Request-Contest! Win $5 or WiiWare Game - Game Cube Memory Card

[UncleBob]

Okay, so for fun, I'm going to put together a contest.  One winner gets $5 either through PayPal or as a Gift Certificate from Amazon.com or Walmart.com (winner's choice, of course!).  Another winner will get a special WiiWare game gifted from me!

Here's the deal - you've got one week-ish (I'll end the entry part of the contest sometime in the evening on Wednesday, Feb 10th.)  Submit your attempt at making a GCN-sized cover for the Game Cube Memory Card.

Once the entry portion of the contest is finished, I'll take all the uploaded covers and start a poll.  Whichever cover gets the most votes will take home the grand prize!

Now - if you don't think your cover making skills are that awesome, that's okay!  I'll take all the entries and randomly draw a winner to receive a special gifted WiiWare game from me! (Obviously, you'll need to have a Wii online and the Wii will need to be from the US or I won't be able to gift it to you!).

Two chances to win!

To get you started, here's some really crappy scans from the package of the official Memory Card 1019.  Now, I'm personally looking for a more universal package for all memory cards (mine's going to have five MC59's, one MC251 and one MC1019), but feel free to make whatever you want.

http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/raw/Nintendo%20of%20America.retail.raw_gc_back.jpg
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/raw/Nintendo%20of%20America.retail.raw_gc_front.jpg

[6521ordnut]

I made a GameCube memory card case a while ago. NDS case size. I uploaded it to where ever the Custome Gamecube covers go (after getting the upload complete message, I couldn't find it anywhere). I hope someone can find it for you. It will not pass the tests to get posted here, but it worked for me.

[6521ordnut]

Found it:

http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/6521ordnut.custom.gc_gcn_mcholderf.jpg

[UncleBob]

Not bad, but the insert does have to be GCN-Case sized for this contest.

[sheep2001]

thought this would be fun distraction - but not feeling overly creative after a rough week at work.......

[Zelimpdna]

Could I bother you to make a PAL version? I'm afraid I don't have a prize to offer you, though.

[shenske]

You really know how to get people motivated UncleBob 
... we'll see if i have time to dive into this one too

[juan0tron]

oh amn I shoulda though of this. I've got tons of memory cards i need cased

[UncleBob]

You really know how to get people motivated UncleBob 
... we'll see if i have time to dive into this one too

Hey, if it goes over well, I might do another one.
I would have done something like this for the paddle controller that I'm still waiting for a case on, but I really wanted to launch this contest thing with an insert that would actually be useful to the general audience - not just some niche accessory that had to be imported from Japan.

[6521ordnut]

I have a DS size case for PS memory cards too. You can fit four memory cards in those things with the right insert.

[UncleBob]

thought this would be fun distraction - but not feeling overly creative after a rough week at work.......

A few quick things - for the poll portion of the contest, I will allow multiple entries - so if you want to enter a basic and a creative one, you may do so.  No limits!  Also, if you want to go back and edit your cover, you may do so up until I end the contest sometime Wednesday evening.

Second (assuming we have more than one entry!), whoever wins the poll will be taken out of the random drawing for the WiiWare prize (i.e.: You can't win both).

Finally - if we have more than five people (i.e.: 6+) enter, I'll give away a second WiiWare prize.

[shenske]

What is the WiiWare prize going to be? I'd assume that the wiiware prize would actually be more valuable considering most run over $5.

[sheep2001]

Just for the record - if i did win (which i very much doubt) i don't want any prizes - if you feel you want to give the $5 to charity i'd be all for it. (i'm in UK so the wiiware thing wouldn't work for me anyway)

As for converting to PAL - 5 minute job, but lets wait and see when the better ones come in first 

[UncleBob]

What is the WiiWare prize going to be? I'd assume that the wiiware prize would actually be more valuable considering most run over $5.

It's a secret to everyone.

I got tons of Nintendo Points from the Pepsi Rock Band Promo at about fifteen cents on the dollar, so even if the WiiWare title is worth "more", it's really less.  If the winner of the poll wants the WiiWare prize instead of the $5, I'll gift it to them (and the winner of the random drawing) - but they don't get to know what the game is beforehand.

[UncleBob]

Just a note - this contest will end sometime Wednesday evening!  Get your entries in now!

Heck, at this point, you have a 100% chance of getting a prize!

Don't let Sheep2001 take home all the winnings!  Enter now!

PS: Sheep, if you win (or are the only entry) I'll see what I can do to get you a WiiWare prize...