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Win Cubimals!

Ladies and Gentlemen!

I present to you an all new way to gambl… er… win a cubimal! With good (read: somewhat exclusive) odds and for only a sixth-ish of the cost, you could win the cubimal of your dreams!*  

Introducing Lott O'Cubimals

Here's how it works: 
Each Wednesday at 12PM CST (that's Texas time to some, Chicago time to others) there will be 12 rounds of lotto madness based on the 12 sides of that crazy blue, giant-patronizing dice. Each round offers a 1:12 chance of scoring that cute little windup your collection has been dying for. Tickets are sold (via auction) per round, per giant and one ticket overall to any one player (no stacking, I'm afraid). "But there's only 11 giants," you say? Luckily (for the House), there's that dastardly Rook side. Should The Rook get rolled, no one, unfortunately, wins that round and the prizes go to The Rook's Nest (dun-dun-duuuuun).

Learn the answers to all your wonderful (and fundamental) questions about the lottery in the Lott O'Cubimals FAQ. Keep reading for a bit of a dive into the world of cubimals contestry! Can't wait? Go buy your ticket before it's to late!

The rounds are in alphabetical order via the giants' names. Thus, Round 1 is Alph's Roll. Round 2 is Cosma's Roll. And so on. Round 12 concludes with the Rook's Roll. Each ticket is named for each of the 11 giants and includes the Round it is for.  
For example: 
Alph :: Alph's Roll 
Cosma :: Alph's Roll 
… 
Zille :: Alph's Roll 
And thus concludes Round 1's available tickets. 

But wait, there's more! What if you bought the Lem ticket for Lem's Roll and won! That's a pretty astounding coincidence. Quite the stellar fortune you got there. Take me to Vegas with you, ya? Well sir (or ma'am) that there win is DOUBLE PRIZES! 
OMG! 
TWO CUBIMALS! 
ORLY?! 
YESRLY!!! 
You've won both Showcases. Solved the puzzle without buying a vowel. Paid 750₡ for TWO cubimals! "Two cubimals? That's it? What kind of cheap lottery is this?" My, my; you folks sure do ask a lot. It's a rare roll, to be sure, and it deserves respect—so we demand it! Take your 750₡ back, too! "Blasphemy! This is madness!" Madness, you say? This. Is. GLITCH-AAAAAAA! Good job, you lucky … ahem … 

So, what of Round 12? Well, the Rook has a stake in this as well. All the tickets have an 8-digit alphanumeric code that must be presented by the purchaser in order to receive winnings, thus one must be present to win. Failure for the winning ticket to show itself before the next round starts (within 5 minutes), moves that round's prizes to the Rook's Nest. This will likely be a rare occurrence as, surely, everyone will be frothing at the bit waiting to cash in their winning ticket for their colorful toy (and yes, I called you Shirley). This round is the only round that offers a 12th ticket. The Rook :: Rook's Roll. This ticket has some pretty special properties and it comes at a rather reasonable price of only 1,500₡. "SWINDLER!!!!" Now, now… let this humble snake oi… er… Lottery MC explain himself. If the Rook is rolled on this 12th round, you get a fair prize package (at least, we think so): 
• Two Cubimals 
• Two MORE Cubimals (GREAT GOOGLEY-MOOGLEY!) 
• Ticket price refunded 
• Entry for any one ticket (save The Rook :: Rook's Roll and the hidden ticket—what?!) of your choosing for the next week's lottery 

Now to add a little spice to the pot, each week will have a free ticket hidden somewhere in this wonderfully imagined world. You'll have a couple of days to track this ticket down, but if you do, well, that's 750₡ still in your wallet. Oh, and of course, if you win with the ticket, you get your money "back". HOW CAN I SUSTAIN THIS BUSINESS MODEL!??!? As the week progresses to the upcoming lottery, we'll drop hints (say… every 2 days or so) getting people closer and closer to finding this secreted note. Once found, the finder must mail the note back to the Lott O'Caller (that's me) to claim it (and again, lock their name onto the ticket). We'll mail it back ready for action and call off the hounds sniffing about the lands. Not spicy enough? As it turns out, the hidden ticket corresponds to the 12-week cycle of the lottery. Week one is Alph's Week which will have the Alph :: Alph's Roll ticket hidden somewhere out there.  

And, you guessed it: The Rook :: Rook's Roll will be hidden every 12th week. Week 12 is super amazing awesome crazy fun insanity good time YAY! I can't keep it in! The finder of The Rook on the 12th week who has The Rook rolled on the 12th round gets the whole damn Rook's Nest (in addition to the other, normal prizes—NORMAL?!)!

Go buy your chance for victory now! Good luck!

*Cubimals are boxed and contents unknown at time of winning. Actual dream fulfillment is not guaranteed.
**Auctions last for 24 hours and will close around 4:30PM CST, Saturday, November 5th and will be reissued late Sunday (November 6th) evening.

Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Whoops, just realized that it is one ticket PER week, I was going to buy one for each roll. I already bought 3. Can I just send you the 2 I don't want for a refund?
    Posted 13 months ago by TRB4 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So basically, you're hoping for 120+ unique individuals to buy up your tickets.

    Why can't we buy more than one?  :)
    Posted 13 months ago by ennuienta Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sounds fun but i'm still kinda confused - do we have to be present for the rolling?
    I'm not sure if I've read the FAQ wrong, but it kinda makes out that we only have a 5 minute window to claim our prize? This will be difficult for those in differing time zones or busy.
    Posted 13 months ago by Navocado Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @TRB4: no problem. However, per the FAQ, it will be sans the auction tax. If you could post the codes (per the ticket instructions) for the tickets you purchased (the 2nd & 3rd) so I can reissue them with new codes on Sunday, that would be quite helpful.

    @ennuienta: imagine some rich glitch buying up all the tickets, winning ALL the cubimals and bonuses. Not much fun in that. This lottery's for the 99% ;)

    @Navocado: you really need only be present for the five minutes your round will occur. It's best to purchase a ticket for the round (roll) that is best for you if you are constrained by time.

    I will, unfortunately, be out of town for the remainder of the weekend and will answer any further questions/concerns upon my return.
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Tickets have been reissued for this week's lottery!

    Go buy your chance for victory now! Good luck!
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bump for the morning Glitches!
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The current round of ticket sales will conclude in 25 minutes. The final round will start ~11:30AM CST Tuesday, November 8th.
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 2 days ago, someone purchased an errant note that made it into my auction for these tickets.

    If you could send me the note (via in-game mail), I will gladly refund 100% of your hard-earned currants. Sorry for the confusion and delay.
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The final round of sales for this week's lottery are now propagating to the auction! Be sure to snag up your ticket before tomorrow's rolls begin (at 12PM CST).
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Look at all these boxes!

    A scootch over 20 minutes before the lottery starts with Alph's Roll! See you in Leftmost Graze.
    Good luck!
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Further details coming, but for now:

    Congrats to Pii, ennuienta, Pimpy Pimperton, Kieley, Wildheart Baby and Padawan Hu-Adab for wrapping their hands around some cutesy cubimals!
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh son of a b---- I thought the lottery was at 12 midnight, not 12 noon. Guess I missed it :'( Tell me, did the Rook  come up on the Rook's  roll?
    Posted 13 months ago by TRB4 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Fear not, TRB4, it did not!
    I will post further details of Alph's Week in the In Review thread for the group.

    In the meantime: First round (of first half*) of ticket sales are happening now! [Important: Purchase only one ticket.]

    *New Auction rules only allow a certain number of same-type items to go on sale at a given time. This requires that I break up the 132 tickets into two groups: Giants 1-6 for the first round, Giants 7-11 & The Rook for 2nd. Rounds alternate as supplies last.
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This week's Hidden Ticket (Cosma :: Cosma's Roll) has been found (though not yet claimed). Let's hope the lucky Glitchen is present for the roll!
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sorry for the delay folks!

    The second round (read: second half) of ticket sales are happening now! [Important: Purchase only one ticket.]
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • After an error on the part of the employed autosell script used (and the standard iD10T-based mistake), The Rook :: Rook's Roll ticket has been reissued for sale at the correct price.

    We apologize for the inconvenience, confusion and delay this may have caused.
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Last round of ticket sales now up on the Auction. Tomorrow @12PM CST is when the magic happens.

    Good Luck!
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Can you tell me where, please?
    Posted 13 months ago by Dame Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I know! It's on my ticket. :)
    Posted 13 months ago by Dame Subscriber! | Permalink
  • LINK: Lott O'Cubimals Indefinite Renovations
    Posted 13 months ago by Tamashii Subscriber! | Permalink