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** COMPETITION CLOSED **
Well, this was a tough one to judge. There were loads of good entries. A lot of good ideas didn't make it becuase they were too long to make it on a shop sign as a nice, neat slogan. Plus, quite a few people suggested very similar slogans but the winner goes to the person who came up with the best variation that we will use in forthcoming promotions.
The winner is Dr Gonzo for the slogan:
"Play, complete, trade, repeat".
Thanks for all your great entries,
Loki.
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Original message below:
So easy that we are only running this until Friday October 12th (closes at Midnight that day).
At the risk of promoting Electonics Bou... Bou... nope, can't bring myself to say it.
Well they have a slogan. Only one. I think it is "Played it, Trade it" but of course I would not read their ads or be seen in one of their stores (so how would I know).
The thing is - we want a slogan too, for our part-exchange games initiative in the shops (which will soon be coming to the internet - mad fools we are). We take games in part-exchange and then we sell them at second-hand prices.
So the challenge is:
Make up a nice short snappy slogan which can be printed on signs in our shops, to let everybody know that we take old games in part exchange for new games (or anything).
Off you go then - please don't enter 900 rubbishy slogans. Just a few good ones will do.
There can only be one winner but you can enter as many times as you like. The best slogan in the opinion of, well me actually, will win any game of their choice from our catalogue.
Now let's see - my money is on Monkey with Attitude (if he is still around). But no preferential treatment will be given, ever.
Well, this was a tough one to judge. There were loads of good entries. A lot of good ideas didn't make it becuase they were too long to make it on a shop sign as a nice, neat slogan. Plus, quite a few people suggested very similar slogans but the winner goes to the person who came up with the best variation that we will use in forthcoming promotions.
The winner is Dr Gonzo for the slogan:
"Play, complete, trade, repeat".
Thanks for all your great entries,
Loki.
++++++++++++++++++++++
Original message below:
So easy that we are only running this until Friday October 12th (closes at Midnight that day).
At the risk of promoting Electonics Bou... Bou... nope, can't bring myself to say it.
Well they have a slogan. Only one. I think it is "Played it, Trade it" but of course I would not read their ads or be seen in one of their stores (so how would I know).
The thing is - we want a slogan too, for our part-exchange games initiative in the shops (which will soon be coming to the internet - mad fools we are). We take games in part-exchange and then we sell them at second-hand prices.
So the challenge is:
Make up a nice short snappy slogan which can be printed on signs in our shops, to let everybody know that we take old games in part exchange for new games (or anything).
Off you go then - please don't enter 900 rubbishy slogans. Just a few good ones will do.
There can only be one winner but you can enter as many times as you like. The best slogan in the opinion of, well me actually, will win any game of their choice from our catalogue.
Now let's see - my money is on Monkey with Attitude (if he is still around). But no preferential treatment will be given, ever.
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Slaveunit
Just to confirm, that if we do actually use your version of this (Buy, Complete, Trade, Repeat) we will issue you with a prize.
Thanks for all of your entires guys.
(don't forget the gals)
(didn't want to sound like Jimmy Saville)
Just to confirm, that if we do actually use your version of this (Buy, Complete, Trade, Repeat) we will issue you with a prize.
Thanks for all of your entires guys.
(don't forget the gals)
(didn't want to sound like Jimmy Saville)
cookie monster wrote:
> The best slogan definately won, well done slaveunit.
Opps, thats Dr Gonzo sorry.
> The best slogan definately won, well done slaveunit.
Opps, thats Dr Gonzo sorry.
loki wrote:
> I considered offering Slaveunit a prize as his earlier entry was so similar, but he did not endear himself to me by calling Dr Gonzo a 'theiving arab'.
Sorry, that is an "in" joke from the crowd that I am in, "arab" being a radio friendly replacement for another word beginning with A. It was not meant to be racist in any way, and due to recent US events I now admit it was extremely tactless. I apologise to Gonzo and anyone else who took offence.
> I considered offering Slaveunit a prize as his earlier entry was so similar, but he did not endear himself to me by calling Dr Gonzo a 'theiving arab'.
Sorry, that is an "in" joke from the crowd that I am in, "arab" being a radio friendly replacement for another word beginning with A. It was not meant to be racist in any way, and due to recent US events I now admit it was extremely tactless. I apologise to Gonzo and anyone else who took offence.
the lucky so and so him ;-)
I'm more than happy! Jak and Daxter is ordered and I am smiling!
It's a bit gutting that I diddn't get it, but they did say that there were variations but that one one, and I recon the wording was better on Gonzo's. Should have thought about it that little bit more. Congrats, Gonzo.
I doubt Copyright is an issue. It's just 4 words, and one is the same. By that reconing, Gonzo's is infringing with EB's Played it trade it, as it's also 4 words, and 1 (almost 2) is the same.
It's a bit gutting that I diddn't get it, but they did say that there were variations but that one one, and I recon the wording was better on Gonzo's. Should have thought about it that little bit more. Congrats, Gonzo.
I doubt Copyright is an issue. It's just 4 words, and one is the same. By that reconing, Gonzo's is infringing with EB's Played it trade it, as it's also 4 words, and 1 (almost 2) is the same.
I think that Slaveunit will be happy enough with the GAD he won today.
RastaBillySkank wrote:
> hang on! It says Dr. Gonzo won for that slogan, but the person who entered it
> was Slaveunit! Mess up on Loki's part? Or a government
> conspiracy...
>Seriously though, that was Slaveunits entry.
Oh no it wasn't. Slaveunit's was a different wording which we are not going to use. Dr Gonzo's wording is the wording that we will use. Therefore, he wins.
If there were proof that Dr Gonzo deliberately took Slaveunit's idea it might be a different matter. I considered offering Slaveunit a prize as his earlier entry was so similar, but he did not endear himself to me by calling Dr Gonzo a 'theiving arab'. You do not win anything for making racist or offensive statements on these forums.
Anyway, the judges decision is final.
> hang on! It says Dr. Gonzo won for that slogan, but the person who entered it
> was Slaveunit! Mess up on Loki's part? Or a government
> conspiracy...
>Seriously though, that was Slaveunits entry.
Oh no it wasn't. Slaveunit's was a different wording which we are not going to use. Dr Gonzo's wording is the wording that we will use. Therefore, he wins.
If there were proof that Dr Gonzo deliberately took Slaveunit's idea it might be a different matter. I considered offering Slaveunit a prize as his earlier entry was so similar, but he did not endear himself to me by calling Dr Gonzo a 'theiving arab'. You do not win anything for making racist or offensive statements on these forums.
Anyway, the judges decision is final.
Surely they could get done by Slipknot for copyright infringement? they probably won't but it is basically the title of a Slipknot album.
hmmmm....
never mind.
never mind.
The best slogan definately won, well done slaveunit.
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