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Feb. 17th, 2006 12:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thebitterguyThe folks at Rogers are always looking for a new way to get just a little more cash out of your pocket.
Last year, it was a text message trivia game that would allow you to earn stuff, like passes to concerts & things. This year they've gotten much more clever. It's now an interactive spy game where you receive a choose your own adventure game via text message. You get three choices (Do you put out the molotov cocktail with A) a blanket, B) a wet blanket, or C) your hands), and if you choose poorly, game over.
This gives the subscribers (you have to opt in) a fun little game, and gives Rogers a few dozen extra text messages per subscriber each month.
It's making me wonder if![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
robin_d_laws could take his Angels & Operators game onto a larger scale. This game is different from his in that it's on a much smaller scale than A&O. A&O goes through several 'steps' before you get to the choice for the session, then gives you a divergent number of tasks you can perform, and the cell phone games give you different methods for handing a specific task, like handling things on a strategic level (how do you take care of the tank ) vs a tactical level (how do you take the pass). Unless I got those two mixed up again.
Anyway, yeah, it's just interesting how the games are set up.
Last year, it was a text message trivia game that would allow you to earn stuff, like passes to concerts & things. This year they've gotten much more clever. It's now an interactive spy game where you receive a choose your own adventure game via text message. You get three choices (Do you put out the molotov cocktail with A) a blanket, B) a wet blanket, or C) your hands), and if you choose poorly, game over.
This gives the subscribers (you have to opt in) a fun little game, and gives Rogers a few dozen extra text messages per subscriber each month.
It's making me wonder if
robin_d_laws could take his Angels & Operators game onto a larger scale. This game is different from his in that it's on a much smaller scale than A&O. A&O goes through several 'steps' before you get to the choice for the session, then gives you a divergent number of tasks you can perform, and the cell phone games give you different methods for handing a specific task, like handling things on a strategic level (how do you take care of the tank ) vs a tactical level (how do you take the pass). Unless I got those two mixed up again. Anyway, yeah, it's just interesting how the games are set up.
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Date: 2006-02-17 07:10 pm (UTC)Like it was my fault they didn't bother reading the whole bill, just the big number. (Yes, pay-per-views cost money! Every time you view them! No, sir, I don't believe your two year-old accidentally ordered porn. It takes a total of eighteen buttons pressed in sequence. And they 'accidentally ordered' the sequel the next week.)
Er... off-topic!
The game itself sounds kind of fun. Is the answer "a blanket"?
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Date: 2006-02-17 07:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-02-17 07:30 pm (UTC)