Pick up some new Gifts and Tools at the dotblu Mall!

We've overhauled the dotblu store and added many new items available for purchase by users with Tokens: Tools and Gifts! Tools will give you special privileges for your bets and profiles, and gifts let you give your friends something special to show your appreciation for them. Here's a rundown of the new items available:

Bet Tools:
Bet Tools can be activated when you create or play a question, and will give you special powers in that question.

• Magnifying Glass - The magnifying glass enlarges your profile picture at the top of a question you've created. This will give people a better look at your picture, without having to visit your profile!
• Door Prizes - Give gifts to the first several players that answer a question you create. Other users will be racing to your bets trying to get a gift! These gifts are available as door prizes:
  • Case of Beer - Give a tall cold one to the first twelve users to answer your question.
  • Pot of Coffee - Offer a steaming cup of joe to the first twelve users to answer your question.
  • Bottle of Champagne - Pop a bottle of bubbly and give a glass of champagne to the first six users to answer your question.
  • Pizza Pie - Get a pizza delivered and serve up slices to the first eight users to answer your question.
  • Box of Chocolates - Grab a nice box of chocolates and offer a sweet treat to the first twenty-four users to answer your question.
• X-Ray Vision - X-Ray Vision allows you to view comments on up to five majority wins questions before you've made your selection. Give yourself an advantage when choosing your answer by getting a sneak peak at what other users think!
• Megaphone - The megaphone enlarges your comments and profile picture in a bet you've created. Speak with more authority than the other users when you use a bigger voice!

Profile Tools:
Profile tools will show up on your Home page and let you add new features to your profile:

• Heckle Blocker - The heckle blocker blocks heckles from other players and automatically heckles the person heckling you. Have you been getting heckled too much? Give those hecklers a taste of their own medicine!
• Picture Frame - The picture frame puts a custom border around your profile picture for one week. Spruce up your profile for holidays and special occasions with these great decorations!
• Radar - Radar lets you see last 10 users that looked at your profile. Ever wonder who's been checking you out on dotblu? Now's your chance to find out.
• Eavesdropper - The eavesdropper lets you see the last 10 users that gave you props or heckles. Find out what others are saying about you behind your back.
• Radar Scrambler - The radar scrambler blocks other users from using their radar tool to tell that you've recently visited their profile. Don't like others knowing if you've been looking at their profile? Make sure you travel undercover.
• Eavesdropper Scrambler - The eavesdropper scrambler scrambles other user from telling if you sent them props or heckles using the Eavesdropper tool. Make sure your respect, or possibly disrespect, stays anonymous.

Gifts:
Gifts let you give a special something to a good friend, you'll be asked when you purchase one who you'd like to send it to so it appears on their profile.

• Beer - Give a tall cold brew to a thirsty friend.
• Cup of coffee - Give a steaming cup of java to a friend who needs a pick-me-up.
• Glass of Champagne - Give a glass of bubbly for a friend who's got something to celebrate.
• Slice of Pizza - Give a hot slice of delicious pizza to a hungry friend.
• Chocolate - Give a piece of delicious candy to a sweet friend.
• Hug - Show your appreciation for a great friend by sending them a big hug.
• Heart - Express your deep love and affection for one of your best friends by sending them a heart.
• Teddy Bears - Show you have a friendship that will never fade by sending this gift of teddy bears always hugging.

If you have any questions about the new store, gifts, or anything else on dotblu, contact us at feedback@dotblu.com or just ask the House!

Comments

[bates-spencer]

I received a message when I logged om tonight that I misssed 2000 points because I had not logged in for two days. When I tried to log in on Jan 1, I received a message that your were redoing your website and to come back on 1/3.