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The [[:Category:Croc Games|Croc games]] were subject to various '''contests''' to help promote the games. |
[[File:Croc-Sweepstakes.jpg|thumb|200px]]The [[:Category:Croc Games|Croc games]] were subject to various '''contests''' to help promote the games. |
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==Argonaut Contest== |
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Back in late 1997, [[Argonaut Games PLC|Argonaut]] sponsored a mail in contest, held by Ziff-Davis Inc. to help promote the [[Croc: Legend of the Gobbos|first Croc game]]. The contest pictured to the right was featured in Ziff-Davis gaming magazines like Electronic Gaming Monthly in late 1997. To enter the contest, you had to mail in a postcard with your name, address, & phone number to their sweepstakes department. |
Back in late 1997, [[Argonaut Games PLC|Argonaut]] sponsored a mail in contest, held by Ziff-Davis Inc. to help promote the [[Croc: Legend of the Gobbos|first Croc game]]. The contest pictured to the right was featured in Ziff-Davis gaming magazines like Electronic Gaming Monthly in late 1997. To enter the contest, you had to mail in a postcard with your name, address, & phone number to their sweepstakes department. |
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The prizes included: |
The prizes included: |
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1 Grand Prize received a suede wool-embroidered limited-edition jacket, 1 leather Croc backpack, 1 ''Croc: Legend of the Gobbos'' game, 1 Croc T-shirt, and 1 Croc hat. |
1 Grand Prize received a suede wool-embroidered limited-edition jacket, 1 leather Croc backpack, 1 ''Croc: Legend of the Gobbos'' game, 1 Croc T-shirt, and 1 Croc hat. |
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5 First Prize winners received 1 Croc: Legend of the Gobbos game on the console of their choice, either PlayStation or Saturn and 1 leather Croc backpack. |
5 First Prize winners received 1 Croc: Legend of the Gobbos game on the console of their choice, either PlayStation or Saturn and 1 leather Croc backpack. |
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15 Second Prize winners received 1 Croc T-shirt and 1 Croc hat. |
15 Second Prize winners received 1 Croc T-shirt and 1 Croc hat. |
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Winners were decided by a random drawing held on December 1st, 1997. Winners were notified by mail and telephone. |
Winners were decided by a random drawing held on December 1st, 1997. Winners were notified by mail and telephone. |
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==Fox Interactive Contest== |
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[[Fox Interactive]] also held a contest with similar prizes. To win, people had to answer the question: ''What's in CROC's Backpack?'' |
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There was one grand prize winner, one first place prize winner and 20 second place winners. Prizes included a suede wool-embroidered limited-edition jacket, leather Croc back backpack, Croc T-Shirt and Croc hat, much like the Argonaut contest. |
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<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19980117134742/http://www.foxinteractive.com:80/contests/winners.html</ref> |
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==Other Contests== |
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Another contest included the prize of a family trip to Australia plus a life size Croc plush. |
Another contest included the prize of a family trip to Australia plus a life size Croc plush. |
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Another contest held in the UK was searching for the biggest Croc fan. The winner won a tour around the Argonaut studios. |
Another contest held in the UK was searching for the biggest Croc fan. The winner won a tour around the Argonaut studios. |
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==Trivia== |
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==Links== |
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==Gallery== |
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Croc-Sweepstakes.jpg|Croc mail in contest, located in Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine, issue 100 (November 1997), page 193 |
Croc-Sweepstakes.jpg|Croc mail in contest, located in Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine, issue 100 (November 1997), page 193 |
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Revision as of 22:34, December 18, 2018
The Croc games were subject to various contests to help promote the games.
Argonaut Contest
Back in late 1997, Argonaut sponsored a mail in contest, held by Ziff-Davis Inc. to help promote the first Croc game. The contest pictured to the right was featured in Ziff-Davis gaming magazines like Electronic Gaming Monthly in late 1997. To enter the contest, you had to mail in a postcard with your name, address, & phone number to their sweepstakes department.
The prizes included: 1 Grand Prize received a suede wool-embroidered limited-edition jacket, 1 leather Croc backpack, 1 Croc: Legend of the Gobbos game, 1 Croc T-shirt, and 1 Croc hat. 5 First Prize winners received 1 Croc: Legend of the Gobbos game on the console of their choice, either PlayStation or Saturn and 1 leather Croc backpack. 15 Second Prize winners received 1 Croc T-shirt and 1 Croc hat.
Winners were decided by a random drawing held on December 1st, 1997. Winners were notified by mail and telephone.
Fox Interactive Contest
Fox Interactive also held a contest with similar prizes. To win, people had to answer the question: What's in CROC's Backpack?
There was one grand prize winner, one first place prize winner and 20 second place winners. Prizes included a suede wool-embroidered limited-edition jacket, leather Croc back backpack, Croc T-Shirt and Croc hat, much like the Argonaut contest. [1]
Other Contests
Another contest included the prize of a family trip to Australia plus a life size Croc plush.
Another contest held in the UK was searching for the biggest Croc fan. The winner won a tour around the Argonaut studios.
Trivia
- Croc Wikia user Croc Dundee won the grand prize for the Argonaut contest.
Links
Gallery
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Croc mail in contest, located in Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine, issue 100 (November 1997), page 193
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This is an envelope that came with the prizes, inside was a a congratulations letter by Fox Interactive. The name was hand written in red ink. note: for privacy reasons, the name was digitally removed.
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This is the congratulations letter sent by Fox Interactive. It came in a blank, folded card with the Fox Interactive logo pressed onto the front. note: for privacy reasons the name was digtally removed.
