Bingo Zone Gets an Update

Posted on June 24, 2008 - Filed Under Industry News, MMO |

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Gamesville is a portal for Massive Mult-Player Online (MMO) style casual games and they are celebrating their 12th year in business. In celebration, Lycos is releasing an all new Bingo Zone. Bingo Zone was the first game launched by Gamesville, so it is only fitting to update the game for the the anniversary celebration.

Bingo Zone allows players to play Bingo for cash prizes without having to spend a dime of their own money. The game is ad supported, which allows players to play for free, but still win cash prizes. The rules are the same as original bingo and the prize pot starts at a $1 and goes up by a $1 until someone wins the prize. One bingo game lasts about six minutes and following the game is a commercial. Not a bad format for a free game that pays you real money.

“Bingo Zone was ‘casual games’ before that term ever existed,” said Christopher Cummings, senior product manager for Gamesville. “A truly social online experience, Bingo Zone combines the interactivity of a game show with the popularity of social networking and the community spirit and joy that comes when friends and family win real cash.”

If you are into Bingo, you should head over to Gamesville and see if you can win yourself some extra cash.

Press Release Follows:

WALTHAM, Mass. — June 23, 2008 — Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com), a leading provider of social publishing, media and search services, today announced “the cash is back” in a new version of an old favorite with the all-new Bingo Zone® on Gamesville.com, one of the web’s premier destinations for casual, massively multi-player online games and game shows. Wasting YourTime Since 1996™, now in its 12th year, Gamesville is one of the web’s friendliest online communities, where users meet and compete to win real cash prizes, for free.

Bingo Zone was the first game launched by Gamesville in 1996, and the web’s first “free bingo game for real cash prizes.” Bingo Zone uses essentially the same rules as ordinary bingo. Because Bingo Zone is advertiser- supported, it is always free to play, yet pays winners real cash. Prizes start at $1 and increase by $1 periodically until someone wins. Games last roughly six minutes, followed by a brief commercial break, and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. On its opening day, more than 20 percent of Gamesville members played the new Bingo Zone.

In addition to progressive cash prizes, the new Bingo Zone now includes:
•    Fresh design with larger cards and clearer patterns for enhanced readability
•    Unique bonus game, “Dickie’s Bonus Balls”, played via in-game chat
•    Ability for players to select their own daubers
•    Timed commercial breaks featuring both video and display ads

Over the years, Gamesville introduced other popular games with larger jackpot prizes, like Magic 21 and Three-Eyed Bingo. However, players are particularly excited to see the Bingo Zone make its triumphant return with smaller cash prizes and a whole new look. “I love the new Bingo Zone. Thanks for bringing back our old friend, better than ever!” comments ecstatic player Fran1442 in the Gamesville Blog.

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