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Risk has been in beta testing for a few weeks now so we’re starting to get early reports on how the game is shaping up. For now, here’s a look at the five badges for Risk. We assume the game will have 50 ranks and these five badges will be awarded at ranks 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 — but nothing is for sure.

We’ll keep you posted as we get more information on the badge ranks and requirements.

Filed under: coming soon/rumors, risk

Pogo is working on a new premium badge album for us! This one contains badges all about mythical creatures. When it’s released, it’ll set you back $5.99 (or 86 gems). It’s in development now so the graphics haven’t been created yet. We’ll be sure to update this post with the graphics as soon as they’re available. In the meantime, check out the 10 badge challenges:

Aces Up! – Pegasus Badge
Remove 900 cards in 3 weeks! (Cards removed by planes do not count. Finish the game to check your progress)
Win this badge plus 2000 tokens!

Harvest Mania – Jackalope Badge
Harvest 40 or more veggies in a single season 25 times in 3 weeks!
Win this badge plus 2000 tokens!

Jungle Gin – Basilisk Badge
Win 3 700-point matches in 3 weeks!
Win this badge plus 2000 tokens!

Mahjong Garden – Kirin Badge
Complete 15 animals using the ‘Animal’ tile set and ‘Animal’ puzzle set on Medium difficulty in 3 weeks!
Win this badge plus 2000 tokens!

Pogo Addiction Solitaire – Unicorn Badge
Give 1 Token Gift in 3 weeks!
Win this badge plus 2000 tokens!

Pogo Bowl – Yeti Badge
Knockdown 2 Gold Pins in 3 weeks!
Win this badge plus 2000 tokens!

Puck’s Peak – Phoenix Badge
Win 10 Mountain Peak games in 3 weeks! (Choose the ‘Mountain Peak’ when starting a game)
Win this badge plus 2000 tokens!

Squelchies – Loch Ness Badge
Reach the Jellyfish bonus round 10 times in 3 weeks! (Collect King Squelchies to unlock the bonus round)
Win this badge plus 2000 tokens!

Sweet Tooth 2 – Vampire Badge
Win a round with 5 or more ‘4-Matches’ 13 times in 3 weeks!
Win this badge plus 3000 tokens!

Word Search Daily – Angel Badge
Find 150 words on Medium difficulty level in 3 weeks!
Win this badge plus 3000 tokens!

Filed under: coming soon/rumors, premium albums

Don’t forget to get your free tokens today!

Thanks to Dr. Pepper, Pogo is giving away 2323 tokens in each of ten games every Monday between now and March 29th. The promotion is called Unmatched Mondays and you’ll get your tokens just by opening the game.

Get your tokens now!

A few people have written in to report they have been able to get these tokens twice, once in the morning and once in the evening after 5pm PST.

Thanks to everyone who wrote in to let us all know about these freebies! We’ll post again each Monday until the promotion is over to remind you to get your free Pogo tokens.

Filed under: promotions and events

Happy Weekend Everyone!

That groundhog wasn’t kidding this week — he popped out of his hole, saw his shadow, and predicted six more weeks of winter. Those six weeks are starting off with a bang: the East Coast is preparing for a monster storm. Snowmageddon ‘10, bring it on!

There have been a few promos this week that you might be interested in. If you haven’t seen all of the posts this week, be sure to check out the most recent posts in the promotions and events category; I’ve filed away a few coupon codes to save on Mix-n-Match badges, promos, and sweepstakes in there that you may have missed. Also, there’s a link for 25,000 free tokens for Valentine’s Day on the free tokens page!

I’m always asking people for suggestions for the upcoming weekend open thread topic questions and a few weeks back, Kevin B. suggested this great one:

Which game(s) made you become a Pogo member?

Let us know in a comment below, or feel free to ask any burning questions that didn’t fit in the other open posts this week.

See you in the comments!

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Filed under: general

As part of Pogo’s monthly Game Night, play Puck’s Peak today and one winner will receive one Hasbro™ Family Game Night 2 game with an approximate retail value of $36.99.

Filed under: promotions and events, puck's peak

Feel the love this Valentine’s Day with Pogo’s Valentine’s Day sweepstakes! Indulge in a game of Sweet Tooth 2 from February 5-14 and be entered for a chance to win $1000 cash, and a Diamond Necklace or one of five $100 gift cards. Each time you load the Game you are automatically entered for a chance to win, but you can only win one prize. See the official rules for more details.

Filed under: promotions and events, sweet tooth

Nina wrote in again to let us know about another Mix-n-Match badge offer: if you purchase any two Mix-n-Match badges retiring February 16th, you’ll save 10 gems. The code to use is RETIREFEB10 and it expires February 15.

To take advantage of this coupon code, visit the Mix-n-Match badge page and either sort by “Retires” or click the Retiring Soon tab. Any of the badges set to expire on February 16th are eligible for these savings, whether you purchase them for yourself or give them as a gift. Like the last promo code, you can only use it once per transaction.

Thanks again to Nina, our favorite new contributor!

Filed under: promotions and events

Perfect Pair Solitaire – Hearts on Fire Badge
Visit 7 ports this week! (Reach 5 spaces marked with a star on the game board)

Puck’s Peak – Mountain Climbing Badge
Reach 30 checkpoints this week! (Checkpoints appear every 100 meters)

Pogo’s help has a great article on how to get Puck’s Peak to work for this challenge. If you have followed the directions in the article and still cannot get the game to load, contact Pogo’s customer support *early* so they can get you up and running in time to complete this badge.

Leave your hints and tips on these badges in the comments below. Thanks!

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Filed under: perfect pair solitaire, puck's peak, weekly challenges

After a long wait due to technical difficulties, Pogo has finally implemented the Mystery Movers in Monopoly.

The Code to Unlock the MONOPOLY Mystery Movers is Coming Soon!

You’ve been waiting a long time for this! We are delighted to announce that the new movers for MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition is Coming Soon! That’s right, you read correctly– the code is Coming Soon!

To unlock them for your account, visit the code entry page and enter the code “Coming Soon” (without the quotes).

The mystery pieces are as follows: a cactus, an alien spaceship, a tapir, a karate guy, a penguin and a Route 66 sign. Do you know the Pogo significance of each one?

Thanks to Bill, Dan, and George who all wrote in with this news!

Filed under: monopoly here & now