Community Forums => General Chat => Topic started by: UncleBob on July 11, 2009, 12:07:57 AM
Title: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 11, 2009, 12:07:57 AM
Moderators, fell free to squash this thread - I won't be offended.
Fellow forum goers - If you drink Pepsi or Pepsi products (including Mountain Dew), you may have noticed they have a Rock Band promotion going on.
Long story short, you can redeem the codes under the caps online for a chance to win Rock Band tracks. For the PS3/360 versions, you win a code that lets you download a song of your choice (from a list provided). For us awesome Wii owners, you win a code worth 200 Nintendo points - which you can then redeem on your Wii (or DSi!) and download whatever you want (assuming you get enough).
So - anyone who wants to can send me the codes from their caps (either via PM, e-mail or text message (number in signature!). Alternatively, you can use the codes yourself, but it's better to give, etc., etc...
Thank you for your time!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Nick DiMola on July 11, 2009, 11:36:00 AM
If only I drank soda...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on July 11, 2009, 04:48:49 PM
I believe there are the Rock Band caps on Sierra Mist. :)
Dang it - the last three caps I got were buy-one-get-one frees. :(
More of a chance to get wii points, no?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 13, 2009, 11:07:35 AM
But I have like 22 bottles of Pepsi in my fridge already. Besides, let's say I buy a Pepsi for $1 (keeping it easy). I get a code. Then, I buy another Pepsi for $1 and get another code. 400 points for $2.
Now, I buy a Pepsi and get a BOGO. Then, I BOGO free and get two codes. Still $2, still 400 points. I just have to drink an extra Pepsi.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on July 13, 2009, 12:29:08 PM
Wow I did not know about this and I drink diet pepsi all the time.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: NWR_insanolord on July 13, 2009, 01:27:43 PM
So when it wants me to pick a song I just pick any random one and it doesn't matter because the code just gives me points? I have several codes saved up that I'd been using on Rock Band DLC for the 360 but I've run out of songs that I want.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: BranDonk Kong on July 13, 2009, 02:43:18 PM
Pepsi sucks, also buying small bottles is a ripoff.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: that Baby guy on July 13, 2009, 07:06:16 PM
Clearly you haven't seen the math up above in the thread...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 13, 2009, 07:45:29 PM
I might have to badger people for caps now. I want some RB DLC and have no money for points.
Hey, UncleBob, or anyone else, would you mind just sharing one or two of those codes with me? There are some songs I especially would like to get, but I'm tight on cash.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 13, 2009, 10:54:30 PM
So when it wants me to pick a song I just pick any random one and it doesn't matter because the code just gives me points? I have several codes saved up that I'd been using on Rock Band DLC for the 360 but I've run out of songs that I want.
Yup. I've ordered some crap called "30 Seconds to Mars" 17 times now. ;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 14, 2009, 12:53:30 AM
Not so much actually. All of the local brands are better.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 15, 2009, 05:19:03 PM
To anyone with concerns about this working - I've redeemed 51 codes and won 51 times. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/downsized_0715091616.jpg)
It'll be nice when my Wii gets back so I can load some points up on it.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 15, 2009, 05:29:42 PM
****, man. You need to gift me some stuff!!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 15, 2009, 05:33:43 PM
No gift function on the DSi and I currently have no Wii. :(
I could buy that sweet Mario Calculator though. It's 200 points *and* will score me 10 Club Nintendo coins...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 15, 2009, 06:51:17 PM
You have $100 worth of DSi Points?! Is there even $100 worth of stuff to buy?
Save some of those points until you get your Wii back!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 15, 2009, 07:00:23 PM
Don't worry - my Wii has (had?) like 5,000 unused points on it before I sent it out and I have about 3,000 points left unopened in my fridge. Also, if this guy comes through (Got me 4,200 points for $13), I'll be looking at 10,000 more points for $25. :)
My Wife's DSi should have about 1,500 left on it (from the 1,000 it started with + the 2,000 I added and minus the few things she's downloaded)... I'll need to add some points to her's too. :)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 15, 2009, 07:13:26 PM
**** man, let me buy some of those off of you.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 15, 2009, 07:26:14 PM
Alms for the poor? ;)
Though...I do know a guy who is a vending machine distributor person. Maybe I can get a similar hookup from him.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 15, 2009, 07:47:45 PM
I'll make an offer. Since I have no Wii to redeem points onto yet, each day until my Wii returns, I'll give away a code worth 200 Nintendo Points. Need a few more points for that WiiWare title, but don't want to purchase a $20 card? Want to buy Birds and Beans for your DSi in spite of the unfairly crappy review score it got from NWR? Perhaps you want to legitimately purchase a RockBand track?
Well, here's your chance!
But I'm not going to make it too easy!
I'm going to take two Nintendo games (from any system - both games will be from the same system!), scramble the names together and post it. Whomever is the first to unscramble the two names will receive the code!
acbddeeeeeeefghiikllnottxz
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 15, 2009, 07:58:37 PM
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 15, 2009, 08:07:22 PM
Excitebike
The Legend of Zelda
Vudu spelled it wrong :P ;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 15, 2009, 08:08:24 PM
OH FU--!!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 15, 2009, 08:17:55 PM
The funny thing is that I had read your post and thought you meant Excitebots and didn't even think anything of the lack of the Twilight Princess subtitle on Zelda. So I started trying to decode it from a Wii perspective. Then I thought I was Legend of Kage in there and went full loop around to NES again to come up with Excitebike and LoZ. I posted it, thinking I was all smart, only to see that was what you meant the first time. So I quickly changed it to look like I was correcting you.
LOL, silly me.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 16, 2009, 12:32:05 AM
The worst part about that cheating method is that the games in question probably aren't even dictionary words. =P
All the words in the game titles are, in fact, normal words and each one is there in your list. :) If it wasn't for the fact that you cheated and didn't come up with that list yourself, I'd probably give you the prize. ;)
If no one has it within 24 hours, I'll give a hint... but I dunno about telling what system they're on... :)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: AV on July 18, 2009, 01:32:27 AM
that's great to know. Gas stations near where I live are currently during a summer special for .50 cents for 32 oz soda so I don't need to buy bottles anymore.
I will buy bottles now. 200 points add up.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 18, 2009, 01:38:04 AM
Hell yeah they do. :)
Now, if only my Wii would come back from repairs. :(
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 18, 2009, 11:50:32 AM
Hey, I'm like the Deal or No Deal banker - I want to keep as many points as I can. ;)
Hey, UncleBob, if you answer my PM question about this puzzle I'll opt out of winning. I'm giving up and am curious if I was right on either of my theories.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 18, 2009, 11:08:27 PM
I can't even think of any Nintendo games which don't have an "I", "O", or "U" in them... Are you sure you didn't forget any letters?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 18, 2009, 11:12:13 PM
LOL, I've been looking at ALL games, not Nintendo published ones. Silly me. I'll maybe try again when I get home unless UncleBob answeres my question. I'm disqualifying myself if he answers it.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 18, 2009, 11:19:31 PM
The code Mr. Jack gave me is a 16-digit code but the site uses 12-digit code so I don't know what to do with it...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 18, 2009, 11:24:57 PM
The code Mr. Jack gave me is a 16-digit code but the site uses 12-digit code so I don't know what to do with it...
Enter it into your Wii. I'm assuming the code he game you is the final code to get the points off of the Wii. The actual code on the cap is submited to their site and it spits out the code you have for entering on the WiiShops promo page.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 18, 2009, 11:28:23 PM
I didn't think of that, I wonder if that's it. I'll have to check. I thought maybe he gave me his Wii Console Number by mistake, that would be hilarious.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 18, 2009, 11:29:28 PM
He wants to be Wii friends with you. Then you could get authentic Chessa and Mr. Jack Miis.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 19, 2009, 12:28:32 AM
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points
Post by: AV on July 19, 2009, 12:50:26 AM
i got a yellow cap cherry pepsi and got the code .
The website is clunky to claim your prize.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 19, 2009, 12:51:20 AM
I'm going to give *another* hint... I'm not at all surprised no one got it originally. I'm stunned no one has gotten it after the first hint was solved...
LOL, I've been looking at ALL games, not Nintendo published ones. Silly me. I'll maybe try again when I get home unless UncleBob answeres my question. I'm disqualifying myself if he answers it.
It's not about that, Mop it up. I'll go ahead and share my theory I'm trying to get UncleBob to confirm. I'm too tired and am going to bed in a few minutes as I just got home. Consider myself out for this round (unless by tomorrow when I get to work you still haven't gotten it)
The hint was Pokemon Acropolis or whatever. You look on Wikipedia and the only thing that stands for is an expansion in the pokemon card game.
First conclusion I came to: Ah, the only pokemon card game is on the Game Boy Color. Therefore the system the games are on is the GBC. After following some leads there that turned to dead ends I returned to the article and read about that specific expansion. It used the e-reader cards.
Second conclusion I came to: Ah, the e-card reader was for the GBA. Therefore they must be GBA games. All I found were leads to dead ends.
Take that as you will and happy hunting to you all.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 19, 2009, 02:45:56 AM
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 19, 2009, 02:49:19 AM
Did you check lists on Nintendo developed ones?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 19, 2009, 02:51:18 AM
Yes I have. You'd think that would narrow it down but I have yet to see any Nintendo-developed title which does not have an "I", "O", or "U" in it. Except The Legend of Zelda, but there's no "Z"...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 19, 2009, 02:57:48 AM
Then I'm stumped. I'll sleep on it and get back in the morning.
Well played, UncleBob, well played.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 19, 2009, 03:04:18 AM
I think the key letter could be the "K". It's the only less-common letter which could help narrow it down.
I don't think I'm going to try any more though. I've looked over lists of titles developed or published by Nintendo for every system and I still see nothing which could fit.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 19, 2009, 11:43:47 AM
Okay - MEGA hint time.
These are two games for the e-Reader.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 19, 2009, 12:36:03 PM
Dream Eater and Sneak and Snatch
FYI, if you visit the eReader list at Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_e-Reader#Game_list) you'll find a link to the complete game list.
Complete e-Reader card list, courtesy of GameFAQs and UncleBob (http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ereader/game/915738.html)
DAMN YOU, BOB!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 19, 2009, 01:39:34 PM
I knew it wasn't a real game! Those aren't listed on GameFAQs.
That's so evil.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 19, 2009, 01:47:01 PM
LOL, well played.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 19, 2009, 02:35:44 PM
Wow... that took a lot longer than I thought it would. ;) Stratos - you'll have your code by the end of the evening. :)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 19, 2009, 02:37:55 PM
Wow... that took a lot longer than I thought it would. ;) Stratos - you'll have your code by the end of the evening. :)
Really? Cool! I like codes. :)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 19, 2009, 02:41:30 PM
Didn't Vudu figure it out?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 19, 2009, 02:42:32 PM
crap, you're right. Sorry Stratos - Vudu is the winner. ;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 19, 2009, 02:44:55 PM
"And I would have gotten away with it too, if you medling kids and that mop, Birdo hadn't interferred" /Scooby Doo generic adult villain impersonation.
I was actually wondering why he was giving it to me. I thought maybe because of how I picked up on the lead.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 19, 2009, 02:46:10 PM
No, just because I'm an idiot. ;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 19, 2009, 02:48:54 PM
Hey, I'm just trying to throw myself a few kudos and feel better about myself. Let me think it was because of my brains that you nearly gave me the code ;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 19, 2009, 02:52:02 PM
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 20, 2009, 11:38:49 AM
I've gotten word that the 360 and PS3 prizes are still working, while the Wii ones aren't working for anyone. No word on if we're going to lose out on Wii points yet or not... ?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 20, 2009, 01:59:55 PM
I've gotten word that the 360 and PS3 prizes are still working, while the Wii ones aren't working for anyone. No word on if we're going to lose out on Wii points yet or not... ?
?!? :(
Good thing I already cashed out almost all of my points. (I highly doubt Nintendo will revoke the games I already downloaded.)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: NWR_insanolord on July 20, 2009, 02:49:53 PM
I ran into that last night. Why, oh why did I wait so long to do it?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Nick DiMola on July 20, 2009, 03:01:44 PM
FYI, here is the error message I'm getting now:
Quote
We are in the process of getting more Wii tokens. Please check back later this week to get your token for this song.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 20, 2009, 03:07:08 PM
Good news. I'm off to eBay to purchase some more codes!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on July 20, 2009, 04:12:50 PM
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 20, 2009, 06:51:08 PM
If you run out of songs just use a different e-mail address. ;D
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 20, 2009, 09:17:08 PM
AAAEEEGHHMMNRRSWYY
HEY WHERE'S MY ANAGRAM
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 20, 2009, 11:02:28 PM
I'm suspending the Anagram contest until the Wii Points/Token thing is fixed on Pepsi's end. I don't want to promise prizes if I can't fulfill them.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 21, 2009, 12:18:02 AM
From Twitter: @pepsi Guys - the wii console problem for pepsirockband.com will be fixed within the next 48 hours. Sorry for the delay and the inconvenience..
Whoo! Hopefully, they fix it so we get Wii Points and don't really fix it. ;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 21, 2009, 03:42:14 AM
What do you mean by really fix it? It just gives you the points, right?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: MegaByte on July 21, 2009, 03:15:07 PM
Really fix it by giving you download tickets for the actual songs rather than generic points. I don't know how Rock Band is set up, so I'm not sure if that's possible.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 21, 2009, 03:29:16 PM
I don't think that option is available on the Wii, hence, why they chose the solution we're currently all taking advantage of. ;D
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 21, 2009, 05:30:29 PM
Can you get points again or is it still down?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 21, 2009, 05:49:41 PM
Still down.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: MegaByte on July 22, 2009, 02:21:24 PM
I don't think that option is available on the Wii, hence, why they chose the solution we're currently all taking advantage of. ;D
The Wii can do download tickets, but I don't know if it works for DLC.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Nick DiMola on July 22, 2009, 02:52:50 PM
BACK UP. DO IT. REDEEM YOUR CODEZ.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on July 22, 2009, 03:08:01 PM
BUY PEPSI. BE APART OF A NEW GENERATION.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 22, 2009, 07:52:11 PM
CHRIST ALMIGHTY
I spent the past hour entering 53 Pepsi codes into the website and then redeeming them for Wii Point codes and then redeeming those on my Wii system.
I really wish I had a wireless keyboard. It would make the third step much easier.
I now have 12,300 Wii points. Whoever I'm Secret Santa for is going to be REALLY happy this year. ;D
For what it's worth, I'm 79 for 79 exchanging Pepsi codes for Wii Point Codes.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 22, 2009, 08:01:53 PM
So it's back up then? Good. *Goes and starts entering codes from work*
Wait...how does this work for Wii? Do I just click the songs I want from the list and they give me the codes?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 22, 2009, 08:16:04 PM
I should really go buy some Pepsi, I haven't had any in a while.
Can anyone give me a list of all Pepsi products which have the codes? I'm sure I could go check the website but it is really cluttered and my computer really hates to load it up.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 23, 2009, 12:42:37 AM
Caps can be found "under specially-marked bottle caps of 20 oz and 1 liter Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Caffeine Free Pepsi, Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi, Pepsi One, Wild Cherry Pepsi, Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max, Diet Pepsi Lime, Pepsi Lime, Diet Pepsi Lemon, Diet Sierra Mist." Also says something about fountain drinks in some markets. Says nothing about 2-Liters or 6-packs.
With the return of working Wii codes and the lack of a return of my Wii (it's coming!), I present to you, a new challenge.
The two games listed below are for the same system. They were not developed by Nintendo, but were published by Nintendo. The company that developed the games has developed several other games for Nintendo's systems through the years.
aabdrmceeegerinputtingvirtuosoship.'
I love you all. :)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 23, 2009, 02:38:53 AM
LOL, Putting Virtuoso Ship? Is this a hint of a misleading tease?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 23, 2009, 10:14:35 PM
154/155 so far - the only one I've lost is the one I accidentally hit the wrong button.... whoo!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 25, 2009, 01:38:53 AM
Now that your system is fixed, will this be the last code giveaway?
Not that I have any idea what it is...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 25, 2009, 01:47:40 AM
I might give a few more away here and there, just for fun. I must admit, I was mistaken in my last puzzle - the two games (both for the same system) were developed by two different companies. Horribly sorry about that.
A few hints: the games are cartridge based. You probably haven't played them - they were only released in Japan (the names are in English though). You probably haven't played the system they were released on - although the system *was* released in the US. The entire system was emulated in a GameCube game that you probably didn't play either. If you did, I'm sorry...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 25, 2009, 05:05:13 PM
So they are some obscure Japanese games released on some obscure system nobody's ever heard of? Great. I'm going to guess the system wasn't made by Nintendo...
At first I thought they might be Intellivision games because there's a GameCube compilation with 60 Intellivision games on it, but there were more than 60 games released...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: ShyGuy on July 25, 2009, 05:26:28 PM
I wish to sign up for this Amway scam. Please send codes.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: MegaByte on July 25, 2009, 06:47:45 PM
The two games are:
Pichu Bros. Mini Togepi's Great Adventure
for the Pokemon Mini system. The system itself it pretty cool and there are a few good games, but its limitation to the Pokemon franchise pretty much killed any mass-market potential.
I got the system when it was on clearance from the Pokemon online store, and I have played the Gamecube emulated version. It took me a couple years to track down an English version of Pokemon Tetris -- it seems to have been released only in Germany and Spain.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 25, 2009, 11:22:48 PM
What fun would gaming be if you could just look up everything on GameFAQs? :)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 26, 2009, 01:47:28 AM
So - This promotion worked out for RockBand after all. They got me to give them money because of it.
Once I received my Wii back, I had about 65 200 Point codes to enter in. GameStop has had the Logitech Wii Wireless Keyboard for $20 for a little while. Obviously, I've wanted one anyway, but I figured the keyboard would be worth getting *now* to make the 65x12-digit-code easier to enter (and did it ever!).
Well, I got to thinking, the keyboard is USB. The Wii, as we know, has two USB ports. Currently, in mine, is the Wii Speak Mic and the Wii LAN Adapter (have Wireless internet, wanted the more stable/faster connection). Now, I could just unplug the Wii Speak mic most of the time, but figured I'd price USB hubs while at Best Buy.
The cheapest USB hub they had was $20! More than I cared to pay (and I'm sure I could get one much cheaper online anyway).
So, while looking around, I find a USB hub, on clearance, near the video game stuff. $10. It's the Rock Band-branded one. Figured it was an omen and picked it up. ;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on July 26, 2009, 03:06:47 AM
If only Pepsi didn't make me gag.... I got 200 points then remembered how much I hated Pepsi.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Pale on July 26, 2009, 03:53:41 PM
I finally got three caps from my dad.
I entered all three codes which worked... then said I wanted a free rock band song, and 1 out of the 3 times it said I didn't win.
Am I the only one this has happened to?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 26, 2009, 04:05:50 PM
What fun would gaming be if you could just look up everything on GameFAQs? :)
It isn't like having the game listed on GameFAQs means I'm automatically going to be able to figure it out. I can't guess that which I do not know exists.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 26, 2009, 04:59:31 PM
Yes. In fact, you may be the only person who has ever lost during the course of this promotion.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Pale on July 26, 2009, 06:17:02 PM
Now I wish I would have taken a screenshot.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: ShyGuy on July 27, 2009, 12:14:47 AM
So I bought a 2 liter of pepsi buzz or whatever it's called. I look under the cap and there is no code! does it have to be a specially marked bottle or something? Is it in cans too?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 27, 2009, 05:02:25 AM
So I bought a 2 liter of pepsi buzz or whatever it's called. I look under the cap and there is no code! does it have to be a specially marked bottle or something? Is it in cans too?
I think UncleBob posted earlier a picture of the cap. I've only seen red ones but there are supposedly yellow ones too. They have a Rock Band guitar logo on the cap.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Pale on July 27, 2009, 08:05:49 AM
Mine were yellow. I think it's only on single pepsis that come out of machines or coolers in grocery store check out lines.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 27, 2009, 10:33:21 AM
So I bought a 2 liter of pepsi buzz or whatever it's called. I look under the cap and there is no code! does it have to be a specially marked bottle or something? Is it in cans too?
They aren't on two liter bottles. 20 oz. only.
Pale, now that I think about it, when you lost are you sure you selected the 'win a song' option? UncleBob lost once because he accidentally entered to win a Rock Band Band Kit.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on July 27, 2009, 10:36:06 AM
I'd like to thank unclebob for giving me 200pts just for doing a simple favor for him this weekend (non-sexual in kind, mind you!) and pepsi for giving me another 200pts for drinking their cherry flavored product with an awesome slice of pizza i had.
Now i'd like to let you all know how lame i am, and tell you I actually spent those points (and 200pts i already had on my account) on actual rock band DLC.. lol!
I might actually start drinking pepsi more because of this stupid promotion.. damn them!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: ShyGuy on July 27, 2009, 05:16:56 PM
WTF, I just bought a 20oz bottle of Pepsi Max and made sure it had the Rockband logo. Under the cap it says "Buy Pepsi 20oz get 1 free" That isn't points!
Money spent to get 1000 free Wii points: $3.00
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on July 27, 2009, 05:54:45 PM
www.ebay.com
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 27, 2009, 06:06:37 PM
Don't feel bad, Pale. I lost on 4 of the last 5 codes I entered.
I am very torqued. Why am I even bothering with this if they don't give me codes. I quit. >:(
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on July 27, 2009, 06:20:06 PM
Maybe more people figured out the deal so we're hitting the actual per day limit.
I would say if you get a loss, stop and wait for the next day to enter more codes.
I went ahead and used my last BOGO free caps to get a last batch of pepsi codes. I'm done after this though. I'm already feeling sick every time I drink the stuff. Too much fake sugar and stuff. It's way too sweet for me. Plus I'm starting to get some zits which always happenwhen I drink too much pop. :P
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: ShyGuy on July 28, 2009, 07:03:59 PM
I played a cap and lost.
Total money spent to get 1000 free Wii points: $4.50
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on July 29, 2009, 12:11:09 AM
One suggestion that came up on CAG - and sounds plausible to me - during the first part of the promotion, the caps were somewhat hard to find - and perhaps 5,000 people weren't trying every day for DLC - and so it all stacked up and ran into the next day. Maybe, now, we've finally ran out of all that savings. :(
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on July 29, 2009, 01:45:12 AM
Drat, that means I missed my chance. Oh well, if I can get three winning caps between now and when the promotion ends in September then I can still get a game I want...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 29, 2009, 05:32:32 AM
Just do it early in the day. The last soda codes I drank all went through just now. I've only gotten losses in the afternoon and later in the day. If you lose once just wait for the next day and try to enter as early in the day as possible to be one of the 5k for the day.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on July 29, 2009, 09:05:25 AM
I've discovered that after giving up on drinking sodas for so long, drinking them now makes me burp. A lot. This never used to happen :(
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 31, 2009, 05:32:52 AM
I've discovered that after giving up on drinking sodas for so long, drinking them now makes me burp. A lot. This never used to happen :(
Same here. Plus I'm getting acne again. I'm not buying anymore. Cheap points aren't worth me gaining weight, getting zits and rotting my teeth. (speaking of which, I need to brush them).
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on July 31, 2009, 01:49:03 PM
I've discovered that after giving up on drinking sodas for so long, drinking them now makes me burp. A lot. This never used to happen :(
Same here. Plus I'm getting acne again. I'm not buying anymore. Cheap points aren't worth me gaining weight, getting zits and rotting my teeth. (speaking of which, I need to brush them).
Ditto. My girlfriends been collecting caps for me, from her sisters and people at her job. Hell i almost asked this customer just a few mins ago if i could have his pop-top.. but i refrained. Speaking of teeth, time to schedule an appointment with the dentist now that I've get dental insurance! ;D
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on July 31, 2009, 05:10:46 PM
Lucky, my security job cut their insurance just before they hired me. :P
I do ask customers if I can have their caps if they are finishing their drinks there. I also pick then out of the trash at the end of the night.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: ShyGuy on July 31, 2009, 05:37:55 PM
WTF I think I've been clicking on the wrong box. I played a bottle cap today and won the Rockband deluxe set for the Wii. I don't want a bunch of stupid plastic intruments, I want points to buy Monkey Island!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: MegaByte on July 31, 2009, 10:00:27 PM
I'll trade you points for plastic.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: ShyGuy on July 31, 2009, 11:13:45 PM
Sorry, I already gave it to the kid who gave me the bottle cap.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 01, 2009, 10:02:32 AM
You need to click on the icon in the bottom left. You've likely been hitting the Wii system icon immediately above (which enters you to win a Rock Band set).
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 06, 2009, 02:18:20 PM
Anyone enter any codes lately? I recently got a DSi and I need to stock up on points. What's the current win ratio? Does it really matter if you enter the codes early in the day?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on August 06, 2009, 03:51:41 PM
Yes. Because it's basically a first come first served type of thing. You start losing once the 5k mark is hit so earlier is better.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on August 07, 2009, 01:06:55 AM
Yes. Because it's basically a first come first served type of thing. You start losing once the 5k mark is hit so earlier is better.
Not true. I just went through and redeemed about 30 caps - won about 15 or so, mixed wins and losses.
Thank you Pepsi and Rock Band! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/0807090005.jpg)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on August 07, 2009, 02:35:36 AM
For anyone wondering: I've entered 236 codes at the RB/Pepsi site. 72 of those were purchased from eBay at 50 cents each. Several of these have been given to me free from co-workers. One guy, who's been giving me plenty, hadn't seen me in a few days. He came up to me today with a pocket full (like 15). Whoo!
So, anyway, out of those 236, I clicked the wrong button once and lost at the RB Bundle.
171 of my entries were from 7/25 or before, when every entry was an instant winner. 64 entries have been since then, when the win-ratio has plummeted. I've lost 31 times, won 33 times (51.56% win-ratio)
204 wins out of 236 entries.
$408 worth of Wii Points - or 40,800 points - for virtually nothing. I did spend the $36 on the eBay codes, but for the sodas I've been drinking - well, I would have drank a soda anyway (maybe would have switched it up from Pepsi though - I had a Dr Pepper at dinner tonight and it was soooo tasty...). And there's all the free codes from co-workers... So, let's take the $36 I paid on eBay. Let's say about 1/3rd of my caps were from co-workers (although I'd say it's closer to half, I'm going to go low here). Let's say I paid about 75 cents for the soda and about 50 cents for the cap (to match my eBay rate). So, $55 for my 2/3rds, plus $36 for my eBay - $91 for $408, or about 22% of the actual price. Yay! Makes me feel better for buying the Mario Clock.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 07, 2009, 02:38:36 AM
can i have you overflow Wii Points?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on August 07, 2009, 09:22:25 AM
Still gotta fill up the two DSi's. Apparently, they'll hold 20,000 points each as well. ;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on August 07, 2009, 09:32:28 AM
i got a few winning caps but they didnt have their download tickets or whatever. I take it those are back up?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on August 07, 2009, 09:32:54 AM
Yup.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Halbred on August 07, 2009, 12:57:59 PM
This promotion has either not made it to AK yet or is just not coming up here. :-(
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on August 07, 2009, 01:00:16 PM
I still haven't found any 20oz Pepsis which have the special caps, and I've never even seen any 1-litre bottles. It's too bad I already redeemed the one code I had or else I'd have given it away. Is it possible to gift downloadable content...?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 07, 2009, 01:50:58 PM
Can someone tell me if this is still the answer for download ticket numbers today? I missed this thread over the weekend.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 10, 2009, 02:06:12 PM
They were available as of about five hours ago.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on August 10, 2009, 03:27:35 PM
Thanks vudu, now i have incentive to log on to pepsirockband.com and get my ticket.
WOOHOO! $8 worth of points!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 10, 2009, 04:14:44 PM
Do you have 4 caps? Try ~$4 worth of points.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: King of Twitch on August 10, 2009, 04:32:10 PM
Lemme get this straight: After getting a winning code I just select (any random wii song) and the 'get song token' button will give me wii shop points?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on August 10, 2009, 04:39:49 PM
Lemme get this straight: After getting a winning code I just select (any random wii song) and the 'get song token' button will give me wii shop points?
Yes. It's like getting a mini-Wii Points Card you redeem in the shop.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 10, 2009, 04:40:35 PM
Unlike 360 and PS3, there's no way to give you a download token for a specific song (or even a specific VC/WiiWare title, if they were so inclined). All they can do is give you a token for 200 Wii points.
For once Nintendo's limited technology infrastructure works in our favor!!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on August 10, 2009, 04:41:36 PM
Lemme get this straight: After getting a winning code I just select (any random wii song) and the 'get song token' button will give me wii shop points?
Yes. It's like getting a mini-Wii Points Card you redeem in the shop.
Yep, and its awesome when you don't even have to buy pepsi products to get the cap codes :D
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: King of Twitch on August 10, 2009, 04:45:45 PM
Great thank you
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: MegaByte on August 10, 2009, 10:07:40 PM
Unlike 360 and PS3, there's no way to give you a download token for a specific song (or even a specific VC/WiiWare title, if they were so inclined). All they can do is give you a token for 200 Wii points.
For once Nintendo's limited technology infrastructure works in our favor!!
Actually, Nintendo's service does have the capability to give download tokens for specific titles. I won a copy of World of Goo that had a special code (you enter it in a different place than points). But I'm not sure if it works for DLC, or maybe EA is just dumb.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on August 11, 2009, 05:23:10 AM
It probably doesn't work for DLC. Also Nintendo's stubbornness could have made Activision do it that way. They can be quite obstinate.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: ShyGuy on August 11, 2009, 06:20:07 AM
Woo! I got 400 points. I take back every bad thing I said about Unclebob.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on August 11, 2009, 09:30:51 AM
Unlike 360 and PS3, there's no way to give you a download token for a specific song (or even a specific VC/WiiWare title, if they were so inclined). All they can do is give you a token for 200 Wii points.
For once Nintendo's limited technology infrastructure works in our favor!!
Actually, Nintendo's service does have the capability to give download tokens for specific titles. I won a copy of World of Goo that had a special code (you enter it in a different place than points). But I'm not sure if it works for DLC, or maybe Activision is just dumb.
Activision? I think you mean EA
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 11, 2009, 08:04:55 PM
In case anyone's interested, here are the results of my latest round.
Not as great as it once was, but I'm still ahead of the curve. ;D
FYI, I tried gaming the system to see if it had any effect on win percentage. As far as I can tell, it doesn't. I entered these codes over the period of 3 days--all in the morning--with several minute between each play session. It didn't seem to affect the likelihood of winning.
Has anyone tried to play late at night? I wonder--for example--if less than 5,000 songs were given out that day they'd just start handing them out like candy before the day reset.
I just purchased another 53 more. We'll see how it goes. ;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Halbred on August 12, 2009, 03:26:43 PM
Dang, I wish they'd bring this promotion up to Alaska.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 12, 2009, 03:30:14 PM
Does your state not have eBay?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Halbred on August 12, 2009, 05:44:02 PM
We uh...do, but...eBay for Mt. Dew? What?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on August 12, 2009, 05:50:39 PM
Just go down to your local eBay branch in Anchorage. I think it's on the corner of World Wide Web St. and eBay.com Ave ;)
Actually, joking aside, here's a link to some of the auctions for points. People just sell off the caps with codes in bulk for cheap. (http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=pepsi+rockband+codes&_sacat=See-All-Categories)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 12, 2009, 09:38:04 PM
Exactly. Why bother drinking all that sugary crap when someone else will do it for you!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 12, 2009, 11:51:44 PM
I am about to buy 50 caps for $18, good deal? When is the best time for me to put my codes in to win? Like 3-4 est in the morning?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 13, 2009, 01:39:31 PM
Yeah, that's a good deal. Out of your 50 caps you can expect to win about 25 time (or $50 worth) so you'll wind up paying about $0.36 per cap.
I don't know if the time you enter your codes really matters. It seems like it doesn't.
FYI, the website is out of Wii codes again. If you win you'll have the opportunity to get your code later, so it shouldn't stop you from playing.
THEORY: After they get new Wii codes win percentage will go up for a brief period of time (or maybe it's during the time they're out of codes).
I would think that not as many people will play today since they're out of Wii codes. This means that whenever they get more codes there should be a mini-stockpile that will increase your win percentage. Or maybe it's more like not as many people will play today so towards the end of the day it'll be easier than normal to win. Not quite sure. I'll test the theory tonight/tomorrow.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points
Post by: AV on August 13, 2009, 06:05:02 PM
so my mom got a pepsi, and one for myself. That would have given me 400 points. I later bought another pepsi so it would be 600 and I could actually buy something on the store.
I put the first code in and i lost. :o >:( :-\
GRRRRRR. First time I lost.
So i just put the rest to win that HD Camera. That would be cool if I won. I was tempted to put one for a 360 but with school coming up again I wouldn't really play it and it would be daunting to have another console with so many great games.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 14, 2009, 06:23:12 PM
Played 2 around 1am last night won both, played 2 about 5 minutes ago lost both.... I am only going to put caps in late at night.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 14, 2009, 06:43:08 PM
Played 2 around 1am last night won both, played 2 about 5 minutes ago lost both.... I am only going to put caps in late at night.
I think I found a way to game the system. I "discovered" it 9 codes into my latest round. Since then I've won 30 of 44--roughly 68% win percentage. I think I might be able to get it even higher--I'm shooting for 75%. I'll try it again tomorrow morning and let everyone know the results.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 14, 2009, 07:08:37 PM
WELL TELL ME SO I CAN TRY!!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 14, 2009, 08:57:17 PM
There seem to be certain time slots where you win every time. I'm not sure if it's as simple as X number of minutes for winners, Y number of minutes for losers or if they do something like 5,000 winners per day is equal to 200 per hour, so if they haven't have that many people play during that hour they just start making everyone a winner. Those are just two theories as to why.
Anyway, what I do is play a code. If I lose I don't play again for ~10 minutes. However, if I win, I start playing as fast as I can--I don't even bother to stop to collect my download code; I just save it to my account so I can play again ASAP. I store up codes in my account so I don't have to enter new ones as I play.
Here as the results of my last 44 plays:
-win five times in a row -lose once -win once -lose twice in a row -win three times in a row -lose once -win six times in a row -lose three times in a row -win once -lose three times in a row -win four times in a row -lose once -win once -lose once -win eight times in a row -lose twice in a row -win once
That's 30 wins out of 44 codes--or 68% win rate.
I'm willing to bet that I would have won several more times after that last one had I not ran out of codes.
The trick is to find the "winning section". Unfortunately, this trick really only works if you have many codes to play at one time. If you're only playing a handful you might never find the pot.
Again, I haven't really tested this, so it could have been a fluke or it could have been related to the site running out of Wii codes. Play at your own risk.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 14, 2009, 09:04:58 PM
I will try this late tonight.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on August 14, 2009, 09:06:36 PM
Did everyone forget the original purpose behind this thread was to give me codes? ;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 15, 2009, 02:06:47 AM
Just went on a tear! 7 in a row and 8 of my last 10. They are out of wii points again...
Total number won= 9/15 = 60% So just with that I made up all that I paid for the caps and I have 48 left!
45/63 = 71.4%
Win History: 2, 7, 7, 2, 6, 5, 5, 8, 3
That's my whole batch, I think I will be buying some more though! I did really well and have $90 in points to show for it!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 15, 2009, 11:56:58 AM
I said "wow".
I think I'm onto something.
I played 38 codes this morning. I won 28 of them. 74% win rate. I had winning streaks of 3, 9 and 12. Twelve, damnit!!
I actually lost my last four--I think they may be short on codes for the rest of today, so I'm done until tomorrow. If you discount 3 of those last 4, I'm 28 for 35--80% win rate. Holy cow!
If you don't mind, I'd appreciate it if you kept this strategy quiet. Bob, this mean don't post it on CAG. And if I see a story on Go Nintendo I'll be sad. I don't mind sharing with you guys, but if the entire Internet jumps on this my chances of winning take a nose dive.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 15, 2009, 12:28:28 PM
I won't tell.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on August 15, 2009, 01:34:58 PM
What happens in NWR, stays in NWR?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 15, 2009, 01:46:26 PM
Well, you can tell your mom or your best friend from grade school. Just don't tell GoHobo.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on August 15, 2009, 02:33:00 PM
What if my best friend from grade schoolw as GoHobo and my mom was Mom Brain?
WHAT NOW BIOTCH!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on August 15, 2009, 03:12:39 PM
I still have yet to come across any 20oz Pepsis with the caps, so I've decided to be adventurous and purchase 50 cap codes from eBay. Sometimes it's fun to take a gamble. I don't really like Pepsi anyway.
Vudu, I'm going to be putting your theories to the test. I'm counting on you.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on August 15, 2009, 03:23:14 PM
How long until the contest ends? I'm considering buying a bunch of eBay codes as well.
Ah, is says on the site, we still have 29 days left.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 15, 2009, 03:32:39 PM
The guy I bought codes from is going to sell them to me for 16 cents a cap! SCORE! Because I have a $50 Visa gift card that I have had for about a year I forgot about! Here comes a crap ton of Nintendo points!
Mop It Up, it works or at least it did for me!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on August 15, 2009, 03:40:30 PM
I just got 50 caps for $16. Plus the seller is throwing in two that he already entered and won so that is 52 total codes. Nice.
And don't worry Vudu, "It's a secret to everyone" ;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 15, 2009, 06:34:12 PM
^ Who did you buy from? I think its the same guy I did because I was about to buy that from him.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on August 16, 2009, 03:04:51 AM
Well, this has been somewhat worrying...
I tried two codes right when I received the lot. Both were a loss. So I waited a couple of hours and tried again. First one won but the second one was a loss. I entered one again about ten minutes ago and lost. Then I tried it just now and won nine times in a row before losing.
So, 10/15 have won, or 66.6%. By this experience, night seems to be the best time. I'll try again in ten minutes and see what happens.
Ten codes is 2,000 points which is more than enough to get my money back. Here on out is all profit.
EDIT: Played one, lost. Gonna try again at the end of the hour.
EDIT 2: Played ten more codes, won six of them.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 16, 2009, 11:40:39 AM
I am going to buy 100 codes for $16! SCORE!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on August 16, 2009, 01:24:34 PM
DAMN! Where'd you find someone selling codes that cheap!?!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 16, 2009, 03:18:50 PM
I am going to get 323 for $51.60(what I have on a visa gift card)! SCORE! SCORE! SCORE!
I bought from this guy on Ebay and he said he would sell them to me for 16 cents a code.
I am expecting by the time I am done to have $500+ in Nintendo points! SCORE!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on August 16, 2009, 03:38:27 PM
Keep in mind, each system only holds $200 worth of points at a time.
Does you seller want to sell me some codes? :)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 16, 2009, 03:39:26 PM
I am expecting by the time I am done to have $500+ in Nintendo points! SCORE!
FYI, your system only holds $200 worth of points at max. And any codes you get expire December 31, 2009. So I hope there's a lot of catalog items you want.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 16, 2009, 03:42:19 PM
I really need to buy a lot of stuff on the VC. And I have a DSi and a Wii so I will be good.
Someone if you see if they have Wii Points again post it! They are out still.... I got $90 in codes waiting for me!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on August 16, 2009, 09:18:47 PM
I didn't fare as well as the lot of you. My record is 30/50, which is only 60%.
In my experience, trying it on the hour is the best time to get winners. Those were actually the only times I won. Midnight Pacific time might be the best time, because that's when I won nine times in a row. All other streaks were four or less.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on August 17, 2009, 05:34:29 PM
OK, I got all of my codes played and here is my W-L record. All codes were played between 12:30AM and 3:30AM Pacific time. This is the 50 codes I got plus 2 caps I got from work. Also, I followed the thread advise and waited a few minutes after most of the loses.
On 8-16 w-l-l-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-l-l-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-l-w-l-w-l-l
On 8-17 w-l-w-w-w-w-w-l-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-l-w-w-w-w-l-w-l-w
So total score was 39-13 or 75% win rate. $0.41 each. Nice. I may do this again. I have a lot of VC and WW games I want. But I will wait until I get Wii D/L Tickets for all of these before I go again. I want to make sure I actually see this return become reality before I dump more money in and then watch as the contest shuts down.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 17, 2009, 05:37:23 PM
Does the site have more Wii codes yet?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on August 17, 2009, 05:40:03 PM
As of early this morning, they are still out. That's why I'm waiting before buying another lot of codes. I'm predicting that we will drain the new stock of tickets in a day or two. There has got to be a lot of people like us with stockpiles just waiting for more tickets to appear.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 17, 2009, 05:45:09 PM
I hope all of you are my secret santas this year ;D
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 17, 2009, 05:50:19 PM
I'll buy you Last Ninja and Urban Champion. ;D
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 17, 2009, 05:53:26 PM
I might have a pepsi cap with code under it. whats the site to redeem it?
I hope all of you are my secret santas this year ;D
Didn't even think of this. I'm making my list of people who claimed to have bought caps on ebay in bulk and they'll be required to give 3 gifts each :P
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 17, 2009, 06:14:39 PM
If you want ridiculously cheap codes here you go! I am both getting Wii Points and getting songs for my PS3 since I got rid of my 360.
I play a point for RB2 tracks right? So that I win a song and they give me points to buy it with?
correct
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 17, 2009, 06:45:36 PM
i lost :(
maybe I'll run across more pepsi caps. I don't like to drink soda, and I'm probably not gonna buy caps even though it does look like a winning investment.
How long does the contest go for?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on August 17, 2009, 06:50:55 PM
maybe I'll run across more pepsi caps. I don't like to drink soda, and I'm probably not gonna buy caps even though it does look like a winning investment.
I am expecting by the time I am done to have $500+ in Nintendo points! SCORE!
FYI, your system only holds $200 worth of points at max. And any codes you get expire December 31, 2009. So I hope there's a lot of catalog items you want.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 17, 2009, 06:55:02 PM
The contest ends September 13. Any winning codes must be redeemed by December 31.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 17, 2009, 07:02:08 PM
thanx
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 17, 2009, 08:23:51 PM
The contest ends September 13. Any winning codes must be redeemed by December 31.
Wait, that means I can redeem the code but wait to put in the Nintendo code. I don't think Nintendo has Wii Point codes expire and that's exactly what you get. You just have to select the button but once you have the code you have it.
Started my new campaign to winning, just put a few in now for the heck of it. Won 3 in a row.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on August 18, 2009, 09:15:58 PM
How long did it take them last time to get more Wii tokens?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 18, 2009, 09:29:13 PM
They have been out on multiple occasions, most the time for a few days.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on August 19, 2009, 03:11:26 AM
Still no new ones at the start of today :/
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 19, 2009, 04:51:00 AM
139/194 = 71.6%
So I got $278 in Wii points! For a total of $38!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 19, 2009, 02:08:16 PM
Actually, at this time you have zero Wii points and the promise of $278 sometime in the future. There is an important distinction.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 19, 2009, 04:11:11 PM
Well I do have about $40 because I got some before they ran out again...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 20, 2009, 04:16:09 PM
FYI, Wii codes are back online.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: kraken613 on August 20, 2009, 09:42:34 PM
Just got my $300 worth of points.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on August 20, 2009, 09:57:22 PM
Have fun entering all those into your Wii and DSi! ;D
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 20, 2009, 10:08:12 PM
Let me know if you need some help. I can enter some into my Wii for you if necessary.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on August 20, 2009, 10:15:47 PM
Finally! Now I can go redeem them for a song and then go enter in all of the codes. It's gonna be so boring... I wonder if this is really worth it? I can't imagine having to do it hundreds of times...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on August 20, 2009, 11:52:09 PM
Finally! Now I can go redeem them for a song and then go enter in all of the codes. It's gonna be so boring... I wonder if this is really worth it? I can't imagine having to do it hundreds of times...
Tell me about it. Get a USB keyboard (or steal the one from your PC). It's worth it.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points
Post by: Caliban on August 21, 2009, 12:29:30 AM
I keep reading this thread, and all I think is "WTF!!! Why can't Kanadia (Canada) have this?".
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on August 26, 2009, 01:22:46 AM
Just went 54/54 on redeeming codes. Yay! So, to join my Wii's error message pic... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/Mobile%20Uploads/0826090002-1.jpg)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on September 01, 2009, 04:55:46 PM
I just want to say that Pepsi / Harmonix / whoever is really starting to piss me off. They've been out of Wii codes for over a week now. Grrr ...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on September 01, 2009, 04:56:39 PM
I just want to say that Pepsi / Harmonix / whoever is really starting to piss me off. They've been out of Wii codes for over a week now. Grrr ...
Those points are rare. What do you think they grow on trees?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on September 05, 2009, 02:56:26 PM
Seeing this thread bumped remind me i had a few points to enter, and now i have 5 outta 7 points to play. WHERE ARE MY D/L TIX!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on September 05, 2009, 06:44:32 PM
The message this time is different than the last time they ran out. Before it said they were out of Wii tickets and to check back later in the week. Now it says this: "Unable to redeem points for that song token. Please try again later or contact support."
It's been like this for about two weeks now. I wonder if they're not going to restock them this time? The promotion ends soon so maybe they're just going to ride it out...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: MegaByte on September 05, 2009, 08:14:18 PM
That's the same error that used to come up before the first restocking.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on September 05, 2009, 08:16:52 PM
Maybe they finally caught on that most people weren't actually spending the points on Rock Band Songs like it was intended.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on September 05, 2009, 09:19:38 PM
So, I have about 15 caps to enter (Plus whatever I get before the end of the contest, and I'm sure to get some). I have 14 points left to play. I have 65 winning tokens that I'm waiting to redeem for Wii tracks. Pepsi's twitter says: "Yes, more wii tokens will be added before the contest ends."
Come on, Wii Tokens. Need to max out the Wife's DSi, then buy a bunch of stuff...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on September 05, 2009, 09:45:19 PM
So here's my stats, so far:
395 Codes Entered (this doesn't count the 14 I've left to redeem). I've lost 8 times for bundles. (Once by mistakes, the others, I thought "What the heck?") I have 63 (not 65) winning entries left to redeem. I've won DLC a total (including the 63 non-redeemed entries) of 322 times, lost 65 times.
Total redeemed Wii Points: 51,800 Total waiting to be redeemed: 12,600 Total losses: 73 Win:Loss Ratio: 322:73 - 81.5%.
Assuming a price of 50 cents/cap (which is waaaaay high considering how many I was given for free from coworkers and a few lots from eBay for 30 cents or less), I've spent $197.50 on caps. For a total of $518 (or $644) worth of Wii points. Or about 62%(/70%) off.
If we drop down to 30 cents/cap, I spent $118.50 - or 77%(/81%) off.
If I had won every single entry, I would have gotten $790 worth of Wii Points. At 50/30 cents per cap, that would have been 75%/85% off.
Add in the Club Nintendo points I've gotten (yay!) and all the Pepsi I've drank (errr... yay?) and I think I've gotten a good deal.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on September 05, 2009, 09:56:47 PM
UncleBob.... is Christmas gonna come early for us this year?
(http://i30.tinypic.com/2iqbj1j.jpg)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on September 06, 2009, 07:03:17 PM
Someone on GameFAQs claimed to have emailed them and got this response:
Quote
Thank you for writing to Yahoo! Pepsi.
I understand you have been unable to redeem your points for Wii downloadable tracks.
We are currently getting more tokens for the Wii. Please check back on or after Wednesday, September 9 to get your song. Winners will have until September 30, 2009 to select their game console/system and track, and track must be redeemed in winner's game console/system by December 31, 2009.
We apologize for any inconvenience this issue has caused you.
Thank you again for contacting Yahoo! Pepsi.
Regards,
Mike
Yahoo! Pepsi Customer Care Pepsi Rockband Promo Tech T1
So it looks like we've still got a few more days to wait.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on September 06, 2009, 08:28:42 PM
I wouldn't hold your breath. I sent an e-mail last Thursday and received the exact same e-mail from Mike, only it said Friday, September 4.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on September 06, 2009, 10:15:56 PM
It's illegal to promise prizes and then not deliver, right? So would it be legal for them to not ever offer more Wii tickets?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on September 06, 2009, 11:24:47 PM
The prizes are for DLC. I don't think the official rules or such mention anything about any particular system...
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on September 07, 2009, 01:31:07 PM
Yeah, I'm worried that they are trying to ride it out. Oh well, if worse comes to worst, I'll just get a bunch of download codes for the XBox 360 and sell them on eBay, I'm sure somebody would buy them.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on September 09, 2009, 09:06:17 AM
No tickets yet...
Kinda makes me wish i didn't play these points for songs and instead used it to try and win a 360. At least that why i'd feel like they weren't AS wasted.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on September 10, 2009, 07:16:53 AM
Kinda makes me wish i didn't play these points for songs and instead used it to try and win a 360. At least that why i'd feel like they weren't AS wasted.
Same goes for today!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on September 10, 2009, 01:48:07 PM
Nintendo Points are back up! Get them before them run out!
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on September 10, 2009, 02:55:23 PM
No, I meant you have to take back everything bad you said about me on March 1. You can keep all the other bad things you said about me.
Listen dudu, I do things my way and that's that!
;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on September 13, 2009, 11:30:20 PM
479 points entered.
358 Wins for DLC - or 71,600 in Wii Points ($716) 90 DLC losses (aww) 13 Wii RB Bundle Losses (whadda waste) 18 in 360 Drawing (This week's drawing - maybe I'll win?)
Bought some codes off of eBay ($0.50 - $0.22 each). Drank tons of Pepsi. More than any man should. Got tons of caps from co-workers as well, including one guy who I think drank more Pepsi than I did. All-in-all, came out good.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on September 13, 2009, 11:42:02 PM
Well, today is the last day codes can be entered, so I hope you all got yours in!
If it weren't for this promotion then I probably never would have downloaded any WiiWare games. I'd just like to take a moment to thank UncleBob for creating this topic and informing everyone of this promotion, and also thanks should go to Vudu who experimented with the winning system and posted his results here.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on September 14, 2009, 10:44:08 AM
DAMMIT!
I had one more code to enter that my girlfriend sent me yesterday via text, but I thought i had until today to enter it in. ****!
Until when do we have to redeem the code tokens we have? I have like 4 or 5 just sitting there, waiting.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on September 14, 2009, 01:28:54 PM
Until when do we have to redeem the code tokens we have? I have like 4 or 5 just sitting there, waiting.
End of the month. But you really should do it ASAP. There's no telling when they'll run out of Wii point codes again (and no guarantee that they'll restock).
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on September 14, 2009, 03:14:56 PM
Until when do we have to redeem the code tokens we have? I have like 4 or 5 just sitting there, waiting.
End of the month. But you really should do it ASAP. There's no telling when they'll run out of Wii point codes again (and no guarantee that they'll restock).
Thanks. I already have the codes to redeem, just have to make sure I do that before the end of the month.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on September 14, 2009, 07:46:06 PM
If you mean the 200 Wii Points codes, you have until December 31st to enter them into the Wii Shop Channel.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: EasyCure on September 14, 2009, 07:48:08 PM
Thats what I meant, damn vudu always steering me in the wrong direction that good for nothing.. *grumble grumble*
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on September 14, 2009, 07:50:19 PM
Ask the wrong question and you'll get the wrong answer. Go figure.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on September 18, 2009, 01:20:56 AM
Well, apparently, there's some hoopla over the fact no one seems to have won anything on the last day of the contest. I'm not complaining, but I can see how some people felt cheated...
Anywhoo, I'm famous - I'm quoted in that article... no credit given to me though. :(
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Mop it up on September 18, 2009, 06:01:37 PM
Well now I'm glad I got all mine in. If there were a lot of people who were waiting to play their caps for those two final days then it is possible that all of the prizes were awarded within the first couple of hours. Unless someone can PROVE that no prizes were awarded then there's nothing they can do about it, and I highly doubt Pepsi would investigate it further.
If credit isn't given with your quote then are you really famous? How would anyone know it is you?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: Stratos on September 18, 2009, 10:37:10 PM
Makes me glad I hopped on the bandwagon when I did and didn't return for seconds. I made it just in time.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on December 14, 2009, 07:59:21 PM
Just a friendly reminder, any codes you received from the Pepsi/Rock Band promotion are going to expire on December 31.
I found about 50 codes I never got around to entering. I am now going to spend the next hour punching these into the Wii Shop Channel. I thought I was done with this ****.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 14, 2009, 08:07:09 PM
Perfect timing to be extra generous with your secret santa if you can't think of anything you would spend money on for yourself.
Good time for another mod sponsored contest. ;) captioning contest in the funhouse maybe?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: vudu on December 14, 2009, 08:33:31 PM
Good time for another mod sponsored contest. ;) captioning contest in the funhouse maybe?
It's a stupid game. Think of a better one and maybe you'll be on to something.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 14, 2009, 08:39:58 PM
Can't think of anything funny huh? It's tough being creative sometimes.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: King of Twitch on August 03, 2010, 02:56:44 AM
The new thing is baseball hats. If you get three pepsi caps with the same team name underneath, you can send them in along with the name of the team you like, and they'll send you a hat!
Or a cap could win a 15% discount on any purchase of $75 or more on MLB.com
Claims must be postmarked by September 30, 2010 and received by October 7, 2010. Anyone want to participate in some cap swapping?
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: MegaByte on June 24, 2011, 01:58:25 AM
I still have $350 unredeemed. The codes still work, but not on 3DS. Adding $2 at a time kinda sucks, which is why two years later, here I am.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on June 24, 2011, 02:10:24 AM
Damn... $350?
Want to sell some? :D
What would suck worse is entering the codes into your DSi, downloading games from the DSiShop, then transferring them to the 3DS... ugh..
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: MegaByte on June 24, 2011, 02:13:37 AM
And that's exactly what I'm doing... want to sell the DSi, but not the points.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: UncleBob on June 24, 2011, 02:15:08 AM
It's what I had to do with several titles I wanted. Except I entered my codes a long time ago... and I'm not selling my DSi. :D
I was serious about buying some of your codes, by the way. ;)
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: MegaByte on June 25, 2011, 02:09:59 AM
Once I'm done buying games, that should be worth an extra year of Club Nintendo Platinum at least, so I should be set for the next 3 years easy. Of course, that's yet another painful process, 10 coins at a time.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: NWR_insanolord on June 25, 2011, 05:10:40 PM
Nintendo changed the survey rules, so now you have to fill them out within a few months instead of three years, so unless you really space out your purchases they won't get you Platinum from them past next year.
Title: Re: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!)
Post by: MegaByte on June 25, 2011, 06:10:16 PM
I still have a ton of surveys that don't expire until 2014 - 2016, so I'm good.
