**CLOSED** Help Create A New Contest Contest - November 17 - 23

[NDN]

I'm a bit tired at the moment, so I need some help creating a new contest!

Here are my initial ideas:

I would like to develop a contest (of any kind) where people are awarded random cards from a standard deck of cards for performing an action (such as guessing a trivia question correctly, making a post about something, etc...).

The goal of this contest would be to collect as many cards as you can and then use them to create your best five card poker hand.

The person with the best five card hand at the end of the contest would then receive an Amazon.com gift card.

I need your help figuring out how we can make this work!

The person who posts a feasible contest that we end up using will receive a $5 Amazon.com gift card!

[Ringo]

you could make it easier if you use the football spread sheet to display each persons collective cards

[NDN]

Still a significant amount of work!

[ScareCrowAKA]

the games are meant to draw traffic to the site... the question is, what accomplishes this goal... incentives to the exsisting games or the formation of a new one

[eejit101]

I sleep with hot women. You all guess who votes me the best. Winners gets a royal flush!

[NDN]

the games are meant to draw traffic to the site... the question is, what accomplishes this goal... incentives to the exsisting games or the formation of a new one

The contests are geared more towards motivating our existing members to stay (or become) active in forum discussions. If we pick up some new traffic because of the contests in the process that's an added benefit.

But, knowing the real purpose behind the contests (encouraging existing members to become active), does that give anyone any new ideas?

[Ringo]

The contests are geared more towards motivating our existing members to stay (or become) active in forum discussions. If we pick up some new traffic because of the contests in the process that's an added benefit.

But, knowing the real purpose behind the contests (encouraging existing members to become active), does that give anyone any new ideas?

All ya had to do is ask! I am motivated now

[eejit101]

do a email shot. 10 posts after the email and win!

[Ringo]

you can simplify the card scheme as well by offering different prizes for different hands.

say you offer a $5 amazon card for a 3 of a kind
$10 for a straight or flush or FH
$20 for a 4 of a kind
$25 Straight Flush
$50 for a Royal

Make it a monthly contest so members will be encouraged to earn as many cards as they can get.

If you limit the max amount of cards to say 3-4 a week per person, the work load and odds will be in houses favor. Also to reduce workload, award cards on a weekly achievement basis.

1 card awarded per week for 15 posts
1 card awarded per week for participating in 5 or more days of trivia
1 card awarded for downloading a casino ??
1 card awarded for posting a top 10 score in an arcade game
1 card awarded for logging on all 7 days
1 card awarded for winning NFL contest
1 card awarded for correct guess of contest
ect ect

[NDN]

I shall evaluate all of the ideas in this thread when this round of contests closes and will have something new for everyone based on your suggestions!

Keep the ideas coming!

[eejit101]

Lol, 1 card for 15 posts? I can do that in 5 minutes!

[Ringo]

Lol, 1 card for 15 posts? I can do that in 5 minutes!

then you get 1 card

[eejit101]

Can i have it now?

[ScareCrowAKA]

the arcade 1 would be easy 2... i would do, like 1 card for every 5 days spent ontop of the leader board or something

that would get people to play alot more and try ALL the games

[woohoosue]

Can i have it now?

the post thing must have a stipulation of worthiness and this^^^^^would not fly! my suggestion ...i'm in the race for best suggestion!

how about a contest for best Christmas song by member.....like karaoke!
easy enuf you make a recording with basic recorder upload to site that has that (been so long since i did this i forgot the names). maybe the cards could be given for participation. then have
voting by membership for best song yup everyone knows its a popularity contest therefore the card could be consolation prize.

use the cards as consolation/participation gives and make a monthly give with them

another contest that's fun is Christmas cards using paint that's fun..again carrd for participation(monthly event) and 5 dollars for the best card voted for the weekly give..ok I'm spending way too much time with the grandkids.

[woohoosue]

the arcade 1 would be easy 2... i would do, like 1 card for every 5 days spent ontop of the leader board or something

that would get people to play alot more and try ALL the games

no eejit and his alien like brain just ruined word worm for me

[eejit101]

MWAHAHAHAHAH

your all crazy in that u dont get how it works

[NDN]

Maybe we should just have a "create a contest contest" each week. Seems to be drumming up some activity in itself!

[eejit101]

I was waiting for the above post all week!