Game Colony Review

 Game Colony, Skill Game

Full Review of Game Colony (7.12)

GameColony is dedicated to replicating skill game tournaments online. It has created an expansive online community where players from all over the world compete for monetary prizes or just for fun.

There's a wide selection of games to choose from including traditional favorites such as darts, chess and checkers as well as more exotic options like mahjong solitaire and Pharoah's Treasure.

Players can enter tournaments by purchasing tickets from the site. The winner collects their prize which is based on a percentage of the tournament prize pot of entry fees.
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Bonuses, Promotions & Wagering Requirements (0)

Game Colony shows creative flair when it comes to rewarding players and promoting its own business. GC bonuses come as free tickets for its numerous skills games tournaments. You can win free entry by:

• Sharing a Game Colony page on a social network like Facebook or Twitter
• Including referral links to Game Colony on your own blog or website
• Being a loyal customer and playing frequently in tournaments
• Referring your friends to join Game Colony
• Coming out on top in monthly ranking competitions

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Software Features & Graphics (4.21)

Admittedly, Game Colony's independently produced software is not as sharp as that of the major gaming software producers of the industry, but it still makes for an entertaining and varied gaming experience - as GC's 10s of thousands of satisfied customers will confirm.

No download is required to play, and there's a chat feature that lets you to communicate directly with other players for a social gaming experience.
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Loyalty Points & VIP Clubs (10)

After just three free practice games you qualify for VIP status. Then you can start competing for tournament tickets and collecting bonuses. Occasionally players are invited to take part in exclusive "real life" tournaments at hot gaming locations, like Las Vegas.
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The Games (6)

Game Colony is not short on gaming choice. There's a dazzling array of gin rummy, backgammon, cribbage, dominos, cards, chess, and solitaire. You even have games you would never expect to find online, like rock-paper-skill and darts.

All these can be played as head-to-head games and multiplayer tournaments. The tournament winners are listed on the site at the end of each game, and the winner receives 90% of the prize pot. Game Colony takes a 10% cut.
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Customer Service & Support (7.27)

Game Colony has customer support staff on hand to answer your questions via a live chat feature in English only. The site has a very comprehensive "Help" section which seeks to preempt any problems.
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Banking & Payment Options (9)

Since its launch in 1999, Game Colony has paid out more than 1 million dollars in prizes. It accepts deposits and withdrawals in multiple currencies via Paypal, MasterCard and Visa. You always have the option of withdrawing your tournament tickets as cash.
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Licenses (8)

Game Colony is licensed in the United States and is keen to stress its compliance with US federal and state laws. Legally it's not considered a gambling website because it offers games of skill, not games of chance, and because the site operator does not act as the "house."
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Resources (10)

While there is no gaming "school" as such, players swap experiences and strategy tips in the Game Colony forums, and new players benefit from the extensive explanations of each game's rules provided on the site.