WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- There's some new games in town and IWON.com's got 'em. The perennially popular online game and sweepstakes portal with the big prize payouts is expanding choices for free fun, adding some new challenges and ratcheting up the ways players can get their share of the next $70-million in prizes.

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Included in the exciting new entries for the first time are a slate of skill-oriented head-to-head competitions that require a buy-in and increase opportunities for winning cash prizes.

IWON(R) features more than 150 free games of varying types from the "instant win" variety where players are awarded a range of prizes and "coin awarding games" where winners earn IWON currency that can be used as entries in the site's random sweepstakes drawings and progressive jackpot giveaways. Since its debut, the IWON Sweepstakes has paid out more than $71-million in prizes.

"We are committed to keeping IWON.COM the epicenter of online games for people of every interest, skill-level and age group," said Tim Allen, vice president of IWON.com. "Each new addition we make to our portfolio of games is picked to enhance a players' enjoyment and of course, give them a real opportunity to win cash and other great prizes."

A Winning Combination

For those looking for a quick fun fix to punctuate the pressures of the day or a simple brain clearing between classes (or business meetings), IWON offers the diversion of non-coin games, played not for the monetary enhancement, but simply for momentary distraction. The newest additions to the coin and non-coin games include "Follow Me" (similar to the game Simon), "MetroMatch" (a memory tester based on specifics of different countries) and such evergreens as Hangman, Air Hockey, Tigers and Jigsaw Puzzle.

Big Game Hunters

Among the pay-for-play skill-oriented games debuting today at IWON.com are card games including a competitive version of Solitaire, Spades, Hearts and Royal Flush, a fast-paced game often described as "Poker meets Solitaire." Players can also hustle for tips in the Diner Dash, dive into Seven Seas Sudoku for a nautical take on the numbers puzzler, take the Chess Challenge or opt for word games such as the three-dimensional Scrabble Cubes and Hangmania, a new take on classic favorite.

In each instance, players are pre-screened and matched for skill-level to ensure a fair competition and the highest score wins the pot. Buy in starts at $1.00, with the average at $1.90 and is restricted to players 18 years of age and older who reside in certain States within the U.S.

IWON is a member of IAC Consumer Applications & Portals, Inc family of products.

About IAC Consumer Applications & Portals, Inc. ("IAC CAP")

IAC CAP, a wholly owned business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), is a leading web developer of consumer applications and portals which enable users to creatively and visually express themselves online. IAC CAP brands include Zwinky(R), ZwinkyCuties(TM), Girlsense(R), Smiley Central(R), Webfetti(TM), IWON(R), Life123(TM), Popular Screensavers(TM), MyFunCards(TM), Cursor Mania(TM), as well as the Excite(R) and MyWay(TM) portals.

SOURCE IWON.com