Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Game-A-Thon on!

Yes, it is high time for a Game-a-Thon! And there will be new items never before offered during this Game-A-Thon! Don't miss out!

161 comments:

r0xjo0 said...

First!

GameoftheDay said...

This is a good place to post requests, questions, pleas, whines, and of course to heap lavish approbation on your faithful servant, Eric.

Begin.

GameoftheDay said...

Doh! Beaten at my own game!

GameoftheDay said...

Caution... I am on vacation and on crappy dial-up. This may affect my ability to post deals as quickly as normal. But I will work on it!

Joshua Buergel said...

On vacation and still running a Game-A-Thon? That's dedication.

I assume things will be going through the Google Base site? Also, I'm assuming my Tide of Iron hasn't shipped, so I can combine shipping with that?

Anonymous said...

Nothing posted yet? Or am I not looking the right place? I just see still there Ingenious from yesterday.

GameoftheDay said...

You should be seeing Wits and Wagers at this time as well as Ingenious.

Joshua - yes, you can combine with Tide of Iron.

John Weldy said...

No Wits & Wagers, but now I see Tongiaki in addition to Ingenious.

Will Gameathon purchases have the free shipping over $25 deal?

Some suggestions: Through the Desert, Quao, Jambo, Hansa, Jericho, Jungle Speed

Brandon Pennington said...

well, I guess I will put some requests up, just in case.

1.Bitter Victory: The Invasion of Sicily 1943
2. Atlas & Zeus
3. Naval Battles
4. Shear Panic
5. Soccer Tactics World
6. Ubongo
7. Clippers
8. Battleground Fantasy Warfare
9. Crazy Chicken/Drive
10. Monkeys on the Moon :)

I probably can only buy a few this time around, but I thought I would put a bunch down anyways :P

GameoftheDay said...

During the Game-A-Thon, all purchases AFTER the first receive a $5.00 discount by applying coupon code "game5" at checkout.

Free shipping at $25 is at the greatestoftimes.com and gameotheday.com sites.

But for the next couple of days, this is where the action will be!

GameoftheDay said...

Our thoughts and prayers are with our Minneapolis-area friends and their families.

Brandon Pennington said...

night :)

Brandon Pennington said...

I am guessing the 'thon is canceled?

John Weldy said...

...or are the previous things sold out and new ones slow in coming?

Anonymous said...

FURY OF DRACULA please!

Brandon Pennington said...

all I see is Twilight Struggle keeps disappearing and reappearing.

GameoftheDay said...

I know. Google is having some problems... Please be patient...

Ross said...

As of 0852 PDT, I see Ingenious and Tongiaki.

GameoftheDay said...

Please check the bigcartel site, I am trying to post a page there that has direct links to the GOTD items at GCO. Sorry for the issues with Google.

r0xjo0 said...

Ingenious
Jambo
Jungle Speed
Ubongo
Vikings
Bomb Alley
Twilight Struggle

r0xjo0 said...

Any updates?

GameoftheDay said...

yes, it appears that some of these are coming online at Google now. Race the Wind and Guatemala Cafe are up as well, as is Shear Panic.

r0xjo0 said...

Good. I see them just fine.

Ross said...

Hey Eric:

Just to confirm, if we have games that haven't shipped yet, we can use the "game5" coupon from the start. Correct??

GameoftheDay said...

Yes Ross. You are eligible.

Brandon Pennington said...

how 'bout some of dem card gamez :p

Yollege said...
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Yollege said...

I'm up here in MN (closer to St.Paul than MPLS), so thanks for the comment Eric. I was pretty stunned when I started seeing the coverage. I personally don't go over that way too often. It was unbelievable...

Not too much on my want list right now, but any way we can get Thebes?

And maybe Ca$h & Gun$ and Goa :).

GameoftheDay said...

Thebes was up earlier... it may come up again.

Brandon Pennington said...

well I have to say it, and I hate to.....but, the prices here and at Tanga during the 'thons have not been impressive at all.

GameoftheDay said...

Brandon - interesting. Have you seen anything we've offered for less somewhere else? We haven't, that's why I'm curious about your comment.

GameoftheDay said...

I won't offer Hansa for awhile. I would see it as a likely Tanga offering, better to get it there.

Brandon Pennington said...

no, but most of them I have seen are around the same price as some of the other online retailers. It just seems in the past that the prices were too good to pass up and now not so much. I wasn't trying to be hateful or anything, it was just the overall feeling I have. Atlas & Zeus is the first one I have seen that I have been looking for that was significantly cheaper than anybody else. By significantly, I mean more than a dollar or two than other places. If it isn't more than that I just feel that I should save up my money and make an order where I can get free shipping. I understand that you also have to make a profit :) I think you are still doing a good job Eric and I thank you for the time you put in on these things.

GameoftheDay said...

Brandon, I think what you are seeing is that some of the other online retailers have recently reduced pricing on some game lines (notably Rio Grande which is the largest producer of games most of us sell) in response to pricing that we have been offering (along with Tanga). So while you will still get them cheaper here, if you happen to have an order that is just over $125 and composed wholly of Rio Grande Games, you can probably break even at Thoughthammer or Boards N Bits. If your order is more than $125 - say $150 - or includes non-Rio games, you will still realize considerable savings on your purchases here.

Of course, YMMV but I spend a lot of time researching this. :)

Brandon Pennington said...

Actually most of the ones I have been looking at have been from Mayfair and Fantasy Flight. I will take your word for it.

Yollege said...

Nuts, I kind of figured I had missed Thebes...

ginn5j said...

I agree with Brandon. Running the numbers on the most recent offerings (Shear Panic, Through the Desert, Atlas & Zeus, Jericho, Goa, Conquest of the Fallen Lands, Naval Battles) of this 'thon (taking into account the game5 coupon after the first purchase) and your total is $143.93. The same basked at TH is $135.25

Only one of those games is Rio Grande.

In past game-a-thons, I have been able to get my total under what I would've paid at TH or BnB by snagging games I was interested in at 'Thank You' prices.

GameoftheDay said...

Okay - there is a new bonus opportunity - if your total from this Game-A-Thon is $150 or more, you will receive a $10 rebate!

Thanks Brandon and Jim for pointing this out. I invite you to run numbers on anything we offer to see if you can get a $150 basket cheaper somewhere else.

Good luck and happy hunting!

Joshua Buergel said...

Aw man, my RSS feed says I missed Cartagena II. Bummer.

GameoftheDay said...

Joshua -

Cartagena II

Joshua Buergel said...

Got it, thanks! I'll post some wishes here in a little while.

GameoftheDay said...

Hmm. Tanga is offering Race the Wind right now for $34.99. Better snatch it up!

Oh wait, we offered it for $33.99, allowed you to combine shipping so the shipping cost $2 instead of $6, and if you hit $150 you'll save another $10. Struggling with which is the better deal... hmm.

Ross said...

With the money I saved by purchasing Race the Wind here, I can splurge on some mystery packs. How about it Eric?

Ross said...

So Eric, what's your plan? Are you going to continue the Thon, or return on Monday?

GameoftheDay said...

The 'Thon goes on...

Ross said...

Figured as much as you are reposting some items. Are you going to continue on Monday when Tanga starts their's again?

GameoftheDay said...

Huh?

Ross said...

Per TangaMonkey...
"Tangathon starts again on Monday night!"

GameoftheDay said...

What are they doing? That's weird.

Ross said...

Full post, posted just as the final item sold out....

[12] Super Tanga User!Tanga Admin TangaMonkey (Joined Sep 15 2006, 388 posts)

Tangathon starts again on Monday night! Stay tuned for tonight's product launch at 7:00 PST. STUs, make sure to check back tomorrow afternoon at around 4.

Ross said...

Man, your going to need a vacation after all this!! :-)

Anonymous said...

I'm trying to purchase Masquerade. It is saying that it's $14.99 instead of 9.99 and the only option is to pick it up at your location, when I want it shipped.

Ross said...

Eric probably just fainted after the info I gave him, so I will try to answer your question.

As I understand it, Eric is having some issues with Google. $9.99 + $5.00 shipping = $14.99, the price you are seeing. As the shipping price is already included, there is no option to ship. I'm not sure how Eric gets the address, unless you have ordered from him before and he already has it.

Bottom line, $14.99 includes the $5.00 shipping.

Hope that's correct.

GameoftheDay said...

Ross is correct. please use google feedback or send me an email at eric.gameoftheday@gmail.com to let me know the address to ship to.

John Weldy said...

*sigh* Missed the ones I wanted because they weren't up together. If you could find it in your heart, please repost Cartegna II and Jericho.

Donovan K. Loucks said...

Here again is my request list, repeatedly revised from previous Game-a-thons:

• Twilight Struggle
• Struggle of Empires
• Mr. Jack
• Ingenious: Travel Edition
• Battle Line
• Hive
• Meuterer
• Zooloretto
• Primordial Soup
• Edel, Stein & Reich
• Blue Moon
• Factory Fun
• Kreta
• National Geographic Expedition

Thanks!

Donovan K. Loucks said...

Eric, thanks for the quick posting of Blue Moon, Ingenious: Travel Edition, Primordial Soup, and Twilight Struggle! Including Jenseits von Theben and Winds of Plunder, I'm already up to $170!

GameoftheDay said...

Donovan - Make that $160 with your rebate! FYI, Mr. Jack reprint isn't out yet... had that request for almost as long as El Grande and Hannibal...

John Weldy said...

Thanks for reposting Cartagena 2, Jericho & Jungle Speed.

Joshua Buergel said...

OK, might as well throw up some requests. Are you able to get any of the Advanced Squad Leader starter kits? I'd buy #1 and #2. Also:

Epic Battlelore
Some Alhambra expansions (City Gates, Treasure Chamber and Thief's Turn)
Can't Stop
Unspeakable Words
Wings of War - Dawn of War
A few Dungeoneer packs I don't have (Haunted Woods of Malthorin, Realm of the Ice Witch, Wrath of the Serpent Goddess)

Joshua Buergel said...

Geez, thanks for the coverage, Eric! I just double-checked, and I actually do have Haunted Forest, so that does it for me with Dungeoneer. I think that's the whole list I posted, except Can't Stop.

Anonymous said...

How about the original Dungeoneer game? I had never heard of it before. It looks pretty cool.

GameoftheDay said...

I can't get the base game Dungeoneer right now...

Ross said...

Good Morning Eric:

Have you decided how long you are going to keep this going? It would be a long Thon for you if you kept up with Tanga and them restarting tomorrow.

Also, can you reveal whether or not you will have any mystery packs this time around. As you may have guessed, I am hooked on them. They are a great way to try games that I might otherwise not have picked up.

Thanks

Ross said...

Thanks

GameoftheDay said...

I posted the mystery pack before I saw your request... honest!

GameoftheDay said...

This 'thon will run until Tuesday night at midnight-ish.

Get your requests in now!

I will be on the road most of the day today so there will be few updates later today.

John Weldy said...

You put good stuff in the mystery packs? $50+ is a lot to risk on stuff like I've gotten as mystery games from Tanga (Waterloo and Roundabout).

Ross said...

Overall, I've been happy with the mystery packs I have received from Eric. Eric, also, will not duplicate any games that you already own (assuming that he knows what you have).

I was slightly disappointed with the last pack, but Eric said that he will make up for it. Bottom line is that I sprung for another pack today. If you can afford to take the risk, I would say "Go For It".

Unknown said...

Eric,

How about Canal Mania?

Cathy

Anonymous said...

Here's some items from my wish list:
BattleLore Dwarven and Goblin pack
GIPF
Pitch car mini and expansions
Tara seat of kings
Shifting sands
Runebound Island of Dread
Runebound Midnight
Times Up!
Zooloretto
Samurai

Anonymous said...

I second the request for Runebound Island of Dread. That's the only major Runebound expansion that I don't own.

Ross said...

Whoops, I scooped up GIPF before I saw that it was a request. Sorry. Maybe Eric will list it again for you???

Anonymous said...

Ross
I was able to pick up GIPF, I wouldn't worry about grabbing anything others requested. I listed many items but can't afford to get all of them, I just need to pick a few of the ones that Eric is able to do.

Unknown said...

Eric,

I'd like to buy Ingenious but there is no buy button.

Thanks,

Kevin

John Weldy said...

Eric, you tempt me so. Now that I seem to be aiming for the $150 mark, is there any way you could repost Through the Desert and Jambo?

Mosey03 said...

I have watched your site for a long time, never purchased anything yet. My current requests are:

Blue Moon City
Ninja Burger & Ninja Burger 2 (separately or as a set)

Can't guarantee that I'll purchase them now (haven't talked to my husband yet). And I'd be much more likely to purchase them if they're a really good deal.

Thanks for the 'thon!

Matt said...

I'm looking for:

Ticket To Ride: USA 1910 Expansion
Ticket To Ride: Marklin Edition
Hive (3rd Edition)
Lifeboats
PowerGrid expansion maps
10 Days In The USA
Entdecker: Exploring New Horizons
Carcassonne: The City
Arkadia
Thurn & Taxis: for Power & Glory
Alhambra expansions

John Weldy said...

OK, now I got everything on my list + 2 others + a mystery pack and I'm over $150. You can stop now...

...no, seriously...

...DUDE!!!!

Unknown said...

One request. I just purchased three of the four Alhambra expansions but missed #3 The Thieves Turn. Could you put another one up?

Thanks,

Matt said...

When I try to purchase the USA 1910 expansion I get an "Oops, there was an error processing your request". I really want to purchase two of these. Please help. Thanks!

Unknown said...

Eric,

Any chance of getting the following:

Canal Mania
Puerto Rico

Thanks!

Cathy

Mosey03 said...

Thanks Eric! I was able to get all three of my requests (Blue Moon City, Ninja Burger, and Ninja Burger 2) for just under $60. Great deal!

How likely is it that I will receive these by 8/18? I am attending a mini-con that day.

Anonymous said...

For the rebate, is it $150 including shipping, or is it $150 not including shipping?

Thanks!

Matt said...

Is anything working? I have not seen an update for over an hour and I can still not buy the USA 1910 expansion...

Matt said...

Eric,

Thanks! I was able to purchase my two copies of the USA 1910 expansion.

Unknown said...

Eric,

I'd also like a copy of TTR USA 1910 expansion. Thanks!

Cathy

Matt said...

Eric,

I'll repeat the anonymous question about the $150 order. Does the $150 threshold (for the $10 discount) need to be subtotal (without shipping) or the total (with shipping)? Thanks!

Ross said...

Let me add to the rebate question. Does the $10 rebate apply to EACH $150 that is spent, or is it a max of $10 no matter what the grand total of the orders are?

Matt said...

Eric,

I just ordered the 2 power grid maps and didn't notice until too late that the $7.00 shipping was not included. (I entered the $5.00 coupon code), so I think I owe you $7.00. How do you want to handle that??

Matt said...

Hive (Bake-lite edition) anyone?? (You are great Eric!!)

John Weldy said...

I'm interested in the answer to the $150 question, too. Just noticed I'm just shy w/o shipping.

Unknown said...

Eric,

Thanks for Canal Mania and Puerto Rico!!

TTR 1910 expansion would make my day!


Cathy

Unknown said...

Eric,

Last on my list (yeah, right!) is:

Australia
Masons

Thanks!

Cathy

Ross said...

Hey Eric:

Looking for "China-Das Duell".

GameoftheDay said...

China Das Duell - nice expansion for China but I don't have a channel for it (yet).

Unknown said...

Gosh, Eric, you're 5 for 5 in terms of requests I've made. While I'm on a roll, how about:

Mimic, Safari Edition


Cathy

GamingFather said...

I'm also interested in the answer to the $150 as well. It lets me know how close I am to hitting that goal...

Unknown said...

Alrighty then. Six for six. How about:

10 Days in Europe
--OR--
10 Days in Asia

Cathy

Unknown said...

One more:

Amun-Re?

John Weldy said...

Over 100 posts!

Any answer on the $150 question, Eric?

Ross said...

Props to Eric for keeping his 'Thon going while Tanga took the weekend off. Not even going to mention that Eric kept it going while on vacation. (Oh, guess I just did.)

GameoftheDay said...

Weird, I thought I had answered the $150 dollar question... but reading back through, I see my response isn't there. I have auto refresh set so maybe it refreshed before I posted.

Anyway... the answer is that $150 is $150 total, including shipping. (A burst of applause follows, with much cheering from the crowd).

GameoftheDay said...

Let me also try to answer Ross' prior question, since he is clearly trying to figure out all the angles. You would be eligible for a second $10 rebate on the next $150 in orders if you don't use the "game5" coupon on at least one of the orders in the second set as well.

Ross said...

So I can save $10 by NOT saving $5???

GameoftheDay said...

Matt - also thought I answered your question... Hive I can't get right now... it's been requested before and I'm still working on it.

GameoftheDay said...

You can save ANOTHER $10 by spending ANOTHER $150 and NOT saving $5. I should think that would be readily apparent.

GameoftheDay said...

Ross - there is a :) intended at the end of my last post...

:)

Ross said...

OK, this is getting confusing, as this is my Saturday night and I'm in no condition to deeply analyze things. But if someone has already purchased more than $300 worth of items (and have used the "game5" coupon on all their purchases), do they need to purchase another item and not use the "game5" coupon to qualify for a second (or third) $10 rebate?

GameoftheDay said...

Ross - if this hypothetical person had used the game5 coupon and had orders totaling $300, rather than forcing this hypothetical person to buy another game and not use the coupon, I would just give them a $5 rebate.

GameoftheDay said...

Now at Tanga: Tide of Iron for $48.99. Oh wait, we're selling it for the same thing, only less net shipping if you buy anything else. Never mind.

Brandon Pennington said...

Queen's Necklace?

or

Gang of Four?

or

Both? :)

Dave said...

I'm noticing that the shipping is now always included - is there a way to specify that we'll pick the game up?

Anonymous said...

Bump!

Matt said...

Eric,

Could we get Carcassonne: The City or Thurn & Taxis: For Power & Glory back up please? I did not finish my order yesterday (I was waiting to hear about Hive - thanks for responding).

Thanks so much for answering all of the requests!

To get the $10 rebate, do we need a coupon code (in place of game5)?

John Weldy said...

Could you put Jambo Expansion back up? It was up forever, but that was before I purchased Jambo. :>

Tadow said...

Hi Eric,

Two things. I just ordered three things but realized that the shipping address is wrong on two of them. They should all go to the Dearborn Heights Address, not Ann Arbor.

Tadow said...

I didn't plan on buying, but I had to dip into my gencon spending money because these are things on my list that i KNOW i won't be able to haggle down this low there. Any chance
Heroscape: Marvel Edition might pop up.
Of course Twilight Struggle and Struggle of Empire would be nice too.

Unknown said...

Eric,

Would the following be possible:

Carcassonne the Castle
10 Days in Europe
10 Days in Asia

Thanks!

Cathy

Tadow said...

I have a question about the 150 thing, is that 150 before or after shipping. I'm trying to figure out how close I am and if its worth it to buy something else.

Ross said...

From an earlier post by Eric:

The answer is that $150 is $150 total, including shipping. (A burst of applause follows, with much cheering from the crowd).

Tadow said...

How is it applied, is it a rebate on future orders or is it applied to this order?

GameoftheDay said...

It will come as a $10 refund against the order that "takes you over the top" unless that order is less than $10.

Brandon Pennington said...

No luck on Gang of Four and Queen's Necklace? ;)

GameoftheDay said...

Brandon - no luck on those at this time, sorry to say.

Brandon Pennington said...

dang :(

Thanks for checkin' though :)

Ross said...

Hey Eric, just noticed that neither Fury of Dracula, Race The Wind, nor Reef Encounter have a Buy button.

Steven said...

How about:
Wings of War - Watch Your Back
Hey! That's My Fish
Fury Of Dracula (a listing that we can buy)

GameoftheDay said...

fixed and posted... :)

John Weldy said...

THANK YOU for posting Quao. I thought it had no chance!!

But now, game over, man. Game over. Seriously. I CANNOT do ANY more...

...please take down Hey That's My Fish! :>

GameoftheDay said...

The Game-A-Thon will be winding down soon... any final requests?

Tadow said...

something good for 22 bucks ;)

Tadow said...

seriously, i got 22 dollars to go to make this worth while,
collesium
elfland :( (sadly i believe that my GF through this game out before we left)

Tadow said...

or a mystery of four games would always be cool as well

Tadow said...

err... uh oh am i too late again.

Unknown said...

Still going on??

If so, how 'bout Cities and Knights of Catan?

Cathy

Tadow said...

thanks eric

however, sorry about the elvenland. We thought it was lost yesterday, i got home today and remembered where it was.

Ross said...

Hey Eric, a bunch of items just showed up as posted, but they are all coming up as "This item has expired, been deleted, or been deactivated."

Donovan K. Loucks said...

Here's my list again (sans the four games I've already nabbed during this Game-a-Thon), in the hopes that they'll generate some interest...and then some games!

• Struggle of Empires
• Battle Line
• Hive
• Meuterer
• Zooloretto
• Edel, Stein & Reich
• Factory Fun
• Kreta
• National Geographic Expedition

Thanks!

Matt said...

Eric has already stated he is unable to get Hive at this time (unfortunately).

Donovan K. Loucks said...

Matt, thanks for the update regarding Hive. I didn't spot that amongst all the other comments.

GameoftheDay said...

Fyi, I have asked my channel to see if they can add Smart Zone Games (manufacturer of Hive)to their vendor list. We'll see where that goes.

GameoftheDay said...

Thanks everyone for a great Game-a-Thon!

GameoftheDay said...

Psssst... hey buddy... want a great deal on 3 good games?

Tongiaki for $6.99
Caylus Magna Carta for $14.99
Aquadukt for $12.99

All shipped free with Super Saver shipping!

gameotheday.com

GameoftheDay said...

In addition to those 3 great deals, there's one additional great deal at

greatestoftimes.com

As you go scrolling through the product pages looking for it, you can also take note of other items you might be interested in seeing during a Game-A-Thon!

John Weldy said...

Any idea when the gameathon games will start shipping? I'm wantin' me some games...

BTW, bigcartel site seems to be down.

John Weldy said...

OK, Bigcartel's back up. Nothing listed on Google checkout, though (like I need to buy anything else).

Ross said...

I'm seeing three games at Google Checkout: Cities and Knights of Catan, Elfenland, and Doom.

GameoftheDay said...

Yes, the games Ross is seeing are the ones that are up now.

Also... don't forget to check out gameotheday.com - the sale I mentioned earlier is today only. Also for the special item at greatestoftimes.com - today is the last day for that one too.

Ross said...

I keep checking BestOfTimes to see when the Wii will be back in stock. Even though it is not a "board game", if you want to include it as 1 (or even all) of the games in my mystery pack, that would be OK.

GameoftheDay said...

what is BestofTimes? Not sure what site that is.

I think you can flip a coin on the probability of getting a Wii in your mystery pack. Heads - nope. Tails - nope. It lands on edge and stays there - good news!

Ross said...

Whoops, meant GreatestOfTimes.

John Weldy said...

I don't see the special item on greatest of times. Or is it not a boardgame you're talking about?

Ross said...

Without giving too much away, I "think" it's on an odd numbered page.

John Weldy said...

Well, either it's jid really good or I'm pretty dense. All I see for deals are the same 3 as on gameotheday.com

r0xjo0 said...

I am trying to place an order from gameotheday.com. I noticed you said All shipped free with Super Saver shipping!

Not seeing that option when I go to checkout though.

r0xjo0 said...

Nevermind on my previous post. I see now that all three have to be purchased in order to get the shipping discount. Guess I will add Aquadukt in for $3 bucks more to my total then.

r0xjo0 said...

Ordered all three. Thanks Eric.

Btw, that is roughly $15 bucks cheaper than Tanga would have cost for all three.

Awesome deal.

John Weldy said...

Good games, all. I already own all 3, though.

Brandon Pennington said...

same here

GameoftheDay said...

David found it and posted it on BGG... it was Siena for $16.99 with free shipping.

I was out of town this weekend without (gasp) my computer, thus the lack of updates. I'm baaaaack!