FAQFrequently asked questions about playing on BeatYaPlease select a game!
Free Registration, 20 „Euro“ Play MoneyRegistration is foolproof and free of charge. You can register by clicking on “Register” on the start page. On the following registration page you can open a free trial account. The following details suffice for a free trial account:
So that you can be properly located in your community, the following page will ask for a few optional details such as gender, suburb and country. In addition, the date of birth is required as BeatYa only accepts players 18 years and older. You can open an account by entering the details on the registration page followed by clicking on "Register". Thereafter you can try out all our games free of charge as a test player. For this service BeatYa will present you with 20 „Euro“ play money. Test Players and Cash PlayersIf you wish to win cash playing against real opponents you have the option at any time to move from test player to becoming a cash player. Cash players are those users who play against each other for actual cash. In addition cash players enjoy further benefits such as extended game statistics and community functions, bonus money, greater excitement and much more. You can join for as little as a payment of 10 Euro. You can read about the actual benefits which await you here. LoginProblems during login despite entering user name and passwordYou probably failed to login because the cookies in your browser are deactivated. You can select this option in your browser under “Extras” and „Internet Options“ by setting the security level and data security of your browser to “Medium”. Forgot my passwordIf you forgot your password please send us an email to billing@beatya.com with your user name in the subject line. We will then send your password, as used at registration, to your email address. Auto loginThe option of an automatic login has not been offered so far by BeatYa due to security reasons. As this was a special request by our users, this option will be available at BeatYa in the near future. How does a game begin?Go to the gaming–lobby to find other playersAll games that you can play against real opponents can be found on the start page. When you start a game you will enter a virtual gaming room (Lobby). Other logged-in players are located at the individual gaming tables. As a trainee player you will arrive in a „Fun-Lobby“. Here you can play with GameCash which you will have received for your successful registration. As a cash player, (meaning that you have previously made a cash deposit) you always arrive in the „Cash-Lobby“. Detailed information on cash deposits can be found at„Deposits and Payouts“. By color coding and play level you can determine the strength of a player. Luck is not the determining factor but rather predominantly skill and competence of victory or defeat. The following game functions apply to both the „Fun“ as well as the „Cash“ Lobby.“. The LobbyClick on a game in the game overview. It will load in the same browser window and the virtual lobby will appear. The screen is divided into two sections: On the left side you can view a list of registered players in the lobby. Your credit is displayed in the row above your user name. On the right hand side of the user name you can view the limit that particular player wants to play for. 4 buttons are situated below the players list: With „Player Info“ you can access the game statistics of a player, with „Invite“ you can invite one person for a private game. „Private“ means that the function „Watch“ is switched off for other players. With „New Friend“ you can add a player to your list of friends. If chat messages from other players bother you, this can be disabled with "Ignore". On the right side the virtual gaming tables are displayed. There you can see who plays for which stake at the individual tables. After you have gained an insight you can implement the first settings for your game in the next step. Open a new gameClick on "New Game". A window will appear where you can determine participants of the game, their skill and stake. Then your newly opened gaming table will appear on the table overview. If it is a game where you don’t have to play simultaneously with the other player (i.e.: dice), your actual gaming window will already open now. The stake can still be changed immediately before the start of a game. If it is a game where your team player(s) must be present at the table at the same time (i.e.: skat or billard), it can happen that none will sit down at your opened gaming table. In such a case you have the option to vacate your gaming table by clicking on the „X“ button. You arrive back at the table overview and you can now seek a new gaming option. You can also directly invite a specific player for a game from the Lobby by clicking on their name and then on „Invite“. Joining a gameIf you see a simple occupied table with a yellow „Play“ button in the table overview, it means that someone is waiting for a team player. Click on „Play“ if you wish to sit down at this table. If you don’t wish to sit down yet, you can just leave the game. You can also take part by merely being a bystander by clicking the button on a table which looks like a “small blue eye”. With some games (such as dice) you can only watch your own opponent if you have already completed your game. Minimum stake and limitThe minimum stake depends on the relevant game – starting generally with approx. 10 cents per game – and is displayed in the game help for the relevant game under „Stakes and user fees“. The maximum game stake, also known as limit depends on the number of completed games. Thus, the more experienced the player, the higher their game limit. This serves as a protection for new cash players who are not as experienced as the „old hand”. For current games offered by BeatYa, limits are as follows:
A detailed instruction relating to the minimum stake and limit can also be found in Help of the relevant game under „Stakes and user fees". ChatA text entry field with a “Send” button is situated on the right lower end of the Lobby-View. It is available in the Lobby as well as in the gaming table view. You can then send a message to the Lobby which can be viewed and replied to by all logged in players of this game or you can send a message to your opponent during the game. However you can also send a message to the Lobby during the game by switching the change button from “Game Chat” to “Room Chat”. Controls and Icons in detailOne of the most frequently asked questions by users is "what is the actual meaning of those tiny symbols and signs in the lobby and on the gaming table?" Here is your explanation – it may seem complicated at first, but when you start to get familiar with them, these tiny symbols can be very helpful - and it is all set up logically even when it does seem confusing at first [:)]. Left Lobby-AreaStatus window In the status window you will be able to access a list which you can scroll down that contains people and their status currently in the game. Whilst one eye is pointed at a bystander, a yellow raised index finger in front of a user name will mark a user who is waiting for the next free game.
Right Lobby-AreaSeveral tables are situated in the Lobby. Now you have the option to sit down at a table where another player is waiting for a team player. Relevant stakes and the players present are displayed per table. If however all tables are occupied you can certainly open your own table by clicking on the “New Game” button directly above. New Game - Options When opening a new gaming table, the following table options can be selected with most games, by clicking „New Game“: "All": "Friends": "Invitees": In addition to these three options the play level of the opponent can be set by moving the buttons on the bar. Thus only players with a set play level can sit down at the gaming table. Lower Lobby-AreaButtons: "Player-Info" "Ignore" "Invite" "New Friend" Chat monitor Every user can access messages from their opponent in the chat monitor located on the lower side of the screen. Underneath you will find the Chat Text Entry Field You can use this field to send a message to a team player or a bystander. After entering the requested text click on “Send” or confirm by using the “Enter” button on the keyboard. The message will be displayed on the chat monitor immediately after sending. Upper Lobby-AreaAbove the gaming tables in the Lobby-View you will find the „Question Mark“ button displayed. By clicking on the “Question Mark” you will arrive at Help of each relevant game. Using the „End“ button will completely close the game window and lobby and you will get back to the BeatYa-Web-Area. Additional buttons/options at relevant tables:"Knock-Out" "Registration" "Exit" Sound The sound can be switched off by clicking the small boxes. This is especially useful if you are using a slow internet connection and/or a slow PC, to release resources for a quicker game process. If you click this button again the sound will be re-activated. SmileysSmileys are very important, of course – here you can see how to generate the respective smiley during game chats.
Modes and color coding – and what is a „BeatYa Master“?To warrant fairness in a game for money play wins and play stakes are considered when calculating the play level which is calculated in real time. Play level values are between 1200 and 3200 points. The value of the level is calculated after each game and displayed next to the player’s name. New players start at the introduction phase (10 games) with a level value of 1600. Subsequently the actual level is displayed. The status classification takes place based on the achieved play level in the relevant game. The play level is displayed in the players list, next to the nickname. Thus you can also view the play level of other players on the profile page. The descriptions correspond to the play levels and color coding in the games and represent an average of play levels in games which the relevant player has participated in. The table below will illustrate that only few achieve to become BeatYa Masters. To become a BeatYa Legend is very difficult – a lot more remain a BeatYa Legend – the Legend confirms, that there are some who manage to remain a BeatYa Legend.
Beginners on the platform start with a starting value of 1600 and are known as „BeatYa Greenhorn“, as they have not managed to prove their skill to play the game for real money. |
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