18.2.4 Lottery Event
In order to participate in an Aetolian lottery, type LOTTERIES to see what lotteries you can enter. If there is one available, you can LOTTERY INFO <lottery #> to get more information, including the prizes, the ways to buy and the ticket costs. There are two different types of ways to buy tickets: 1. For player-run lotteries, you can buy tickets at the Lottery Office in Esterport. 2. For admin-run lotteries, you will usually get a physical ticket you can exchange to enter. The syntax for buying tickets is BUY TICKET IN <lottery #>. To buy more than one ticket, you can do BUY <amount> TICKETS IN <lottery #>. You want to buy tickets for someone else? Just do BUY TICKET IN <lottery #> FOR <person>. The Lottery Office can be found in Esterport. When the lottery is over, the winning tickets are drawn by the lottery runner. Gold prizes can be claimed from the Lottery Office in Esterport. In case the lottery had alternative prizes (i.e. non gold), these will have to be claimed from the lottery runner personally. Commands: --------- LOTTERIES List all lotteries you can participate in. BUY TICKET IN <lottery#> Buys a ticket in the specified lottery number for yourself. If you want to buy a ticket for a friend, append FOR <friend's name>. Your friend will be notified of your generosity. Some lotteries may be restricted to let you buy tickets for yourself only. Note: You must be at the Lottery Office in Esterport to buy a ticket. BUY <amount> TICKETS IN <lottery#> Buy more than one ticket. Please note, some lotteries may have a maximum amount of tickets per person. Note: You must be at the Lottery Office in Esterport to buy a ticket. LOTTERY INFO <lottery #> Get information on a lottery. This will also show your ticket numbers. LOTTERY CLAIM <ticket #> Use this to claim gold prizes only. This can be done at the Lottery Office in Esterport. Obviously you will have to have a winning ticket.
