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The [[Image:Lotto icon.png]] '''SBC Lottery''' | The [[Image:Lotto icon.png]] '''SBC Lottery''' was a daily SBC way to earn quick cash, and also one of SBC's most popular ways to earn money. The way it worked is there was a default '''500''' doubloons in the pot. Users could buy up to five tickets daily, each costing '''10''' doubloons. (the tickets also go to the pot) After a time, the winner is revealed. They receive all the money, and a notification from [[Karen]]. The SBC Lottery could be accessed through the Store on SBC. | ||
On October 9, 2015, the Lottery received an update. Buying tickets | On October 9, 2015, the Lottery received an update. Buying tickets became its own store item, and you could still buy up to 5 tickets daily, but you could only enter in one number from 1 to 1,000 per ticket (instead of choosing 3 numbers per ticket), and the closest one is the winner. The lottery from there on only gave 500 doubloons, and does not increase if more tickets are bought. A widget showed on the forum displaying the latest lottery winner. | ||
The Lottery was retired with the server move on July 7, 2020. It has been replaced by the store item "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Spock." | |||
==Highest Wins (before the recent update)== | ==Highest Wins (before the recent update)== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | * From [[Spin-Off Festival 5]] to [[Spin-Off Festival 9]], you could also win SOF Tickets from the lottery. | ||
* [[Camwoodstock]] holds the record for fastest lottery win relative to signup, winning the lottery a mere 2 days after signing up for the forums. | * [[Camwoodstock]] holds the record for fastest lottery win relative to signup, winning the lottery a mere 2 days after signing up for the forums. | ||
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Revision as of 14:37, 17 September 2022
The File:Lotto icon.png SBC Lottery was a daily SBC way to earn quick cash, and also one of SBC's most popular ways to earn money. The way it worked is there was a default 500 doubloons in the pot. Users could buy up to five tickets daily, each costing 10 doubloons. (the tickets also go to the pot) After a time, the winner is revealed. They receive all the money, and a notification from Karen. The SBC Lottery could be accessed through the Store on SBC.
On October 9, 2015, the Lottery received an update. Buying tickets became its own store item, and you could still buy up to 5 tickets daily, but you could only enter in one number from 1 to 1,000 per ticket (instead of choosing 3 numbers per ticket), and the closest one is the winner. The lottery from there on only gave 500 doubloons, and does not increase if more tickets are bought. A widget showed on the forum displaying the latest lottery winner.
The Lottery was retired with the server move on July 7, 2020. It has been replaced by the store item "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Spock."
Highest Wins (before the recent update)
- August 1, 2015, $770, Weasel won
- October 16, 2012: $760, The Idiot Box won
- September 5, 2012: $720, jjsthekid won
- July 29, 2015: $710, spongeboblover won
- June 2, 2015: $690, OneFluttershyAway won
Trivia
- From Spin-Off Festival 5 to Spin-Off Festival 9, you could also win SOF Tickets from the lottery.
- Camwoodstock holds the record for fastest lottery win relative to signup, winning the lottery a mere 2 days after signing up for the forums.
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