Tryline

Independent testing, honest reviews and practical slot guides

Who we are at Tryline

Nearly every game on Tryline opens in free play, so a reader can try the demo before money is involved. We are the editorial team behind this reference guide to online slots, written for the South African player who tries first. A free run shows a game's shape, never how it pays over time — and that line guides everything we publish.

Reviews, lists and search

The core of Tryline is the single-game review. Each one records what is known about a title: its volatility, its maximum win, its RTP — the stated long-term return — its mechanics, its bonus features and the pattern of its reels and lines. These are the things a demo run can only hint at, so the review gives a reader something firmer to check a free session against. Where a bonus round can be bought outright, the review notes it, since that choice changes how a game behaves even when nothing is staked. Around the reviews sit lists of games for a faster scan, and a search that covers the whole website when a reader already has a title in mind.

Where the figures come from

Every figure a review gives comes out of a catalogue of game data. That catalogue's source is not named, and we pass it on as it stands. For a reader the consequence is plain: a figure on Tryline is a catalogue value, sound for weighing one game against another, but silent about any single session — and a short free session most of all.

Partner links

Partner casinos are linked from some pages of Tryline, and a click through one of those links can bring the website a reward. That reward is the commercial side of the guide, stated here so a reader knows what such a click is worth before making it.

Adults only, and not a casino

Tryline is a reference guide to online casino games, and it is not a casino: no bets are taken here and no deposits are accepted, so nothing on the website ever holds a reader's money. If a stake is placed, it is placed somewhere else. The guide is for adults, 18+, and only for readers in places where online gambling is legal.