WN E-prize promo: 7,000,000 point giveaway for playing Yahtzee

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Jul 27, 2011, 3:58 pm

#46

toomanybooks

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Originally Posted by nshelledy

Thanks! I'm trying to decide if I should be the best friend ever and get my best friend tickets to SFO for her honeymoon since she can't afford to go anywhere....
Or keep them for myself?
Damnit.

Sounds like a great wedding present! And tax-free to you!

Jul 28, 2011, 12:48 pm

#47

mikeef

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Originally Posted by nsx

I have yet to see an eprize promotion that was worth spending one's time on. The odds of winning are invariably very poor.

Are these the same guys that did the Hilton racing promo a few years ago where the top 1000 scores were supposed to get Diamond status, only to get FUBARed when somebody wrote a bot for the races?

Mike

Jul 28, 2011, 1:35 pm

#48

runnigel

Join Date: Mar 2011

Posts: 259

So I've been using the back and forward arrows on my mouse and have played about 20 times so far. Results have been-
2, 3, 4, 4, 6 * 7
1, 2, 3, 5, 6 * 6
2, 2, 3, 6, 6 * 4
and a couple other odd ones and still won nothing...

Aug 22, 2011, 8:38 am

#49

doctall41

Join Date: Jan 2004

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Yahtzee

any FT'ers having any luck with Yahtzee?
I keep getting 2 3 4 4 6 at least 4 times/week. makes it look like a large straight, but not.
why would I keep getting the same numbers?

Aug 22, 2011, 8:43 am

#50

starflyer

Join Date: May 1999

Posts: 1,627

The web page was buggy and the odds of winning were so terrible I think everyone gave up.

Aug 22, 2011, 11:27 am

#51

milesintexas

Join Date: Mar 2003

Location: houston,tx,usa

Posts: 100

Still trying

I still play 3 times a day and still have not won. And most of the times I get the same roll everytime that day. Be it 23446, or 12356, or ....Whatever it is, I have never won any game on SWA.

But I will keep trying.

Aug 22, 2011, 8:07 pm

#52

OzzyOzzie

Join Date: Oct 2003

Location: Evergreen Park, IL

Posts: 1,384

I play 15 - 20 times/day while watching TV. Never do keep track of what combos I roll but no wieners so far

Aug 26, 2011, 7:18 am

#53

PSilks

Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: Los Alamos NM

Posts: 47

none either...

play 4 a day....22366 keeps popping up.

Aug 26, 2011, 6:59 pm

#54

ACEDAD

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PSilks

play 4 a day....22366 keeps popping up.

I've never gotten that one. Interesting.

Aug 27, 2011, 10:05 am

#55

alanh

Join Date: Apr 2005

Location: PHX

Posts: 3,796

Nothing for me.

I did actually win a Southwest contest about 15-20 years ago. They put scratch tickets in the Phoenix newspaper. The majority of winners were just free drink coupons, but I got a free roundtrip which I used for PHX-BNA.

Aug 27, 2011, 8:29 pm

#56

OzzyOzzie

Join Date: Oct 2003

Location: Evergreen Park, IL

Posts: 1,384

Left the page up all day, playing now and then.

After 100 rolls:

1,2,3,5,6 = 30 times
2,3,4,4,6 = 40 times
2,2,3,6,6 = 30 times

Aug 27, 2011, 8:47 pm

#57

ACEDAD

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OzzyOzzie

Left the page up all day, playing now and then.

After 100 rolls:

1,2,3,5,6 = 30 times
2,3,4,4,6 = 40 times
2,2,3,6,6 = 30 times

I hate to be stupid, but how exactly are you playing 100 times per day?

Aug 28, 2011, 5:01 am

#58

OzzyOzzie

Join Date: Oct 2003

Location: Evergreen Park, IL

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ACEDAD

I hate to be stupid, but how exactly are you playing 100 times per day?

Just seems to let me - I hit the back button and the 'let 'em fly' seems to work again. Usually I just play 10 - 20 times/day and there is no guarantee they will reward points if I ever do get a winning roll after my first attempt.

Aug 29, 2011, 7:41 pm

#59

alanh

Join Date: Apr 2005

Location: PHX

Posts: 3,796

My guess is that whether you win or lose is determined when you log in, and it then serves you a "win" or "lose" applet. Reloading just repeats the "lose" app. At least, that's how I'd program it.