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Jackpot Joy Bingo

While you won't be finding a Jackpotjoy club around the corner from your favourite pub, in the online world they are a very well known name. Rising quickly through the ranks, Jackpotjoy is working hard to build both their reputation and fan base. As of today, this relative newcomer can brag of having one of the UK's biggest online Bingo communities, and that's no corporate line, the statistic is backed up by the one and only Durlacher. In February of 2005 Durlacher proclaimed Jackpotjoy to be the hands down winner in the UK Bingo race. After we spent some time there, we understood why.

The site is owned and operated by Gamesys, a UK based corporation. In a very small amount of time, Gamesys has managed to build their own fleet of online sites catering to your virtual entertainment. They are so good at what they do that in 2004 they won eGaming Review's title of Soft Gaming Operator of the Year. They have worked very hard to build their reputation in such a short amount of time, and they are not about to let poor security ruin things for them. This means that players can count on them when it comes to security and integrity.

With a name like Jackpotjoy we expected to see some, well, jackpots, and we were not disappointed. The number grew before our eyes leaving us mesmerized by the sight. When we could finally pull away we found the site to be vibrant and alive, full of colour and fun. Players are faced with a plethora of options, everything from Bingo, of course, to slots is just a click away.

Before we could get too carried away we had to take the time to register. We found registration to be just the way we like it, quick and painless. The only problem was we had a little trouble, "finding" registration. The tiny little "Join Now," button is hard to see, and as exciting as this place is, they need to make a big deal out of this.

But all that technical stuff behind us now we get to the good stuff, the Bingo. The game loaded nicely, with clear formatting and easy user controls. We especially liked the on-screen guide that popped up while the main window loaded; this is a great feature for new players. The chat room loaded right in to the same console freeing your screen of clutter and from the looks of things it stays quite vocal in there. Another perk that loads right into your main console are the mingames. We really enjoyed this as it gives you the opportunity of a little Bingo break without ever having to go anywhere. Overall this is one of the best presented games we have seen yet. If the rest of the site lives up to this level we may just have our all time favourite.

While there is no welcome bonus offered to new players at Jackpotjoy, they do offer freeplay on several of their most popular games. This way players can have a little warm up before they plunk down the cash. And for an added bonus here when you do participate in the freeplay the points you win can be put towards prize drawings. This is a nice change from other halls that offer either no freeplay, or even if they do, any of your winnings are worthless.

When you do break into the money games, Jackpotjoy will show you the jackpot love. Those progressive jackpots that had us mesmerized from the very beginning are back. Make sure you check those out and try your luck. After all, someone has to win, and it might as well be you!

In our time spent with Jackpot joy, we did manage to come across a few things we would like to see cleaned up. First for users running the Internet Explorer program on a Mac computer, the site loaded up a little off kilter in the beginning. While we are glad to see that the games are actually accessible to Mac users it would be nice if all the I's were dotted and the T's crossed. Second there is no phone support for the UK and Europe. US customers are given a free number and the courtesy should be extended to all. And finally with all that Jackpotjoy has going for them, there is no need for all those pop-ups. They are an annoying distraction that could drive some users away from the site.

In the end these are small things that will not affect the majority of users out there. What will affect them is that Jackpotjoy offers one of the best all around games of Bingo we have seen. This hall is certainly here to stay, and you should definitely take the time to check it out. So what are you waiting for? Get going!

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