Moola.com ~ Not really FREE money

There is a new beta game site out right now called Moola. The concept behind the game is that moola will give you a penny and you are matched against other players in a tournament of games where you can win up to ten million dollars. Their whole concept is that if you double a penny thirty times, then you get to over ten million dollars.

Sounds tempting doesnt it? Well do not go running to the website just yet.

First off its still in beta mode meaning you need a moola invite to get there.

Right now there are three games that you can play.

• Rock, Paper, Scissors, (with a catch)


• Hi-Lo - each player is dealth ten cards where they have to guess if the next card is higher or lower than the previous card. The catch is that you only get four "lives" and if you guess wrong, then you lose a life. You also have the option of locking in your guesses, however that will cost you a life too. The first player to make it to the end of their ten tries in as few lives as possible and with as many locked in cards as possible, Wins.


• Gold Rush- each player has six pieces of gold worth one to six pounds. There is also 6 pieces of gold left in the gold mine. Each player has to throw out a piece of their gold and then the gold mine has to throw out a piece, whoever threw out the piece that weighed more wins all three pieces. The first person to reach 32lbs of gold wins.

As you can see these are not games where you need intelligence or even skill. They are games of chance where you just need patience.

Why do I think moola is not a real money maker? First off the games are computer generated. As a test I played ten games of hi-lo. I noticed that the cards that flipped over where always against the odds. For example, I had a K of hearts. I predicted the next card would be lower. (A are high in this game). The next card was an A. I lost a life. I then had a 4 of spades. I guessed the next card would be higher. The next card was a 2. This happened so much that for now on I am almost tempted to always go against the odds.

My other reason is that most people play on the lower levels. Once you get to about level 10 or 11, its hard to find a human player, in which you are most likely going to be matched against a robot. Bots are programmed before the game even starts to win, lose or tie.

There are ways to increase your account balance. You can go to their booster zone where you can sign up for cash offers (which will cost you money or a credit card) and then you can add to your balance. There is also the search and win wheel where you can win up to $9000, however the most I have won on the wheel is .05.

How can moola afford to do this? They are fully funded by advertisers. Before you can even play a game you are forced to watch a short ad. Whats the catch? You have to answer a question about the ad, meaning you have to pay attention.

From my lurking around on the moola forums, I think the most I have seen someone cash out was $1000. Currently my account balance is $4.11.

I also think that "maybe" moola has it so you can only win so many games in a row. I have wasted a day on moola doing research and noticed that I never won more than three games in a row.

Oh and let me not forget that the more people you invite, then the more people that are in your "downline". You can then get a percentage of earnings from their winnings. Which is why people are so eager to give away their invites. If you are reading this commentary carefully enough, you will see where I have hyperlinked a way to get invites. :)

So with the right computer software and addicting chance games, moola has some beta testers hooked on their site, thinking they can win thousands to millions of dollars, which will most likely never happen.

And if someone does get to the top of the moola tower, I will eat my words and credit moola as a worthy gaming site.

Right now, the best thing about moola, is that it is free to play and you can win $10 or $20. And for some people thats worth it to them, spending hours on end on a gaming site. Personally I would rather get a part time job at mcdonalds and make an easy $10 in two hours. A lot faster than wasting my time on moola.