WoWlympics closing ceremonies today

by Zach Yonzon Aug 25th 2008 at 8:30AM

Well, sort of. Our favorite wiki celebrates the recently concluded Olympics in Beijing by hosting a Worldwide Invitational card giveaway (which has a Beta key and Tyrael pet) called the WoWlympics which ends today at 11:00pm UTC. The contest is fairly simple -- visit their site and look for clues that jump from one page to the other. It's a fun, informative scavenger hunt that won't take ten minutes (alright, I'm lying, it took me about an hour or two because I got completely stumped with No. 2). Have fun with it and try not to cheat and look for the answers all over the web, although lore nerds might find it a real breeze. This is one of your last chances to get into the Wrath of the Lich King Beta, as well as one of the very few chances you'll get to own a dancing miniature angel, so shoot the guys over at WoWWiki an e-mail before 11:00pm UTC. Tell 'em we sent ya.

Tags: beta-key, clopper-wizbang, contest, scavenger-hunt, tyrael, worldwide-invitational, wowlympics, wowwiki, wrath, wrath-beta, wrath-beta-key, wrath-of-the-lich-king

Filed under: Fan stuff, Contests, Wrath of the Lich King

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Jay Aug 25th 2008 8:48AM

I feel my chances of winning going down because of these damn articles :(

Chris Anthony Aug 25th 2008 9:31AM

/pat

Warlia Aug 25th 2008 10:37AM

Anyone able to point me in the right direction to #2? Not even a hint, but after 2 hours of scouring burning legion, black dragonflight, and other lores I can't find it for my life.

Ametrine Aug 25th 2008 10:50AM

Think of "shadowy" less meaning "black" and more meaning "hidden". Or even "disguised", if you wish.

doug Aug 25th 2008 1:39PM

The most important part of the clue for #2 is "defeating the burning legion thousands of years ago." You need to go further than just looking at the Burning Legion page, but it is a step in the right direction, just not as far as you need to look.

Warlia Aug 25th 2008 10:56AM

As in a ghost?

Warlia Aug 25th 2008 11:05AM

I think the deadline just passed, but either way I'll go crazy if I dont figure it out :p

Warlia Aug 25th 2008 11:21AM

I got it. Something of an accident, very odd. Oh well. Thanks for the help ametrine!

max Aug 25th 2008 11:29AM

lol typo in the title

"wowlypics" ftw

Adaph Aug 25th 2008 11:56AM

Even tho its probly too late...had fun finding em. :D
Part 2 was the hardest. :c

kevin Aug 25th 2008 12:13PM

im an idiot I think i am complteyl stuck on #2 any more hints besides disguised?

VincentMagius Aug 25th 2008 12:50PM

Truthfully, I think the dragon part is the only valid part of the clue. I found no direct reference between the answer and Burning Legion in either of their articles.

For me 1 was easy, 2 and 5 make no sense knowing the answer, and 3 and 4 are groaner answers.

Montas Aug 25th 2008 1:38PM

when is the dead line?

The event begins August 18th, and runs until 23:00 UTC August 25th.

if i`m right and this time is right http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_UTC.aspx (17:17) competition is still running, isn`t it?

Zach Aug 25th 2008 1:39PM

As of this writing, 5:40 UTC, it is still running. Get those entries in.

Eric Aug 25th 2008 1:49PM

5 was the only one that gave me trouble. Although one clue was 100 times easier because I read the first book of Knaak's War of the Ancients trilogy that everyone groans about...

5 made sense only after you find out the answer.

Montas Aug 25th 2008 8:01PM

could be murlocs too :P

Dinosoar Aug 25th 2008 7:53PM

All of the were incredibly easy except for number five, I actually figured that one out by just randomly showing my brother things I was sure it wouldn't be. Number five being one of them. I still don't entirely get how it fits the clue other than being water-related. And why does everyone hate Richard Knaak so much?