I don't ordinarily post unedited press releases, but this one seems worthy of attention.
And who knew there was a real place called Zug in Switzerland?
WAZZAMBA TO AWARD VALENTINE GETAWAY
Virtual World Players Can Win Real-World Romantic Vacation in Paris
Zug, Switzerland – February 8, 2010 – Wazzamba (www.wazzamba.com), the first online virtual world to give away real-world travel prizes, has announced a contest for a romantic trip for two to Paris in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Potential players can log on to www.wazzamba.com and try for the highest daily score anytime during the week of February 8 in order to win the Paris GetAway.
This special two-person, eight-day Paris Getaway includes two days of guided sightseeing tours, full buffet breakfast, local host service, welcome pack with useful information and city map, a free one-day metro ticket and discounts at the famous Galeries Lafayette and other leading department stores.
Wazzamba is a unique online virtual world that combines exploration with skill-based casual games to provide a rich and rewarding experience allowing players to win real world travel prizes every week.
The Wazzamba virtual world provides more than 30 explorable areas where players can learn about places, play games, and earn points to win DreamTrips® and GetAway Trips in the real world.
Currently in open beta, Wazzamba will be awarding up to four trips per week with other February contests including trips to New Orleans and Hawaii.
"Wazzamba is really looking forward to giving away our most romantic trip to date," says CEO Rocco Pellegrinelli. It would be a great surprise to win a GetAway to Paris and present it to your loved one on Valentine’s Day.
Interested players can visit www.wazzamba.com to create their own personal avatar and enter the world of Wazzamba. Players can join for free and qualify for weekly GetAway Trips or can upgrade to Silver or Gold Membership to qualify for more GetAways and DreamTrip vacations.
About Wazzamba
Wazzamba SA, Luxemburg, is the developer of the Wazzamba virtual world (www.wazzamba.com) which is published by Wazzamba World AG, Zug, Switzerland. The companies were formed in 2008 by Rocco Pellegrinelli, a serial entrepreneur best known for founding Brainpower, which went public on the Frankfurt stock exchange in 2000 and was sold to Bloomberg in 2006. Mr. Pellegrinelli teamed up with successful professionals from the video game, virtual world and online casual gaming industries in order to realize his vision of combining online entertainment with tangible rewards.
