JULY 2006

Introduction

Hello everyone and welcome to our 19th edition of the Goldtoken Monthly Newsletter!!! Thanks to everyone who has helped make the newsletter such a great success, and be sure to read through and check out the ways you too can contribute. Like to see your name 'in lights'? Then send in a newsletter submission, we'd love to have yours!
In this month's newsletter, we have:

  • Goldtoken Guest Club
  • July Birthdays
  • Badger's Monthly Message
  • Kran's Tournament News
  • Joggle Juggle Newsletter Game
  • Games Corner
  • Locker n Rocker Room Newsletter Game
  • Newsletter Picture Hunt
  • Tessa's Twisters
  • Testimonial Of The Month

GoldToken Guest Club

{ Club } is a success! Dancing

For anyone that doesn't know what { Club } is, it is a club for new players to try out our wonderful game site for free. Guest players who have never had a membership before, receive a 60 day free trial silver membership to try out our club with, plus the different games and variations. We even have challenges for the regular members to play! All new members are eligible to win a GoldToken pen for being the best guest player in the challenge. The challenges are for all members of the club. This is a good way to meet some of our new players. You can even announce your Club and let the Guests have a chance to check out your club.

In the last round of new guest players invited to our club, we've had 44 players join so far! There are lots of things to do in our club. We have a Hangman game, a Fill It In (like grabble but just for fun) and Tic Tac Toe. We also have a Newbie Quiz for the Guests to answer questions and learn how to find different things on our site. The first one to get the questions right wins a prize. There is also a continuing story that the players are writing called, Once Upon A Time In GoldToken Land.

If you are already a member or a new guest and would like to see what we are doing, everyone is invited to come take a look. There is always so much fun to be had. We look forward to seeing you there! Smiling

Waving
Sondra

NOTE: If you are new player and wish to receive a 60 day free trial Silver membership, please contact Matt for further information on how you could be eligible for this promotion. If you are a member already and would like to join our club for fun or would like to volunteer some time to teach our new players how to play a certain game or to give them a small tour around GoldToken, please contact Sondra.
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July Birthdays!

-- The Innocent Instigators Club would like to send special bithday wishes to: Tessa on July 25th and to Shosie on July 17th!

-- Happy Birthday to Purple Jammies on July 20th!

-- *Ice Princess* - Happy birthday to a great mom on July 6th, love from Baby Ice Princess

-- Happy Birthday to a very Special Husband. Babe I was truly Blessed when the Lord brought you to me. Happy Birthday NASCAR July 13th from BlueJeans

-- Happy Birthday to DiamondBackGirl Birthday cake Offering flower on July 5th, from lorrilee

The Rebels Club would like to send these wishes to the following players:

-- Happy Birthday Rebel Rider on 7-2
-- Happy Birthday REBEL DJ on 7-5 - have a great day in left field!
-- Happy Birthday marygal on 7-11
-- Happy Birthday FRANK FROM CINCY on 8-1
-- Happy firecracker day to Firecracker July 4th from The Rebels

The MasterClass Club wishes the following players a very happy birthday:

-- Dru on the 9th of July
-- fallingstar on the 19th July



Any birthdays, anniversaries, etc. coming up for next month (please keep these announcements upcoming and not belated), feel free to send GoldToken Support a message and let them know so that we can give them a shout out in next month's newsletter!


Monthly Message from Badger

Hello everyone, I hope you have a great July! Kick off the month by purchasing a Platinum Membership and get a black koozie to go along with your membership! The Leitmotiv de la Journe Club is currently reviewing its first GT products, engraved travel clocks and stylish pens. They have also decided our first new product will be Goldtoken Patches! These will be on sale in about two weeks for $2.99 with free shipping and handling. You can be one of the first to get one of these great patches for free by entering our new contest! Just send your Goldtoken Testamonial, using as many of our Goldtoken Goldies as possible. The top 5 will be voted on by our management staff, and will win a new patch to show off your love for Goldtoken! Send your entries to Contest Director. You can see these patches, designed as usual by our awesome graphic artist firefly, by clicking here. http://groups.msn.com/Goldtoken-com/goldtoken.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1364

We also have a set of winners for Goldtoken's Longest Game Contest. 3334 and NLStardust have won themselves a Goldtoken Laser Engraved Pen for having a checkers game that has been going since October 2001! #115447


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--Badger


Tournament News by Kran

  • For July and August, we have a great variety of prizes to be won. You will find lots of cool prizes up for grabs, license plate holders, travel mugs, koozies, key chains, metal rulers, clear grip light pens and swiss carabiners, among others!

  • Goldtoken announces monthly tournaments open for all membership levels including guests in checkers, chess, backgammon, four in a row, and reversi!!!



  • Goldtoken would also like to take the time to send a big congratulations out to all June Tournament winners!!! If your name is on this list, send Badger your mailing address and a link to the tournament for your prize!

June

April Chessgi (Round Robin Chessgi) - AndrewB
April Cylindrical 4iar (Round Robin Cylindrical Four (Only) In A Row) - N_a_z
April Giveaway Chess (Round Robin Giveaway Chess) - Sir Silver of the GoldTable
Augusts Hot Nackgammon (Round Robin Nackgammon) - Nukkle Dragger
December Metamorphosis (Round Robin Metamorphosis Chess) - Alan
Duffle Nack Match Set 1-B (Round Robin Long Gammon) - trinitymary
Duffle Reversi Match Set 1-E (Round Robin Large Reversi) - Switzerland
February Knights vs Bishops (Round Robin Knights vs. Bishops Chess) - Alan
February Large Reversi (Round Robin Large Reversi) - Smaughster
February Pente (Round Robin Pente) - neonlicht
January Small Chess (Round Robin Small Chess) - AndrewB
June Nackgammon (7 point) (Round Robin Nackgammon (7 Point)) - DocMartin
June Outbreak (Round Robin Outbreak) - Brute
June Small Go Moku (Round Robin Small Go Moku) - El Lobo Loco
Keychain Pente (3) (Round Robin Pente) - neonlicht
License Outbreak Attaxx (2) (Round Robin Outbreak Ataxx) - greggyw
License Quicksand (1) (Round Robin Quicksand Four In a Row) - BWL
March 3 point Nack (Round Robin Nackgammon (3 Point)) - DocMartin
March Blackhole Reversi (Round Robin Blackhole Reversi) - nil
March Chess (Round Robin Chess) - Grimsweeper
March Hotspot (Round Robin Hotspot Four In a Row) - Kreator
March Zero G (Round Robin Zero G Four In a Row) - MORRIS
May Loop Trax (Round Robin Loop Trax) - dgb
May Trax (Round Robin Trax) - dgb
November Chess (Round Robin Chess) - Grimsweeper
October Longammon 2005 (Round Robin Long Gammon) - Tlingit
October Metamorphosis 2005 (Round Robin Metamorphosis Chess) - Birds of Prey


Joggle Jungle Newsletter Puzzle

Joggle Jungle is going on sabbatical. Stay tuned in the upcoming months for our next appearance. Thank you for playing and we hope you enjoyed the games!!!


Last Month's Winners!

  • First to send in word list: Beckie B - winner of a GoldToken Laser Engraved Ruler.
  • Sent in the most words: Lore_Lamia - winner of a GoldToken Laser Engraved Keyholder.
  • First to find the secret word: Dionysos - winner of a GoldToken Carabiner Keyholder.
  • Sent in the longest word: Silkwood - winner of a GoldToken Art Stamp.
  • Received the highest score: heyred72 - winner of a GoldToken Calculator.
If your name is one of the above 5 names, PM your mailing information to Joggle Jungle!!

Games Corner by aseitz
This month's feature: Hypergammon

A few thoughts on Hypergammon

For those who do not know, Hypergammon is a variant of Backgammon in which each player starts off with only 3 pieces (placed in a row at the beginning of each side of the board). The rules and goal of the Hypergammon are the same as its many piece big-brother with the exception that Gammons and backgammons only count one point until either player offers a double. The game is quick-going and the strategies differ from backgammon.

With only 3-pieces each it seems that the game should be rather simple (and according to a search on google an optimal strategy for the game can be analytically computed), but nonetheless the game is both entertaining and challenging for those of us who are suboptimal. The fun of the game is that reversals of the upperhand can be quick and are almost always within reach (double 6’s can make a lot of headway).

In regard to strategies here are a few rules of thumb that have seemed to work well for me:

It is an advantage to have pieces doubled up as far forward on the board as can be managed. It is only in this way that you can be sure not to lose territory when you opponent gets a lucky roll.

Doubling-up pieces in the first quarter of the board serves next to no purpose. If your opponent can get a piece this far up the board it is in your interest to have your pieces on separate spaces so that you can maximize your chances of landing on their piece. Also if you are captured then you do not lose many pips, but you gain an extra chance to land on your opponents piece.

While if you are ahead in pips you generally want to have your pieces doubled up, if you are behind in pips you generally want to have your pieces in different spaces (this maximizes your chances of landing on your opponent). If you are far behind, you want to use your pieces as a mine-field (if your opponent lands on your piece then you will be in a better position return the favor to land on their advanced pieces).

Accordingly, if you are ahead it is much better to pass your opponents pieces unharmed rather than landing on them...

Use the doubling cube when you think you have good position! Given that gammons and backgammons only count after a double then you want to press your advantages! But BE CAREFUL, if your opponent gets a double 6 things can turn-around quickly!

If your opponent doubles, you should carefully evaluate their position. If they are doubled in their inner points then they are pretty well protected, but otherwise remember that they will have to become vulnerable in order to advance... capturing a single forward piece can often turn the game around.

Play the 9-point variant! With only three pieces a lucky role can easily determine the game, but this will even out across the match. Also the doubling cube adds an extra level of fun to the game.

Have fun! aseitz

If you think you’ve got what it takes to impart some unknown game skills to other players out there, send your submissions for Games Corner to GoldToken Support


Locker n Rocker Room Newsletter Game
By the Locker Room Crew

June's Music Trivia Answers
1.WHO IS .PAPA ROACH
2.WHO IS JOHN MELLENCAMP
3.WHO IS HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH
4.WHO IS RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
5.WHO IS BOWLING FOR SOUP

WINNERS
  • LovlyGypsy -1st place
  • chuckie v is a misfit -2nd place
  • BlueEyedGoddess OTWP - 3rd place

June's Scrambler Answers
1.WHO IS THE All American Rejects
2.WHO IS THE Mamas And The Papas
3.WHO IS THE White Stripes
4.WHO IS Little Big Town
5.WHO IS THE Charlatans Uk

WINNERS
  • MONKEYTYPER - 1st place
  • WILD-TURKEY - 2nd place
  • billy2475 - 3rd place

If your name is one of the above, PM your mailing information to Locker room Crew!!
Thank you
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THIS MONTH LOCKER-N-ROCKER ROOM BRINGS MUSIC TRIVIA AND SPORT' SCRAMBLER TO THE NEWSLETTER

Please PM your answers to Locker Room Crew with a subject of July's Music Trivia.
Answers will be accepted until 9pm EST Sunday, the 9th of July..

All answers are to be SUBMITTED IN THE FORM OF A QUESTION and MUST BE PMed to Locker Room Crew.
Only one PM from each player. Anymore than one will not be accepted.
Answers posted on the Discussion Board will not be accepted. Answers that are not in question form will not be accepted.

ALL ANSWERS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN QUESTION FORMS
(EX - WHO IS OR WHAT IS )

Good luck!
Here are your questions:

MUSIC TRIVIA WITH A TWIST - U.S.A AND THE U.K

1.In 1996, Shania Twain recording became the best selling country music album ever by a female artist?

2.During a concert what rock star was trying to bite the head off a bat, when the bat decided to bite back?

3.Name the guitar player for Radiohead?

4.Who sang "Break it down again?

5.The lead singer with "X-Ray Spex" was?

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SPORT SCRAMBLER -

ALL ANSWERS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN QUESTION FORMS
(EX - WHO IS OR WHAT IS )
PM your answers to Locker Room Crew with a subject of July's scrambler
Answers will be accepted until 9pm EST Sunday, the 9th of July..

PLAYERS of 2006 WORLD CUP SOCCER

1.SKAYE LERKEL
2.OFRCSANEC TIOTT
3.VENTES ARRGERD
4.MASTO SIYCKRO
5.HONJ SLIOIA
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Newsletter Picture Hunt

Hooray! to June's Logo winners!! The winners are:

1) Silkwood
2) Nancy
3) pepperbeach
4) Honeybear
5) Reversi Queen
6) SarahMills
7) Buz
8) laura lee
9) sue
10) Bruno
11) coopaah
12) coopafro
13) Darla MIA 1 winner of 6 month silver!
14) Rebel1965
15) heyred72
16) birddog
17) Peg
18) lindaiscool


This months treasure hunt is July Holidays. Be among the first ten players to find all 12 GoldToken Logos hidden among player's profiles - each featuring the GoldToken horse and a holiday theme. A special thanks to firefly for providing our GoldToken logo with this wonderful fun adventure!!

Last months June logos were hidden on these players profiles, (you may still be able to see some of June's logos by looking at these profiles):

DIRKSTRA
Esperanza
Fighting Spirit
Misfit Lenrad6672
lindaiscool
NightEagle1_OTC
SarahMills
Seedie
WebbyDebi
agony of deFeet
ellieoop
joannamarie

Thank you to all 12 players for allowing us to borrow your profiles for this fun hunt!

The first treasure hunt player to find all 12 wins a Limited Edition Black and White Embroidered GoldToken Baseball T-Shirt!! The next ten players to correctly find the 12 logos will win one of the new GoldToken Embroidered Baseball Caps!! And everyone else who correctly finds all 12 will win a cool GoldToken Squiggly Pen. Best of all, guests that find all 12 will win a 2 month silver membership!
* Note: you must have always been a guest to win this membership.

Everyone can play! Guests included! Once you have found all 12, message Contest Director with Profile Treasure Hunt in the subject line and the first 10 correct will win a prize! Good luck!!
Note: sharing the logo locations before the contest ends disqualifies you. So please play fair.


Tessa's Twisters

Hi everyone,

Get ready! I have another Twister for you! If you are the first player to answer this riddle, Badger has a GT keychain pen for you! So what are you waiting for? Come join the fun! Hurry on over to the poetry board!
See you there!
Tessa

He use to hypnotize you,
Now his monkey reads the news!
And when we play reversi,
You can bet that I will lose!

He makes the Goldies come alive,
And his presence makes things bright!
We have a lot to thank him for,
He has added great things to this site!

If you know who this is,
Don't waste any time!
Hurry and post your answer,
If you know this friend of mine!



Please post your answers on the DB.



Testimonials Of The Month



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Just a short note to let you know from a member what a good place this is:
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I just had some what you might call "trouble" from another site, where people were calling each other all kinds of names, with all kinds of profanity. I won't mention that website, but I know I won't be renewing my membership at that site due to what those people have done to it. I've mentioned it to their management and their answer is "put them on mute" and does nothing about it.

I wanted to let you know what Gold Token has done. I know that Gold Token doesn't tolerate the profanity, name calling, and petty fighting that other sites will. That's why I'm here. There are clubs to join, discussion boards to have fun on, and along with Presidents making tournaments, and helping Presidents will small lists to put as a poll (Letter Lingo). It makes me feel important to know I have a small part on the work to making Gold Token run. I know that many get along, and there are others that try to avoid other people because of what they have done. I've done my "wrongs" in the past and paid for them, and apologized along the way. It's up to the other person to either accept or reject apologizies but I give them anyway.

I think Gold Token will go a long way in the future. They have great tournaments (which I haven't won one of yet), but I enjoy the games and the chat that I have between other players and myself. Your Management team is good at making sure none of these players get into this "family style" site. I just wanted to let you know I'm happy to be part of the Gold Token family for years to come with all your games, trivia contests, letter lingos, etc. and of course, giving credit to Ray and Firefly for making our chat fun with the "goldies"! I've lost one site that I go to because it was contaminated by a certain group of people, but I know that wouldn't happen here at Gold Token because of your management team.

THANKS AGAIN FROM A DEDICATED GOLD TOKEN MEMBER,

TN-T


Would you like to make your affection for GoldToken known? Please send your testimonials (or any other material submissions) to GoldToken Support for possible inclusion in future editions -- thank you!


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