Editing Random Contest

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The '''Random Contest''' is collection of contests held on [[Neopets]] at least once every week. Users are asked to do different things from competition to competition, and no contest will be similar to the previous one. Winners receive an [[avatar]], a special item and a [[Neopoint]]s prize.

==Past Contests==
===Contest 1 - 10===
====Neopets Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza====
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Users sent in pictures of their Neopets themed pumpkin carvings.

'''1st Place'''

Three first place winners received 10,000 NP, a special avatar, a trophy, a spooky food item, and The Halloween themed [[sidebar]].

'''2nd Place'''

25 people received 5,000 NP, a spooky food, a special avatar and the Halloween themed side bar.

'''3rd Place'''

50 winners received 2,000 NP, a spooky food, a special avatar and the Halloween themed side bar. 

====Neopets Recipe Spectacular====
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Users were asked to make a real recipe of a Neopets food item on the website, with full cooking instructions and an image of the finished product.

'''1st Place'''

There were 36 first prize winners. Each of these winners received 10,000 NP, a special avatar a gourmet food, and their recipe on display for all users.

'''2nd Place'''

12 second place winners received 5,000 NP and a special avatar.

'''3rd Place'''

100 runner ups received the avatar and 2,000 NP.

====Random Contest Contest====
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Users were asked to bring in their own ideas for what future random contests could be had.

'''1st Place'''

10 first place winners received 10,000 NP, a special avatar and a random item.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty five winners received 5,000 NP and a special avatar.

'''3rd Place'''

Fifty winners received 2,000 NP and a special avatar.

====Design Your Own Avatar====
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Users were asked to create their own avatars.

'''1st Place'''

Five users received 10,000 NP, a special avatar, a random item, and had their selections turned into real avatars.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten users received 5,000 NP, a special avatar, a random item and had their avatar turned into a real avatar.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and a special avatar.

====Neopets Origami====
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Users were asked to create Neopets inspired origami.

'''1st Place'''

Ten users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, a rare item and their oragami images put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, a rare item and their origami images put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

125 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====A Tune for Hannah====
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Users were asked to create a ballad for [[Hannah]].

'''1st Place'''

five users received 10,000 NP, the random contest avatar, a rare item and their ballad put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty Five users received 5,000 NP, the special avatar, a rare item and their names displayed.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received the random contest avatar and 2,000 NP.

====Sock Puppet Sweepstakes====
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Users were asked to create sock puppets.

'''1st Place'''

Ten users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, a spiffy item and their sock puppet images put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, a rare item and their sock puppet images put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

50 received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Dr. Sloth Commands You To Leave A Message====
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Users were asked to create answering machine messages of [[Dr. Sloth]].

'''1st Place'''

Ten users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item worthy of a Dr. Sloth minion and their messages put on display to hear.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, a Slothyful item and their messages put on display to hear.

'''3rd Place'''

50 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Maraquan Caption Challenge====
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Users were asked to create [[Maraquan]] themed images which could be used for real [[Caption Competition]]s.

'''1st Place'''

Ten users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, a Maraquan item of doom and their images put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, a Maraquan item and their images put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

50 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Tiki Mask Mania====
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Users were asked to create Tiki Masks.

'''1st Place'''

Ten users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of doom and their tiki mask images put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their tiki mask images put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

50 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

===Contest 11 - 20===
====Tongue Twister Mayhem====
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Users were asked to create tongue twisters which [[Mr. Insane]] would say.

'''1st Place'''

Five received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of doom and their tongue twisters put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their tongue twisters put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

50 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Advert Attack (hey, we've heard that before!)====
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Users were asked to create banner ads (animated ones or not) for their user owned [[shop]]s, showing what they could be expected to buy, and what the general them of their shop was.

'''1st Place'''

Ten users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of doom and their banner ads put on display, linking directly to their shops.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their banner ads put on display, linking directly to their shops.

'''3rd Place'''

50 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Negg-O-Rama====
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Users were asked to create [[Negg]] shaped things of Neopets.

'''1st Place'''

Ten received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of neggness and their image put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their image put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

50 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Short Story Jamboree====
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Users were asked to write a short story inspired by real [[Book]]s in the item database of Neopets.

'''1st Place'''

Ten users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, a totally rad book to read to their pets and their story put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, a book and their stories put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

200 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

===Contest 21 - 30===


===Contest 31 - 40===


===Contest 41 - 50===


===Contest 51 - 60===
====Finger Puppet Paradise====
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Users were required to make [[Petpet]] finger puppets! For extra credit, users could add a background and show their finger puppet in action in the photo. A list of materials you used to make the finger puppet and the steps taken were also required. Puppets were judged on quality, likeness to the original Petpet, creativity, and humour.

'''1st Place'''

Five winners received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP and an item of DOOM.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten winners received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar and an item.

'''3rd Place'''

100 runners-ups received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar. 

====Neopet Pasttime Portrait====
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Users were asked to draw their Neopet doing their favourite hobby. Image were disqualified if the neopet in the image was not one of the pets on the account the image it was submitted on. Image were to be 400x400 when it is submitted, and were judged on creativity, artistic ability, and amusement value.

'''1st Place'''

Five winners received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP and an item of DOOM.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten people received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar and an item.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Bird Feeder Frenzy====
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Watch out, the birds are starting to get VERY hungry. This is why our contest this week if for you to create bird feeders. Bird feeders were to be Neopets themed, and a list of all items that you used to create it and a description of how it was made was to be included. Were judged on quality, usefulness, creativity, and humour.

'''1st Place'''

Five winners received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their bird feeder images put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten winners reiceve 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their bird feeder images put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Neopet or Pet?====
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Users were asked to dress up their real world pets as Neopets. Dressed up pets were not allowed to look like something they are dressed as (cat dress as a Wocky/Aisha/Kougra, dog as a Lupe/Gelert, frog as a Nimmo/Quiggle, snake as a Hissi, horse as a Uni, etc.), and pictures to be at least 300x300 in size. Pictures were judged on the costumed pet's quality, creativity, and humour.

'''1st Place'''

Five users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their submitted picture put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their submitted pictures put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

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===Contest 61 - 70===
====Completion Corruption====
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Users were asked to finish the second half of the presented image. Image was to be 400x400 when submitted. Nothing was to change  from the original image. Entries were judged on creativity, ability to blend what you draw with the original image, and it's amusement value.

'''1st Place'''

Five users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their image put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their image put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

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====Magazine Moguls====
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Users were asked to come up with a name for a new Neopets fan magazine. Name is is meant to grab someones attention and be Neopets-themed. If an entry was believed to be copied it was disqualified. The magazine titles were judged by how creative and informative they were (and maybe even humour).

'''1st Place'''

Ten users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their magazine name and description put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their magazine name put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====TNT Tournament Tableau====
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While the [[Altador Cup]] was played, [[The Neopets Team]] were playing their own internal staff tournament, ad users were asked to draw what they thought was happening in the offices of Neopets HQ while a typical tournament game was played. Users were asked to show as many of the staff in their drawing as they could, and pictures would be judged on drawing ability, humour, and ability to depict the games. 

'''1st Place'''

Five received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their image displayed.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their image put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Building Brigade====
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Users were asked to create a Neopets scene/building from blocks. Users had to make the blocks themselves, and be Neopets-themed. A list of all items used to make the blocks had to be in the description. The actual scene/building had to be made with only the blocks, and were judge your creation on quality, creativity, and humour.

'''1st Place'''

Five users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their images put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their image put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Avast Ye Answering Piraket!====
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In celebration of a certain movie, users were asked to create what [[Captain Three Legs]] might say to people who are calling him and record is as an Answering [[Piraket]] (answering machine) message. The sound file was meant only to have the users voice, having no help from friends or family and no copyrighted material (sound effects, quotes, or songs from movies, radio, or TV). Length of the entries needed to be between 30 and 60 seconds otherwise they were eaten by a Giant Piraket. The entries were judged by cleverness, humour, and just good acting.

'''1st Place'''

Five users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item and their audio put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their audio put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Kite Commotion====
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A two week contest, users were asked to create a kite which flies and could keep any [[TNT]] member mesmerised. While it was said it wouldn't be hard to mesmerise the TNT, they were going to try and resist. Users were asked to be creative and make them Neopets themed. Were judged on detail of the kite, beauty, humour, creativity, and it's ability to fly in the air. A list of all items used to create your kite were to be listed in the description, along with how it was made.

'''1st Place'''

Five received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their image put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their image put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Plethora of Posters====
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Users were asked to create a battle themed poster to decorate a  yellow wall of The Neopets Team's (possibly their office). Poster requirements:

*Username somewhere on the poster.
*Posters could be no wider than 600px, no higher than 800px, and no larger than 1 MB.
*All entries were to be Neopets themed.

Submitions containing real-life parodies and copyrighted advertisements would be disqualified. Drawing was not required, but allowed. Images from around the website to compose into the poster was fine too. Posters were judged on the idea itself as well as overall poster design.

'''1st Place'''

Five users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their image put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their image put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Fabulous Fans====
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Due to the recent record breaking heat across America, users were asked to create Neopets themed fans. A list of all items you used to make the fan and how it was made was to be included in the description. Fans were judged on quality, usefulness, and creativity. 

'''1st Place'''

Five users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their image put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their image put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Usukicon Shirt War====
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Users were asked to create a Usukicon t-shirt a true Usuki fan would wear to celebrate the arrival of Usukicon. Users were asked to be creative and keep them Usuki themed, and were judged on detail, originality, humour, and creativity. A list of all the items used to create the t-shirt were to be supplied in the description. User were asked to be as original as possible, and not just print a picture and glue/tape it to the front of a t-shirt (instant disqualification).

A reference to [[Lawyerbot]] was made in the contest description with the text "You hear high pitched screams...Someone really needs to restrain lawyerbot...", possibly to do with all the legal issues that need to be dealt with for this specific contest.

'''1st Place'''

Five users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their image put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their image put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Beautiful Sleep====
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Users were asked to help Dr. Sloth, who couldn't sleep because of the bright lights flashing and shining through his window ever since Grundo Day. To help him sleep, users were asked to make a sleep mask. The mask was was to be designed in such a way so his minions would not know he's sleeping. Masks were judged on detail, humour, creativity, and it's ability to help Dr. Sloth sleep. A list of all items used to create the sleep mask were to be added in the description, along with how it was created.

'''1st Place'''

Five users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their image put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their image put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

===Contest 71 - 80===
====Pipe Cleaner Neopets====
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Users were asked to make Neopets out of [[Wikipedia:Pipe cleaner|pipe cleaners]]. Users were asked to be as realistic as possible, and even use multiple coloured pipe cleaners. Creations were judged on detail, humour, creativity, and it's resemblance to the actual Neopet. A list of all items used to create the Neopet, the number of pipe cleaners and how it was made were to be provided in the description.

'''1st Place'''

Ten users receives the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their image put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar an item and their image put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Bookmarked!====
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Users were asked to create a Neopets-themed bookmark! The bookmark was to be an object, and not just drawn, cutout etc. Bookmarks are meant to be useable and something the user or someone they know would use if they needed a bookmark. A list of all items used to make the bookmark were to be in the description. Bookmarks were judged on quality, creativity, and humour. 

'''1st Place'''

Ten users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP an item of DOOM and their image put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Twenty users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar an item and their image put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Wreath the Bounty====
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Users were asked to create a [[Pirate]]-themed Wreath for September 19, [[Wikipedia:International Talk Like a Pirate Day|International Talk Like a Pirate Day]]. Wreaths were to be "very piratey", as homemade as possible, safe and something the user or someone they know would use. A list of all items used to make the wreath were to be included in the description. Creations were judged on quality, creativity, and if it has enough pirate stuff. 

'''1st Place'''

Five users received the Random Contest avatar, 10,000 NP, an item of DOOM and their image put on display.

'''2nd Place'''

Ten users received 5,000 NP, the Random Contest avatar, an item and their image put on display.

'''3rd Place'''

100 users received 2,000 NP and the Random Contest avatar.

====Covering it Up====
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Users were asked to create a book cover, similar to the ones students in schools are sometimes required to make. The cover could be made of fabric, paper etc. and were to be decorated in a Neopets theme. Covers were meant to be safe and something the user or someone they knew would use. A list of all items used to make the book cover were to be listed in the description, and creations were judged on quality, creativity, and functunality.  

'''1st Place'''

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'''2nd Place'''

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'''3rd Place'''

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====Checkmate!====
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Users were asked to create Neopets-themed [[Wikipedia:Chess|chess]] pieces September 30, 2006, with submissions closing on October 13, 2006 at 9:13 AM NST. Completed chess pieces were to be durable and accurately represent the pieces used in the game while still being Neopets-themed. Pieces were to be safe (no sharp edges) and something the user or someone they know would use. A list of all items used to make the pieces were to be listed in the description when the user submitted their entry. Creations were judged on quality, creativity, functunality, and humour. Because completing a submission for this contest was more time consuming and dangerous (creating solid figurines from solid objects), the contest lasted two weeks.

'''1st Place'''

unknown

'''2nd Place'''

unknown

'''3rd Place'''

unknown

==Trivia==
*In Random Contest #60, the quote ''"Congratulations to our staff winner Ziggy!"'' was used, possibly referencing to the dog being shown in the picture.
*When the Random Contest #75 was released, the archive of images for #74 were not released.

==External Links==
*[http://www.neopets.com/spotlight_subs/random_contest.phtml Random Contest Submission Page]
*[http://www.neopets.com/random_contest.phtml Past Winners]

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