"What happens when no one wins the numbers? I mean the odds of getting all five Giants are 248232:1 against."
As stated, it will roll over to the next lottery.
If no one wins THAT lottery, a third will be held... but with only 4 "numbers."
That's the plan at least.
Actually Ustice, the odds are much better than that at 4368:1. The order of the "numbers" does not matter. See here (http://www.mathsisfun.com/combinatorics/combinations-permutations.html).
Lol I am extremely unlucky but will shamelessly throw what little amount of currants I have at the lottery anyway! (um once I get in game later 2nite)....
"Please make it more complicated so nobody wins! WTF!"
Was this sarcastic? Unclear. (Oh internet, so confusing.)
1) It's pretty simple: Send me 100 cur and the names of 5 giants, I send you a ticket, check back here to see if you've one. (Everything else is details.)
2) If you mean I should make it actually harder to win (say add in a powerball or something)... as it is there is a decent chance no one will win. I may be running this lottery for a years trying to get rid of this cash.
"This sounds like fun, you came up with a great money making idea, congrats."
Well, one - not my idea. Not the first in game lottery (there was one four months ago). I just added the using of the 12-sider (which allows for a public drawing (rolling, whatever).
Second, I'm not sure how much I'm actually making. I use a lot of paper and send A LOT of mail. It is time consuming (time that would probably be more profitable spent doing anything else). Not to mention the fact that my friends list is entirely out of control. (Would love if we, some day, could set up "business" mailbox addresses.)
(If there is no winner, which seems like a pretty possible out come, I will hold another lottery with only FOUR Giants/"numbers." Prize money will roll over but tickets will not. If there is no winner from that one, we'll go down to THREE.)
Oh, I can't wait to get the check. Are you going to come to my Glitchy door like Ed Mcmahon and bring me a giant check and have television cameras and a cheering squad?
Oh wait, you have not rolled my numbers yet? OK. I will wait patiently.
Ahhh drat I missed buying tickets before the deadline. It would have been fun to spend all my quoins for a chance at NONILIONS. I do hope there will be another drawing.
In the meantime, I wonder if that offer from the crown prince of IX to help him transfer funds is still open.
AtOddz: DOH! Mistakes did slip through. Are any five of the six winners? If not, well, so it goes!
TKT: I would love to make it weekly (at least until someone wins), but I also need to give enough time for people to send in orders, me send them back and then have the drawing and then see if there was a winner. IF I take perfect records... I could do that. But that would end up being a full time job.
I just woke up with my head arguing over the maths for this. I think I was completely wrong and the odds were a mere 1 in 2073 (12/5)x(12/4)x(12/3)x(12/2)x(12)
if no one wins expire the tickets and let the pot grow and grow. draw new tickets every week :D don't forget to put some indicator on the ticket so you know its for the correct week.
All of the tickets were marked.
Looking more and more likely that there is no winner...
MOVING FORWARD:
IF there is no winning ticket submitted in the next 12 hours, the prize money roles over and new tickets go on sale tomorrow (Sunday. Oct. 9th).
Same basic deal as above: Each ticket costs 100c. The rolling will be live.
HERE ARE THE CHANGES: - Only pick FOUR Giants/Rook. - You have until 12:01am (PDT) Friday, Oct. 14th to purchase tickets. - The drawing will be held on Friday, Oct. 14th at 2pm PDT at Unnu Slight. - You'll have until 12:01am (PDT) Monday, Oct. 17th to submit winning tickets.
And due to someone already pre-buying a block of tickets, prize money is already up to 154,202 currants.
ROUND TWO INSTRUCTION: THE GIANTS LOTTERY OF GREATER UR!™
Here's how it works: (1) You mail 100 currants to Lord Bacon-O (me) by 112:01am PDT, Oct 14rd (next Friday). (Please do not send express mail. It is a pain for record keeping and it will not get you your tickets any quicker.) (IMPORTANT NOTE: There are fake Lord Bacon-os. Don't be scammed. Trust only in the Original™.)
(2) In your letter, pick 4 (four) "numbers." But instead of numbers, pick from the Giants plus The Rook. (Alph, Cosma, Friendly, Grendline, Humbaba, Lem, Mab, Pot, Spriggan, Tii, Zille, Rook - Yes, sides of the 12-sided die.). "Numbers" can repeat but order is not important. If you do not pick any "numbers," you will be given random ones - HOWEVER any one individual may not order more than 5 random picks. You may buy more than one ticket with your request.
(3) Lord Bacon-O (still me) sends you your lottery ticket with your "numbers." (If you have purchased numerous tickets, tickets are combined into one note (up to five sets per ticket.)
(4) On Friday, Oct. 14th at 2:00 PM PDT, there will be a public rolling of the "numbers" at Unnu Slight. A lottery official (Lord Bacon-O (yep, still me)) roll a 12-side die four times.* (These numbers will also be posted here.) To win you must match all four "numbers" (again, order is not important).
(5) You will then have until the end Monday, Oct 17th, to mail winning ticket (note) back to Lord Bacon-O (you know who that is, right?).
(6) All winners will split the prize. ("Prize" is defined as at least 78.5% of all ticket sales plus 114,202c from first round.**)
(7) If no winning tickets are submitted, prize rolls over to next drawing.
Gambling! It's fun! It's a bad deal! But you'll do it anyway because you make poor money decisions!
DO IT! TODAY! Or tomorrow that works too.
* Elbow Grease ICCEH will not be held responsible for Rook attacks caused by drawing. ** Why 78.5%? Cost. Actually cost was less than I though because I could double up on tickets. But the whole thing is still a pain in my Glitchen rump.
(Note: Offer not valid in Ix or Ancestral Lands.) (The Giants Lottery of Greater Ur™ is owned and operated by The Elbow Grease Industries Company Corporation Enterprise Holdings™.) (All use of ™ is Satirical™ in nature.)
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