Just how addictive can the Spot the Football game online be? Well, the fact that this game has successfully negotiated the transition from newspapers to the virtual world should be an indication of just how addictive this game can get. Just mull over all the things that used to be printed in newspapers and now remain popular in the real as well as the virtual world? Not many things, right?
So, why exactly is this game winning new fans even as it retains its traditional fan base? Money, duh! You can win money by getting the answer right. Who wouldn’t want to play such a game? The best part is that you don’t even have to be a football enthusiast to stand a chance to win the prize.
Theoretically, it is possible for a person who has not watched the specific game in question or, although improbable, has not watched even a single game of football in his/her life to win the prize. Of course, your luck will have to be the stuff of legends for such a thing to happen, but it certainly is possible.
So, is it just about the money? Not really. Finding the football in the image can be a good thrill independent of the money prize. Why? Well, this game allows you to strain your brain and tax your memory to the fullest. If you don’t remember watching the game or the passage of play that the image refers to, then you need to put on your logic and analysis hat and calculate your way to the right answer.
How is the player’s leg positioned? Is he about the kick the ball or has he played the shot? Or, is he about to receive the ball? Is there another player in the frame? Perhaps the ball is in the possession of the other player and the first player is merely a distraction.
As you can see, the probabilities multiply exponentially as you ask more questions. The best part is that, despite the infinite probabilities, there are just a few spots where the ball can be located. So, you begin from one question—where is the ball—to multiple questions analyzing all aspects of the image before returning to a single answer—here is the ball.
The truth is there are very few games that manage to strike the right combination between simplicity and toughness as this game does. That’s why it has been and continue s to remain so addictive.
