HACKENSACK, N.J., April 2, 2008 — Sling-Do-Ku is the newest way of playing Sudoku on http://www.slingo.com/. The fun of Slingo and the challenge of Sudoku make for a game that's easy to learn but provides a challenge for a seasoned Sudoku master.
Sling-Do-Ku is the combination of a slot machine mechanic and the traditional Sudoku Puzzle. The game is played on a traditional Sudoku puzzle board, with the addition of a slot reel for each column. Underneath each column with empty spaces is a reel mechanic where numbers are spun like a traditional slot reel and are entered into play. The player can choose to place the number on the board or pass on placing it for that spin. At the end of the turn the player's number placements are submitted. Each player receives a score based on several factors dependent on how well they played. Each score gets converted to Slingo Coins that a registered member can use to enter $50, $200 or $1000 sweepstakes on http://www.slingo.com/. One ticket for a sweepstakes entry will cost a player 5,000 Slingo Coins.
In Sling-Do-Ku, the same rules of Sudoku apply: You need to fill each row, column, and 3-by-3 square with the numbers 1 through 9 in each, without repeating. The play mechanic of being given data relevant to the puzzle decreases the overall difficulty of the game, and makes an excellent introduction to Sudoku for new players with the help of spinning reels.
Jokers and Super Jokers, as well as Free Spins and Gold Coins, have been taken from the traditional game of Slingo and applied to Sling-Do-Ku in much the same way as in the classic game. Jokers can be used to fill in a correct number in a column, much like a wild card, and Super Jokers can be used as any correct number anywhere on the Sling-Do-Ku board.
"The addition of Jokers and Slingo reels really adds a fun new element to the classic Sudoku game that makes it accessible to a whole new group of players," says Jason Vourtsis, Director of Product Development at Slingo, Inc.
Slingo.com is a leading online destination for people who enjoy playing games, winning prizes and having fun. The Slingo website offers free, original online games, downloadable games, and contests with cash prizes, as well as a social-networking community for game players. Play Sling-Do-Ku and see if you can get a Black Belt on http://www.slingo.com
About Slingo, Inc.
Slingo, Inc. is a U.S.-based company that has developed and licensed the intellectual property for Slingo(R) brand of games for over 11 years. As a digital interactive entertainment company and thought-leader in the casual games industry, Slingo, Inc. has successfully licensed to partners worldwide for use with: free online game sites, downloadable games, lottery tickets, casino slot machines and table games, a television game show, interactive television, mobile phone games, and most digital interactive mediums. The original Slingo game boasts that over three billion games have been played to date. Slingo is also the first in many areas, including First cyber lottery ticket and First casual game to be made into a television game show. Slingo, Inc.'s long list of partners have included America Online, AC Coin and Slot, IGT, United States Playing Card Company, Funkitron, Scientific Games Corporation, PixelPlay, Hasbro, Tiger Electronics, I-play and Oberon-Media. People can play games including Slingo and more than 30 original games as well as join the social networking community and enter contests with cash prizes by visiting http://www.slingo.com – For press inquiries contact Email