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SEE WIKI POST for answers to questions....it's the post right below this one:
http://club.live.com
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Getting Started
In order to earn tickets via Live Search Club you must have a Windows Live ID account and a Live Search Club Handle. Follow these simple steps to get started:
Click on My Club Account from the left hand menu.
Click on Sign In.
If you do not have a Windows Live ID Account, click the Sign Up Now button, and follow the steps accordingly. Otherwise, enter your E-mail address and Password and click the Sign In button.
Create a "Handle" for your Live Search Club account - your "Handle" will be displayed whenever you are signed in to the Live Search Club and can't be changed once you leave this page.
Choose an "Avatar" - the "Avatar" will also be displayed when you are signed into the Live Search Club.
Read the Live Search Club Terms and Conditions and select "I Accept" if you agree to the terms and conditions.
Click the Submit button to complete your account set-up.
You are now set-up and can begin playing games and earning tickets to redeem towards free prizes!
Windows Live ID
A Windows Live ID is free and allows you to sign in on any site that displays Microsoft Passport Network or Windows Live ID. For more information and to create an account, go to: http://get.live.com/getlive/overview
If you already have a Windows Live ID but have forgotten your password, go to the Windows Live ID sign in screen at: http://login.live.com and click on the Forgot your password? link.
The Games
To learn how to play a game, select the Rules button on the main page of the selected game and a pop-up window will display detailed instructions on how to play the game.
You don't have to be signed in to play a game, but you must be signed in to earn tickets and redeem prizes.
Earning Tickets and Rewards
Tickets are earned through playing games. Each time you play a game you will earn tickets. If signed in, tickets will be deposited in your account when you finish playing a game. If you are not signed in, tickets will accumulate as you complete a game. However, if you don't sign in prior to leaving the browser session, you will lose the tickets you earned.
Rewards will display the number of tickets required to redeem the given prize and will provide a Get It! button, if you have enough tickets to redeem the prize each prize is assigned a ticket value. Or it will provide a Play Games! button if you do not have enough tickets.
Questions regarding your prize order?
After you placed your order, you should have received a confirmation number, a follow-up confirmation email, and points should have been deducted from your account.
If you did not receive a confirmation number and points were not deducted from your account, then your order was not placed. Place your order again. Be sure you are signed in when placing your order.
http://club.live.com
--------------------------------------
Getting Started
In order to earn tickets via Live Search Club you must have a Windows Live ID account and a Live Search Club Handle. Follow these simple steps to get started:
Click on My Club Account from the left hand menu.
Click on Sign In.
If you do not have a Windows Live ID Account, click the Sign Up Now button, and follow the steps accordingly. Otherwise, enter your E-mail address and Password and click the Sign In button.
Create a "Handle" for your Live Search Club account - your "Handle" will be displayed whenever you are signed in to the Live Search Club and can't be changed once you leave this page.
Choose an "Avatar" - the "Avatar" will also be displayed when you are signed into the Live Search Club.
Read the Live Search Club Terms and Conditions and select "I Accept" if you agree to the terms and conditions.
Click the Submit button to complete your account set-up.
You are now set-up and can begin playing games and earning tickets to redeem towards free prizes!
Windows Live ID
A Windows Live ID is free and allows you to sign in on any site that displays Microsoft Passport Network or Windows Live ID. For more information and to create an account, go to: http://get.live.com/getlive/overview
If you already have a Windows Live ID but have forgotten your password, go to the Windows Live ID sign in screen at: http://login.live.com and click on the Forgot your password? link.
The Games
To learn how to play a game, select the Rules button on the main page of the selected game and a pop-up window will display detailed instructions on how to play the game.
You don't have to be signed in to play a game, but you must be signed in to earn tickets and redeem prizes.
Earning Tickets and Rewards
Tickets are earned through playing games. Each time you play a game you will earn tickets. If signed in, tickets will be deposited in your account when you finish playing a game. If you are not signed in, tickets will accumulate as you complete a game. However, if you don't sign in prior to leaving the browser session, you will lose the tickets you earned.
Rewards will display the number of tickets required to redeem the given prize and will provide a Get It! button, if you have enough tickets to redeem the prize each prize is assigned a ticket value. Or it will provide a Play Games! button if you do not have enough tickets.
Questions regarding your prize order?
After you placed your order, you should have received a confirmation number, a follow-up confirmation email, and points should have been deducted from your account.
If you did not receive a confirmation number and points were not deducted from your account, then your order was not placed. Place your order again. Be sure you are signed in when placing your order.
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Turn off the sound before playing these games. Save yourself a headache.
All games must be played in Internet Explorer to credit.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. How long does it take to receive an order confirmation?
When you place an order you receive a confirmation number immediately. Write it down! Make sure your personal information is correct when you place an order. You will be sent an email usually within a day.
However, there has been reports that some people have not received their confirmation email immediately. There is no set pattern in why some get sent and some do not.
If you do not get a confirmation e-mail that doesn't mean you won't get your prize. If it shows in your redemption history you will be fine.
2. Where does the confirmation email come from so I don't accidently delete it?
From: Live Search Club (email: [email protected] )
Subject: Live Search Club - Confirmation
3. Where does the shipment email come from so I don't accidently delete it?
From: Points Customer Support (email: [email protected] )
Subject: Live Search Club - Your order has shipped!
If you do not get a shipping e-mail that doesn't mean you won't get your prize. Some people have reported getting prizes without receiving the shipping e-mail at all (or receiving the e-mail after they actually recieved the prize..
4. What if I don't get a shipment email after 8 weeks have passed?
Contact support with your confirmation number via the email or phone numbers in question 6.
5. How long does it take to receive some of the prizes?
All prizes, even song downloads, take generally 6 to 8 weeks for delivery. An estimated delivery date is included in the confirmation email. It may take longer to ship if the item is backordered. Terms & conditions now state up to 10 weeks for delivery.
6. What do I do if I have issues or questions that aren't answered here?
For all prize related and prize redemption issue, please send your concern to [email protected]
Not sure if it will help, but contact info for IncentiveLogic http://www.incentivelo
(Thank you guest2 for providing the information above.)
7. How often are the puzzles updated?
We don't know, but they seem to be doing it more often. Check in every few days.
8. How often are the prizes updated?
They do change so check in weekly or monthly. If it's a popular prize like an XBox or a Zune they are more likely to keep it around. Those are signature MS items.
9. I saw someone on the site with a lot of points but they've only played a small number of games! How is this possible?
Like you, we can only speculate. One theory is that the number of games played starts over everytime the user redeems a prize, so what you're seeing is a lifetime ticket amount earned by that user.
10. Where can I find help with game answers?
Seekadoo help: http://files.filefront
Flexicon help: http://www.thewordfind
Chictionary help: http://www.thewordfind
Clink help: http://www.onlineslang
http://answers.yahoo.c
General Help with Games:
http://answers.yahoo.c
11. What are the point values for each game?
- Chicktionary is 20 tickets per game. Get 89% and you get 17 tickets.
- Flexicon is 25 tickets per game.
- Clink is 10 tickets per game and up to 8 tickets for an incomplete game.
- Red Carpet allows 10 tickets per game and 1 ticket per question.
- Elvis and Dingbat only allow 4 tickets per game.
- Crosswire is 20 tickets per game
Total points:
- Chicktionary 1000
- Clink 2890
- Crosswire 1960
- Dingbats 987
- Flexicon 9525
- Seekadoo 4335
---TOTAL: 20697
12. What kinds of prizes are being offered?
These prizes are currently being offered or were offered at some point:
No longer available prizes are in red.
1 Ring Tone ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 105 Tickets
1 Song Download --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 125 Tickets
5 Song Downloads -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 525 Tickets
10 Song Downloads ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 950 Tickets
Digital Headphones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1000 Tickets
Mens T-Shirt - Large ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1100 Tickets
Mens T-Shirt - Medium -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1100 Tickets
Mens T-Shirt - X-Large --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1100 Tickets
Womens Ringer T-Shirt - Large -------------------------------------------------------- 1100 Tickets
Womens Ringer T-Shirt - Medium ----------------------------------------------------- 1100 Tickets
Womens Ringer T-shirt - Small --------------------------------------------------------- 1100 Tickets
Memorex 256MB Travel Drive ------------------------------------------------------------ 1250 Tickets
Faceplate for Xbox 360 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1400 Tickets
Sport Earbuds --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1450 Tickets
Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 Headset --------------------------------------------------- 1500 Tickets
Microsoft Live Arcade Unplugged Xbox 360 ----------------------------------------- 1800 Tickets
Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection for Windows -------------------------------- 1800 Tickets
20 Music Downloads ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1850 Tickets
Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Weekender -------------------------------------------- 1900 Tickets
Zune Leather Case - Black ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1900 Tickets
1 Two-General Admission Movie Pass ------------------------------------------------- 2250 Tickets
Kameo Elements of Power for Xbox 360 (DVD) ------------------------------------- 2500 Tickets
Microsoft Fable Platinum for Xbox (DVD) ---------------------------------------------- 2500 Tickets
Microsoft Project Gotham Racing 3 for Xbox 360 ----------------------------------- 2500 Tickets
Xbox 360 Wireless Common Controller - Windows/USB ------------------------- 2500 Tickets
Microsoft LifeChat ZX-6000 USB Headset --------------------------------------------- 2700 Tickets
Flight Simulator X Deluxe (DVD) ---------------------------------------------------------- 3250 Tickets
Microsoft LifeCam VX- 6000 Web Camera -------------------------------------------- 3800 Tickets
Microsoft Laptop Tote ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5000 Tickets
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate ------------------------------------------------------- 6000 Tickets
Microsoft Office 2007 (Academic Edition) --------------------------------------------- 9000 Tickets
Microsoft Zune ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20000 Tickets
Microsoft Vista Prem ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20000 Tickets
MS Office 07 Standard ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 25000 Tickets
Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro Bundle ----------------------------------------------------------- 35000 Tickets
Magazine Subscriptions - 995 to 1875, Depending on Magazine. Go to the bottom.
How are prizes shipped?
Method of Delivery
Songs - USPS
Ring Tones - USPS
Tshirts - USPS
Movie Tickets - USPS
LX-3000 Headset - Fedex
ZX-6000 Headset - Fedex
Zune - Fedex
Xbox Game - Fedex
Windows Vista - Fedex
Livecam - Fedex
Magazine Subscriptions - USPS (of course)
Zune Case - ?
Laptop Case - Fedex
Xbox Faceplates - USPS
Game Controller - Fedex
Flight Simulator X Deluxe (DVD)- FedEx
Flashdrive - USPS
Weekender - ?
MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE AS OF 7/9
All magazines are a one year subscription (12 issues) unless otherwise noted.
Car And Driver 995 Tickets
Cosmo GIRL 995 Tickets (10 issues )
Elle Dor 995 Tickets
ESPN Magazine 995 Tickets (26 issues)
Fitness Magazine 995 Tickets
Golf Illustrated 995 Tickets (6 issues)
Marie Claire Magazine 995 Tickets
National Geographic Traveler 995 Tickets
O at Home 995 Tickets
Cosmopolitan Magazine 1875 Tickets
Men's Health 1875 Tickets
Saveur Magazine - World of Cuisine 1875 Tickets (8 issues)
What are captchas?
Captchas are systems that have been added to various games to prevent some forms of cheating. These apparently appear when suspicious behavior occurs on the account, such as answering multiple questions in a very short period of time. If this occurs, the player must retype a randomly generated alphanumeric code to continue the game.
7/13 Edit: If your account has been zeroed out, you will not get your prizes. Word from MS:
"Thank you for contacting us with regard to your recent activity with Microsoft Live Search Club
Any promotion of this type comes with these risks, which we anticipated and have been actively watching for. We're committed to providing a positive experience for the millions of users that are enjoying the games. We regularly review game play and have a set of criteria by which invalid activity is easily identified. When find this type of behavior, we cancel any prize orders or ticket accruals made by that account, based on the Microsoft Terms and Conditions.
Sincerely,
Live Search Club Order Support
[email protected]
http://club.live.com/"
All games must be played in Internet Explorer to credit.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. How long does it take to receive an order confirmation?
When you place an order you receive a confirmation number immediately. Write it down! Make sure your personal information is correct when you place an order. You will be sent an email usually within a day.
However, there has been reports that some people have not received their confirmation email immediately. There is no set pattern in why some get sent and some do not.
If you do not get a confirmation e-mail that doesn't mean you won't get your prize. If it shows in your redemption history you will be fine.
2. Where does the confirmation email come from so I don't accidently delete it?
From: Live Search Club (email: [email protected] )
Subject: Live Search Club - Confirmation
3. Where does the shipment email come from so I don't accidently delete it?
From: Points Customer Support (email: [email protected] )
Subject: Live Search Club - Your order has shipped!
If you do not get a shipping e-mail that doesn't mean you won't get your prize. Some people have reported getting prizes without receiving the shipping e-mail at all (or receiving the e-mail after they actually recieved the prize..
4. What if I don't get a shipment email after 8 weeks have passed?
Contact support with your confirmation number via the email or phone numbers in question 6.
5. How long does it take to receive some of the prizes?
All prizes, even song downloads, take generally 6 to 8 weeks for delivery. An estimated delivery date is included in the confirmation email. It may take longer to ship if the item is backordered. Terms & conditions now state up to 10 weeks for delivery.
6. What do I do if I have issues or questions that aren't answered here?
For all prize related and prize redemption issue, please send your concern to [email protected]
Not sure if it will help, but contact info for IncentiveLogic http://www.incentivelo
(Thank you guest2 for providing the information above.)
7. How often are the puzzles updated?
We don't know, but they seem to be doing it more often. Check in every few days.
8. How often are the prizes updated?
They do change so check in weekly or monthly. If it's a popular prize like an XBox or a Zune they are more likely to keep it around. Those are signature MS items.
9. I saw someone on the site with a lot of points but they've only played a small number of games! How is this possible?
Like you, we can only speculate. One theory is that the number of games played starts over everytime the user redeems a prize, so what you're seeing is a lifetime ticket amount earned by that user.
10. Where can I find help with game answers?
Seekadoo help: http://files.filefront
Flexicon help: http://www.thewordfind
Chictionary help: http://www.thewordfind
Clink help: http://www.onlineslang
http://answers.yahoo.c
General Help with Games:
http://answers.yahoo.c
11. What are the point values for each game?
- Chicktionary is 20 tickets per game. Get 89% and you get 17 tickets.
- Flexicon is 25 tickets per game.
- Clink is 10 tickets per game and up to 8 tickets for an incomplete game.
- Red Carpet allows 10 tickets per game and 1 ticket per question.
- Elvis and Dingbat only allow 4 tickets per game.
- Crosswire is 20 tickets per game
Total points:
- Chicktionary 1000
- Clink 2890
- Crosswire 1960
- Dingbats 987
- Flexicon 9525
- Seekadoo 4335
---TOTAL: 20697
12. What kinds of prizes are being offered?
These prizes are currently being offered or were offered at some point:
No longer available prizes are in red.
1 Ring Tone ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 105 Tickets
1 Song Download --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 125 Tickets
5 Song Downloads -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 525 Tickets
10 Song Downloads ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 950 Tickets
Digital Headphones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1000 Tickets
Mens T-Shirt - Large ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1100 Tickets
Mens T-Shirt - Medium -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1100 Tickets
Mens T-Shirt - X-Large --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1100 Tickets
Womens Ringer T-Shirt - Large -------------------------------------------------------- 1100 Tickets
Womens Ringer T-Shirt - Medium ----------------------------------------------------- 1100 Tickets
Womens Ringer T-shirt - Small --------------------------------------------------------- 1100 Tickets
Memorex 256MB Travel Drive ------------------------------------------------------------ 1250 Tickets
Faceplate for Xbox 360 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1400 Tickets
Sport Earbuds --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1450 Tickets
Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 Headset --------------------------------------------------- 1500 Tickets
Microsoft Live Arcade Unplugged Xbox 360 ----------------------------------------- 1800 Tickets
Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection for Windows -------------------------------- 1800 Tickets
20 Music Downloads ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1850 Tickets
Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Weekender -------------------------------------------- 1900 Tickets
Zune Leather Case - Black ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1900 Tickets
1 Two-General Admission Movie Pass ------------------------------------------------- 2250 Tickets
Kameo Elements of Power for Xbox 360 (DVD) ------------------------------------- 2500 Tickets
Microsoft Fable Platinum for Xbox (DVD) ---------------------------------------------- 2500 Tickets
Microsoft Project Gotham Racing 3 for Xbox 360 ----------------------------------- 2500 Tickets
Xbox 360 Wireless Common Controller - Windows/USB ------------------------- 2500 Tickets
Microsoft LifeChat ZX-6000 USB Headset --------------------------------------------- 2700 Tickets
Flight Simulator X Deluxe (DVD) ---------------------------------------------------------- 3250 Tickets
Microsoft LifeCam VX- 6000 Web Camera -------------------------------------------- 3800 Tickets
Microsoft Laptop Tote ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5000 Tickets
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate ------------------------------------------------------- 6000 Tickets
Microsoft Office 2007 (Academic Edition) --------------------------------------------- 9000 Tickets
Microsoft Zune ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20000 Tickets
Microsoft Vista Prem ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20000 Tickets
MS Office 07 Standard ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 25000 Tickets
Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro Bundle ----------------------------------------------------------- 35000 Tickets
Magazine Subscriptions - 995 to 1875, Depending on Magazine. Go to the bottom.
How are prizes shipped?
Method of Delivery
Songs - USPS
Ring Tones - USPS
Tshirts - USPS
Movie Tickets - USPS
LX-3000 Headset - Fedex
ZX-6000 Headset - Fedex
Zune - Fedex
Xbox Game - Fedex
Windows Vista - Fedex
Livecam - Fedex
Magazine Subscriptions - USPS (of course
)Zune Case - ?
Laptop Case - Fedex
Xbox Faceplates - USPS
Game Controller - Fedex
Flight Simulator X Deluxe (DVD)- FedEx
Flashdrive - USPS
Weekender - ?
MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE AS OF 7/9
All magazines are a one year subscription (12 issues) unless otherwise noted.
Car And Driver 995 Tickets
Cosmo GIRL 995 Tickets (10 issues )
Elle Dor 995 Tickets
ESPN Magazine 995 Tickets (26 issues)
Fitness Magazine 995 Tickets
Golf Illustrated 995 Tickets (6 issues)
Marie Claire Magazine 995 Tickets
National Geographic Traveler 995 Tickets
O at Home 995 Tickets
Cosmopolitan Magazine 1875 Tickets
Men's Health 1875 Tickets
Saveur Magazine - World of Cuisine 1875 Tickets (8 issues)
What are captchas?
Captchas are systems that have been added to various games to prevent some forms of cheating. These apparently appear when suspicious behavior occurs on the account, such as answering multiple questions in a very short period of time. If this occurs, the player must retype a randomly generated alphanumeric code to continue the game.
7/13 Edit: If your account has been zeroed out, you will not get your prizes. Word from MS:
"Thank you for contacting us with regard to your recent activity with Microsoft Live Search Club
Any promotion of this type comes with these risks, which we anticipated and have been actively watching for. We're committed to providing a positive experience for the millions of users that are enjoying the games. We regularly review game play and have a set of criteria by which invalid activity is easily identified. When find this type of behavior, we cancel any prize orders or ticket accruals made by that account, based on the Microsoft Terms and Conditions.
Sincerely,
Live Search Club Order Support
[email protected]
http://club.live.com/"
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I signed up at the site after reading your post YESTERDAY. I played several games yesterday and today and already won enough tickets for the free movie pass (general admission for 2 adults)! I just redeemed my tickets for the prize and got a confirmation screen and an email saying that they will ship it to me in 6-8 weeks!! Yay!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
(And just FYI, I found that the game, "Flexicon," worked best for me--you get 25 tickets at the end of each game)!!
Disclaimer: I did spend a LOT of time game-playing yesterday and today, which is not something I would recommend to the general population.
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It's called Chicktionary - with chickens, not girls lol
Looks like it's worth 25 points if you finish the puzzle.
They have a bunch more games too:
http://club.live.com/all_games.aspx
Chicktionary, Clink, Crosswire, Dingbats, Flexicon, Red Carpet Reveal, Seekado.............
Hey Veggie, going for any more songs???
http://www.morewords.c
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?
I just wanted to share more specific information here (about one prize), for the many people who are viewing various SD threads to find free (or discount) movie tickets...
The above site offers different free games (mostly word games, crossword puzzles, maybe some trivia). For example, one of the crossword-puzzle games is called "Flexicon," and after solving one of its puzzles you earn 25 tickets. When you get up to 2,250 tickets, you can redeem them for a free movie pass for general admission for 2 adults! (Please note: They do NOT have you enter your tickets into a drawing or raffle or anything like that. You simply trade in your tickets for your selected prize).
In my case, I saw the above link from guest2's post on 5/27/07. After just 2 days of doing (quite a few) crossword puzzles, I was able to order my free-movie-pass-for-2-adults, and I already received the prize in the mail today (6/2/07). That's less than a week from when I found the gaming site!
So for anyone else who's looking for a fun and relatively quick/easy way to get free movie tickets, you might want to look into this, too. FYI, now that I've received my movie pass, I can tell you that it's from: http://www.utix.com/
You might want to first look at the Utix site and see if you have local movie theaters that will accept your free movie pass. (There are several in my area). Basically, they send you a one-time-use credit-card thing, and you can swipe it at the movie kiosk for up to 2 adult general admission tickets. (Then I think you have to turn your card in at the ticket counter or something). It says there are no restrictions or blackout days; you just can't use it for IMAX or premium seating. Finally, just FYI, the credit-card-thing that I got in the mail today (6/2/07) only expires on 12/31/07.