You realize the prizes are FREE?
I don't see any problem in here.
Doesn't matter if they're free or not... The winners had to work to win them, so they're not completely "free" anyway.
he's just annoyed deep down because he thought that despite the small chance of being the one lucky 3ds winner, he would be it and be all "omg, i never expected to win"
Not really. After the second clue, I decided that the miniscule chance of winning something was not worth the time and effort required to decipher the clues.
I'm generally pessimistic about winning giveaways - I don't get disappointed that way.
(time to suck it up to him)
I don't care, I just don't think it's the right idea for Tempmas.
No pain no gain.
How would you like it if you had to solve a puzzle for a chance to get a Christmas present? Wouldn't you be bitter if you spent even a few hours trying to solve it, only to find out that you did not win anything? I would think that I wasted my time... I admit to entering many such contests in the past, and in my experience it's better to quit while you are ahead - your time is more valuable than a slight chance at winning a prize.
Again, just my thoughts! It's nice of GBAtemp to do any kind of giveaway at all. I merely think that Christmas time is not the time for scavenger hunts, or the disappointment that comes from wasting one's efforts. With more standard giveaways, said disappointment is much lessened, since the time investment required is only minutes instead of hours. Even last year's Tempmas was better than this year's, IMO - the creations submitted as entries by our community were enjoyed by those who saw them, so even those who didn't win anything got a little Christmas spirit.
Christmas and competition don't mix well if you ask me. With standard giveaways, or giveaways with easy entry requirements, most Tempers will participate and might be suprised if they win. With giveaways like scavenger hunts or puzzles, many Tempers won't even bother playing, and those that do play but don't win will be more bitter since it wasted more of their time than a standard giveaway would have.
That's all I've got to say about this.