A quick guide to the use of tournaments, as a gamification technique, at mobile casinos. We'll explain how tournaments work and discuss the two main types of tournament available: 'Sit and Go' and 'Scheduled'. For more articles about gamification head to www.androidslots.co.uk

1. Tournaments at Mobile Casinos
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Droid Slots
A quick summary of a
gamification technique

2. What are tournaments?

3. What are tournaments?
In casino tournaments, players
aim to beat the scores of their
fellow gamblers in order to win
large prizes.

4. What are tournaments?
The tournament will have a
leaderboard. The leaderboard
might show players in
descending order of points
scored. At the end of the
tournament, the top 3 players
(or more) will win prizes.

5. What are tournaments?
Tournaments bring the
human touch to online
gambling, and bring out a
gambler’s competitive
side.

6. What are the main types of tournament?

7. What are the main types of tournament?
There are two main types of
tournament:
• Sit and Go
• Scheduled

8. Sit and Go Tournaments

9. Sit and Go Tournaments
Sit and Go tournaments do not
have a pre-specified start time.
There is a minimum number of
players that are required for the
tournament, and when that
number is reached the
tournament starts.

10. Sit and Go Tournaments
Usually, players can continue
to register after the
tournament has started.

11. Scheduled Tournaments
Scheduled tournaments have
pre-specified start and end
times.

12. Scheduled Tournaments
You have to register for the
tournament before it starts.
You can’t register during the
tournament.

13. Scheduled Tournaments
Scheduled tournaments tend
to last much longer than Sit
and Go tournaments.

14. Scheduled Tournaments
Scheduled tournaments tend
to have more players and
larger prize pools than Sit
and Go tournaments.

15. Prize Pool
The prize pool is the amount
of money that can be won in
a tournament.

16. Prize Pool
Prize pools are usually
divided between winning
players, with the best ranked
players each getting a share
of the money.

17. Prize Pool
So if the prize pool is £1000,
it might be divided up as
follows:
• 1st place - £500
• 2nd place - £250
• 3rd place - £125
• 4th place - £125

18. How is your performance evaluated?

19. How is your performance evaluated?
Many features of your performance could be
evaluated in order to determine your
ranking, including:
•total earnings
•total points scored
•total number of rounds played

20. How do casinos create good tournaments?

21. How do casinos create good tournaments?
Good tournaments should have…
•Big prizes
•Leaderboards that update regularly
•The best games the casino has to offer

22. Why use tournaments?

23. Why use tournaments?
Casinos use tournaments in
the hope that they will draw in
large crowds.

25. Why use tournaments?
Lots of people find tournaments
really fun and engaging. The chance
to compete head-to-head, with real
people, for money and glory, is a big
draw.

26. How common are tournaments?

27. How common are tournaments?
At the moment, tournaments are
not that common in mobile
casinos. They are more common
in desktop casinos. However, we
hope to see more of them in the
future.

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