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General discussion (archive)GOG.com 4th Annual Screenshot Scavenger Hunt(322 posts)(322 posts)
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Posted December 18, 2012
We've already [url=https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/411178_10151132738072657_1942233417_o.jpg" target="_blank]decorated our tree[/url]. We've started the sale. But seems like we're forgetting something.

Oh! That's right! It's not the holidays without a chance to visit GOG.com, looking for new and interesting ways that Coala has photo-chopped wintery iconography into them. It's a tradition that we're continuing for our fourth year!

The contest is simple: go through our catalog; we've edited 12 images, scattered across our wide selection of games, to include obvious holiday references, such as santa hats, Christmas trees, or reindeer. For an example, take a look at one of our screenshots from last year:

Click on selected thumbnail to enlarge
[url=http://c567786.r86.cf2.rackcdn.com/9416de03ed0380a106590761c6575c0eb44acfae.jpg" target="_blank][/url] [url=http://c567786.r86.cf2.rackcdn.com/53c8f200c8a252d686a6e8aa93672fbcee00b5ce.jpg" target="_blank][/url]

When you’ve got them all, list them all in an email to "contest@gog.com" with the subject line being "GOG.com 2012 Scavenger Screenshot Hunt". From every valid application we will pick 10 winners who got all the games right and gift them two games from the entire catalog. The contest ends on Tuesday December 25th 2012 11:59 GMT.

Or, I suppose, on the 21st of December when the world erupts in fire and doom. But if we're still around after that, then we'll end the contest officially on the 24th. ;)
Posted December 18, 2012
12 images.
done.
Posted December 18, 2012
Well, that was fun. Finished finding them as my room mates are watching White Christmas. Fun fact: I only own one of the 12 games used this year.
Posted December 18, 2012
I maintain that this is a positively vile contest that serves to waste a tremendous amount of time for a lot of people.

I encourage people to learn a little bit of Python to automate the search process so as to get at least a little something productive out of the activity.
Posted December 19, 2012
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GOG.com: The contest ends on Tuesday December 25th ...But ...we'll end the contest officially on the 24th.
T stands behind a GOG staffer sitting at his desk, diligently typing out a grammatically (and logically) suspect description for the 2012 Screenshot Scavenger Hunt. The staffer is desperately trying to avoid acknowledging T's presence, as T has recently ingested an enormous amount of cocaine and is scampering about GOG HQ with no idea where he left his pants.

"You know, I love screwing with customers!" T says excitedly.

"Not again," says the staffer, under his breath, continuing to pretend not to notice T while hastily finishing his description. But it's too late.

"No no, say it 'officially' ends a day before the date you just gave!" says T. "Heeheeheee!"

"Oh boy..." says the staffer with a sigh, and T's evil laughter echoes through the halls.

Annoyed, the lowly staffer does as commanded, knowing that this will inevitably come back to him, and he - not the drug-fueled, pantless, somewhat less than semi-enigmatic T - will eventually be the one to have to be critiqued by pineapple-fueled LA GOGer-writers penning short scenes that invent wildly inaccurate but still oddly believable circumstances to explain what is in fact merely an insignificant typo.

And so life goes in the winding, drafty halls of GOG HQ.
Posted December 19, 2012
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GOG.com: When you’ve got them all
Done
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GOG.com: list them all
Done
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GOG.com: in an email to "contest@gog.com" with the subject line being "GOG.com 2012 Scavenger Screenshot Hunt".
And done
Posted December 19, 2012
Done :)
Posted December 19, 2012
Done, too. I liked that certain space strategy game one the best. It ain't easy being green. ;)
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Jonni: In 2010 it went on for five days with five sets of screenshots for a total of 25 - wonder why they haven't done that format again.
Too many games to go through? *shrug*
Post edited December 19, 2012 by mistermumbles
Posted December 19, 2012
I can't believe people are actually doing this. There must be close to 6,000 screenshots...
Posted December 19, 2012
Man that was a pain in the butt. Found 11 of them and then was stumped on the 12th, had to go back through all the games a second time till I found the final one.

Early Merry Xmas everyone!
Posted December 19, 2012
I'm sorry for a little advertisement but my current giveaway is connected with contest so if you want to win Defender's Quest feel free to join:
http://www.gog.com/forum/general/defenders_quest_penance_giveaway
Posted December 19, 2012
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spindown: I can't believe people are actually doing this. There must be close to 6,000 screenshots...
It's actually not that bad. I just zoom in the web page so that the thumbnail previews are a bit larger, and look at each group of six. If something stands out, zoom in!

Once you get into a rhythm, e.g. sort catalog alphabetically, open 20 pages at once, go through them, use Ctrl+W to close pages, etc., it goes smoothly.
Posted December 19, 2012
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spindown: I can't believe people are actually doing this. There must be close to 6,000 screenshots...
Once you start to realize that it was a dumb idea, you are to far in to stop because you've spend to much time already. In theory you can easily do it in 1 1/2 hours when you look at every picture individually, but it took me almost twice that with the occasional pause.
Post edited December 19, 2012 by Xaromir
Posted December 19, 2012
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mondo84: It's actually not that bad. I just zoom in the web page so that the thumbnail previews are a bit larger, and look at each group of six. If something stands out, zoom in!

Once you get into a rhythm, e.g. sort catalog alphabetically, open 20 pages at once, go through them, use Ctrl+W to close pages, etc., it goes smoothly.
Ooo. I see one. #13. hehe
Posted December 19, 2012
Woot finally got them all, Thanks to a friendly member who gave me a clue :)
Posted December 19, 2012
I got them all, finally. YEAH!!! :D Thanks Eli for your help.
This means no Startopia for you, Rodzaju. :P
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