Re: FLASH: Site check pls. Flash4 Slot Machine - Virtual Sweepstakes

[Wayne Townsend]

Hi Kurt, thanks for writing,


re:  http://macsvr1.sweepstakescash.com/


>I feel that it could have fit in a non-scrolling window (600 x 800). 

>The other is that I tend to like a border-less flash presentation.


Agreed.  Consider it done soon as I can get to it.


These sites are fun to do, and quite frankly, Flash games absolutely 

demolish the competition (Java and download) games in audience 

popularity.


But I should say this...

I get questions from Flash developers wanting to do projects like 

these for very good reasons, not the least of which is the economics 

involved.  I think that's great, the more the merrier, and I would 

encourage more developers to join us this industry.  But I would give 

them a friendly warning that when it comes to developing games that 

play for money, to be very, very careful in what you put out there on 

the web, because the legalities are quite stringent and challenging. 

You are far better off hooking up with a publisher that knows how to 

walk the legal walk.  Otherwise, you may end up with the sheriff 

knocking on your door with a warrant to seize your equipment and shut 

you down.  Really.  The Feds are quite serious about it.  It's 

happened.  Not to us, but it has to people who didn't know the ins 

and outs.  So my best advice is don't attempt to do what we do unless 

you have the legal counsel with the state by state knowledge to keep 

you from crossing any legal lines, and the ability to back you up if 

the Gov comes after you; which they *will* do if you make any 

mistakes in design or method and they view your game as a Class 3 

game.  If that happens, you are toast!  Remember, there are many 

games that you CAN NOT do legally - yet.


The good news is that the laws are slowly changing, and we expect the 

business to explode in 2001.  The Internet Gaming Act just recently 

failed by only a small margin, and it will be coming up again in 

congress.  If/when it passes, we'll be ready with a whole suite of 

serious Flash games. :)  Hope to see you there!


ATB,


/wayne


Wayne Townsend,

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Millennium Entertainment Technologies: METgames.com, LLC

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