IN this Keep up with Katrina, I took my budget of £10 and focused on games that made me think of Blackpool.
To celebrate the return of All Star Hotel, I devoted this Sun Bingo gaming session to the slots that honoured some of Blackpool’s most iconic sites.
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The All Star Hotel will soon be opening its doors once again to a whole new group of honoured guests and their plus ones.
There’ll be incredible singing, dancing, entertainment, games and maybe even a few mystery celebrity guests.
You can still win your tickets to join us. Check out all of the details that you need to know below.
Before that, read all about how my Blackpool-inspired gaming session played out.
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Was it a towering success? Was it a pleasure to play? Shall I illuminate the details of what happened?
Let’s see how I got on…
Temple of Light
- Spent £3.20
- Won 10p
Perhaps synonymous with Blackpool are its world-famous illuminations.
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Every autumn, six miles of the promenade are lit up with traditional festoons, tableaux scenes and interactive displays.
According to its own website, it’s “the greatest free light show on Earth!”
Our All Star Hotel guests will have the chance to check out the illuminations for themselves as they’ll be in full swing when they check in.
Temple of Light seemed like an apt choice to honour the illuminations.
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The bright, neon colours of the game certainly capture the spirit of Blackpool’s lights.
However, once I clicked into the game, it became apparent that the aesthetic was more focused on the “temple” notion, with ancient statues, candles, stonework and music you’d expect from an Indiana Jones film.
There are the usual slot game elements, including Scatters, Wilds and two bonus games.
The game seemed like it would be an interesting take on the well-used Ancient World theme.
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However, as most of my spins didn’t create one of the 20 winning paylines, I had little chance to explore the additional game components.
Towers of Olympus
- Spent £3.20
- Won 12p
Although the connection between Tower of Olympus and Blackpool may not seem obvious, my thinking was that its skyline is dominated by its iconic tower.
Especially now that it is Strictly Come Dancing season, the tower will soon once again host an evening of waltzing celebrities.
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The tower’s ballroom is a beautiful space, and all visitors have the chance to take a twirl for themselves.
Towers of Olympus not only pays homage to Blackpool’s tallest building (518ft) but it was also a chance to explore another slot game based in Ancient Greece, which is a personal favourite.
The player gets to feel like a mighty hero as the dramatic music creates a sense of adventure and excitement.
This is a 1024 ways game, with an additional “bet” function. It means that for a slightly increased bet amount, your chances of triggering a winning feature are increased.
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One criticism that I would have of this game is that it’s not very user-friendly when it comes to finding the game rules.
Personally, I like to check these out before I play so that I can full understand all of the potential outcomes of a spin.
Most games have these pages clearly labelled and easy to navigate.
It’s not necessarily enough to put a player off spinning but it’s something to think about if it’s important to your gaming experience.
As this was another game that didn’t add much to my winnings pot, I wasn’t able to explore whether there were many additional features.
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From my personal experience, this game didn’t do much to stand out in the Ancient Greek genre that has big hitters such as the Age of the Gods franchise.
Diamond Sands
- Spent £3.60
- Won £1.29
I’ll admit, the connection between this game and Blackpool is the most tenuous of the bunch.
However, hear me out: Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
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What would you associate most with a beach? Sand!
Now that the clocks have gone back and the evenings are cold and dark, it did feel a little odd to be stepping into the tropical world of Diamond Sands.
With palm trees, sandy shores and music you’d expect to hear on a travel site advert, it definitely offered a sense of escapism from autumn in the UK.
One unusual element to this game is the Diamond Wheel. This is triggered randomly after a bonus token lands on the board.
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Once it launches, the wheel awards one of four jackpots: Big, Major, Mega and Diamond.
These are worth x20, x50, x250 or x5000!
While jackpots are not a new concept, the idea of a visual spinning wheel to determine which jackpot is won creates a greater sense of excitement.
Join us in Blackpool for the All Star Hotel 2024
Have you been inspired to come and check out Blackpool in real life?
Then make sure to check in at the All Star Hotel. The only way to get there is by winning your tickets through one of the offers listed below.
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Free and Deluxe Picker Games
We have two picker games for the All Star Hotel.
The first of our games is free to play. This is open from midday to midnight daily, Monday 7th October to Sunday 10th November.
Any sunbingo.co.uk registered player is eligible for one daily spin, provided that they have either joined the site in the past 30 days or are an existing player that has deposited and staked £10 on Sun Bingo in the past 30 days.
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There is a maximum of one game per eligible player per day.
To play, simply pick the window where you think a prize is waiting. If you are correct, make sure to press “Claim” in order to get your prize.
Every player who takes a pick will also earn one ticket to the All Star Hotel Ultimate Bingo Game for the chance to win tickets to the All Star Hotel.
The Deluxe Picker Game is available to any Sun Bingo player the day after they have deposited and spent £10 on site.
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It replaces their access to the free picker game for that day.
All of the same prizes are available but each pick will earn the player TWO tickets to the All Star Hotel Ultimate Bingo Game.
All Star Bingo Games
You can secure your place at the All Star Hotel, and that of your plus one, by winning the full house prize in our daily All Star Hotel bingo games.
Tickets for the games can be purchased for 20p each. Players are allowed a maximum of 60 tickets per game.
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Our 1L winner will receive £5, and our 2L winner will get £10.
Meanwhile, the full house winner will get two tickets to the All Star Hotel!
All Star Bingo Sessions
Each week that you want to play in the All Star Hotel bingo session, you’ll need to opt in and then stake £15 cash on bingo.
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Make sure to also enter the specific qualifying code for that week. Check out the codes that you’ll need below.
- From Monday 28th October to Sunday 3rd November – ALLSTAR4
- From Monday 4th November to Sunday10th November – ALLSTAR5
Once you qualify, you’ll be able to play in the next All Stat Hotel session.
During the weekly sessions, there will be 10 bingo games.
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The 1L prize is £10 cash. The 2L prize is £15 cash. The full house prize is £25 cash.
However, for the last three games of the session, the full house prize is UPGRADED to two tickets for the All Star Hotel!
All Star Hotel Ultimate Bingo Games
Each week during the promotional period, players who have qualified for the All Star Ultimate Bingo Game or those that have bought tickets for the game (players can buy up to 60 tickets for 20p each), will have the chance to win their way to our All Star Hotel.
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All of the game prizes are tickets for you and your plus one to attend the All Star Hotel.
That means our 1L, 2L and full house winners will be strutting their stuff at our all-singing, all-dancing, all-out-amazing weekend.
Please be aware that no cash alternative will be offered for the ticket prizes.
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All Star Hotel 2024 Key Information
For those of our players lucky enough to win tickets for themselves and their plus ones, here’s some information about our epic weekend that you’ll need to know:
- Tickets to the All Star Hotel are for the winner plus a guest of their choice.
- Guests must be 18+ years old. ID maybe requested for any guest who looks under 25 years old.
- The venue is a 3* hotel.
- We will try our best to suit your needs (i.e. double, twin or accessible) when it comes to room allocation but we cannot guarantee as it is subject to availability.
- All meals will be provided (dietary requirements upon request from the hotel).
- A drinks package will be provided but premium and other drinks at the bar are subject to cost to the customers.
- People who abuse alcohol will be refused drinks and could possibly be removed from hotel.
- The event will be documented by a camera crew for social media.
- Check in will be from 3:30pm on Friday 22nd November and check out by 12pm on Sunday 24th November.
- There will be photo opportunities with celebrities. However, they are not guaranteed.
- Events at the hotel will run from 9pm to midnight on Friday and from 2pm to midnight on Saturday. No events will be held on Sunday.
- There is a maximum of one set of tickets per player. No cash alternative will be offered. Players who win a place at the All Star Hotel can attend the hotel or they can be re-allocated to another via a sunbingo.co.uk prize draw.
- Tickets for All Star Hotel cannot be sold or gifted and must be attended only by the winner and their guest.
- Players who enter any competition featuring All Star Hotel tickets after already winning tickets and/or with the intention of not attending the event will not be reimbursed for any of the bets staked in order to enter any of the competitions or bingo games.
- Players who have been banned from chat rooms and/or our social media channels will not be permitted to attend events held by sunbingo.co.uk.
- If your account has been closed at the time of the event, we reserve the right to revoke the invitation. Such closure reasons may include but are not limited to the following, Verification Checks, Source of Funds requests, loss limit checks and any responsible gambling closure.
What could you win?
Despite this not being my most lucrative Keep up with Katrina, it was a good chance to discover three new games.
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It’s also made me very excited for the All Star Hotel Blackpool 2024 weekend!
Don’t forget to check out the ways you can win your tickets if you and a plus one want to join us there.
As for me, I had a grand total of £1.51 in my winnings pots. Despite not winning a big sum, I actually found two items that celebrated the Blackpool theme (and I still had a penny left over).
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach Skyline Air Freshener – £1.00
- Pleasure Beach Coat of Arms Medallion – 50p
Whether you’re playing the Blackpool slots or coming to join us in person for our All Star weekend, have a great time!
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About the author
Katrina Vasey - Bingo Editor, The Sun
After graduating from Southampton University with a degree in English Literature, Katrina Vasey worked as a Content Editor for Law Business Research's publication the International Law Office. Katrina joined The Sun in 2022 as the Bingo Editor, covering the four gaming platforms: Sun Bingo, Fabulous Bingo, Sun Vegas and Fabulous Vegas.