Competition for free MKVII... OPEN TO EVERYONE (now close)

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:16 am

From Kevin:

To ALL our PLAYERS : You will NEED to keep an eye on the CLUES page
http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_info ... cts_id=718 PLUS
make sure that you read the general info pages as the Comp will involve a
series of "MUST DO'S". All will be revealed as the competition
progresses.Just follow the info given AT THE TIME.The FIRST clue will be
posted on the CLUES page at 20.00HRS tonight (UK Time).NOTE !! Even if you
didn't get a chance to VOTE, you are still welcome to go on our little
ADVENTURE for a chance to win our prize of A MINT W&G MKVII !!. Erri, our
'Executive International Sales and Support Team Manager'
will continue to keep you fully up-dated !! Good LUCK to all and see you
at the end. Best regards. Kevin E

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:09 pm

The competition has begun! Good luck everyone

http://www.endicotts.co.uk/index.php?cP ... d0cb2ef8bc

Mississippi Jones · Post by **Mississippi Jones** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:14 pm

Heh, cool.

crazylegsmurphy · Post by **crazylegsmurphy** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:52 pm

Wow...this contest has the worst text formatting in history. I think I would have an easier time figuring out hieroglyphics than the craziness that is on that page.

I tried figuring out what was going on, but after clicking through like 5 pages of randomness I gave up. Seems more cost effective to just buy one in the end.

Contests like this have also bothered me because the person who wins is the one with no job really. The one who can sit at home and has the time to figure out clues gets a better chance over someone who doesn't have endless amounts of time.

Personally, I think the contest should be run where the entire contest is confined to one area of the website, the clues are already there (or get e-mailed out when they become available), and anyone who figures them out gets their name entered into a draw. You can say that the first one to figure out the clues gets 10 entries and the second one gets 9, and so on....

Good luck to the person who wins this, but personally can't even tell what is going on, I have no idea how this thing even works, there are way too many things to click on, it's just one big circular jumble of links, and I don't even know the contest rules/legalities (can anyone try, do you have to be 18, what country can you not win in, how do I know my information is safe, how do I know the contest is fair?)

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:27 pm

I found the first clue, and it only took me a small period of time.

Regards,
Swindiana

RobbyT43 · Post by **RobbyT43** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:41 pm

Im not sure I understand exactly what Kevin is saying in the clues page.

Anyone care to interpret for me?

-Robby

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:50 pm

I could, but it would be into Swedish and that wouldn't do you any good, I guess.

Really though, follow his line of text, which is the the clue, go to the "ENDY News" page, and somewhere on that page -there is a way to move on.

Regards,
Swindiana

GoldenHistorian · Post by **GoldenHistorian** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:19 pm

i dont get it.

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:29 pm

I wish I could help you out, but the clue page you get to says NO-NO to that.

Sorry.

Regards,
Swindiana

JR · Post by JR » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:39 pm

RobbyT43 · Post by **RobbyT43** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:42 pm

Ok. Thanks anyway, Swindiana. I already bought a bag from Kevin last summer, so I reckon I don't need another

-Robby

lingarn · Post by **lingarn** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:46 pm

That was sneaky, but I found it too!

It can be done.

Edit: Just noticed I'm meant to say:

" YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE FIRST ARTIFACT IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!"

Lingarn

Montana Plains · Post by **Montana Plains** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:21 pm

This post got really quiet, so I thought I'd throw out the classic but very funny insult.

"I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries! "

redsleighdown · Post by **redsleighdown** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:30 pm

Wrong holy grail there mate

Kevin wrote:EDIT: This might help.........if you can count to nine.........

I thought this was Indiana Jones, not counting the number of members of the Fellowship of the Ring. or have I MISSED something.........

RobbyT43 · Post by **RobbyT43** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:39 pm

"YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE FIRST ARTIFACT IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!"

JR · Post by JR » Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:39 pm

OK, my turn. I know this is late in response...

Montana Plains wrote:Do you really expect to win by mentioning a boy band to a group of adventure lovers? What you need is a limerick.

Hey, I only mentioned the boy band because I was making fun of nicetrylaoche's name. When I see the word 'laoche,' it makes me think of Drew Lachey. I like how his username has a nice play on words: Nice try, (Drew) laoche or "Nice try" drew laoche.

And, your limerick leaves much to be desired.
I'm not a poet
and I know it.

PyramidBlaster · Post by **PyramidBlaster** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:51 pm

YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE FIRST ARTIFACT IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!

C'mon...We're not at the end yet...We've only just begun!

redsleighdown · Post by **redsleighdown** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:20 pm

When you're on the hunt, for clue number one,
why don't you look, where it's as bright as the sun.
Or highlight the page, and the clue will turn blue,
Kev I can't wait, for clue number two!

masa · Post by **masa** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:42 pm

"YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE FIRST ARTIFACT IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!"

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:52 pm

I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm out of the competition.
Maybe you'll know why later.

Good luck adventurers!

Regards,
Swindiana

masa · Post by **masa** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:02 pm

Swindiana wrote:I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm out of the competition.
Maybe you'll know why later.

You have so darned lot of bags?

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:18 pm

masa wrote:
Swindiana wrote:I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm out of the competition.
Maybe you'll know why later.
You have so darned lot of bags?

Actually, I don't.

It's in understanding with Kevin and Erri, that's all I can say.

Regards,
Swindiana

masa · Post by **masa** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:26 pm

From the pic I have seen you have.

But I guess one can never have too many bags.

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:28 pm

masa wrote:From the pic I have seen you have. But I guess one can never have too many bags.

The truth of the day my friend.

High regards,
Swindiana

redsleighdown · Post by **redsleighdown** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:25 am

C'mon, lets get some more people in this competition.

Hint 2 from me:
If this competition was in Spanish, you'd be looking for something opposite "la miceda." maybe even the reverse of it.

Montana Plains · Post by **Montana Plains** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:17 am

redsleighdown wrote:Wrong holy grail there mate

"You must bring us a diary...with a white picket fence!"
-The Nazis who say Ni

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:19 am

Nahh, Swindinana is not out of the competition, was just helping others with the first clue

Remember guys TEAMWORK, as Kevin said. When you find out the first clue hint it to the others that haven't guessed yet (although as Kevin said, tease not please).
Good luck to the rest of you. Kevin has just added some more 'clues' to help you out. We will need around 20 players for the next stages. Post publically when you have made it. Kevin will then add you onto his "WHO'S MADE IT" list.
The NEXT clue will be added at 23.00 HRS GMT tonight !!"
______
Anyway another clue is:

Krukan med guld i......... è alla fine del arcobaleno.........

(half of it is in Swedish, half of it is in Italian, thanks again Swindiana)

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:22 am

Erri;

Thanks, and for the PM!

OK. I guess I'm in again then.

Regards,
Swindiana

redsleighdown · Post by **redsleighdown** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:47 am

Hint three:
The answer lies within every sentence. Even these two.

I hope you all are getting THE POINT by now. This is going to by my FINAL hint.

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:40 pm

You know what?

"YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE FIRST ARTIFACT IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!"

As for my contribution... My hint:

Let the mouse roam free, but be warned not to rise for the occassion!

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:25 pm

Kevin adds a clue:

The SUN has just gone BLACK.........

I would like to remember that it has to be found here
http://www.endicotts.co.uk/extra_info_p ... pages_id=8

I have to say, everyone has been adding good hints. In my opinion redsleighdown's last one is the best

hocfutue · Post by **hocfutue** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:47 pm

Why not...

"YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE FIRST ARTIFACT IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!"

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:58 pm

Erri wrote:Kevin adds a clue:

That clue is about as subtle as those shovels in a Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy!

RobbyT43 · Post by **RobbyT43** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:58 pm

Here's my hint...

Pluto was the ninth planet from the sun.

Im not very good at hints sorry

-Robby

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:24 pm

Ok guys, many of you passed the first part. Please make sure that your name is in the list

http://www.endicotts.co.uk/extra_info_p ... pages_id=8

Second clue is on but the first one will be kept on Kevin's website for another 24h.
Here is the second clue:
http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_info ... cts_id=718

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:42 pm

I am "bad enough", and hopefully "brave enough" to find the bloody snake...

Apparently I am fast enough to say...

" YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE SECOND and THIRD ARTIFACTS IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!"

All you have to do is look around,
The bushes, the trees, and all over the ground...

RobbyT43 · Post by **RobbyT43** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:17 pm

YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE SECOND and THIRD ARTIFACTS IN THE INDY COMPETITION

My clue is:

Be careful where you examine,
He's hiding among branches.
Like a spider, you will find him.
Searching high and low, and all around them.

lingarn · Post by **lingarn** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:23 pm

" YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE SECOND and THIRD ARTIFACTS IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!"

Twins? I hope each part of the competition gets harder.

I've got a hint for the others, but I don't want to make it too obvious... What would Jesse and James do?

redsleighdown · Post by **redsleighdown** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:53 pm

Just to switch it up.........

This is NOT a hint:

2nd and 3rd artifacts.........check.

jedidentist · Post by **jedidentist** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:43 am

I guess I feel pretty stupid. I'm a pretty smart fellow and from all the blatantly obvious clues, I know what I'm looking for...I guess I'm looking either on the wrong page or whatever, but since the "rules" page isn't really up, I don't know if I'm supposed to e-mail somebody or what (although I suppose if I found it, it would tell me what to do)...oh well...

lingarn · Post by **lingarn** » Thu May 01, 2008 9:09 am

jedidentist wrote:I guess I feel pretty stupid. I'm a pretty smart fellow and from all the blatantly obvious clues, I know what I'm looking for...I guess I'm looking either on the wrong page or whatever, but since the "rules" page isn't really up, I don't know if I'm supposed to e-mail somebody or what (although I suppose if I found it, it would tell me what to do)...oh well...

We are supposed to tease, but not please, once we've found the artifact.

Which is to say hints but no answers. Wouldn't make too much sense to help other people catch up to you anyway, unless you were purely in it for the competition.

jedidentist · Post by **jedidentist** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:56 am

"YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE FIRST ARTIFACT IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!"...dumb me found it. It's what I was looking for, and figured it out after the 1st "hint", but I didn't know if it was on some random item page, the Clue page or the Endy News page. Game on...

jedidentist · Post by **jedidentist** » Thu May 01, 2008 1:15 pm

" YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE SECOND and THIRD ARTIFACTS IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!"

Thank God that wasn't a trouser snake we were looking for....that would've been scary!

All I can say is that the search was pretty easy. If you search hard enough, you can find that dastardly viper!

redsleighdown · Post by **redsleighdown** » Thu May 01, 2008 1:44 pm

Kev wrote:'Castor Dioscuri' found the 2nd and 3rd ARTIFACTS. Timed at 00.08 GMT 01/05/08

Holy.........CD found the 2nd and 3rd artifacts back in January?!

Hint for 2nd and 3rd artifacts:
Snakes like to hide under slides

Good luck.

masa · Post by **masa** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:14 pm

" YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE SECOND and THIRD ARTIFACTS IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!"

redsleighdown's hint was a good one.

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Thu May 01, 2008 7:25 pm

" YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE SECOND and THIRD ARTIFACTS IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!"

We kan see it if we look on the web page, on the net that is.

Regards,
Swindiana

RobbyT43 · Post by **RobbyT43** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:18 pm

7!

-Robby

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sat May 03, 2008 10:07 am

I only accessed my computer now, sorry for being late. This is from Kevin

Your next set of clues will be available during "OUR NORMAL OPENING HOURS" on SATURDAY 3rd May GMT. Good luck everybody.

lingarn · Post by **lingarn** » Sat May 03, 2008 11:16 am

I think I've got this sneak pegged.

Good luck, everyone else.

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:49 pm

Yep, I am just that ###### good. Or maybe simply don't have a life.

Well, my hat must be getting dusty because...

" YIPPEE !! I HAVE JUST FOUND THE FORTH and FIFTH ARTIFACTS IN THE INDY COMPETITION !!"

Whaddya know: X Does mark the spot.

Competition for free MKVII... OPEN TO EVERYONE (now close)

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