SNOWBALL BLAST is a virtual snowball fight. Just like in any snowball fight there are two parts to a virtual snowball fight. Players will try to avoid being hit with snowballs while trying to hit others. And of course, the winner is the last man standing who has hit the most people.
1. AVOID BEING HIT (HIDING)
When you sign up to play SNOWBALLBLAST game you will be asked to choose a hiding spot in our WINTER WONDERLAND PICTURE(see example above). Players will do this by clicking on five spots on the picture where they would like to "hide" from other players. Players will pick 5 hiding spots. Once a player has chosen their hiding spots the web site will automatically position your player in the first hiding spot you chose. Every time you are hit with a snowball your player will run to the next hiding spot you chose. More on hiding spots: Players can hide anywhere on the picture, even in the sky(There are over 175,000 hiding spots on the picture.). Every time you click on the picture the computer will record the exact pixel that you clicked on and that pixel will be the hiding spot.
2. THROWING VIRTUAL SNOWBALLS
Every day(round) that you play the game you will be given 5 snowballs to throw. Throwing snowballs is easy! Just click your mouse on our WINTER WONDERLAND PICTURE and your snowball will be sent flying through the air. If any other players are near the area on the picture that you clicked they will be hit with your virtual snowball. If five players are hiding close to same area, you might hit all five players at the same time. You will be awarded points for every player you hit with a snowball.
3. ROUNDS(OR TURNS)
SNOWBALLBLAST is played in rounds(or turns), Every player gets two turns or rounds everyday. The first round begins at 12:10am everyday. The second round begins at 1:00pm everyday. Each player is given 5 snowballs to throw during each round. The last round will end at 11:59pm on the ending day of the game. All times are Eastern Standard Time.
4. SCORING (POINTS)
Players will be awarded 5 points for every player they hit with a virtual snowball. Players who make it to the end of the game without being eliminated will be awarded 7 bonus points for each snowball less than 5 they did not get hit with. So a player at the end of the game that got hit 2 times would earn an additional 21 points. Example: 5 snowballs - 2 hits = 3; 3 * 7 points = 21 points.
5. LOSING (GETTING HIT / ELIMINATION)
Players who get hit by 5 snowballs are eliminated and are out of the game. Eliminated players can no longer throw snowballs. Players who have been eliminated have no chance of winning even if their score is the highest. Example: a player who has 5 points and only has 4 hits will win over a player who has 100 points and has been eliminated(5 hits).
6. PRIZES
Players can win prizes like music CDs. There a prizes hidden in the picture, if a player hits a prize with a snowball it is theirs. Players that hit a prize with their snowball will get a special message.
7. WINNING
Players can win in one of two ways. If everyone in the game gets hit by five snowballs the last player not eliminated is the winner. If the game reaches the ending date with more than one player still in the game, the player who has the most points wins. Winner will be announced the day after the last day(round) of the game.
