily basis. I made sure to redeem every single one to test them out. Here are the other offers High 5 Casino has waiting for you:

• Daily login bonus: Receive 5 Sweep Coins every day from the My Bonuses section.
• Spin the wheel: Login every few hours to spin a lottery wheel, which offers free spins, diamonds and other goodies.
• Social media bonuses: Following High 5 Casino on social media platforms, such as Facebook or Instagram, can give you access to codes and other opportunities.
• Diamond Leaderboards: Ranking high on various leaderboards will reward you with extra diamonds.
• Refer a friend: Receive 200 GC, 5 SC and 200 diamonds for referring someone new.

I found signing up and registering an account with High 5 Casino to be extremely fast and simple. Here’s my quick step-by-step guide on how you can do it right now:

1. I visited the official website at high5casino.com. You may also choose to download the mobile app instead for your Apple or Android device.
2. Next, I clicked on sign-up at the top-right-hand side of the screen - it’s nice and easy to find!
3. You can log in via a preexisting Apple or Google account, or use your e-mail address and provide it along with a password. I’m a stickler for making fresh accounts, so I went with e-mail.
4. Wait for High 5 to send you a verification email. This took about 30 seconds for me, which is pretty quick for a casino! Open it and click on the registration link.
5. Once signed in, I decided to immediately confirm my identity (this is called a KYC check) by sending a copy of my driver's licence to speed up any subsequent deposits I may want to make.
6. Then, I redeemed the welcome bonus. This was necessary to start playing games, as I needed the Game Coins to make wagers.

That’s it, you’re done!

High 5 Casino has hundreds of different games that fall into multiple categories. In my experience, sweepstakes casinos can be lacking in the game variety department, so I was happy to see that High 5 avoided that pitfall. 

High 5 offers many different kinds of slots, as many sweepstakes sites do, as well as a solid selection of table games, including poker, roulette and baccarat.

One of my favourite features of High 5 was the inclusion of live table games, especially live poker. I’ve always considered this to be a sign of a cutting-edge site, so seeing it readily available at High 5 really got me excited. 

High 5 Casino is also home to many exclusive titles that I did not find anywhere else. I play-tested many of them for the first time just to see how unique they were. They include:

• Mountain of Zeus Mega Pixel Plays
• Jackpot Hunter
• Eagles Flight
• Majestic Cats Deluxe Ways
• 88 Drums
• Valkyrie Queen 2

It's as simple as betting the minimum number of Game Coins you have that is specified per game. This is how it works at other sweepstakes casinos, so I was happy to see that High 5 Casino did not alter this simple formula.

A sweepstakes casino does not use cash for wagers so you have to use the in-house coinage instead. Money is only ever a factor when you want to add more Game Coins to your balance. It is never directly used for betting.

There are multiple payment methods available at the High 5 Casino. This is important because if you take advantage of the welcome bonus and run out of all the Game Coins offered to you, you will eventually need a method to add more to your account. This will allow you to continue playing games and trying to earn sweepstake coins for prizes. High 5 Casino offers seven payment methods:

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Skrill
• Interac
• Trustly
• Discover
• Apple Pay

All seven methods have instant transaction fees and a minimum deposit of $2, which I found to be extremely enticing and competitive when compared with other sweepstakes sites. What I found less enticing was that this isn’t the most comprehensive list of payment methods I’ve ever seen. Though it’s enough for most people, High 5 could really use a few more options, particularly Amex or Bitcoin.

There are different kinds of rewards that you can receive at High 5 Sweepstakes Casino. These ultimately depend on how many Sweepstakes Coins you have to trade in. With 50 SC in your account, you can receive gift cards for various online retailers and vendors. With 100 SC, you can get a chance to redeem actual cash prizes.

Receiving rewards at High 5 Casino is simple once you’ve earned enough SC from either game payouts or stocking up on your bonus rewards. Once you feel you have enough coins to spend, visit the redemption page of High 5 Casino. You will be able to select either gift cards or cash as your rewards. 

In my opinion, High 5 Casino could try a little harder to include more redemption choices in the future. I’ve seen other sweepstakes casinos offer in-game prizes, such as more slot spins or odds for higher payouts, which could be a tempting offer for those who don’t want to save up tons of SC.

Overall, I have nothing particularly negative to say about the website functionality or the UI of High 5 Casino. It has no glitches, functions as intended and has perfectly suitable menus in place, in terms of organization and visuals.

At the same time, I don’t have anything outstanding to mention. High 5 is rather simple in its design and doesn’t give me the immersive vibe that other sites have. It gets the job done, but I feel they could do something extra with it.

I tested the mobile app for High 5 and am happy to say that it functions very well. I prefer to play on the go via smartphone and the app is perfectly set up. I haven’t encountered a single slot or table game that felt out of place on the small screen.

The app was easy to download and quick to install. It doesn’t take up much storage space whatsoever. It seems well optimized and I haven’t experienced any slowdown during games. The app might take a couple of seconds longer than usual to launch from time to time, but that’s not common in my experience.

High 5 Casino has everything I look for in terms of support options: e-mail, social media channels for contact, and a 24/7 live chat feature that I was able to use at any point during gameplay. This puts High 5 Casino above and beyond when it comes to its customer dedication.

Another factor I appreciated was their customer support help center, which functions like an interactive FAQ. I found in-depth information on my account, various technical issues, pending transactions and more. I highly recommend taking advantage of the help center before using their other customer support channels.

High 5 has a standard VIP program, which serves as a long-term investment. It provides benefits on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. There are multiple tiers that allow you to rise up the ranks and receive better rewards.

The rewards include diamonds, free slot spins and even SC. It's a pretty standard VIP program that doesn’t go above and beyond, but I found it a nice addition to the site. It's also a solid incentive to log in every day and see what’s new.

Despite a few minor setbacks, I was ultimately very impressed with my stay at High 5. The game selection is solid, the mobile app works very well, the customer support is next-level, and I really felt like I was taken care of with all of the bonuses, promotions and offers that kept on being given to me.

If High 5 Casino can just fix a few things like adding more payment options and a nicer UI, they’ll go from a great sweepstakes site to a perfect one. Still, High 5 Casino is currently one of my favorite sweepstakes casinos and I hope more people give it a try.