Jackpot Joy
Jackpotjoy may not be a carry over from the real world of Bingo but that does not do one thing to change how really great they are. This online only version of UK Bingo fun has quickly worked their way up through the ranks to be named among the very best. In fact, at this point they may just be the very best. You see, in February of 2005, Durlacher, and independent corporate analyst, proclaimed Jackpotjoy to be the most popular spot for online Bingo in the UK. Why don’t we take a trip and show you what they’re made of?
First of all it is important to note that Jackpotjoy is owned and operated by Gamesys. Gamesys is a newer name in the online entertainment market but they are quickly making their mark, and not just with Jackpotjoy. No they have much more to offer. In 2004 they were named “Soft Gaming Operator of the Year,” by eGaming Review. The short version is that with Gamesys you can expect the highest level of everything from money transactions to customer service to first rate Bingo. They know the secret to growing their business is customer satisfaction and they are dedicated to that end.
When you arrive at the hall you are met with a virtual bouquet of options. Players will find themselves tempted here by everything from slots to keno. Just stay the course because the Bingo is what you’re after. When you make it to the prize you are rewarded by being able to take your pick from any one of Jackpotjoy’s three distinct halls.
With all of the great things that Jackpotjoy has to offer their players we were very surprised that they didn’t make more out of their “Join Now,” link. We actually had to look for it rather than it staring us in the face. This should definitely be the key feature of this page and it needs more punch than a little scrawny link hiding in the corner. We realize that people do obviously find it, but come on! Be proud of what you have to offer!
Now that all the details are taken care of there is nothing left between us and our Bingo. The Bingo at Jackpotjoy is some of the best. Why else would they be so popular? The sharp interface loads fast and is very easy to run. Also there is a great game guide that pops-up while your game loads that should prove very helpful to new players. As is always our favourite set-up, the chat at Jackpotjoy loads as a part of the main interface. This is so much nicer than having to keep switching back and forth between two different screens. We had a blast getting to meet some new friends in the chat rooms and took full advantage of the wide variety of room listed. It is also a very nice touch that the minigames at Jackpotjoy are right there front and centre in the main interface. This way you can have your fun any way you like, and at any time you like. If you have the attention span then you can even run the minigames and the Bingo at the same time. Talk about making the most out of your time!
We do hate that there is no welcome bonus at Jackpotjoy, but there is free play. This is at least one way for new players to try what all the hall has to offer before they make a cash investment. After all, who knows? You may not like it here. And Jackpotjoy takes things one step further in this area by offering points for your free play fun. You can then take these points that you have earned and use them to enter various Prize Draws held on the site. As most halls who offer free play don’t give you any points much less anything useful to do with them, this is a very generous perk.
When you are ready for the real money side of things then you will be very happy to know that Jackpotjoy really lives up to its name. Their jackpots are large and plentiful and the numbers just keep growing and growing. That is one of the nice side benefits to being the most popular hall in the UK, all those players really amp up the jackpot totals.
If there is a down side to be found here then it is really not that big of a deal. We would like to see the addition of freephone for UK customers. After all, this is the most popular hall in the UK and the freephone is for US customers. Also we would like to see the hall load up smoother on a Mac system. We should probably be happy that it loaded at all, but if something is worth doing, then it is worth doing right. The only other problem we had at all was with those ever annoying pop-ups. Really for a site this good it is just embarrassing to still have these things running around. They just annoy players and they need to become nothing more than a bad memory.
We think that at this point you probably have a good idea of just what makes Jackpotjoy the market leader. They pay attention to the details that other sites just take for granted. We did find some things to fuss about, but they were really so minor that in another hall we probably wouldn’t even have noticed them. At Jackpotjoy they work really hard just so you don’t have to.
