Telly-based interactive street-acquisition with hard cash to be won.
April 19, 2005
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
BSkyB | Today 'MONOPOLY - On a Roll' launches on Sky Vegas, Sky's interactive fixed odds TV games portal, offering viewers the chance to win up to £8,000 in a single game.
The game, licensed by Hasbro and developed for interactive TV by WagerWorks, lets digital satellite viewers aged eighteen or over play MONOPOLY against the computer for money or for fun using their TV remote.
Viewers can select their stake and move around the board placing bets on their favourite properties. If they land on a property they have placed a bet on, they win the value of that wager.
Just like the board game, viewers can choose their lucky token to play with - top hat, dog, car, iron, old boot or boat. If a player rolls a double, they get to roll again. There are also four bonus spots:
Chance - Land on Chance and players will advance to another spot on the board, selected at random.
Free Parking - Land on Free Parking and the meter randomly selects a money reward.
Go - Land on Go and a player wins 3x the bets on the table. If a player passes Go all payouts are doubled.
Get Out Of Jail Bonus - Advance to the Get Out of Jail Bonus by either throwing three sets of doubles, or landing on the Go to Jail square and rolling a double. Players can win up to 5x their bets on the table.
To play for money, viewers need to register for a Sky Bet account. Betting stakes start from 20p, and up to £8,000 can be won in a single game.
Richard Flint, Managing Director of Sky Bet said, "The launch of 'Monopoly - On a Roll' adds another great title to the line up of popular games already available on Sky Vegas. Millions of Sky households will have the chance to win major cash prizes by playing this fun version of the classic board game."
'MONOPOLY - On a Roll' is available in the UK and Ireland. It can be accessed in three ways: by selecting 'The Betting Zone' from Sky's Interactive menu; via the Sky Active portal; or by pressing the red button when watching a Sky channel and selecting 'Jackpots and Cash Wins'.
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Tara Hicks - Sky Press Office
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About Sky Vegas
Sky Vegas is part of BSkyB's established Sky Bet service that launched in December 2000 and is available to 7.6 million digital satellite viewers throughout the UK and Ireland. Sky Vegas is host to a number of interactive fixed odds games including Roulette, Super Keno and Juicy Jackpot.
Registration to play 'Monopoly - On a Roll' is through the normal Sky Bet process. Players must be aged 18 or over and will be required to complete the safe and secure registration process to start betting.
About Wagerworks
WagerWorks develops, markets and operates a complete Internet gaming solution that enables established consumer-oriented companies to leverage their operating expertise and brand equity online. As a veteran of the traditional casino industry, WagerWorks adheres to the highest standards imposed by the various regulatory and control authorities. Founded in April of 2000 the company has implemented a broad line of products with unparalleled integrity and unmatched quality. With premier titles such as
MONOPOLYTM, Wheel of Fortune® and a Multiplayer poker Network, WagerWorks is the industry's leader in creating casino games.
For more information, please visit www.wagerworks.com.
About the Hasbro Properties Group
The Hasbro Properties Group (HPG), the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc., (NYSE:HAS), translates one of the industry's richest portfolios of brands into a world of fun and excitement for children and adults globally. Through a host of publishing, lifestyle and entertainment platforms, HPG is able to surround fans worldwide with consumer products that expand Hasbro's core brands, such as TRANSFORMERS, DUEL MASTERS, MY LITTLE PONY, MONOPOLY and CANDY LAND, beyond the toy and game aisle, creating rich lifestyle experiences.
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