OK, so this might just be the dorkiest game we've ever given away.
WAIT, don't run off. There's a twist! If we get 100 entries, we'll give away Assassin's Creed II for Xbox 360 the following week. (You can get up to three notches toward this goal by also rating and reviewing our podcast in iTunes!) If we fall short, well, it may still happen... but not any time soon. Or, who knows, we may abandon these giveaways. They do cost us a bundle.
We don't ask for a lot, but we don't give away these prizes every week for the fun of it. We're trying to build an audience. Each person who finds our site because of a prize is a potential new community member. And new community members who struggle with the Busy Gamer lifestyle and benefit from our reporting make what we do that much more interesting and fulfilling.
So tell a friend about us. Let's get some creative entries. Have fun!
All that aside, let's look at The Princess Bride Game's merits:
- It's free (if you win)
- It's family friendly
- It might appeal to your significant other/parent/Princess Bride fan in your life
- It runs on PC and Mac
- It has five game types (puzzle/platformer, trivia, hidden object, time management and inventory collection) with 72 levels in all
- It has Saturday morning cartoon quality animations of key scenes from the movie
- Geoff Keighley called it "A winning combination of high production values, inventive gameplay and offbeat humor" (Yeah, we can't believe it either!)
- You can easily beat it in a day
And, again, by entering, you'll help unlock a chance to win Assassin's Creed II!
To enter:
Simply post a comment on this page. Say whatever is on your mind as long as it's not an ad or profane. Be sure to read the Sweepstakes Rules to ensure you are eligible to win and don't get disqualified by double-posting or forgetting to provide an e-mail address.
You may also want to white list this domain; we've had several would-be winners lose out because they never responded to their prize notification! If you use TypeKey/TypePad, be sure your e-mail address will be shared. No e-mail address, no prize. (Don't worry, no one else will see it - and we'll only use it to contact you if you win.)
Note that unless you're an authenticated poster who has been active on the site and marked as trusted, your comment will NOT appear immediately. It will go into a queue for me to approve, which I'll do several times a day (except the first weekend, where comments may not be approved until sometime late on Sunday). Do NOT double-post. We'll extend the entry period for this until 5:01 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, February 18 to ensure you have plenty of time to enter and verify your entry was posted.
We also sometimes give away unannounced Instant Win prizes (and we're overdue to have some more of these!). Here are a few tips since this can happen at any time. Check our Busy Gamer Podcast on Sundays for possible hints about what's coming (soon)! 1) Follow Gamewatcher on Twitter. Before we post the next Free Stuff Bonus - Instant Win, we'll give you a fair warning tweet. 2) Subscribe to our RSS feed and set it to check for updates frequently.
We continue to stock up on cool goodies for Free Stuff Friday - and we will keep doing so as long as there's enough response, even if we continue to lose money on this site. So tell your friends about this! Hey, if we get bigger, so will the prizes that YOU could win!
While you're at it, post comments wherever you see something interesting. Also, if you get a game code you don't need or have some other cool game-related prize you want to donate, we'd be very grateful (we pay for most of this stuff ourselves!).
Comments (77)
Hope you get the 100 entries. Well heres +1 and now it 99 more to go. :]
Posted by steph | February 12, 2010 1:36 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 01:36
+1 entry, doing my part for AC2!
(I got an error message trying to submit this comment, if it made it though anyways and multiple comments from me appear please disregard them. Unless they count. :-D)
Posted by BitLooter | February 12, 2010 2:13 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 02:13
@steph
Here is one more.
Posted by Revixe | February 12, 2010 4:12 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 04:12
I can't believe this exists, yet the novelty makes me want to win.
Posted by Andrew | February 12, 2010 4:18 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 04:18
Well what can i say The Princess Bride was a good movie and now there is a game for it. I cant wait to get it or should I say my wife. She will probable run out and get it. She will have happy tail from hearing about this game.
Happy Friday
Posted by john | February 12, 2010 4:40 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 04:40
I never knew there was a game for this. What is iTunes?
Posted by FatmanOSU | February 12, 2010 5:35 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 05:35
Woo a Princess to get a chance to stab a king? You have a deal.
Posted by Maxx M. | February 12, 2010 5:52 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 05:52
my wife loves the movie so here goes
Posted by floormat | February 12, 2010 5:56 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 05:56
I didn't know this game existed! Wife is a fan of the book/movie so why not? :)
Posted by OnyxPrimal | February 12, 2010 5:58 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 05:58
Another one bites the dust. haha, man I hate waking up this early honestly. Either way hope you guys get enough comments.
Posted by Travis | February 12, 2010 6:01 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 06:01
I didn't know there was a Princess Bride game! I'm gonna check it out.
Posted by Allen | February 12, 2010 7:45 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 07:45
Another +1 towards 100...
Posted by eugaet | February 12, 2010 8:05 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 08:05
I hope you reach 100 entries, i guess im one less entry =)
Posted by GreenFire999 | February 12, 2010 8:24 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 08:24
My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
Posted by Josh | February 12, 2010 8:42 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 08:42
WTG - here's another contribution to your 100-entry goal! I loved the movie, so it might be fun to play the game! =)
DaBing
Posted by Danielle K Bingham | February 12, 2010 8:58 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 08:58
entries in double digits,lots to go
Posted by Elena L | February 12, 2010 9:01 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 09:01
Magic #11!!! prolly not :P..89 to go,lets do this!
Posted by Rob | February 12, 2010 9:09 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 09:09
There's a Princess Bride game?! INCONCEIVABLE!
Posted by Carlos | February 12, 2010 9:17 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 09:17
I follow on twitter :)
Princess bride, my bride? yeah ;)
Posted by HotPocketNinja | February 12, 2010 9:21 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 09:21
One less! - AC II sweet :)
Posted by Darklar | February 12, 2010 10:07 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 10:07
Don't need the game, but here's a bump towards the 100
Posted by Ballardgirl1 | February 12, 2010 10:13 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 10:13
Aaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssssss yyyyyyyyyyyyyoooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissssssssssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...................
Posted by Flak | February 12, 2010 10:21 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 10:21
Seems like the 100 comments will be reached pretty easily. +1
Posted by Drjavban | February 12, 2010 10:24 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 10:24
1 down, 99 more to go
Posted by Armando | February 12, 2010 10:32 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 10:32
Have fun storming the castle!
Posted by LordHumongous | February 12, 2010 10:40 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 10:40
That's seriously one of my favorite movies! I'd still be interested in the game.
Posted by Warren | February 12, 2010 10:45 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 10:45
Another one down.
Posted by Justin | February 12, 2010 10:46 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 10:46
My girlfriend loves this movie. This would make a sweet gift for her. Keep up these great giveaways.
Posted by Matt J | February 12, 2010 11:11 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 11:11
I love the movie, like the book, and would definitely enjoy giving this game a playthrough.
Hope this helps get to 100.
Posted by joe_don | February 12, 2010 11:15 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 11:15
In for AC2!
I really enjoyed this movie (Princess Bride) years back so I am sure it this game would at least provide some fun nostalgia moments!
Posted by Britton B | February 12, 2010 11:44 AM
Posted on February 12, 2010 11:44
im sure you will be able to get 100, here this weeks entry for me
Posted by mowmow | February 12, 2010 12:25 PM
Posted on February 12, 2010 12:25
I would love to try the game
Posted by Jennie | February 12, 2010 12:29 PM
Posted on February 12, 2010 12:29
Chipping in :)
Posted by Gekkoton | February 12, 2010 1:07 PM
Posted on February 12, 2010 13:07
Princess Bride . Great Movie. Give it a shot.
Posted by freeorelse | February 12, 2010 1:27 PM
Posted on February 12, 2010 13:27
To the pain.
Posted by Tom | February 12, 2010 1:44 PM
Posted on February 12, 2010 13:44
Looks like a great game! I would love to try it.
Posted by Chad | February 12, 2010 2:39 PM
Posted on February 12, 2010 14:39
Thank for offer =)ing another prize
Posted by Paul G | February 12, 2010 8:39 PM
Posted on February 12, 2010 20:39
Here is my shot!
Have a nice week
Posted by Gizmogadgt | February 12, 2010 9:54 PM
Posted on February 12, 2010 21:54
One of my favorite movies of all time! And I want to keep this site going and it's free giveaways!
Posted by JaseDakota
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February 12, 2010 10:49 PM
Posted on February 12, 2010 22:49
in it to win
Posted by BloodEdge | February 13, 2010 7:46 AM
Posted on February 13, 2010 07:46
In it for the sake of AC2, if I am picked as winner give it to somebody else, I'm just doing my part to get AC2 next week
Posted by Larry Perlman | February 13, 2010 3:02 PM
Posted on February 13, 2010 15:02
Do not really want this game at all, and have already played through ACII BUT for the sake of helping others get their chance at winning ACII because it was a pretty good game.. im in!
Posted by Dann | February 13, 2010 3:04 PM
Posted on February 13, 2010 15:04
+1 Entry
Posted by Roopie | February 13, 2010 6:56 PM
Posted on February 13, 2010 18:56
Haha, doing my part to get to 100.
Posted by 1337sauce | February 13, 2010 9:48 PM
Posted on February 13, 2010 21:48
Sure..why not.
Posted by Dayna | February 14, 2010 4:55 PM
Posted on February 14, 2010 16:55
I guess my sister would like it...
Posted by Clairvoyance | February 15, 2010 9:27 AM
Posted on February 15, 2010 09:27
Will it make it to 100? Fingers crossed!
Posted by Greyman7 | February 15, 2010 9:39 AM
Posted on February 15, 2010 09:39
Free stuff is always good. Good luck with the site. Let's go 100!
Posted by Manafi | February 15, 2010 10:49 AM
Posted on February 15, 2010 10:49
Después de ver este video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMec1nHjkJU El juego de novia, la princesa no se ve nada mal.
EDITOR:
The above link is to a YouTube video of the Princess Bride Game trailer (in English). Thanks!
Posted by Eduardo | February 15, 2010 1:04 PM
Posted on February 15, 2010 13:04
Thanks for the chance to, I'm following you on twitter aswell: http://twitter.com/DeanM1978
Posted by Dean Massen | February 15, 2010 5:57 PM
Posted on February 15, 2010 17:57
lol - good luck
...and yeah, I did not know Princess Bride Game existed either
Posted by ilRadd | February 16, 2010 8:48 AM
Posted on February 16, 2010 08:48
the book was great, the movie was great, even if the game is average Princess Bride still comes out ahead.
Posted by Wolfkin | February 17, 2010 7:09 AM
Posted on February 17, 2010 07:09
Two of clubs?
Posted by juvo | February 17, 2010 7:17 AM
Posted on February 17, 2010 07:17
lol looks like a fun game
Posted by Henry | February 17, 2010 11:41 AM
Posted on February 17, 2010 11:41
Well, I know just the person for a princess bride game :)
"wove, twue wove"
Good luck guys
Posted by Teujip | February 17, 2010 1:05 PM
Posted on February 17, 2010 13:05
In for ACII - I don't own it so I can't vote for Princess Bride!
Posted by Kyle F | February 17, 2010 1:18 PM
Posted on February 17, 2010 13:18
Yeah I'm up for a princess game.
Posted by Abe | February 17, 2010 1:24 PM
Posted on February 17, 2010 13:24
Not particularly interested in the prize, but here's to helping you get some more attention on the web.
Posted by Curtis | February 17, 2010 6:54 PM
Posted on February 17, 2010 18:54
+1 dorky
Posted by celery | February 18, 2010 10:57 AM
Posted on February 18, 2010 10:57
I'll be honest. Mostly entering so you have an epic giveaway next week. But, since I love the movie, I'd give the game a shot.
Posted by chakan | February 18, 2010 2:50 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 14:50
she's pretty hot
Posted by TB | February 18, 2010 2:55 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 14:55
For AC2!
Posted by theROOF | February 18, 2010 2:58 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 14:58
Ballard girl made me do it!
Posted by motherboard | February 18, 2010 3:00 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 15:00
Lets hope it gets to 100!
-OddLogik
Posted by OddLogik | February 18, 2010 3:11 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 15:11
Looks interesting.
Posted by Ed | February 18, 2010 3:20 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 15:20
havn't seen the movie but heard good reviews, i know one or 2 people who would probably go for this game... so by posting do we get an entry into the sweepstakes? lol...
Posted by jmarano7836 | February 18, 2010 3:36 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 15:36
Hope you guys reach your goal!
Posted by arnoldhead | February 18, 2010 4:00 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 16:00
Good movie! Game, not so much...
Posted by macbuff | February 18, 2010 4:16 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 16:16
Don't sound too good, but I'll throw my name in the hat. Here's hoping...
Posted by Kenny | February 18, 2010 4:32 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 16:32
entry
Posted by TLC | February 18, 2010 4:52 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 16:52
Well, it is for a good cause.
Posted by Jon | February 18, 2010 6:05 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 18:05
71 Whoopwhoop
Posted by MIchael He | February 18, 2010 7:04 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 19:04
In for AC2
Posted by sporty50 | February 18, 2010 7:27 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 19:27
Stop that rhyming, I mean it!
Posted by bdavid81 | February 18, 2010 7:38 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 19:38
And the winner is 2. BitLooter
The next prize is DEFINITELY Assassin's Creed II for Xbox 360. Watch for it in a few hours!
Posted by Gamewatcher
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February 18, 2010 9:05 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 21:05
let me win AC II
Posted by joker626 | February 18, 2010 9:16 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 21:16
Pie.
Posted by ddak | February 18, 2010 9:23 PM
Posted on February 18, 2010 21:23