What playing here is, and is not
Bigbonk Studio is for adults aged 18 and over. The coins are virtual: you cannot buy them, sell them, withdraw them or swap them for prizes. Doing well here says nothing about how you would get on with real-money gambling. Every game is built so the house keeps a slice over time, exactly like the real thing, and the maths is printed on each game page.
Signs a game has stopped being fun
- You keep playing to get back to where you were, rather than because you are enjoying it.
- You feel irritable or flat when you stop, or you think about playing when you are doing other things.
- Play is eating into sleep, work, meals or time with people.
- You find yourself hiding how much you play, here or anywhere else.
- You are tempted to move from free games to gambling with real money to chase the same feeling.
None of these make you a bad person. They are just useful signals, and they are worth taking seriously.
Easy ways to take a break here
- Set yourself an end point before you start: a number of rounds, or the end of a cup of tea.
- Close the tab. Nothing is lost, nothing is running in the background, and no one will email you to come back.
- Sign out from your call sheet (tap your coins at the top of the page). Your nickname and your tin of coins vanish from this browser for good.
- Clear the site data in your browser settings if you want every trace of the set gone. The storage policy explains what is kept.
Free, confidential support in the UK
- National Gambling Helpline Call 0808 8020 133 any time, 24 hours a day. It is run by GamCare, which also offers live chat on its website.
- BeGambleAware Information, a quick self-assessment and a route to local treatment at begambleaware.org.
- GAMSTOP Register once at gamstop.co.uk to block yourself from UK-licensed gambling websites and apps for a period you choose.
Under 18? This site is not for you, and we will not let you past the door. If gambling is affecting you or someone in your family, GamCare’s helpline on 0808 8020 133 can help, whatever your age.
Worried about someone else?
Gambling harm reaches partners, children, parents and friends too. GamCare and BeGambleAware both offer support for people affected by someone else’s gambling, and you do not need the other person to agree before you call.