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Orgazmo · 02-18-2006, 11:20 PM

I've recently been pointed to a newish website, www.moola.com.

What is Moola?

Moola is a site that indirectly pays you for watching short video ads. They do this in a very easy and exploitable way. In short, after signing up, you're given one penny. You are then given the opportunity to bet that 1 cent against another user's one cent in a game called Gold Rush. If you win the game, you double your money. Simple. If you lose, you start over at $0...and are then provided another free penny from moola. You work your way up the levels (each double of the previous starting with level 1 at $0.02) until you have enough money in your account to satisfy your need to cashout. You can cashout at any time...but, as you can imagine, cashing out a penny or two probably wouldn't be very useful.

How does Moola do this?

Like I said, they make you watch video ads. Before each game, you have to watch a short video advertisement...and then answer a general question about the ad to prove that you watched it. The beauty part of this is that the answers to most of the questions that they ask is provided below.

Are there any catches?

Kinda. It's an invite-only system. Once you sign up, you're given 3 invites, though...so, with a little cooperation, we can have any Nubblite wanting to play in the loop. Ugly Bastard should have a few invites to give, and I have one left. Post your email if you want in the loop.

The Game: Gold Rush

The game is pretty simple. You play against a human competitor. Both you and the competitor are given 6 gold nuggets, each weighing a weight from 1 to 6 pounds. In front of you is a seesaw. The computer, who also has 6 1-6 pound nuggets of gold, will random throw one of its pieces into the middle of hte seesaw. After this, you and your opponent decide how much of your gold you want to "bid" to get the piece that the computer threw into the center. Whoever bids the highest wins the piece of gold that the computer threw as well as both of the bid pieces of gold (their own and their opponent's).

Gold Rush Strategy

The game is very strategic, as you can imagine. In a perfect world, you'd win every bid by one more than what your opponent bid...except when he bid 6, at which time you would bid 1. To do this, you have to get into your opponent's head...which is definitely easier said than done. To help this, you should keep track of what the computer has throw into the center as well as what your opponent has thrown. Doing this, it's possible to secure a win only half way through the match if you play well and think ahead.

Advertisement Answers

Ad Reference --- Possible Quiz Answer(s)
- Bengay –-- Pain Relief Patch
- Chalkboard Ad --- American Express
- Chi-Chi’s –-- 3 jars, Jeff, "Good no matter what"
- Moola –-- Usually 50-90 people online; your max level is obvious
- Nokia (girl on bed) --- Jill, 8801, "Connecting People"
- Nokia (guitar girl) --- Kate, "Connecting People"
- Rolaids –-- Heartburn, Pink vest, 56%
- Zantac150 --- Heartburn, Blue & Gold

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Ok, who wants to play? Again, after being invited, please reshare your 3 invites with Nubblies until no one else wants in the Moola club.

02-18-2006, 11:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,733 Internets: 311447	Moola I've recently been pointed to a newish website, www.moola.com. What is Moola? Moola is a site that indirectly pays you for watching short video ads. They do this in a very easy and exploitable way. In short, after signing up, you're given one penny. You are then given the opportunity to bet that 1 cent against another user's one cent in a game called Gold Rush. If you win the game, you double your money. Simple. If you lose, you start over at $0...and are then provided another free penny from moola. You work your way up the levels (each double of the previous starting with level 1 at $0.02) until you have enough money in your account to satisfy your need to cashout. You can cashout at any time...but, as you can imagine, cashing out a penny or two probably wouldn't be very useful. How does Moola do this? Like I said, they make you watch video ads. Before each game, you have to watch a short video advertisement...and then answer a general question about the ad to prove that you watched it. The beauty part of this is that the answers to most of the questions that they ask is provided below. Are there any catches? Kinda. It's an invite-only system. Once you sign up, you're given 3 invites, though...so, with a little cooperation, we can have any Nubblite wanting to play in the loop. Ugly Bastard should have a few invites to give, and I have one left. Post your email if you want in the loop. The Game: Gold Rush The game is pretty simple. You play against a human competitor. Both you and the competitor are given 6 gold nuggets, each weighing a weight from 1 to 6 pounds. In front of you is a seesaw. The computer, who also has 6 1-6 pound nuggets of gold, will random throw one of its pieces into the middle of hte seesaw. After this, you and your opponent decide how much of your gold you want to "bid" to get the piece that the computer threw into the center. Whoever bids the highest wins the piece of gold that the computer threw as well as both of the bid pieces of gold (their own and their opponent's). Gold Rush Strategy The game is very strategic, as you can imagine. In a perfect world, you'd win every bid by one more than what your opponent bid...except when he bid 6, at which time you would bid 1. To do this, you have to get into your opponent's head...which is definitely easier said than done. To help this, you should keep track of what the computer has throw into the center as well as what your opponent has thrown. Doing this, it's possible to secure a win only half way through the match if you play well and think ahead. Advertisement Answers Ad Reference --- Possible Quiz Answer(s) - Bengay –-- Pain Relief Patch - Chalkboard Ad --- American Express - Chi-Chi’s –-- 3 jars, Jeff, "Good no matter what" - Moola –-- Usually 50-90 people online; your max level is obvious - Nokia (girl on bed) --- Jill, 8801, "Connecting People" - Nokia (guitar girl) --- Kate, "Connecting People" - Rolaids –-- Heartburn, Pink vest, 56% - Zantac150 --- Heartburn, Blue & Gold K Ok, who wants to play? Again, after being invited, please reshare your 3 invites with Nubblies until no one else wants in the Moola club.