Play to Win at Playandwin (playandwin.co.uk)

Member Name: Craggybuk

Product:	playandwin.co.uk
Date:	29/05/07 (1024 review reads)
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Advantages: Numerous games to suit all . Free . Cash prizes

Disadvantages: Java games occasionally do slow down

I have been a member of PlayandWin since December 2005. Recently the site had had a new lick of paint and has come back with 3 main jackpot prizes instead of the one previously on offer.

In order to play games on playandwin, you need to register. This is free and painless and will take no longer than 5 minutes. You will be asked all the standard signup question (username, password, email address, DOB, etc).

Games are split into 3 sections, Multiplayer, Card Games and Puzzle. The object of all these games is to win tokens which you can then use to enter the 3 prize draws. The Super Jackpot is the biggest prize draw and costs 2000 tokens per ticket. The payout for this draw is completely random and can easily total over £1000. Second is the Extra Jackpot which costs 1000 tokens per ticket. Prizes here range from £30 to £100. Finally, there is the Quick Jackpot which costs 500 tokens per ticket. Prizes here are between £10 and £30.

In total there are 37 games that you can play to earn tokens (9 multiplayer, 14 card games and 14 puzzle games). As well as playing these games, you are also able to chat with other site members who are playing the same game which adds a new dimension to the site. When you have mastered some of the multiplayer games, you can enter tournaments which can earn you mega tokens (up to 150,000 on some games)

The most popular games on the site are :-

Bingo Spinner (Multiplayer cost 100 tokens)
You get 4 bingo cards, each with 25 squares. A spinner choses 10 random numbers and you mark them off your card. You also have some 'joker' spins which allow you to mark off a free number anywhere on your grid or anywhere in a particular column. You get 15 spins to score as many points as possible. The top 5 scorers per game win tokens.

Yatzy (Muliplayer)
Popular dice game in which you try and make runs, pairs, 3 of a kind etc. This is played between 2 to 4 players and can be played with either 5 or 6 dice.

Balloon Buster (Puzzle)
Line up balloons of the same colour to score tokens. The more of the same coloured balloon that you place next to each other, the higher the score.

Egyptian Pyramids (Card)
Attempt to clear all the cards by making runs (ie 4 to 3 or 5, 10 to 9 or Jack) The more cardfs you can clear without needing to use any of the spare stack of cards, the more tokens you win. If you make a run of 4 then you build a piece of the pyramid. Once the pyramid is built, the bonus spinner starts and awards you even more tokens.

There are also additional ways to earn tokens. Each day you can scratch off the panels of 5 scratch cards to earn extra tokens or if you are extremely lucky, £10 cash. You can also invite upto 5 of your friends to the site for 2000 tokens a time.

On average there are about 1000 people online on this site at any one time which outlines our popular it really is. You'll spend hours at a time on this site trying to become king or queen in your chosen game. The beauty of playandwin is that everything is totally free.

If you are lucky enough to be a cash prize winner, you will need a paypal account in order to collect your winnings. All games are Java so you will need to download the Java runtime first if you dont already have it. Occasionally, games do start to get a bit sluggish or freeze for a few seconds but even this doesnt normally spoil the enjoyment.

I cannot recommend this site highly enough, it deserves to be bookmarked in everyones favourites.

Summary: Free games, cash prizes