NOW OPEN: The 2012 Summer Game Shop!
by eli
COME ON IN! The 2012 Summer Game Shop is NOW OPEN, with new items, favorite items, mystery items and secrets yet to come! But first, we're proud to introduce our new standard items:
Just visit the Summer Game Shop to browse our selection of amazing AADL premia! Need points? Just Get Started playing the Summer Game to earn points you can spend in the shop by using your library ALL SUMMER LONG!
If you were around last summer, you know this is only the beginning! There are mystery items yet to be revealed, super packages waiting in the wings, and if you've been paying close attentions, constant hints about some kind of SECRET SHOP coming later this month!
You can spend any available Summer Game points in the shop, even the ones you might have left over from Summer Game 2011, and you can pay from an extra player's points if you'd like! Please note that Points-o-matic points and Treasure Quest points are not Summer Game Points and don't count towards your available shop balance, which is shown right there at the top of your player page for your reference. Shop orders are filled weekly, so watch your email or phone for a notification that your order is ready for pickup, then just ask for your order at the desk at your chosen pickup location!
Enjoy the Summer Game shop, and THANKS FOR PLAYING!
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can't wait to see the mystery
can't wait to see the mystery prized
I wonder if the mystery
I wonder if the mystery prizes are the same as last year... I hope not, I hope they are BETTER!!!! Oh and do I want those headphones though that would be spending most of my points :(
Yay! It's finally open!!!
Yay! It's finally open!!!
When are the mystery items
When are the mystery items going to be revealed? Is it going to be weekly, like the badge drops?
Also, I can't choose between the messenger bag and the tote bag. I don't really bike, though. I'm leaning toward the tote bag because my friend has it and it seems REALLY cool. But, the messenger bag seems more convenient. Any suggestions?
Are there going to be secret
Are there going to be secret codes for when you buy the mystery items like last year?
I think the messenger bag
I think the messenger bag just looks cooler, but the logo tote bag is cool too. I'll probably buy one of both. (I know, I'm not really conservative of my points.)
Yeah can't wait to buy !:)
Yeah can't wait to buy !:)
Me too
Me too
car ride=torture. stayed only
car ride=torture. stayed only one day. saw falls. got wet. feet tired
lol i think its the same
lol i think its the same prizes from last year but im gonna get that HEADPHONES!
me too
me too
When will mystery prize #4
When will mystery prize #4 come out? I really want it!
You mean the chocolate?
You mean the chocolate?
I want it too... :)
I want it too... :)
Hey James, how much time do
Hey James, how much time do you spend on summer games?
It depends. What day are you
It depends. What day are you talking about? Today I spent like an hour and a half.
So much time...
So much time...
That's because I did
That's because I did Points-O-Matic.
I can't do Points-O-Matic on
I can't do Points-O-Matic on my laptop.
Why can't you do
Why can't you do Points-O-Matic on your laptop?
I don't know, but it doesn't
I don't know, but it doesn't really matter I guess, because I don't spend that much time on summer games (so much other stuff to do).
Someone *hint* *hint*
Someone *hint* *hint* Morgsush made me start playing summer games and join her team, so her team would get more points...
The messenger bag looks nice,
The messenger bag looks nice, but what are the dimensions? I have ( and like!) the tote bag from last year, but the messenger bag would be more useful when biking.
Kudos to the summer game crew
Kudos to the summer game crew for another round of hilarious item descriptions!
i NEED the headphones!
i NEED the headphones!
Me, too.(I forgot to buy
Me, too.(I forgot to buy them) :(
Me want too. :(
Me want too. :(
I can't decide if I want to
I can't decide if I want to spent my points now or wait for the mystery prizes...
i can't wait for the mystery
i can't wait for the mystery prizes and the secret shop.
Re: Spidon I'm mostly waiting
Re: Spidon
I'm mostly waiting for the mystery items (some of then are combos, and I don't want to buy the same thing twice).
super duper; happy 4th of
super duper; happy 4th of July everyone.
But it's not the 4th of July
But it's not the 4th of July yet...
I will happily wait to see
I will happily wait to see the mystery items as the summer progresses. I am interested in the headphones, if only so I can hand them to my younger daughter who doesn't do so well with ear buds.
Can't wait to start
Can't wait to start shopping!!!
I don't believe the Messenger
I don't believe the Messenger Bags got sold out!!! :(
@Zhengyang - At least it only
@Zhengyang - At least it only says "Temporarily out of stock" so I'm guessing that means they're ordering more of them. They must have been more popular than anticipated!
@cherylo: Great minds think alike. :)
I hope they restock the
I hope they restock the messenger bags...
Yeaaa !!! Can't wait to see
Yeaaa !!! Can't wait to see what's in the Mystery prizes.
So excited for this years
So excited for this years shop!
I hope they will have some of
I hope they will have some of the same mystery items!
I hope the mystery items are
I hope the mystery items are better than last years!
Can't wait for the mystery
Can't wait for the mystery items!
So what do you say, tote bag
So what do you say, tote bag or messenger bag?
So what do you say, tote bag
So what do you say, tote bag or messenger bag?
Edit: I. Hate. Duplicated. Comments.
Holster that itchy trigger
Holster that itchy trigger finger (or mouse finger).
Just get one of each! (You
Just get one of each! (You certainly have the points for it...)
I'm kind of waiting for the
I'm kind of waiting for the mystery items to come out first (some of them are combo items, and I don't want to get two of the same thing).
That's probably a good idea.
That's probably a good idea. It's certainly what I'm doing c:
I'll probably get a messenger
I'll probably get a messenger bag, since last year I got at least three of the tote bags. (The handle broke on one of them, though. Too many heavy library books, I guess.)
I bought a lot of tote
I bought a lot of tote bags,too.
Already ordered the
Already ordered the mousepad/puzzle thing! I couldn't resist :P
It is so cool how the puzzle
It is so cool how the puzzle is only one-piece!
I just bought a pair of
I just bought a pair of headphones!
(there goes 15000 points)
and the one piece puzzle/ mouse pad (another 2000 points)
Nice I want to get some
Nice I want to get some headphones too!:)
Wasn't there going to be an
Wasn't there going to be an awesome, cool shop opening at the same time as the Summer game shop for point-o-matic points?
Happy Fourth of July,
Happy Fourth of July, everyone!
messa: In the post it says
messa: In the post it says that it's opening later this month.
It occurs to me that the
It occurs to me that the messenger bag would make for a good Pokemon trainer bag for cosplay.
Maybe...
Maybe...
I wonder how they even make
I wonder how they even make the one-piece puzzle. It's so cool!
The one-piece puzzle looks
The one-piece puzzle looks really cool:)
There are some neat looking
There are some neat looking items this year. I am looking forward to seeing what some of the mystery packages are this year, as well as the special shop.
Me too!!! I can't wait to see
Me too!!! I can't wait to see what is in the Secret Shop!
Are there going to be secret
Are there going to be secret codes in the mystery items, like last year?
Nice. The prizes are better
Nice. The prizes are better than last year. Eyes on the messenger bag!
I've never played the summer
I've never played the summer game before, and the stuff looks nice, especially that messenger bag. How is the quality on the items?
The quality of the items are
The quality of the items are really good. (At least the things I bought)
@SBNB, I got the tote bag and
@SBNB, I got the tote bag and water bottle last year in one of the combos. The tote bag has held up all year (it is now my primary bag for library trips, because I got a RFID library card on carabiner with it). It's some kind of synthetic material, but mine hasn't cracked or developed holes. The water bottle is like one of the aluminum bottles that you pay big bucks for if you pay for a brand name (e.g. SIGG) but are fairly common as promotional items these days. So basically, the quality is pretty good. But I'm also wondering about the messenger bag (new this year), especially what size it is!
@SBNB: The quality is quite
@SBNB: The quality is quite good. I, too, use the tote bags from last year as one of my primary bags for carrying stuff to and from the library/work. It holds up well even under the strain of the larger books like art books and such.
The messenger bag seems to be made out of the same type of material. It doesn't really seem to be any bigger than the totes, but the addition of the longer strap for cross-body wear seems like a huge plus to me! I'm looking forward to using it to take my holds home today.
Thanks for all the info on
Thanks for all the info on the quality! I didn't think they would be poor quality, I was just wondering because it is hard to tell from pictures. I got the messenger bag and the travel mug today, and both are very nice (especially the travel mug). The messenger bag is simple, but the marterial seems to be strong. My only wish is that it had zipper.
I think I probably over used
I think I probably over used it (and checked out too many heavy nonfiction books from the library,) but of the four AADL tote bags I have, the handle broke on one of them. So try not to overfill it or carry things that are too heavy, because even nice bags don't like that.
I'm waiting to spend my
I'm waiting to spend my points, too. I don't want to miss out on anything like those big combination packs they had last year. I'll feel foolish if I end up with doubles. Also, I got a tote bag last year and it was of really good quality.
Happy 4th of July everyone!
You can get mega points from
You can get mega points from volunteering to fill shop orders. Just email Eli at eli@aadl.org(please don't snork this). I plan to do it.
I love these items and
I love these items and especially their descriptions! Nice choices.
Re: smv How do you even sign
Re: smv
How do you even sign up to volunteer?
Ok, this may be the wrong
Ok, this may be the wrong place to ask, but are you allowed to delete teams (at least, the teams you created)?
But what about those who
But what about those who joined your team? I'm guessing either no one joined yours, or way too many joined.
Volunteering? Sounds nice.
Actually, I have about 6
Actually, I have about 6 people on my team. My friend asked me this, and I didn't know the answer, so I decided to ask here. Does anyone know if you can?
It would be fun to volunteer.
It would be fun to volunteer. It would also be nice, helping out with one of my favorite programs of the summer.
I would also like to
I would also like to volunteer. Where can you sign up?
Morgsush's slow computer....
Morgsush's slow computer.... Zhengyang1022, don't know. Try bombard method now?
Love the game shop - so
Love the game shop - so excited to see the mystery items appear :-)
Re: Morgsush and
Re: Morgsush and Zhengyang1022
Use the 'Contact Us' link and select the topic as 'Summer Game'. Or, at least, that's what I did. Orders are filled on Thursdays.
And, it's Friday. Where are all the badges?
A little bit of badges
A little bit of badges already came out. :)
Love the new prizes so far
Love the new prizes so far can't wait to see some of the mystery priizes over the course of the game.
I am itching to buy stuff but
I am itching to buy stuff but I have to wait for the mystery prizes...
Hey morgsush, there's isn't a
Hey morgsush, there's isn't a button to delete your team, but we can delete a team for you, just contact us to let us know the details.
So glad everybody likes the prizes, can't wait for you guys to see what we've got in store!
Oh, thanks eli!
Oh, thanks eli!
Re: Rin Seems like companies
Re: Rin
Seems like companies like to "advertise" here (last time there was a comment about handbags).
There are some adults playing the Summer Game (cherylo for one).
Can't wait to pick up my
Can't wait to pick up my first order!
What did you buy?
What did you buy?
A messenger bag and
A messenger bag and headphones. Blew through all my points. :-)
Hey, sdunav, would you post a
Hey, sdunav, would you post a review of the messenger bag? I want to know more about it, including how functional a teen might think it is.
Thank you everyone for not
Thank you everyone for not commenting up to 100 or so. Had a nice time at Niagara, even if I had to sit through 5 or 6 hours in car. I'm saving my points for the mysteries, if I like them. I also want the messenger bag, hope they don't run out.
You went to Niagara Falls? I
You went to Niagara Falls? I don't know if you're lucky or not.
My family drove to Niagara
My family drove to Niagara Falls once on the way to visit my aunt, uncle, and cousin in Boston. It was pretty impressive, but being tired from the car ride definitely took some of the excitement away.
@cherylo: I used my messenger
@cherylo: I used my messenger bag for the first time yesterday to take my holds home from the library. I was able to fit about 7 decent-sized books in it and the strap was plenty long enough to easily wear it cross body (and I'm a pretty large female). I have not tested out the headphone grommet yet.
As for how a teen would find it, I'd say it depends on what type of activity they'd be using it for. I don't think it'd be big enough to use as a schoolbag, for example, because I don't think you could fit more than about 2 textbooks in it (and in my experience, they usually have more than that to bring home for homework!). But for carrying miscellaneous things around, it would probably work just fine.
It is the same material as the totes so it's pretty sturdy and does have a nice handle to carry it with if you don't wish to use the strap. I'm pretty happy with it so far. :)
Hope that helps you!
@bookbird: I lived for a year in Buffalo so I would drive to see the falls a lot. The best days were the days when the weather conditions were just right and you could literally watch the mist from the falls form clouds. That's a pretty fascinating thing to watch. :)
i didn't get a perfect day,
i didn't get a perfect day, but at least it was sunny. rode the boat, saw lots of mist. the trolley broke down, had to ride another one.
It is so hard not buying
It is so hard not buying anything. I hope nothing runs out before I get it...
Hopefully nothing will run
Hopefully nothing will run out. When something I want is about to run out, I probably will buy it. (Like the messenger bag.)
Is it going to run out?
Is it going to run out? *panic*
2 pages!!! YAY!
2 pages!!! YAY!
There's still 94.
There's still 94.
Tote bags?
Tote bags?
No, messenger bags.
No, messenger bags.
Oh.
Oh.
Trying to patiently wait for
Trying to patiently wait for the mystery items so I can finally get a messenger bag...
The latest post said they
The latest post said they expect to restock the messenger bags this coming Friday, so I think you will be able to get one.
Yays! AND three of the
Yays! AND three of the mystery items are coming out! :D
ya, i don't want anything to
ya, i don't want anything to run out before i get it
When I see something I want,
When I see something I want, I just buy it, since it'll probably run out soon.
ESPECIALLY in the
ESPECIALLY in the secretshop....
I've never tried finding the
I've never tried finding the Secret Shop, cause if I find it I probably can't see the items...
Can't see the items?
Can't see the items?
It's just like the fact that
It's just like the fact that I can't see the Summer Games Shop.
Another person waiting for
Another person waiting for possible umbrellas. :-)
Why can't you see the Summer
Why can't you see the Summer Game shop?
I've said this like a lot but
I've said this like a lot but the laptop I'm using doesn't allow me to get into the shop or POM. Also the display page for the stuff (books, videos, etc.) is weird. I truly do not know what's wrong. :(
Really? What kind of laptop
Really? What kind of laptop is it?
No, it's just a weird updated
No, it's just a weird updated system.
awesome. but the prizes are a
awesome. but the prizes are a bit dissapointing...
Re: pbapat How? Were they too
Re: pbapat
How? Were they too high or too low?
So random, but remember the
So random, but remember the Great Scott badge from last year? I'm pretty sure I found the book part for it, but I can't see the code. There's even a spot, if you scroll down, that says "Game Code", but nothing's under that. Where's the game code?
Why did you even go looking
Why did you even go looking for the Great Scott badge form last year? Did you get it last year? I just checked it, it seems to be there. Is the code you don't have start with a P?
Actually I found a book that
Actually I found a book that has the "Game Code" thing on the left side when you scroll down, but there's no actual game code. It goes directly from "Game Code" to "Tags". I don't know if it's a glitch or something else...
That is very odd, indeed. (I
That is very odd, indeed. (I have all the Great Scott codes from last year, so I'm far too lazy to investigate :U )
Haha, I love the description
Haha, I love the description for the duck. Absolutely hysterical!
P.S. Quack quackity quack :3
Re: Morgsush just search
Re: Morgsush
just search "great scott" in the catalog, and you'll find the book.
can't wait for the items to
can't wait for the items to come! ordered my messenger bag today, how often do they send these presents to each branch? weekly?
Received my first summer game
Received my first summer game order when I came into work yesterday. It's always such a nice surprise to find that waiting for me! I'm looking forward to trying out the new messenger bag and the headphones.
Nice job on all the descriptions (which are hilarious) and the choice of prizes!
My daughter is so excited to
My daughter is so excited to try and save up enough points for the bear (she's 6 - so this is a really big motivator!). I'm waiting for a return (hopefully) of the RFID tags.
mcmahon09, I totally love my
mcmahon09, I totally love my RFID-equipped tote bag, so I can only encourage you to be ready to grab one if/when they are offered. Happy game playing!
RFID...?
RFID...?
The library cards.
The library cards.
Oh... I wish they would come
Oh... I wish they would come back this year. i didn't have the chance to get one last year.
I also want one, because I
I also want one, because I lost my first one.
Morgsush, RFID = Radio
Morgsush,
RFID = Radio Frequency Identification. It's the radio tags in the books that make the self-checkout stations very easy to use. (The actual RF tag is under a slightly bulky AADL sticker in the item you are checking out.)
Last summer, there were a number of "Magic Bag" prizes on offer in the shop...the magic part is that it had an RFID tag on a square of cardboard clipped on. That tag encodes the purchaser/winner's library card number. There's also a bar code sticker that is the same as the barcode on the regular library card. But the RFID is great because I just have to wave the tag over the self-checkout to log in, instead of dig my library card out of my wallet, if I have my tote bag with me.
I agree, the RFID is really
I agree, the RFID is really useful. :)
@mcmahon09...my 9yr old son
@mcmahon09...my 9yr old son wants the RFID tag too. He thinks it will be sooooo easy to check out with the tag, and since he is usually the one to scan our items, it will definitely be useful for him.
I can't wait for the mystery
I can't wait for the mystery prizes!
Wonder why they took away
Wonder why they took away last year's mysteries.... Does adding something to your shopping bag put it on hold for you?
I can't wait for the mystery
I can't wait for the mystery items!!
Who's NOT excited for the
Who's NOT excited for the mysteries:D?
Re: Bookbird I don't think it
Re: Bookbird
I don't think it does... If it's out of stock and it's in your cart and you try to buy it, it probably won't work...
Re: Bookbird Yeah, I had that
Re: Bookbird
Yeah, I had that happen to me once last year and it said that the item was out of stock (I hadn't realized that they didn't have any more of the item), so I was unable to get the item.
Still like my t shirt from
Still like my t shirt from last year
Hopefully they have them this
Hopefully they have them this year too, because I also hate digging deep in my library bag just to get my library out of my wallet.
I really want to buy one this
I really want to buy one this year, also. :)
I didn't get any T-shirts
I didn't get any T-shirts last year, but this year I want to buy them. :)
What did you buy last year?
What did you buy last year?
I bought my whole family
I bought my whole family t-shirts and they still all wear them.
I'm so excited to get prizes
I'm so excited to get prizes for reading :) I love reading, it's a win win!
I wonder when the new stuff
I wonder when the new stuff will be revealed. The opening was last Tuesday so I've expecting it today.
I think they are revealing
I think they are revealing the mystery items along with the new badges.
Can't wait till the mystery
Can't wait till the mystery prizes are revealed!
I got the magic bag last
I got the magic bag last year, but the RFID is falling apart. Mom made me buy t-shirts and hats for the family and my grandparents too, so i was short a few points of getting the BIG PRIZE because of that. Not happening this year! :)
Good for you Bookbird! I
Good for you Bookbird! I actually asked the summer game staff to transfer some of my points to family members last year so we could all get magic bags. My point being you should know that point transfers for purchases have been allowed; you have to ask for someone to do it manually, though. If I were in your shoes I might ask for a loan repayment. ;-)
My mom wanted me to buy the
My mom wanted me to buy the hats for my family in China (I bought like five last year) but I first bought the big prize so I could make sure I got one :D.
All I bought last year was
All I bought last year was the green drawstring bag, a water bottle, and a AADL baseball cap. But this year, I'm going for the super prize. :)
Re: Smiles That's a really
Re: Smiles
That's a really good idea. :)
I'm going for the super prize also.
I think I'll just wait for
I think I'll just wait for all the prizes to come out, then buy. If something I wanted ran out, I WILL literally bombard the staff with restocking requests so much that they just might have to block, or spam me.
Haha... That's probably what
Haha... That's probably what I would do... :)
AADL Staff... Beware! Keep
AADL Staff... Beware! Keep things in stock, or else!
Or else the horrible tragedy
Or else the horrible tragedy of bombarding comments and spam will fall upon you! ;)
I will also complain at the
I will also complain at the libraries........ And convince my family to complain too! Both online and at libraries!
Haha... That would be quite
Haha... That would be quite the sight to see...
Well, only if every other
Well, only if every other player joins. there's only 4 and one is 4
There's only four and one is
There's only four and one is four??? *confused*
Be nice to the staff, please,
Be nice to the staff, please, Bookbird! They work hard on the game. If there's something you have to have, you maybe should just get it.
IIRC, the big package included one of nearly everything else in the shop ( not chocolate though ), and the penultimate silver included most of them too.
"IIRC, the big package
"IIRC, the big package included one of nearly everything else in the shop ( not chocolate though ), and the penultimate silver included most of them too."
That's what I remembered. I'm really excited this year because I have a chance at getting one of the big ones this time :)
Yeah, I can finally get one
Yeah, I can finally get one of the super prizes this year. :)
Can't wait until the mystery
Can't wait until the mystery items are revealed
Me too! :)
Me too! :)
I don't think anyone can
I don't think anyone can wait.
To: Morgsush
Do you know what Spring's username for this is?
No... You can try to call
No...
You can try to call her...
Thanks for the info cherlyo.
Thanks for the info cherlyo. i'll be nice to the staff now. Maybe they took the chocolate off because of the mystery #1?
The new prizes look fun! I
The new prizes look fun! I only wish there were more!
The new prizes look fun! I
The new prizes look fun! I only wish there were more!
Duplicated comments again?
Duplicated comments again?
Probably.
Probably.
I can't wait to purchase some
I can't wait to purchase some new items! They look awesome!
i love buying things from the
i love buying things from the shop
Does anyone have any game
Does anyone have any game codes? if so, email me them please at naroota@yahoo.com
I really don't think you can
I really don't think you can do that......
Er... You can just ask for
Er... You can just ask for help you know, not the actual codes.
I got an RFID tag last year,
I got an RFID tag last year, but then it stopped working (the metal wires in it broke.) Luckily, I got two of them, so one still works. (My mom wants me to get her one this year so she can just put it in her wallet and not worry about finding her library card anymore.)
I think I just have bad luck as far as items staying intact goes.
Hope I can get a RFID tag
Hope I can get a RFID tag this year...
I'm holding out for the
I'm holding out for the possiblity of a messenger bag with RFID tag!
Where are you mystery items?
Where are you mystery items? :(
Probably next week....... :(
Probably next week....... :(
Sadly... I was looking so
Sadly... I was looking so forward to it too...
Me too...
Me too...
We were all looking forward
We were all looking forward to it... :( But on the bright side, there are more badges!
I hope they add more items
I hope they add more items soon, there aren't many available.
AADL is probably going to
AADL is probably going to restock the really popular ones. :)
Argh. I am agonizing about
Argh. I am agonizing about the messenger bag. On the one hand, I would sure like to have one and make it my RPG bag...load it up with my Babylon 5 manuals and my dice bag and a pencil or two. On the other hand, I suspect that one or more of the super packages will include a messenger bag, and I am definitely gunning for one of the big packages for prestige reasons. I don't want to deprive someone else of a bag because I take two of them, but I don't want to miss out either. Argh.
Yeah, I'M debating whether to
Yeah, I'M debating whether to get a messenger bag or a tote bag...
You should get both. (That's
You should get both. (That's what I would do. 11,000 points isn't that much)
Yeah, but what if one of the
Yeah, but what if one of the mystery items has both of them? I don't really want duplicates...
Me either. That's why I
Me either. That's why I haven't bought anything in the shop.
I'm looking foreword to
I'm looking foreword to seeing what's in the mystery packages too. Meanwhile, I'm having a heck of a time with the Peanuts badge. That is really a tough one. I've got all the answers except for 3 of them. I'm getting carpal tunnel over here from scrolling and clicking. LOL. It's fun though.
@Messa: Do you know which
@Messa: Do you know which ones you are missing? Do you want any help pointing you in the right direction? I know with the new "hint" system it's not quite as necessary to ask for help here in the comments, but thought I'd offer if you want it.
Ok, this is going to sound
Ok, this is going to sound dumb, but where do you get the codes to complete the badges? I understand the clues, but where do I go from there? Is it imprinted in the hard copy of the book/movie/CD/etc?
@VickyB77: They're not in the
@VickyB77: They're not in the hard copies. They're in the online catalog for those records. Most of the codes are along the left side of the record down by the lists of "subjects" and "Tags". A few of the codes are mixed in the "Additional Details" portion of the record, in which case what you're looking for is in all caps. I hope that helps!
VickyB77 , the codes can be
VickyB77 , the codes can be found in the online catalog listings. When you find the right item, the codes are generally listed in the left column. Occasionally the code is a bit of text that is described by the clue (e.g. the first word on a particular page, a track listing), but that is more rare.
Edit: jinx vlong!
super gifts
super gifts
Awesome - Thanks for the
Awesome - Thanks for the help!
They restocked the Chocolate
They restocked the Chocolate last year, so they surely will restock this too.
Good. They're going to
Good. They're going to restock the Messenger Bag. :)
Yay! I hope I can get one
Yay! I hope I can get one now.
Wait..... They already
Wait..... They already restocked the messenger bags??
No, but the header does say
No, but the header does say TEMPORARILY out of stock.
Good. :)
Good. :)
I got sooo many messenger
I got sooo many messenger bags last year... This year, I'm going to get the tote bag (and hopefully there won't be too many packages with tote bags).
they didnt have messenger
they didnt have messenger bags last year
Re: Smiles You mean Messenger
Re: Smiles
You mean Messenger Bags this year?
Oh, yeah. Whoops. I always
Oh, yeah. Whoops. I always get those 2 mixed up.
Saturday or Friday? (Me too)
Saturday or Friday? (Me too) :)
I would think Friday since
I would think Friday since they usually revealed the mystery items on Friday.
yup they just did restock it
yup they just did restock it
Things in the secretshop sell
Things in the secretshop sell out so fast.....
3 pages!! :)
3 pages!! :)
Yay! THREE pages!
Yay! <em>THREE</em> pages!
what do you mean 3 pages?
what do you mean 3 pages?
3 pages of comments.
3 pages of comments. morgsush, you just HAD to announce it again right? I hope there are more RFID tags.
Yup, I did. :D
Yup, I did. :D
I can't wait until they
I can't wait until they announce the mystery items!!!!
Can someone explain to me how
Can someone explain to me how the Treasure Quest keys work? Is findind the keys different than finding the game codes for the badges? Thanks :)
So for treasure quest, there
So for treasure quest, there is this "key" in the catalog and you have to use the riddles to find it. After you find the "key" item, there will be a riddle and then you'll have to use Google to find out what the game code is. It is much harder since it doesn't say "Here is the game code" and you have a lot of possibilities. After you find the game code for the key item, you use the new riddle to find the "gate" in the catalog. Basically you just do that for everything. Oh and the treasure is usually something that is encrypted.
Thanks Smiles! Sounds like a
Thanks Smiles! Sounds like a good challenge. I'm going to try it.
When will the mystery items
When will the mystery items be available?
JKrygier, new developments
JKrygier, new developments for the Summer Game come out every Saturday (or late Friday). Therefore, I would expect the mystery items to begin coming out this coming Saturday or possibly the Saturday after that.
i hope there's new prizes
i hope there's new prizes
Me too! :D
Me too! :D
Hopefully!
Hopefully!
No mystery items...? :(
No mystery items...? :(
No.. :(
No.. :(
i want the teddy bear!
i want the teddy bear!
Don't we all...
Don't we all...
This is so cool
This is so cool
Yes, yes it is...
Yes, yes it is...
do they show the mystery
do they show the mystery prizes every week?
On Fridays..... (sometimes)
On Fridays..... (sometimes)
But no mystery items so
But no mystery items so far...
I hope next week AADL will
I hope next week AADL will give out two mystery items...
Me too...
Me too...
Hopefully...
Hopefully...
Sadly, they have not released
Sadly, they have not released any mystery items yet...
Can someone give me clue on
Can someone give me clue on the Tamagotchi portion of the 90s badge? I clearly am not the child of the 90's I thought I was! I've been searching multiple ideas but have had no luck so far..... Thanks!
mcmahon09: Look up Tamagotchi
mcmahon09:
Look up Tamagotchi on Wikipedia for the translation, then use that as a basis for search terms.
Ah - I needed to simplify.
Ah - I needed to simplify. Was using the two other terms started with Captial letters as well. Back to basics. Thanks!
Spamming?
Spamming?
I think jerryy is a little
I think jerryy is a little kid...I think he is James little brother, I'm not sure though...
Um... yeah. He does random
Um... yeah. He does random things.
So he is your little brother!
So he is your little brother! I knew it!
Yep.
Yep.
After all deh mystery prizes
After all deh mystery prizes are MYSTERIES after all teehee :3
I have a suggestion for next
I have a suggestion for next year's summer game prizes - I think it would be cool to be able to buy coffee beans (perhaps ones locally roasted?) in the Summer Game shop.
Another grownup?, because I
Another grownup?, because I don't think teens and youths would drink coffee.
Maybe you can help by finding
Maybe you can help by finding a local roaster willing to donate for some prizes, @fairytale? And now I'm trying to think of businesses that might like to donate for the summer game that I can hit up, um, I mean request donations from.
Also, my teen would TOTALLY want to drink coffee. I have to make her stick with decaf.
cherylo: My seven year old
cherylo:
My seven year old daughter would take coffee, too. I let her try a sip a few years ago and she loved it, when I expected her to hate it and stop asking to have some. To keep her from asking for coffee everyday I made a rule that she can only have coffee decaf) on her birthday, and she accepts that without complaint.
LOVE IT
LOVE IT
What, the coffee suggestion?
What, the coffee suggestion?
I'm saving my points up.
I'm saving my points up.
The only way I'll drink
The only way I'll drink coffee is if it's filled with cream and sugar, and even then, I'd much rather have some tea (which I hate putting cream and sugar in).
the item descriptions are
the item descriptions are some of the best things I have ever read
and I have read a lot of things
Spamming?
Spamming?
Who knows...I think spamming
Who knows...I think spamming is just bad for the player!
..... And it's off topic.
..... And it's off topic.
Eil! Ejk! Staff # whatever!
Eil! Ejk! Staff # whatever! remove the two nike comments!
Those comments are weird.
Those comments are weird.
they have nothing to do with
they have nothing to do with summer game. who would buy anything because of those comments anyways? a waste of time nike shoes!
I'm pretty sure a random
I'm pretty sure a random comment about Nike is spamming.
I LOVE THE PROGRAM!!! I wanna
I LOVE THE PROGRAM!!! I wanna get a set of headphones
cool prizes
cool prizes
Sorry to post here but I have
Sorry to post here but I have sent two emails regarding a problem with the game I am having (one was sent last week), and I have received no reply. Would it be possible to follow up? Thank you.
That's actually a pretty
That's actually a pretty smart move. I know a lot of the staff check the comments.
I'm very excited to see the
I'm very excited to see the big mystery prizes!
FYI, I called Shakolad to ask
FYI, I called Shakolad to ask whether the dark chocolate prize is non-dairy, and they said that it is non-dairy. Just in case it matters to anyone. I myself am still hesitating to buy it. I worry I will want something from one of the upcoming Secret Shop iterations and will have spent too many points to get whatever it might be.
Secret Shop sells out fast
Secret Shop sells out fast because they only have one of every item in stock, I think.
Yeah, it's so annoying...
Yeah, it's so annoying...
I'm really exited for these
I'm really exited for these new items, I really need a new pair of headphones!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't look at the shop and the mystery items I want are sold out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I demand for milk chocolate restock! and super summer game prize restock!
Whoa! That was fast! When I
Whoa! That was fast! When I ordered the supreme set it seemed like there were plenty left :(
Mwahaha... I bought them the
Mwahaha... I bought them the day they came out, along with the penultimate prize (I bought that and the supreme summer game master prize. Sue me; I have enough points anyways). :D
Mwahaha... I bought them the
Mwahaha... I bought them the day they came out, along with the penultimate prize (I bought that and the supreme summer game master prize. Sue me; I have enough points anyways). :D
ROAR. Duplications...
Roar? That's new.
Roar? That's new.
Wait. How many points can you
Wait. How many points can you SPEND right now?
Yay 4 pages!
Yay 4 pages!
I always am too late on
I always am too late on getting the chocolate!
Is the chocolate really that
Is the chocolate really that good?
Last year's wasn't very good,
Last year's wasn't very good, but that might just be because of how long I left it in my closet..........
I hope this year's chocolate
I hope this year's chocolate is good, though...
I ordered it, expecting the
I ordered it, expecting the email any day now....
I thought the chocolate was
I thought the chocolate was really good last year and this year they have (had) dark chocolate - even better!
The chocolate has been
The chocolate has been restocked! Yay!
I'm waiting for the umbrella
I'm waiting for the umbrella before I spend my points.
I just ordered the dark
I just ordered the dark chocolate :D hooray!!
how did you know there's an
how did you know there's an umbrella?
@acomai: I just ordered it
@acomai: I just ordered it this morning as well. :) Looking forward to it. :)
And I, too, think one of the mystery prizes is going to be an umbrella based on the description. :)
The description gives clues
The description gives clues as to what the item is in the shop. I think one of them is a umbrella, too.
I really want to see what the
I really want to see what the mystery prizes are. I think that some of the prizes are really cool.
I think that the chocolate
I think that the chocolate imprint looks really fun, and it makes you want to get it!
but the size?
but the size?
4 in. by 4 in. isn't that
4 in. by 4 in. isn't that bad, but its worth all of points...
@Bookbird: I think that it's
@Bookbird: I think that it's a pretty good size piece of chocolate. 4 in x 4 in is a pretty decent size square and worth the points. :) I just received mine yesterday. I haven't eaten it yet tho' cuz the design's just so cute. Hehe.
Love it
Love it
I really want to see what the
I really want to see what the mystery prizes are. I think that some of the prizes are really cool.
I love the chocolate giga
I love the chocolate giga master prize!
I think the prizes are so
I think the prizes are so fun.
Yeah, I probably won't eat
Yeah, I probably won't eat the chocolate until summer is over; the design is too cute!
Which reminds me, when does the chocolate expire?
And if you buy the chocolate,
And if you buy the chocolate, eat it all at once..... (Do NOT leave it out for like two or three days and then eat it....)
Oh, yeah, and now I have to
Oh, yeah, and now I have to spend another 40,000 points...
Getting chocolate?
Getting chocolate?
What happened to the
What happened to the chocolate?
Too bad it's gone now....
Too bad it's gone now....
All the chocolate is
All the chocolate is gone!!!!!!!! I can't get into the shop so I don't know...
Why can't you get in?
Why can't you get in?
i think gxl already wrote
i think gxl already wrote about computer/internet problems.... I bought both chocolates, took pictures of their cuteness, and ate half the milk chocolate.
I feel sad, I can finally
I feel sad, I can finally enter the shop and there is no more milk chocolate... :( Hope they restoke!
they already restocked it
they already restocked it once, not sure if they will do it again
Probably not.. :(
Probably not.. :(
oh so very sad..... :(
oh so very sad..... :(
Good idea Bookbird; I should
Good idea Bookbird; I should take pictures to preserve their cuteness.
Oooo... excellent idea,
Oooo... excellent idea, Bookbird and Morgsush. Why doesn't my brain think of these things? :P
I know, right? Now I have
I know, right? Now I have pictures to keep forever and delicious chocolate. :D
So excited!!!
So excited!!!
Thanks AADL; I love all my
Thanks AADL; I love all my gifts. And I love the summer reading program. Keep up the good (great, fabulous) job. Your staff are the best. Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!
The prizes are really
The prizes are really good.... :)
I like the prizes, but I
I like the prizes, but I guess only the chocolate suits my taste...cause it is so cute!
and tasty?
and tasty?
I don't know, I have to
I don't know, I have to finish other chocolate first, so I haven't tasted it yet...
Yay for chocolate re-restock:
Yay for chocolate re-restock: dark for me, milk for my son. Too bad I missed out on the umbrellas - the partly cloudy blue sky interior is quite clever!
When doe the game end? So
When doe the game end? So many branches to visit, so little time...
@slugwhisperer if you read
@slugwhisperer if you read the most recent original summer game post, at the blog at play.aadl.org, it states that the game is over at Midnight this coming Friday (that is the deadline for earning points), and that orders can be created for a couple of weeks after that, and that orders must be picked up by October 5.
I feel happy, I finally found
I feel happy, I finally found a way to get into the Summer Games Shop, the system for internet explore wasn't compatible. Now I can use Google Chrome to get on, so happy, but I probably can't get anything anymore cause I've got most of the stuff I want and all the other stuff I want are sold out. :(
Thanks, cherylo. I have not
Thanks, cherylo. I have not yet seen the most recent blog post. I will look for it.
I don't believe summer game
I don't believe summer game 2012 is gone by so fast....
*sighs. :(*
*sighs. :(*
And then school starts again,
And then school starts again, I have mixed feelings about that...
Hey but hopefully after
Hey but hopefully after school starts, there will be chances to earn Secret Shop Tokens!!!
Omg! Smiles commented, me am
Omg! Smiles commented, me am so happy!!! Why don't you comment a lot anymore?
I keep forgetting to ask how
I keep forgetting to ask how much chocolate is in the chocolate packages! Does anyone know?
I think it is a 4 by 4
I think it is a 4 by 4 square.
The only disadvantage is that
The only disadvantage is that it's a lot smaller that you think it would be. (A LOT)
No it isn't 4 by 4 is pretty
No it isn't 4 by 4 is pretty big.
It's not if you like
It's not if you like Chocolate... The design was sooo cute!!! I saved it for last (in eating terms).
I still haven't eaten it...
I still haven't eaten it...
Oh. Well you should. Or you
Oh. Well you should. Or you could bring it to school... and have it devoured by your friends.
No thank you!! That is not
No thank you!! That is not happening!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on gxl, you know you
Come on gxl, you know you want to bring it to school only to have it eaten by me... :D
Yays for a Smiles comment (finally)!
Actually, I think I will pass
Actually, I think I will pass on that...
Bu-bu-bu-bu-bu-but. Can't you
Bu-bu-bu-bu-bu-but. Can't you just spare us poor beggars some?
You guys aren't poor beggars.
You guys aren't poor beggars. Plus you guys all have more points than me.
What? What are you talking
What? What are you talking about? I have no clue what you are talking about. Please spare us some chocolate--we'll spare you some (a.k.a. a corner piece).
Not happening no matter how
Not happening no matter how hard you beg!!
We definitly don't have more
We definitly don't have more points than you. And I especially. I have no idea what you are talking about, gxl.
I am in total agreement with
I am in total agreement with Morgsush.
First of all Morgsush, your
First of all Morgsush, your in first place and you've been helping everyone with their badges. Second of all Smiles is in like 7th or 8th place so yeah.
And 5 pages!!
And 5 pages!!
It's not even 5 pages yet,
It's not even 5 pages yet, gxl...
Argh! Never mind, now it
Argh! Never mind, now it is...
5 pages! YAYS!
Haha gxl! I was first this time! :D
Well, that technically
Well, that technically doesn't count cuz you commented twice.
I think my screen was small
I think my screen was small so it went to the next page...
love this game!
love this game!
I REALLY wanted a coffee mug
I REALLY wanted a coffee mug
How long does the game last?
How long does the game last? Summer is almost over
Um... it ends in an hour and
Um... it ends in an hour and twenty nine minutes....
An hour and 24 minutes...
An hour and 24 minutes...
It's over now... :(
It's over now... :(
Yeah...
Yeah...
Sad but that means we have
Sad but that means we have more ways to earn secret shop tokens!!!!!! :D
Awesome shop Items! I like
Awesome shop Items! I like the headphones!