Play online PHOTO PLAY tournaments live!

PHOTO PLAY is the only game terminal with international networking. Players from all around the world can play online with one another in PHOTO PLAY NET and test their skills in tournaments. The international Touchscreen Network makes funworld a sure first-mover and places them and their game platforms way ahead of their competitors.

“PHOTO PLAY NET creates additional value for players and is an effective instrument for long term customer loyalty. Unique features such as the Multiplayer function motivate the player community and generate an incomparable game experience“, said Josef Öhlinger, CEO funworld ag.

Multiplayer: 800,000 online tournaments

Multiplayer is a Head-2-Head player function whereby players play live against each other in real time. This occurs either move by move as in Backgammon or parallel as in classic games such as Find It.

The Multiplayer function was launched in 2005 and since then has been continually developed due to funworld's high technological competency and power of innovation. In the games sector tournaments are the absolute mega trend at the moment, whereby funworld has been the long term market leader in entertainment terminals with Multiplayer. Playing tournaments in real time, online, live against one another fascinates players and encourages them to continue playing.

funworld's games portfolio is always up to date and manifold. There are currently 13 different Multiplayer games on the terminals. In accompaniment to the European Football Championship football games such as Football Fever or Concentration can be played at the moment.

Multiplayer Cup — international and ensures customer loyalty!

“The number of Multiplayer games played has increased by 33% since January 2008. The increase from 600,000 to 800,000 games from January to May is very pleasing and reflects the trend towards tournaments. In Greece, Cyprus and Turkey tournaments meanwhile make up a third of all games played. Whereas Backgammon is the leading game in these countries, it is swimming in Germany and Texas Hold’em No Limit in Finland which have the highest popularity ranking in Multiplayer games“, Öhlinger pointed out.

Classic games as tournaments

Due to the DUEL-Mode function players can now challenge each other to online play of classic games such as Find It, Fun Towers or Shanghai. As Multiplayer game Find It in particular is booming which, above all, is to be accredited to the simple and fun principle of the game.

Classic games like Find It can be played now live against each other in real time!

Challenge for up to 4 players

As a result of funworld's fascination for tournaments and the systematic expansion of the Multiplayer function up to four players can now play against each other at the same time and set their credits. To play for credits, is a greater challenge for players which increases the fun and excitement they have, and that is why half of all Multiplayer games are now being played using the Challenge function.

As technological market leader in the Multiplayer sector funworld has developed some further technical refinements such as Livestream Video or the Message function, which makes playing tournaments even more attractive. Thanks to the Video players stand face-to-face during the game, so that they can follow the reactions of their opponent. By way of the Message function they have the possibility to communicate with each other during the game and thereby put the encounter on an even more intricate level.

Multiplayer Cup — international and ensures customer loyalty

The Multiplayer Cup represents a sophisticated Ranking and Status system, with which players can be awarded international renown for their successes.

“We create a unique experience with the Multiplayer function which excites players around the world. In the Multiplayer Cup they can test and prove their talent under competition conditions and measure themselves against the international community. The online tournaments in real time are not only an effective incentive to play but also a long term instrument for creating customer loyalty. The tournaments are unique around the world and demonstrate that funworld is an innovative global player“, explained Öhlinger.