3 Comments »Asia has been one of the leaders in monetizing social networks. How are they making money? Virtual goods. Those virtual goods are sold so users can build virtual houses, clothe their virtual avatars and a number of other things. I’ve found one of the first avatar worlds on Facebook called, Fresbo world. The application provides you with an avatar that you can proceed to purchase clothing, furnish your apartment and play games with.
Currency in the game comes in the form of points and credits. The credits can be purchased and the points are earned. The only way to earn points currently is through a game called “Pass the Bomb.” Pass the bomb is a game of chance with a little bit of strategy. All you have to do is guess what number is under the bomb and based on the number you think it is, you ad 1, 2 or 3 clicks to the counter each turn. If the counter reaches the number under the bomb during your turn, the bomb explodes and you lose points.
I’m embarrassed to say that I played “Pass the Bomb” for a solid hour this morning. Honestly, the game is not that unique and it isn’t challenging. I just found it interesting that I could use the points I earned during the game to go purchase more goods from the local shopping mall. Currently there is only 1 village in the game and it’s called “Noob Villiage.” Given that the game is in beta they will be adding a lot of features.
I can see people figuring out a way to pour a lot of time into this virtual world, the same way people spend time on second life. While there is not as much customization as there is within second life, there is enough for those looking to have fun and waste time. I’ve argued that there is no real point to second life in conversation with my friends and ultimately there is really no point to Fresbo world except for building up your avatar’s inventory and wasting time playing games.
Perhaps I’m just frustrated that I don’t get paid real dollars to play games in real life. Either way, Fresbo world is a great application if you are looking to waste some free time or get sucked in to building up your own virtual character. If you are interested, go check out the Fresbo World application.
A Store in Fresbo World
Pass the Bomb Game
Hey, u need to play pass the bomb more. You won’t get it if you play it for just one hour. If you learn how to use all the skills, it can actually be fun. It’s about strategy…how u can avoid being bombed and sabotaging others.
i would like to join after i saw my frens playing this fresbo thingi…thanx.its kinda fun too…bye
Hi, im ThomasBoss and im a big fan of Fresbo World. I think Fresbo World is unique for its wide range of furniture and the ability to build unlike other games where you can only place your furniture around. New updates have came and are happening since this review. Fresbo World isn’t for everyone but the people who do enjoy it find it hard to stop playing. As for pass the bomb: Im not that much of a fan of it either. But i don’t agree where you said it isn’t unique and challenging. These are just my opions =)