Been hopping around a few slot sites that take Aussie players over the last couple of months, not chasing some massive win or anything, just seeing which ones are actually easy to use and which ones feel a bit off straight away.
The stuff that stands out pretty quickly for me is usually the boring bits, not even the games themselves. Deposit options that work without stuffing around, pages that load properly on mobile, clear bonus terms, and whether they ask for ID before or after you try to cash out. If a site hides basic info or makes you dig through five menus to find withdrawal limits, I usually bail.
Game libraries are starting to blur together a bit now, heaps of the same providers everywhere, so I pay more attention to how the site is set up. Search actually working, demo mode being available, saved favourites not disappearing, jackpot pages that are real instead of just there for show... little things, but they matter when you're just on for a quick spin in the arvo.
One thing I reckon Aussie players notice fast is the banking side. Some sites are smooth enough with crypto or e-wallets, others claim they are easy to use here and then you end up on some weird third-party page or a withdrawal sitting pending for days. Support chat is another giveaway. If they answer like a bot and dodge simple questions, that puts me off pretty bloody quick.
Curious what everyone else uses to judge whether a pokies site is worth sticking with. Is it game range, payout speed, promos, mobile play, max win info, responsible gambling tools... what actually matters most for you?