| # of Games |
Total number of games offered to users for cash prize tournament play |
| Contest Entry Fee Range |
The range of entry fees for tournament play (how much it costs to enter a contest) |
| Cash Prize Pot Range |
The range of prize values for the contests offered (how much a user could possibly win in a contest from high to low). |
| Limited Tournaments |
Offer contests that are set in the number of entrants and the prize amount. For example, a 2-player limited contest ends when two players enter the contest, play their games, with the highest score winning the prize pot for that contest. |
| Progressive Tournaments |
Offer progressive tournaments whereby the more users that pay the entry fee and enter, the bigger the prize pot becomes. |
| Promotional Cash |
This is free, promotional cash given by the service provider that allows users to become familiar with a specific skill gaming website. This promotional cash is usually limited in terms of withdrawing it and is simply a tool to get users to sign up and play games as they evaluate whether or not to deposit real cash into their account for game play. |
| # of Skill Levels |
This is the number of skill levels offered which allow players to play against other players of similar skill in contests/tournaments. Skill levels are critical to skill gaming as it is part of what makes skill gaming legal (players of similar skill playing against one another). |
| Game Recommendations |
Recommendations to play different games based on a players game play history or preferences. |
| Tournament Recommendations |
Recommendations to participate in different tournaments and/or tournament types based on a users game play history. |
| Win Merchandise/Products (non-cash) |
Tournaments that offer users that change to win merchandise related prizes (non-cash prizes) including MP3 players, computers, gift cards, trips, etc. |
| Puzzle Games |
Puzzle games involve game play that is usually abstract (but not always) often involving arranging geometric shapes to fulfill some goal or constraint. Often edge matching or color matching plays an important role in finishing a puzzle game. Examples of puzzle games include Bejeweled, Zuma, Collapse, etc.. |
| Word Games |
Most word games and puzzles require, as ingredients of success, swiftness of thought, a well-developed vocabulary, and excellent general language skills, including comprehension and spelling. Examples of word games include Scrabble, crossword puzzles, hangman, etc.. |
| Arcade Games |
Arcade games often have very short levels, simple, easy to grasp controllers, iconic characters, and rapidly increasing difficulty. They are designed as quick bursts of adrenaline-fueled thrills, as opposed to most console video games, which feature more in-depth game play, and stronger storylines. Arcade games typically involve fighting, shooting, or some sort of action oriented activity as a user goes through various game play levels. |
| Sports Games |
Sports games often involve simulation of one of the many sports including basketball, baseball, football, soccer, golf, etc.. Players typically have to imitate these actions and are rewarded for accuracy, speed, and increased difficulty during game play. Examples of sports game include Tiger Woods Golf, Madden Football, etc.. |
| Multiplayer Games |
Multi-player games often involve two or more players playing a game and taking turns with the ultimate winner being the player with the fastest time or most accurate actions based on the goals of the game. Examples of multi-player games include pool, chess, checkers, etc. |
| Card Games |
Card games involve any game whereby a deck of cards is used to determine the winner. These games can be single player or multi-player games and examples include solitaire, spades, hearts, poker, canasta, etc.. |
| Friends Lists |
This is a list of users that you have allowed to join your friends network. Within your friends network, you can easily communicate with and share information between your friends including game scores, tournament comparisons, recommendations, etc.. |
| Avatars |
Allows users to pick a picture of a character (sometimes a photo of themselves) that shows up beside the users scores and/or on their profile page so other can identify that user more easily when seen. |
| User Profile Page |
Profile pages were made popular by Social Networking sites and is at the heart of today's user generated content services. A profile page is created by a user and has all of their personal information on it including biographical information, game scores, tournament history, their blogs, pictures/photos, personal videos, personal likes/dislikes, and anything that is related to that user. |
| Player Game Stats History |
Provides the user with a detailed display of their game history including who they played against, when they played, who won, prize details, etc.. |
| Game Preview (no account required) |
Allows users to see and sometimes play, the games offered before actually competing in a tournament against other players. |
| Forums |
Forums (commonly referred to as message boards) allow a company, or individual, to post an entry on a topic and have other users comment on those entries. Forums are very similar to blogs in structure and functionality. |
| Blogs |
User blogs (web logs) allow users to post entries about any topic and have other users read and comment on these entries. Blogs are digital diaries that can be open to the public for anyone to read or comment on or seen by the owner of the blog or a select few users as defined by the blog owner. |
| Mail/Messaging |
Messaging/Mail allows users to communicate with one another through private email messaging usually done through the web browser (not an email client). |
| Downloadable Game Player |
This is a downloadable application that allows users to play the games offered by a service provider. Downloads can vary in size and must be installed before a player can participate in cash prize tournaments. |
| Game Player Size |
This is the size of the downloadable game player (in MB). |
| Blog |
A blog (web log) that is created by the customer support staff that allows users to post entries and comments pertaining to site issues, problems, and questions about the service. |
| Help Tickets/Email Form Customer Support |
Allows users to email a website and get help on anything related to that website. |
| Searchable Knowledgebase Support |
Knowledge base help is a searchable database of frequently asked questions and problems that provide users with help beyond the static FAQ pages. Knowledge base typically has |
| FAQs |
FAQs (or Frequently Asked Questions) are lists of common questions/problems and answers that users have about a particular site. FAQ's are the most common form of customer help. |
| Tutorials / How-to Support |
Tutorials / How-to help gives consumers walk-throughs and detailed instruction on how to do certain things on a particular website. These tutorials/how-tos can be in the form of videos, pictures, or plain text/editorial. |
| User Forums Support |
User forums relative to customer support allow users to ask questions and issues about a site and let other users or company representative respond just as they would in a normal forum environment. |
| Phone Support |
Allows users to call a phone number and get help on anything related that website. |
| Game Reviews/Ratings |
Allows users to rate and review games and/or tournaments for others to read and utilize as they make decisions about which games or contests are the best on a particular site. |
| Poker |
Offers a cash prize poker option. |
| Traditional Gambling / Betting |
Offers traditional betting/gambling for cash prizes to users which includes Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Slot Machines, etc. |
| Tournament Liquidity Score |
This is a score given by SiteRapture and its users that quantitatively measures how fast tournaments / contest start and finish. This score is important because it shows you how fast you can see if you won or lost a contest and subsequently win or lose cash prizes. |
| USD Currency Accepted |
Allows users to deposit and withdraw US dollars. |
| CND Currency Accepted |
Allows users to deposit and withdraw Canadian dollars |
| BP Currency Accepted |
Allows users to deposit and withdraw British pounds. |
| Euro Currency Accepted |
Allows users to deposit and withdraw Euro dollars. |
| PayPal Payment Option |
Allows users to deposit and withdraw using PayPal (eBay's web-based payments system). |
| Credit Card Payment Option |
Allows users to deposit and withdraw using traditional credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover). |
| Fire Pay Payment Option |
Allows users to deposit and withdraw using Fire Pay (an alternative payment solution to traditional credit cards and PayPal). |
| Money Order/Check Payment Option |
Allows users to deposit funds into their accounts using checks or money orders (for users with no credit card or PayPal account). |
| Avg. Withdrawal Arrival Time |
The average time it takes to get a withdrawal if the user is located in the US. |
| Max Deposit Amount |
The maximum amount a user can deposit into their accounts for entry fees. |
| Max Winnings Amount |
The maximum amount a user can win over a specified time before the service stops them from playing. |
| Game Refunds |
The company offers refunds for certain cases including computer power failure, server issues, fraudulent game play, etc.. |
| Casino Games |
Offers users the ability to play traditional casino games (typically for free) but not for cash prize play. |