Comments on: "Ready Player One" DeLorean prize awarded http://boingboing.net/2012/08/31/ready-player-one-delorean.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 02:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: cubby96 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/31/ready-player-one-delorean.html#comment-1523267 cubby96 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 03:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179027#comment-1523267 I wanted to participate, but was thwarted by the requirement that I have a Facebook account to participate in the second gate challenge. That and the inexplicable ineligibility of Florida residents made me think that I might be unable to collect even if I won. Boo. The first challenge was easy enough to find by reading the contest rules (before they were revised) and the game Stacks was a fun little diversion. I wanted to do the rest, but I just couldn't bring myself to register for the evil Facebook. For what it is worth, I rather enjoyed the novel. I wanted to participate, but was thwarted by the requirement that I have a Facebook account to participate in the second gate challenge. That and the inexplicable ineligibility of Florida residents made me think that I might be unable to collect even if I won. Boo.

The first challenge was easy enough to find by reading the contest rules (before they were revised) and the game Stacks was a fun little diversion. I wanted to do the rest, but I just couldn’t bring myself to register for the evil Facebook.

For what it is worth, I rather enjoyed the novel.

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2012/08/31/ready-player-one-delorean.html#comment-1523247 Boundegar Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179027#comment-1523247 It was mentioned on BoingBoing, and outskirts of the internet.  Having seen the video, I'm disappointed I didn't pick up the first clue.  But I would have flunked the first challenge.  I suck at video games. It was mentioned on BoingBoing, and outskirts of the internet.  Having seen the video, I’m disappointed I didn’t pick up the first clue.  But I would have flunked the first challenge.  I suck at video games.

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2012/08/31/ready-player-one-delorean.html#comment-1523248 Boundegar Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179027#comment-1523248 It was mentioned on BoingBoing, and outskirts of the internet.  Having seen the video, I'm disappointed I didn't pick up the first clue.  But I would have flunked the first challenge.  I suck at video games. It was mentioned on BoingBoing, and outskirts of the internet.  Having seen the video, I’m disappointed I didn’t pick up the first clue.  But I would have flunked the first challenge.  I suck at video games.

]]> By: Hanglyman http://boingboing.net/2012/08/31/ready-player-one-delorean.html#comment-1523186 Hanglyman Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179027#comment-1523186 Just started reading this, and had no idea the book itself had a contest in it, besides the one in the storyline. Was this common knowledge, or was the existence of the contest itself part of the puzzle? Just started reading this, and had no idea the book itself had a contest in it, besides the one in the storyline. Was this common knowledge, or was the existence of the contest itself part of the puzzle?

]]> By: equilibrist http://boingboing.net/2012/08/31/ready-player-one-delorean.html#comment-1523133 equilibrist Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179027#comment-1523133 There was an egg in there?  Damn,  I ripped through it in an afternoon and then passed it off to my 18 yo.   Didn't need a De'Lorean. Do want a DelLorean. There was an egg in there?  Damn,  I ripped through it in an afternoon and then passed it off to my 18 yo.   Didn’t need a De’Lorean. Do want a DelLorean.

]]> By: Michael Jackson http://boingboing.net/2012/08/31/ready-player-one-delorean.html#comment-1523087 Michael Jackson Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179027#comment-1523087 It's a really great read. I wouldn't have made it past Cline's 3rd challenge that fast... It’s a really great read. I wouldn’t have made it past Cline’s 3rd challenge that fast…

]]> By: Slowermo http://boingboing.net/2012/08/31/ready-player-one-delorean.html#comment-1523081 Slowermo Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179027#comment-1523081 Obviously he used his prize to travel to the future to find out the answer so he would win. Diabolical. Obviously he used his prize to travel to the future to find out the answer so he would win. Diabolical.

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2012/08/31/ready-player-one-delorean.html#comment-1523075 Boundegar Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=179027#comment-1523075 I just finished reading this, and I didn't see one egg.  A few oddly constructed sentences, but no obvious clues.  I would love to see complete spoilers! Also, the embedded video doesn't seem to work, but it works fine on the click-through. I just finished reading this, and I didn’t see one egg.  A few oddly constructed sentences, but no obvious clues.  I would love to see complete spoilers!

Also, the embedded video doesn’t seem to work, but it works fine on the click-through.

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