Lottso! Express was released today! Add the game to your favorites and start playing now. The game has 50 ranks, and 5 badges at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 as well as two special in-game badges. Check out all of the Lottso! Express badges:
Rank 10 – Early Itch Badge
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Rank 20 – Carefree Card Badge
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Rank 30 – Lucky Lottso! Badge
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Rank 40 – Super Score Badge
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Rank 50 – Mega Marvel Badge
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Bingo Bonanza Badge
Complete 50,000 bingos to earn this badge.
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Stupendous Scratcher Badge
Complete 20,000 scratcher cards to earn this badge.
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The Bingo Bonanza and Stupendous Scratcher badges have had their requirements reduced from testing. Originally they were 100,000 bingos and 30,000 scratchers; this is good news even though they’ll still take a while to earn!
If you have any hints or tips on how to earn the rank badges faster, or just want to talk about how much you love or hate the new game, post a comment below!
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Kevin 04.21.09 at 11:26 am
OMGosh! I am so in love with this game, it’s way better than Lottso! Heh, the bonus in game badges are going to take a long while to get. But it should be worth it.
Lura 04.21.09 at 11:31 am
I’m enjoying it too, Kevin! I’ve only played a round and a half so far (my power was out this morning until just a few minutes ago) but I think it’s got me hooked already! Hooray!
dee 04.21.09 at 11:47 am
love it been playing all morning they need to add more ranks lol
Chris 04.21.09 at 11:53 am
Me to I love this game so mutch better then the regular lottso game i am already addicted to it, i havent had no problems with it yet 100 percent FUN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cookie 04.21.09 at 12:05 pm
Wow I love this game already too! Very sad though because I’m at work so I can’t really get the game’s full potential for a bit, but I think it’s gonna become a favorite!!!
Deborah 04.21.09 at 12:29 pm
I love this game. I am a Lottso fan anyway. I reached rank 6 in 2 hours!!!
heavenly 04.21.09 at 12:44 pm
This is the first game that I have really enjoyed in a long time. Simple, but not boring. I’m also at rank three. Good job Pogo!!
Jenn M 04.21.09 at 11:47 am
I think this game was worth the wait! I do enjoy lottso, but tend to shun games that confine me to my computer for long. I enjoy that I can get up and walk away if I need to and the game is still there.
I’m only rank 3 at the moment, but I might have found a new favourite!
Good Luck everyone!
Candi 04.21.09 at 12:55 pm
y–
yeah!!! fun game
Terry 04.21.09 at 1:17 pm
Finally a game that is fun !!!! I played a couple games and its gonna be a fun game!!!!
naenae 04.21.09 at 1:21 pm
I like it to but I had a few gliches like i had a 2 left and no were to put it and no refles and insted of game over it dint do nothing and then i had to restart every thing . its still glitch here.
cherie 04.21.09 at 1:29 pm
I’m really enjoying this game! I was worried after the last few duds Pogo came out with lol. I’m with Jenn on this one…I don’t like the timed games that keep me tied to my computer. It’s nice to have something fun and so interactive.
DilBriJake 04.21.09 at 1:30 pm
Im addicted!!
I have cleaning to do – im addicted!
Me and my mom planning a trip – im addicted!
its rainy,windy and cold outside so maybe i will just play and stay addicted lol.
Debbie 04.21.09 at 1:34 pm
I am sooo in love with this game. I had a feeling it would be out today & am so happy to see it. Way to go Pogo!
shelly 04.21.09 at 1:58 pm
I love the fact that this game isn’t timed. Also that ranks are based on balls placed rather than goal you make it to or total points scored because for me these vary wildly from game to game….lol
Only tip I have so far is at the very start of the game keep hitting new game until you have 4 or more gold cards to play on. They are worth the most so might as well get them while you can and make a good start on points.
Sherri 04.21.09 at 3:54 pm
I love love love loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee this game. I’m not a big Lottso fan so I wasn’t actually looking forward to this game coming out but this game is soooooo much better then regular lottso woohoo I’m addicted to it!!!!
Jody 04.21.09 at 4:24 pm
The game is cool and much better than the original Lottso, i found on another site a difference of what you have for rank 50 badge and also the requirements for the 2 secret badges, rank 50 is the Mega Marvel badge and the secret badges are Bingo Bonanza badge- 50,000 bingos required and the Stupendous Scratcher badge- 20,000 scratcher cards required, not sure if this is true, cause I am only rank 5 and miles away from either secret badge, but its funand time will tell.!!
maria 04.21.09 at 4:27 pm
Me to I love this game so mutch better then the regular lottso game i am already addicted to it. I am going to play all night on it.
PD 04.21.09 at 4:38 pm
Fun Game! Got rank 2 in about 3-5 games (not too sure)
I could see myself playing this a lot!
Carrie 04.21.09 at 4:41 pm
Love it! I’ve been stuck there all day. Tomorrows badges are easy so guess where I’m going back too LOL
C
Rebecca 04.21.09 at 4:48 pm
Oh i love this game i’ve been playin it since this mornin lol and already up 2 rank 8.. i’m very much addicted to this game. And the badges looks soooo cute!!!! It was a long wait but it was very much worth it… Way 2 go Pogo…. :-)
justaharleygirl 04.21.09 at 5:02 pm
Loving this game ~ have to say POGO did a great job of releasing this one quickly. No *coming soon* for 6 months like Noposlots. Rank 5 already after an hour. Love that there is no time limit and more than 15 people allowed in the room. Wanted to finish ranking on slots as I’m at 32, but think it’s going to be a back and forth thing now. Great game; was never a fan of Lottso, but this is fun.
Bill 04.21.09 at 5:35 pm
Man, I love this one loads better than the regular Lottso.
A way I like to play that may help you maximize the number of balls you get … imagine the 6 cards as follows:
1–4
2–5
3–6
Fill up and use the scratchers on two vertically adjacent cards (for example, 1 and 2) first. That will give you a bigger “Lottso” card with one “extra” space that you can fill with any ball, and get 6 extra balls.
Continuing out example, fill the Lottso card (in positions 1 and 2) and the card in position 3 and scratch them at the same time. You then get a “Super Lottso” card on that one side of the board with two “extra” spaces worth 6 balls each.
Once you clear the Super Lottso card and its scratcher, it again breaks down into 3 individual cards, and you can repeat the process.
I prefer not to get the Mega Lottso card (which you get by filling and scratching all 6 cards in one round, it covers the whole board) because it seems to waste a bunch of balls toward the end trying to fill it.
I also generally won’t use the multipliers unless I have a dead ball at the end of a rack of 6 that would be wasted otherwise.
Hope these help y’all.
BadgeHunter 04.21.09 at 6:31 pm
I am huge Lottso! fan but this game doesn’t interest me too much, This game is really easy (It’s basically impossible to lose unless you are REALLY unlucky) and Lottso! has always been a game where your trying to win the game, with team bonuses, charity, progressive Lottso card, etc and this game doesn’t have anything like that. Think i’ll keep playing Lottso! a lot more than Express.
meishappy8 04.21.09 at 8:35 pm
Ok you want to talk ranks im not happy game froze on me a few times and had to change rooms and lost all my ranks each time. i think i should get them back which i would now be rank 10 if that didnt happen. other than i do love the game you could change it up just a little make it more challenging. other than that wtg pogo.
Kori 04.21.09 at 10:28 pm
I must say I am quite disappointed in this game. I was really looking forward to it since I love Bingo and Lottso, but it lost its fun by the end of the day. For me there’s just no real excitement to it. Oh well, I guess I’ll just have to wait for Boggle!
widow 04.21.09 at 10:46 pm
losing ranks also happened to me when i changed rooms.was at 5, went down to 3; so i figured i might as well reboot because it was also getting a little glitchy. of course, i had to come and read the comments of badgehungry before going back, lol. see you all there, and gl!!
Paul 04.21.09 at 11:35 pm
Bill – I used your method and it worked great. Got all 5 goals and scored over 14,000. Rank 4 in little over an hour. Afraid to play it again because I might not stop lol.
Kaye 04.22.09 at 1:15 am
The game is just plain fun…without the frustration. I really enjoyed it, and look forward to trying Bill’s method. I had no glitches and got to rank 4 rather quickly. I will choose not to get the Mega Lottso card, because of the wasted balls, so will not save all 6 cards till the end of the round.
Way to go, Pogo.
free 04.22.09 at 5:19 am
Tip: Click on ball when it’s in the upper tray and it will light up all possible plays.
Love this game. You can make it last or hurry it up. And no waiting for room like Lottso. Make sure you go for those bingos for the extra badge! Love games where you can control more of the play like this one. Way to go pogo!
Happyg 04.22.09 at 6:12 am
I think the new lottso game is o.k, But the thrill is not the same as the original lottso…..you dont play with other players and it is kind of a lonely game lol and a little too easy…..no competition or real purpose
Stacy 04.22.09 at 8:16 am
Love the new Lottso. So happy it’s not a downloadable game and no timer!! Played yesterday for a little while and rank 3 already :)
Erin 04.22.09 at 9:02 am
Like most I too love the game…
Unlike some I go right for the mega lottso card. Considering you earn more balls by moving up goals, I find that doing the mega lottso card right from the beginning gets me points quicker and therefore gets me more balls. After I got one mega lottso card I had 108 balls left which made it great to get all the little scratchers after that. Ended up with between 14,000 and 18,000 each time and ranked up wicked fast!
Norma 04.22.09 at 9:40 am
I just love this game. It is another game that the whole family can play and enjoy. It works good for the little ones because it is not timed. Keep up the good work Pogo. I can wait till the weekend so i can play more.
Kimberlee 04.22.09 at 9:44 am
I totally Love this game Lottso is one of my favs but I like this even better. I have been waiting for a new game i really enjoy and I have one now
Kelley 04.22.09 at 9:58 am
I heard somewhere about a problem that if you are in a room and playing game after game after game without leaving the room. Sometimes that is where the cache gets boggled down and might mess up the ranks or score you have done.
So I would say play for a while and leave the room. Clear temp internet files from time to time. And then continue playing.
Lottso Express- OK game. I’m not in love with it. But I don’t dislike it either.
peeper 04.22.09 at 10:22 am
Really liking this game so far.. and LOVE that you can take your time and take a break whenever you want to and game will still be there! I also tried Bill’s method and it works great !! (Thanks for that tip, Bill !) Happy Badge Day to all! :)
shelly 04.22.09 at 11:34 am
I did a little experiment this morning. I tried Bills way and I tried going for the Mega Lottso card, played 4 games of each way to get a good gauge of results. I worked out the average score and the average ball placing for each way of game play. My results were I placed on average more balls playing Bills way but scored alot more points going for the Mega Lottso card.
As rank is based on ball placing and I’m not bothered what my score is at the end of the game I decided to play solely Bills way but then remembered I needed to get Bingos for one of the extra badges and playing Bills way wasn’t getting me hardly any bingos.
So I decided to stick with going for Mega Lottso cards, that way I get Bingos, scratchers (for the other badge) and I’m placing balls anyway….lol
Just my tuppence :0)
booboo 04.22.09 at 1:21 pm
Ok here’s my take. The game is good with a few bugs still needing to be worked out. For example if you are at the end of a game and your cards are still counting and with them you would hit goal, the game suddenly gives you a JP spin and ends the game/round without 30 extra balls as you should be getting. Also I was in a room last night and played for maybe 5 games. At the end of the 5th I hit Stats to see my stats and it said I only played 2. That is a much bigger issue as it is not counting balls correctly (yes my browser cache was clean when I came in, etc so this is strictly an issue with the game). The game is really good though I must say and there are plenty of ways to play, single lottso, super, mega so it keeps it not so stale. I was playing all Megas at first cause I wanted to see how high I could go but then I looked at the badge requirements for the Lottso Scratchers and doing Mega takes a lot of little scratchers places so I bagged that Idea and Playing lower. Scores are lower now but I’m getting almost as many bingos and way more scratchers
Kevin 04.22.09 at 1:41 pm
To get high scores in the game, here’s what I do.
And there are many ways in playing the game. You can put a few balls in a row and even the rows/cards a bit. You can experiment a little with the #s and Stars you get by filling a spot which make get you more pts/a scratcher with a #/Free spot. Concentrate on filling all the cards and get a Blackout Bingo.
Once you’ve done that, if you want you can start filling out the #/Free slots of the scratchers to multiply your score from your scratches. Fill out the Mega Lottso card with a Blackout, and you will play Mega Lottso. Depending on your luck, you can play it over and over if you continue getting the Happy Face.
Just thought I share that and what I’ve done to get higher scores and place a ton of balls to move up the ranks a bit faster. I’m Rank 7 after 1 day. Hope it helps those who want high scores and want to move up faster.
free 04.22.09 at 2:24 pm
Shelly try leaving 3 little scratchers one side and delete super lottso side. You get bingos fast.
carla 04.22.09 at 9:10 pm
ok i like this game can any one tell me why it looks like a wind tunnel under the numbers in the goal of 1 of 5 or am i the only one that sees it
thanks
cj
this one is a hit wtg club pogo
Bill 04.23.09 at 12:06 am
Seems I was wrong about the Mega Lottso route being “worse.”
I just tried playing two games, shooting for Mega Lottso (instead of my incremental strategy).
My averages for completed scratchers (normal) in my first 47 games was 14.75, the two games I tried today got me 22 and 16. (These numbers only cover normal scratchers, not super or mega scratchers.)
Average bingos were 53, these two were 74 and 57.
The three games (my poor experience before, and these two now) are certainly a small sample size, and statistically insignificant, but it now is probably safe to say the Mega Lottso route may be slightly better (or the difference is insignificant, at least.)
Definitely makes this an even better game, with either optimal playing style coming out about even.
shelly 04.23.09 at 5:02 am
Free.
Thanks for the tip. I am willing to try anything to maximise ball placing, scratchers and bingos….lol
Lura 04.23.09 at 9:47 am
Thanks for all of your work on these different playstyles Bill — I’m sure a lot of people have ranked up faster than they would have without your help, myself included! (Thanks also for your tips on the weekly badges, awesome.)
I played the whole first day it was out by going for Mega Lottsos, but yesterday I played incrementally. I enjoyed both so I’ll probably switch between methods to alleviate the inevitable boredom that will come at higher levels. :) Thanks again!
shelly 04.23.09 at 10:27 am
You are all probably getting bored of reading my posts but I have run another experiment today and included bingos and scratchers totals into the mix….lol
I tried Bills way again, going for mega lottso way and Free’s way.
Bill’s way came out on top after I changed how I played from yesterday. I played 4 games of each way and my average for the 4 games were…(I’m not bothered about total score as that doesn’t count for anything)
Free’s way ~ 47 bingos, 12 scratchers and 114 balls placed.
Mega way ~ 48 bingos, 13 scratchers and 158 balls placed.
Bills way ~ 49 bingos, 16 scratchers and 206 balls placed.
Also playing Bills tweaked way, in a couple of games out of the 4 I played 19 scratchers and played over 230 balls.
So now I am playing Bills way after tweaking it a little and its working great!
I think I have done all the experimenting I can so will leave you all in peace……..for now….lol
Lura 04.23.09 at 10:34 am
Thanks Shelly, that’s fantastic. If you don’t mind telling us, how did you tweak Bill’s way?
Nicole 04.23.09 at 2:49 pm
Its alright. I think its one of those games that if you keep at it, you can rank out fast (not as fast as beaker creatures though).
shelly 04.23.09 at 6:17 pm
Lura.
I think I played my first few games wrong trying Bills way so I guess the tweak is just a lightbulb moment where I realised what I was doing wrong….lol
Anyway….
As Bill said imagine the cards as
1-4
2-5
3-6
Concentrate on filling 1 & 2 first and any spares go on 4 & 5 first then 3 & 6. Fill cards 1 & 2 and scratch both scratchers so you get the purple Lottso card. Once you have the Lottso card continue filling that first with spare balls still going to 4,5,3,6. Fill cards 1, 2 (purple lottso card) & 3 to get the super lottso. Once that is gone you get 3 seperate cards again so now concentrate on filling 4 & 5 which will most likely be nearing completion from all the spares. If you can fill 4 & 5 in the meantime from spares take it.
Continue on cards 4, 5 & 6 as you did on 1, 2 & 3 then go back……
I think I took Bills suggestion rather too literally and was only playing on cards 1, 2 & 3 and not really using 4, 5 & 6…..numpty that I am…lol
Soon as I realised I should have been swapping over and using all cards the game got much better!
Bill 04.23.09 at 8:59 pm
Given that you now know you can play “both sides” using my method Shelly, I will also point out that it does not have to be cards 1&2 that you fill up in the first set (or 4&5 on the right). You can also start by filling cards 2&3 (or 5&6) if it is easier to get those cards filled first. They just have to be next to each other vertically.
shelly 04.24.09 at 3:53 am
Thanks for pointing that out Bill. I meant to add it to the end of my post but forgot.
chowderheadsue 04.24.09 at 4:29 pm
Just really enjoy this game…I am at level 11 its taking forever to get through the levels…but the more you play the faster it gets…enjoy all
Sue 04.27.09 at 7:10 pm
I cannot for the life of me get into this game… Does anyone have a cheat to help me with it? It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot. Sue
Lura 04.27.09 at 7:25 pm
Here’s Pogo’s page of “5 Quick Lottso! Express Tips”:
http://www.pogo.com/news/us/latestnews/news-2009.jsp#2009-04-27
They seem more like tips for achieving high scores rather than tips for ranking faster.
saltshaker 04.29.09 at 6:49 pm
I, too love this game. But I seem to have more glitches than anyone here and I have tried it on 2 different computers running 2 different updates from Java. But here are the glitches. I would love to hear of others to make me feel like I am not crazy! Also, if you do, let Pogo know so they fix the game!
Here are my glitches:
1. Balls placed seem to get “stuck” and the balls stay in the place for the rest of the game, but they aren’t really there. You lose a ball in the process.
2. Sometimes the refill doesn’t light up. Sometimes, you can undo, but one time, it was right as it game me 30 balls and so I could not undo. My game was over but I should have been able to play more.
3. I have had it where the game was over, but it never said game complete. It turned out you could hit new game and it gave you credit, but I didn’t because it said I would lose all my progress.
Unfortunately, Pogo says, “It’s a java problem”, but it doesn’t seem like a Java problem to me.
Anyway, any help would be appreciated!
sissy196324 04.30.09 at 7:44 am
If you want the gold card for higher points keep hitting new game until you get them, but if you want to rank faster and get easier cards to play go got the silver or bronze cause they have more free spaces on them. I LOVE NEW LOTTSO
Bronze 04.30.09 at 5:43 pm
I get the exact 3 glitches as saltshaker. The other day i clicked for new game when the game wouldnt end on its own and i lost stats for the game. Today when i had to click new game it did give me my spin and an end of game screen so i appreciated that. The but balls appearing in the tray when its not really there gets annoying.
Jillian 04.30.09 at 10:44 pm
I addressed the issue of the ‘stuck’ balls and why I think they occur on the weekend’s open thread, but didn’t think to add it here also. I found that I only seem to get ‘stuck’ balls when I’ve clicked on the balls in the tray to find out where they can be played on the cards. So far, I haven’t had the problem since I just use my own eyes to find my options.
barb 06.07.09 at 9:39 am
I just wanted to say how much i enjoyed this site. Have a wonderful day all. Thanks for the many tips .
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