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Dtoid contest: Win Tabula Rasa with a contest idea? photo

Have you been wanting to check out Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa on the PC, but your bank account just wont let you? Well, Destructoid can help you out. Let my personal stupidity help your gaming collection get bigger. Win a retail copy of the game just for your idea!

Come up with an original contest idea for another Tabula Rasa prize later on and you could win a copy of Tabula Rasa while you wait. We are looking for an original idea that anyone can join in on. No photoshop contests or video contests please. We want to give everyone an equal shot at winning the grand prize. This is the pre-contest contest more or less. Post your entries here in the comments and check back next Thursday where we will post the winning entry and post the new contest and prize.

This contest is only open to Dtoiders in the U.S. and Canada because I am not mailing anything else around the world.


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AfroJoel's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 05:59
AfroJoel
GIVE ME THE GAME OR I'LL SCREAM
Trevor McGee's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 06:03
Trevor McGee
How about making people do an essay on why Destructoid is the greatest mother fucking place on the net and why they love it so much and to explain in detail what keeps them coming back? Also, cocks.

I know I come for the crazy and stay for the padded room accommodations. :P
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 06:07
wardrox
Racist.

I actually had the best fucking idea ever, but I'm not going to tell you now I read this is only for fat and stupid people*

*Americans.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 06:17
wardrox
Racist.

I actually had the best fucking idea ever, but I'm not going to tell you now I read this is only for fat and stupid people*

*Americans.
topcow's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 06:18
topcow
Let's start with spelling the game correctly.

It's T-A-B-U-L-A R-A-S-A.

topcow's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 06:28
topcow
Just trying to keep the cashwhore churnin.

At least next time google your pimp's name first :)
WDot's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 06:35
WDot
How about a review contest? Simply write a review of Tabula Rasa where your opinions are based solely off of information, speculation, and hype surrounding the game. Bonus points if you get paid off by the developer or publisher to give the game a higher score.

I mean, professional reviewers do it to some extent (at least the basing the review off of hype part), why not let the average Destructoider try it for once?
The Johnggernaut's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 06:36
The Johnggernaut
How about a contest for coming up with a stupider name than Tabula Rasa? There is one problem with that though... How could anyone come up with a stupider name? Beyond me...
topcow's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 06:41
topcow
@ Johnggernaut

You do realize that it's a Latin term? I think they actually put some thought into it (considering the way the idea is built into the game design). I wish more developers would do this, instead of going "synonym + noun = game title!"

Heavenly Sword, Lost Planet, Super Mario and on and on and on

Hey, there's an idea for the contest.
the vinny club's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 06:53
the vinny club
Yeah. Let's try to come up with the worst game title ever. Maybe photoshop the cover too. Dead chickens n stuff.
yairagat's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 07:01
yairagat
Tabula Rasa == Clean Slate.
Also, cocks.
PrinceofCannedPeaches's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 07:22
PrinceofCannedPeaches
Best picture of Mr. Destructoid on a "blank slate".
boatorious's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 07:28
boatorious
How about most positive Kane & Lynch review? That way people can enter a contest and apply for Gamespot at the same time.
KingGrimlock's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 07:28
KingGrimlock
Give your own personal meaning for the name "Tabula Rasa". Be it a body part, STD, a swear word, ect.

Now, if you excuse me... I'm gunna get my Tabula Rasa'd at 5pm today.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 07:28
wardrox
Get people to give the top 3 reasons why they don't want the game, best reasons wins it.

That way, the game will either go to somebody who hates it, thus irony, or go to somebody who loves it so much they will forever be tormented by the fact they said so much bad stuff about the game.
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 07:37
ShawnKelfonne
A contest to come up with the best use of a blank slate?
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 07:46
wardrox
Dead247's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 07:48
Dead247
I go for the idea of getting everyone who wants to participate to get a picture of this "Tabula Rasa". Not just any picture but a picture with them in it getting the clean slate dirty :D


Or

Take a picture of ron playing guitar hero.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 07:58
Cheeburga
Write a 1 page story about how dtoid is awesome.
The Johnggernaut's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 07:59
The Johnggernaut
@topcow

I'm sure plenty of thought went into it and I'm a huge fan of Richard Gariot and all that, but my opinion stands. Tabula Rasa sounds like a sandwich you'd buy in France. I'll take Freedom Fries instead lol
The Johnggernaut's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 08:01
The Johnggernaut
Or we could have a contest for best contest idea to start a contest. That would take it even a step further. Or just come up with terms like bo-legged-nazi-eskimo-donkey-chicken and whoever can use every letter of tabula rasa in it wins!
geminibros's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 08:02
geminibros
How appropriately meta. This may very well be the funniest online contest I've yet seen. I've got no ideas (and my PC would probably explode if I tried to install Tabula Rasas anyway), but kudos for turning a total lack of ideas into a damn good one.
Tragic Hero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 08:09
Tragic Hero
How about a contest to whoever can reinact the scene from Bladerunner where Leon goes "Let me tell you about my mother" and just pwns the Blade Runner administering the test on him.
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 08:17
Teta
Make a Tabula Rasa sandwich recipe:
Add all your favorite tastes like "Paris Hilton AIDS", "endless grinding" and "i am playing this just to compensate my wow addiction" to make a perfect combination of tastes called Da' Tabula Rasa sandwich.
Steel Frog's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 08:17
Steel Frog
Wait, so is this a contest contest?
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 08:17
loki d20
Haiku review that has to contain at least one word ending in 'oid'.
Sinnix's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 08:22
Sinnix
Make a small (like... 96x96) tabula rasa contest logo, hide it on 20 to 50 pages all around destructoid.com and have people email you the URLS. All correct entries go into a draw.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 08:22
Cheeburga
No photoshop, pics or videos.
That leaves writing Ron, WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM US?!
BigPopaGamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 08:46
BigPopaGamer
Just have the contestants write everything the regularly give up to play games. Like a "Prove you are a 'hardcore' gamer" contest.
the vinny club's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 09:00
the vinny club
How bout contestants boycott all forms of technology for as long as possible. You can let the winner know that they've won via carrier pigeon.
bee_brother's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 09:08
bee_brother
Best acronym for the words Tabula Rasa, or using the words to spell another word. Or better yet the first reader to legally change there name to Tabula Rasa.
shikoku88henro's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 09:40
shikoku88henro
How about a haiku contest in regards to whatever product you are giving away? Everyone obviously knows how to read and write.... okay maybe not everyone but the readers here do.

I'll start it with mine so that you give me Tabula Rasa:

Richard Garriot,
Designer of visions, dreams.
Give me a job please.
Quazy v2's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 09:44
Quazy v2
Since it's an FPS RPG, how about a design a gun contest. D-toid could provide a picture of a random gun, doesn't even have to be from tabula rasa, and then the readers can determine everything else about the gun like what ammo does it shoot, does it explode on impact, does it poison the enemy, long recharge, and so on.

There would have to be rules on the design of course, else someone would write, "all of the above" and call it a day. Maybe like the gun has to be balanced enough to be plausible as a game weapon.
Foe's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 10:05
Foe
Seeing as Tabula Rasa means "Clean Slate" and implies having to start from scratch, how about a contest in which people tell their best (or better yet worst) story of having to start over from scratch.

It could be after a fire or after your stuff was stolen. How did you pick up the peices and carry on. Now I'm aware that not everyone may have said story, but there is nothing stopping them from making something up. Real or not the best one would win.
dataset's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 10:35
dataset
Google Image Search scavenger hunt. Give people odd things to find, like a bear on a trampoline. Don't let people repeat pictures, so the ones who respond the quickest have the largest to choose from.

Judge on quality and relevance.

Turns out there are quite a few bears on trampolines on GIS and that was just off the top of my head. God bless you, Internet.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 11:14
mix
How about we can take a picture of our favorite body part and then we....oh......I see, Thronin is it? Ok I'll scrap that one.

How about drawing a pic with MS paint of D-toid IN a Tabula Rasa environment....

The best rap song on why you deserve to weeen this.
flynsk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 11:29
flynsk
Write a short scene with the phrases "Tabula Rasa" and "also cocks" in it. Best scene wins.
flynsk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 11:31
flynsk
we can all be scabs for the screen writer's guild that way
robotplague's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 11:48
robotplague
Whoever can find the most insane, filthy or random Wikipedia article wins (perhaps it can be related to gaming in some way).
Eques-Ardor's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 12:14
Eques-Ardor
Contest: Make up a game idea featuring deep space + Mr.Destructoid, win TEH COSMOS!
groovechampion's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 12:33
groovechampion
Contest: Send in a picture of what you think tabula rasa would look like if it were a noun.

Example: Use word association method, Here is a chicken fighting a monkey, because in your head thats what you think a Tabula Rasa would look like!
Little Mac's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 12:48
Little Mac
I've been looking for an official sandwich or mixed beverage named "The Destructoid" for quite some time.

Perhaps a contest is in order?
bottled dark's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 15:55
bottled dark
destructoid cake contest?
PetiePal's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 16:07
PetiePal
A contest where you have to write a fictional story of what Robert Summa has been up to since he fell out of the Dtoid Radar.
PetiePal's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 16:13
PetiePal
Or how about a contest to write, product and film the Destructoid Musical. If only to make Ted wear tights.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 16:13
Fading Star
.....
Just give me the game :D.
Spartacus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 16:38
Spartacus
Best anything ever contest. Best anything ever wins.
Volcanon's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 23:05
Volcanon
Seeing as this contest is only open to North America, and we're all a bunch of stupid fat lazy slobs (according to Wardrox...lol), how about making a Tabula Rasa Burger (and
the Massively Multiplayer Tabula Rasa shit that follows)! What is a Tabula Rasa burger you ask? I don't know, we should have a contest to find out!

Here's my recipe (in the order it would be layered on the burger):

1 glazed donut (as if you were making a Luther Burger) as the top bun.

Big Mac Sauce

16 French Fries

8 slices of bacon

4 slices of american cheese

One 1/2 lb. Sirloin Patty

Big Mac Sauce

4 slices of american cheese

One 1/2 lb. Angus Patty

1 glazed donut as the bottom bun



Damn that sounds delicious!
Sadie G's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2008 01:18
Sadie G
Contest Idea:
Post your best/cutest/ugliest/whatever baby picture? tabula rasa is the philosophy that everyone starts with a blank slate...so why not post pictures of yourself representing what tabula rasa means?
dredwynd's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2008 13:53
dredwynd
Since "Tabula Rasa" means "Clean Slate" in latin, how about people giving there best example of said clean slate? Pictures found on the internet, a drawing perhaps, video even.
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