I reviewed Astraware Casino for Symbian a few months ago, and really liked it. It’s a fun, addictive game. Now Astraware has ported it to the Android Marketplace…so there goes all of my free time!

Because I enjoyed it so much when I tested it for Symbian, I downloaded it to my Droid right away. It looks a lot like it did for Symbian, though parts of take advantage of the larger screen and better resolution. I will follow up with more thoughts in a few days, but so far the touch interface makes it a lot easier to navigate! It’s currently $1.99 in the Android Marketplace, and you check out more details at Astraware’s website. Full press release below!

Astraware Casino released for Android phones

Staffordshire, UK – January 28th 2010 – Astraware® – the UK-based games studio is pleased to announce the immediate release of Astraware Casino for AndroidTM phones. The award-winning 11-game pack includes the most popular games played in casinos around the world including Texas Hold ‘Em Poker (Limit and No Limit versions), Roulette, Slots, Blackjack and Craps.

In addition to 11 games, Astraware Casino gives players $1000 in a virtual wallet to begin playing with, has a fun trophy system – the ‘Souvenir Suitcase’, and a virtual bank where players can get an overdraft if they’re down on their luck or stash their cash when they win big!

Astraware Casino supports a wide range of Android devices with the following resolutions: QVGA (240×320), HVGA (320×480), WVGA (480×800), and FWVGA (480×854). Android OS now joins other platforms in Astraware’s game engine and core technology library with multiple resolution support (BlackBerry®, Windows® phone). This bespoke technical system allows Astraware to port and optimize their games for new devices and platforms very quickly and ensures that the company’s games can be kept up to date with ease.

“We’re thrilled to be releasing Astraware Casino for Android devices today,” said David Oakley, Astraware’s Chief Technology Officer. “We’ve designed the game to make the most of each Android phone’s capabilities, from the HTC Tattoo up to the Motorola Droid or Google Nexus One.”

Astraware Casino is available for Android phones on device from Android Market and on the web from Astraware.com and Handmark.com. The game is also available for iPhoneTM and iPod® touch, BlackBerry® smartphones, Windows® phone, S60, and Palm OS®.

For more information visit the Astraware website – http://www.astraware.com>, and follow the studio on Twitter at http://twitter.com/astraware> and Facebook at http://facebook.com/astraware>.

About Astraware

Founded in 1994 and incorporated in 2000, Astraware® is a UK-based games studio that develops, publishes and distributes games for a wide range of smartphones and mobile devices, including iPhoneTM, Windows® phone, AndroidTM, S60, and BlackBerry®. Some of the titles to come out of the Astraware studio include multi-award-winning Astraware Sudoku, Tradewinds 2 (developed under license from Sandlot Games), and Pazzazz Games’ GTS World Racing.  Mobile gaming enthusiasts have downloaded more than 70 million copies of Astraware’s products, and the company has customers in more than 100 countries.

(c) 2010 Astraware Limited. Astraware and the Astraware logo are trademarks of Astraware Limited in the US, UK and other territories. All rights reserved. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.