On Saturday, Gamesviller boots0715 of Houston, TX, won $4,999 playing Three-Eyed Bingo: Bingo from outer space.

Useless Fact!

Houston, TX, is quite the hot bed for bingo nights and other gaming gatherings down south.

Live in the Houston area? Find out where local bingo games are happening around you by searching Google Maps.

Of course, you can always play bingo all day and all night from the comfort of your own home here at Gamesville in Three-Eyed Bingo, Bingo Zone, and--coming soon--an exciting new addition to the Gamesville bingo roster. Keep your eyes glued to this space for more updates, and be sure join the Bingo Zone Booster Club to receive sneak previews and more!

Gamesville is spooktacular!

The folks here at Gamesville HQ got into the Halloween spirit a little early this year with some candids of our brand new Gamesville Halloween Masks in action at the office. Check out our photos below, then print out your own, FREE Gamesville Masks for Halloween--or any time!

Our lovely "Gamesville Vegas"

Our favorite "Three-Eyed Bunny"

And our very studious "Poke The Penguin"

Also, our resident Gamesville poet 83klim submitted a quirky Halloween poem for you all to enjoy:

On Halloween night this would be such a scare;
going outside, I wouldn't dare.
A witch with two horns,a pumpkin, a bat and a cat;
who wouldn't be frightened having seen all that?
Orange and black,are the colors of the day;
Dark cloudy skies, treat-or-treat if you may.
Happy Halloween all you goblins and ghouls;
The nights of the spirits, that is the rule.

Happy Halloween, everyone!

The Gamesville brass have tallied all the votes for our Spooky Halloween Avatar content and we'd like to announce our top three winners. Drumroll please...

Third Place: 83klim

Second Place: Crazytracey

And our big spooky winner...

First Place: Magiablanca

Congratulations to all our winners: our third and second place winners each receive 5,000 GV Rewards and our big winner takes home a hefty 10,000 GV Rewards.

An added treat (not a trick!)

As our way of saying "thanks" to everyone who participated in our contest, every Gamesviller who submitted a spooky Halloween Avatar receives a bonus 1,000 GV Rewards. Congrats all!

Thanks again to everyone who submitted their Avatar for the contest and Happy Halloween everyone!

Distinguishing Personality Traits

Honeybunches says, "Sabrina is an 11 year-old, 9 lb. maltese who thinks she is still a puppy. She is very sensitive about how her daddy and I are feeling and tends to snuggle close if one of us does not feel well. She is very smart in the way she responds to us--sitting down means 'NO' and spinning in a circle means 'YES'."

Want to share photos of your own favorite pet with the Gamesville community?

Send photos to: members@gamesville.com

In addition to your pet's picture, please be sure to include:

• Your Gamesville member name
• Your pet's most distinguishing personality trait

Still looking for a Halloween costume for the kids (or you)? Dress up as your favorite Gamesville character with one of our FREE printable Gamesville masks!

Choose a full-color version, or a black and white version that can be colored in to create your own unique look. Just print, cut-out, and wear.

Click on one of the templates provided above and print the page. Print your mask on card stock or heavy paper, then cut out the mask shape adjusting the eye holes to fit your face. Punch a small hole at each side to attach ribbon ties or elastic string; position mask over your face and fasten behind your head with the eye holes aligned so you can see.

Looking to take it a step further? Create your own full costume using one our Gamesville masks and we'll feature you here on the Gamesville Blog (and throw in some GV rewards for the effort)! Send photos to: members@gamesville.com

And as a reminder: The deadline for our Spooky Halloween Avatar contest is tomorrow, to learn more about the contest check out this post.

Congratulations to Gamesviller Dmm0724 from Winterville, NC, who hit the jackpot yesterday while playing Magic 21.

Useless Fact!

Winterville is a town that loves their watermelon. So much so that every year they host an annual Winterville Watermelon Festival. The festival is going on 23 years now and includes live concerts, a festival pageant, a seed spitting contest and (of course) all the watermelon you can stomach. Find out more by visiting their official festival web site: The Winterville Watermelon Festival

Two weeks ago we announced our Spooky Halloween Avatar contest, calling all Gamesvillers to customize their Gamesville Avatar to create unique and creepy creations. We have received some really great submissions so far and wanted to let you know you still time to submit and win!

Check out our previous post on how to customize your Avatar, including some tips on how to create a simple spooky look.

Share your spooky Avatar and win GV Rewards!

Once you've created a unique Halloween look that is truely spooky, download your Avatar on the Create your Avatar page and send photos to: members@gamesville.com

Please be sure to include:

Your Gamesville member name
The reason your Avatar is the spookiest

A bizarre ping pong match that makes for a good show:

Bullies and rude people are a fact of life, online and in the real world. Thankfully they can be a lot easier to handle online if you use the tools available to you. We take chat abuse very seriously here at Gamesville and are always looking to provide a clean and hospitable environment for members to enjoy our games.

When you encounter anyone being abusive in chat:

• Don't bring yourself down the offenders level. If you see someone acting in an abusive manner in chat (excessive swearing, personal attacks, etc.), don't try to argue with them or force them to be polite; instead, please add that player to your block list so you never see messages from that player again. If you use foul language in retort, your account may end up being banned
• Try to calm the room down. Be a leader, keep your cool. Many situations can be resolved with a kind word, or a reminder to other people in the room that the "block" button will silence troublemakers
• If things are really bad, report chat abuse. For more info check out this post.

We've always found that the best way to prevent inappropriate behavior is to be as friendly welcoming as possible to new players and living by the golden rule. Here are two really important reasons to welcome new players into the Gamesville community:

1. These newcomers could become great gaming friends and you'd be missing out on something special if you reject a stranger because they have a star badge next to their name; and of course...
   
2. The more people who play at Gamesville, the more money Gamesville generates from advertising and sales; the more money Gamesville makes, the more prizes we can afford to give out--everyone benefits if more people play, and a cornerstone to that is a warm, welcoming community.
   

Whether you're a Gamesville expert or a newcomer to the community, we're delighted so many people enjoy the games we provide here at Gamesville.

Good gaming, one and all!

Distinguishing Personality Traits

Yooperfly says, "Tuff is my 4 year old miniature dachshund, weighing in at 8 1/2 pounds soaking wet.  He is extremely affectionate and curious.  He also is quite meticulous--he knows exactly where and how everything should be.  If he finds something that is out of place or doesn't look quite right he will circle it barking loudly until someone returns it to its rightful place.  Although he considers himself to be 10 feet tall and bullet-proof, he does have one fear--he is petrified of feathers."

Want to share photos of your own favorite pet with the Gamesville community?

Send photos to: members@gamesville.com

In addition to your pet's picture, please be sure to include:

• Your Gamesville member name
• Your pet's most distinguishing personality trait