While the option to play free online casino games with an unlimited play-money bankroll is a great way to learn a new game or brush up on one's playing skills, game specific downloads and tutorial CD's are also an option worth considering. Helping make that option a reality is Digital Showcase LLC, who recent issued a press release announcing the latest version of "My Craps Game".

Version 1.2 is now on sale for download or on a CD at Mycrapsgame.com. The download comes with a flat charge of $19, while the CD costs $29. The mail-order CD is compatible with both Mac OS X and Windows operating systems. As for the download and software installation, it only takes a few minutes for the entire process to finish.

A plus about Digital Showcase's craps game - compared to free craps games at online casinos - is that you don't need an online connection to play it. Additionally, "My Craps Game" uses a high level simulation mode that strives to create a feeling that is akin to actually playing at a craps table in a brick n' mortar casino. Screen shots and a video tutorial are both available at Mycrapsgame.com.

And while the graphics of the game fall way short of the three-dimensional, graphically rich games found at online casinos using software powered by leading companies like Microgaming, "My Craps Game" gets the job done when it comes to learning or practice. Structured according to Las Vegas rules and odds, "My Craps Game" is not only a great tool for learning to play craps online, it is suited for Sin City itself.

On the other hand, "My Craps Game" offers some features that most online craps games do not. On the playing screen, there is an action history box that displays the players moves and game results. Unlike the game history logs found at online casinos, My Craps Game displays the game results in a viewable window on the playing screen itself.

Other features on Version 1.2 (not found on earlier versions) include extended free odds limit options up to 20x odds, a Return-to-Rail for existing Place Bets who have made it through the Come-out and a point has established (two bets playing at once), a Return -to-Rail for winning Come bets, a betting option that let's one place Buy bets on 4/10 manually or in automatic mode when $25 or more, and an automatic prompting after the point is made to take Come bets off or leave them on the table.