Go Network and PrizePoint Entertainment to Reward $30,000 in 30 Days for www.games.go.com Kickoff.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of /SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 1999-- 'Double Take $500' Program Offers $1,000 a Day in 'Reward Entertainment' Cash Drawings PrizePoint to Reside on GO.com, the No. 4 Site Trafficked by More than 19 Million People Only one month after launch, PrizePoint Entertainment Corp. shifts into high gear as its Reward Entertainment web site, www.prizepoint.com, debuts today on GO Games This is a list of famous games of go.
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the January 1999 Media Metrix Web report, go.com is the fourth most popular Web domain on the Internet behind only yahoo.com, aol.com and msn.com. In appreciation of its established and prospective members, starting Monday, March 8 and running for 30 days, PrizePoint Entertainment will offer GO Network Double Take $500, two $500 daily prize drawings that will take place at 11 a.m and 11 p.m. at www.games.go.com and www.prizepoint.com. A total of $50,000 in cash and prize rewards including trips to Aruba, Grand Cayman Grand Cayman See Cayman Islands. , St. Croix, the Mexican Riviera The Mexican Riviera refers collectively to several cities and resorts lying on the western coast of Mexico. Although there are large distances between these cities, they are often referred to as the Mexican Riviera because of their popularity among tourists. , Bahamas, Tahoe and Key West; notebook computers and high-end electronics as well as shopping sprees, will be won at www.prizepoint.com in the next 30 days. "We are marking the exciting launch of www.prizepoint.com on GO Network with Double Take $500, a four week-long program of twice-daily $500 cash rewards that amounts to $1,000 per day and more than $30,000 in drawings when complete. In addition, we anticipate that more than 20 million PrizePoint games will have been played by the end of the month," said Chris Hassett, president and chief executive officer of PrizePoint Entertainment. "We look forward to working with Infoseek and developing new engaging experiences that build on GO Network's highly integrated portal offering of leading brands." A highly synergistic relationship, much like the consumer-centric navigation and community of GO Network, PrizePoint Entertainment is concentrating on broadening mainstream users'experiences in a way that is not intimidating. "At GO Network we are taking a leadership role as the one of the only portals with promotions integrated into our entertainment offerings, making the combination of GO Games and PrizePoint Entertainment a unique destination on the Internet," said Harry Motro, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of Infoseek. PrizePoint Entertainment at www.games.go.com Visitors to www.games.go.com earn prize points by playing any PrizePoint Entertainment mainstream single-player games. Prize points are then used by members to increase their odds of winning any of the numerous prize drawings held every hour of every day. GO Games and PrizePoint visitors are granted ultimate control in defining their entertainment experience. Prize points never expire, prize drawings are available 24 hours a day and may be entered an unlimited amount of times. New methods of earning prize points will be added to the site on a regular basis, and existing games will be refreshed with updated themes and graphics. The variety of www.prizepoint.com games at www.games.go.com include: Strategy Games - Abstraction -- "Paint" a canvas of randomly generated regions with four colors so that no two regions of the same color touch; - Codebreaker - A variation on the classic game MasterMind, in which a player has 10 chances to crack a secret four-digit code; - Color Code Noun 1. color code - system using colors to designate classifications code - a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy - Clear a game board of colored circles by lining up five or more of the same color. With every move, new circles appear; Card/Casino - PrizePoker, Blackjack blackjack, one of the world's most widely played gambling card games; also known as twenty-one or vingt-et-un. Despite contesting claims between the French and Italians, its origins are unknown. Trivia - Entertainment - History and Politics - Sports - Travel and Geography Chance - Hog Wild - In 4 rounds against the computer, players roll pigs, which function like dice. The pigs' various landing positions determine prize point values for the roll; - QuickWin - An electronic "scratch" ticket game, players click on 6 PrizePoint tokens to reveal a match; - Race to the Finish - Horse-racing where players choose their odds and root for their pony to finish first; Arcade Games You can also check the Killer List of Videogames. This is a list of arcade games organized alphabetically by name. It does not include computer or console games unless they were also released in video arcades. See Lists of video games for related lists. - BattleRox, Laser Wheel, Web War, Space Birds - Classic, fast-action arcade games where hits are rewarded with high scores; - Bang Away -- Players attempt to zap A command that typically deletes the data within a file but leaves the file structure intact so that new data can be entered. See wipe. 1. (language) ZAP - A language for expressing program transformations. ["A System for Assisting Program Transformation", M.S. as many popular character images that pop up as possible during a set time period; - Fill It! -- While being bombarded by aliens, players attempt to carve out sections of the game board; About Infoseek Infoseek Corporation (Nasdaq: SEEK) is a premier global media network enriching people's daily The People's Daily (Chinese: 人民日报; Pinyin: Rénmín Rìbào), a daily newspaper, is the organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, published worldwide lives by combining integrated Internet services with leading consumer brands. In January 1999 Infoseek, in partnership with The Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DIS), launched GO Network, a major Internet portal designed to connect people with the things they care about most. GO Network users can have confidence in the content and quality of leading world brands that represent the most popular activities on the Internet. Such brands include ABCNEWS.com for news, ESPN.com for sports, Disney.com and Family.com for kids and family, Infoseek for search, and Disney.com and ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. .com for entertainment. Infoseek has commerce and/or content arrangements with entities that include AT&T, Borders Group, Inc., CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media, Inc, Inc., Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, , PeopleLink, Inc, and Reuters. In addition, Infoseek licenses its Ultraseek Server search and navigation software to companies for their own intranet, extranet and Internet sites. Infoseek is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. Infoseek, Extra Search Precision, Ultraseek and the Infoseek logo shown are trademarks of Infoseek Corporation, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. GO Network is a trademark of The Walt Disney Company. This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding GO Network, its content and services, including GO Games, as well as forward-looking data provided by Jupiter Communications regarding online gaming See gaming. growth trends, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in such statements as a result of a number of factors, including but not limited to user acceptance and use of GO Network, user acceptance and use of online gaming services such as GO Games, the ability of Infoseek to successfully promote GO Network and to continue to enhance its content and services and the increasingly competitive nature of the Internet market. About PrizePoint Entertainment Corp. Headquartered in NY, PrizePoint Entertainment was founded by Internet industry veterans Chris Hassett, Frank Blot and John Nogrady. In 1996, Hassett pioneered the delivery of news and information via the Internet. PrizePoint creates entertainment programming for the rapidly growing mass-market audience on the Internet. At www.prizepoint.com, the company offers Reward Entertainment, a wide array of engaging activities that reward users with prizes. The company supports the free use of its site by creating e-commerce, advertising and direct response marketing opportunities online. |
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