November 2018

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GoldToken's Monthly News

• 2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate?

So much goes into the operation of GoldToken! Some of it you see, and some of it happens behind the scenes. We'd like to thank these players for their time and dedication:

Programming: Mecir

Newsletter Contributors: hoot, PattyMac, laura lee, ladyvic, heyred72, RubyJoy and Giant Gila Monster

Olympics: rabbitoid, eliphont551, Giant Gila Monster and the club presidents, currently for 2018 PattyMac, eliphont551, katja, johnnyyboy, rabbitoid, Cheetah and heyred72

Graphics and Games: porkpie1 and marcmandy

Grabble dictionary updates: firefly and heyred72

Hangman and CrossDowns word list curator: marcmandy

Polls: Two of the most energetic and dedicated players around, their many contributions are greatly appreciated.

Profile Image assignments: eliphont551 and hoot

Icons: Ha! You didn't think we'd really tell you, did you? This player is one of the kindest, most patient and giving individuals around.

• Winter Olympics preparations are underway!

Would you like to play in this competitive grouping of automated tournaments? If so, please go and join The GoldToken's Olympics Master Club! Click the link and look for the "invitations" box on the right-hand side of your screen, then click "yes" to join. That's all you need to do to declare your desire to play - no need to send a PM or post a message on the discussion board. The first batch of games will begin on Sunday, December 2, 2018.

Team assignments will be made in November, and anyone in The GoldToken's Olympics Master Club at that time will be invited to join their specific team's club then. At that time, you will be able to sign up for the games you wish to play. Players can sign up for as few or as many games as they care to.

For more information about the GoldToken Olympics, check out this wiki with information about rules, prizes, and previous Olympics scores: [ Main: Goldtoken Olympics ]

• Mancala Board Prize Tournament

You still have a few days to sign up for The Mancala Double Elimination Prize Match Tournament. The prize is a wooden mancala board with gemstone pieces!



Wishing you a November filled with plenty of things to be thankful for!

--heyred72




In this month's newsletter, we have:
Birthdays & Special Announcements
Photozone Competition
Photo Album of the Month
Game Of The Month
Best Recipe Contest
Pony Up!
Up Front & Personal
Testimonial Of The Month
Contest of the Month
Caption Contest
Icon Mania!
Breaking Club News
Olympic News

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Birthday Wishes:

Birthdays & Special Announcements

Birthday Wishes:

-- Happy Birthday to Sea Dreams on November 4th! - From The Daily Laugh Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Jude on November 4th! -
-- Happy Birthday to Alex on November 4th! - From The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Chris on November 6th! -
-- Happy Birthday to gertess on November 9th! - From The Word O'Rama Club, The Daily Laugh Club, The He's Alive Club & The Scoop's Castle Club - -
-- Happy Birthday to ChrisC on November 10th! -
-- Happy Birthday to cmacker on November 12th! - From The Backgammon Tournament Club, The Daily Laugh Club & The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Ranga on November 14th! -
-- Happy Birthday to willy on November 14th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Gammon Addicts Club -
-- Happy Birthday to numptieheid on November 17th! -
-- Happy Birthday to Mumsie on November 18th! -
-- Happy Birthday to Momsie on November 18! - From The Pork Chop Club, The Word O'Rama Club, The He's Alive Club, & The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to wakefield on November 20th! - From The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Blue Moon on November 21st! - From The Prime Time TV Club, The Friendship Club The He's Alive Club & The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Aphrodite on November 21st! -
-- Happy Birthday to GeorgiasGrandad on November 21st! -
-- Happy Birthday to funtobewith11 on November 21st! -
-- Happy Birthday to Catmane on November 28th! - From The He's Alive Club -
-- Happy Birthday to GrannyPatty on November 30th! - From The Daily Laugh Club , The Backgammon Tournament Club and { Club } -


Anniversary & Other Wishes:

-- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to sweeteyes and her husband on November 13th!
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to David and his wife on November 19th!
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to Beckie B and her husband on November 26th!
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to lyndab and kiwiyeti on November 30th!

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* If you would like to announce any birthdays, anniversaries or other special events coming up for next month, please send GoldToken's Newshound a message before the 25th of this month, so we can give them a shout out in next month's newsletter! (Please keep all announcements upcoming and not belated. Announcements submitted after the newsletter is published, cannot be put in after the fact, we're sorry!)

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Photozone Competition

Brought to you by: Photozone Zepher

Jools, with (unknown photo), is October's Photozone Competition Winner. He won the challenge with votes and will be awarded with a profile token.

There was a tie for 2nd place: Autumn with 12 votes for (unknown photo) and (steelbound) with 12 votes for (unknown photo)

There was a tie for 3rd place: Scheherizade with 9 votes for (unknown photo) and robin50 with 9 votes for (unknown photo)

to all the winners and to all of the members who participated either by submitting photos or voting and commenting.

We had a total of entries and votes this month.

Without you all, this competition wouldn't be active.

You can view all the images submitted for the Photozone Competition by using the following link Photozone Zepher's Album titled 2018-10 Artistic Food

The theme for November's competition will be:

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Photo Album of the Month

Brought to you by: ladyvic

This month's theme was "The Cat's Meow"

The winner is: wanda25's Album Watch for your Profile Token coming soon!

nd Place goes to: sandi en margarita's Album titled Sandi's Cats

nd Place goes to: MM David littlefair XI's Album

The next theme is:
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Get your album together and join us on the Photo Album Contest DB. You may be the next to win this cool Profile Token! (unknown photo)

Best of luck,
ladyvic

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Game Of The Month

November's game of the month is Scrambled Eggs! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for The Nov 2018 - Game of the Month - Scrambled Eggs Tournament!

This game is a variant of Lines of Action. It is played exactly the same, but the initial layout of the board is different.


We hope you enjoy it!

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Best Recipe Contest

October's winner is: Dutch Apple Bread

• Submitted by baron_backgammon

Bread
1 1/2 cups diced peeled Cortland, Braeburn or Mutsu apples (the right apples are key)
1/2 cup softened butter(don't use margarine)
2 eggs
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1&1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 10 inch bread pan with parchment paper.
mix it all up,put in pan.

Topping
5 TBSP butter
1/3 cup flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 TBSP granulated sugar
2 TBSP brown sugar
mix all>Sprinkle over batter in pan.

Bake for 55-60 minutes.

remove>let cool>spread glaze over it.

Glaze
1 TBSP melted butter
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp maple syrup
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 TBSP milk


GoldToken's baron_backgammon will receive a "one time" access to the entire list of site icons, and can select any one that is not currently being used by another player, regardless of membership level (Silver and Wood members can keep the icon for 1 year!). Please send a big to baron_backgammon!

Novenber's recipe contest is: "Turkey". The winner will be given a "one time" access to the entire list of site icons, and can select any one that is not currently being used by another player, regardless of membership level (Guests, Wood and Silver members can keep the icon for 1 year!). Rules:

• Entries must be posted by the recipe guardian/creator on the Cutting Board DB.
• Recipe must be original and have never been posted on the Cutting Board DB before.

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Last month on the Pony Up! DB we were naming a crazy animal, and birdstoe won this token for her profile { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/albums/photo398131801201435521.gif }.

The new game is "How Much Is That Doggie". It's worth 2 Golderos. The doggy pictured below belongs to one of the members here on GoldToken. It is on their profile in their Photo Album....hmmm, whose is it? It's just so adorable. Find it and send your answer by PM to me, PattyMac.
{ Image: goldtoken.com/pics/albums/photo252261809191126211.jpg }

Watch for more games throughout the month. See you there! Be sure to subscribe to the Pony Up! discussion board for updates.

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Up front & personal

Interview by: laura lee

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We would like to say to Nina for letting us step into their personal life for a bit.

1. What brought you to GoldToken?

• A friend many years ago

How'd you choose your name for GT?

• I chose my first name.

2. What interests you most on GT?

• New games.

Favorite game?

• Reversi

3. What state or country do you reside in?

• Louisiana, USA

What in your state or country do you think tourists should definitely see?

• New Orleans

4. What hobbies do you have?

• Playing games on my computer.

5. Children? Grandchildren?

• 4 children, 6 step children, 23 grandchildren, 28 great great grandchildren

6. Do you work? What kind of work do/did you do?

• Sunbeam and Cafeteria Manager at Martin School in Coushatta, La.

7. Any pets?

• 1 year old Shih Tzu and 10 year old Catahoula dogs and a black and white cat that "came to my house" 3 years ago.

8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50? Male or Female?

• Over 50! haha, Female

9. What's the farthest you've been from home?

• Grand Canyon, Arizona

10. If you could be anywhere right now, where would that be?

• Prairieville, Louisiana

11. Favorite season?

• Spring

12, Favorite movie?

• Bonnie and Clyde

Actor?

• John Wayne

Actress?

• Lucille Recardo

13. If you could meet anyone (living or dead) in the world, who would it be?

• My parents, my son and my sister

If there are any questions you would like to see asked in future interviews, please let us know.
Laura
laura lee

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Testimonial Of The Month

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I started here in March 2004. I was on playing on IYT and game zone on msn.com I was told about GT from an IYT player. I came over to check it out and have been here ever since. I like the players here and have meet many wonderful players. The one player I would like to say thank you to for being so nice to me is stormy and Abby Normal . Plus there are too many more to include.

*justme

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Contest of the Month

Most Original Profile

November's contest of the month is Most Original Profile. The winner will receive two extra months on their current membership, or, if Guest, a two-month Silver membership.

If you know of an exceptional profile, or would like to submit your own, please post it on the Holiday Profile Contest DB, where everyone can check it out.

Note: Entries must be posted on the Holiday Profile Contest DB no later than Wednesday, November 28, 2018.

We have a winner for the Best New Game Design contest!

to Fian, who won with this entry:

Stockyard Gami

Rules

Object of the Game
To reduce opponent to two cards or prevent opponent from making a valid exchange

Starting the Game
Gami is a game for 2 players, played with one pack of cards, but only Aces and the cards from 2 to 8 are included, from three suits only - Clubs, Diamonds, and Hearts. Spades are not included, meaning the game is played with a total of 24 cards. Determine who draws first. All 24 cards are placed on the table face up. This is called the Stockyard. Each player now makes 9 selections from the Stockyard, alternating one card at a time for each player, building both hands. A GAMI created at this time by adding a card selected from the Stockyard counts and the GAMI rule applies allowing the GAMI maker to select any card from the opponent’s hand and placing it in the Stockyard enlarging the Stockyard and diminishing the opponent’s hand by one card.
Playing the Game
In each turn, alternating each player exchanges one card from his or her hand, with one of the cards placed on the table called the Stockyard. The valid exchanges are limited - the exchange rules section below describes the valid combinations. A player who is unable to make a valid exchange loses the game. After one player completes his or her turn then the other player starts his or her turn.

If the newly selected up card from the stock together with any other two cards in the player's hand completes a GAMI (see below), the player can take any one card from his or her opponent's hand and places it face up in the Stockyard. This means that the Stockyard increases by one card, while the opponent has one card less. The number of cards in the players’ hands will decrease during the game and the number of cards in the Stockyard will increase.

Only the card picked up during an exchange can form a GAMI. An existing combination of cards in the hand does not constitute a GAMI, although the player can use it to make one by exchanging one of the three cards, then picking it up again during the next turn (if the opponent does not pick that card during his or her turn). The card captured from the opponent's hand after a GAMI is formed does not constitute a new GAMI and does not grant an additional capture.

A player who is reduced to two cards loses the game, as he or she is no longer able to complete a GAMI. Similarly, a player who is unable to make a valid exchange loses the game.

Exchange rules
Any card can be exchanged for an adjacent card of the same suits. Adjacent cards are cards whose value differs by 1, the value of Aces is considered to be 1. Additionally, Eights and Aces can be exchanged. For example, a Three of Hearts can be exchanged for either a Two of Hearts or a Four of Hearts. An Eight of Diamonds can be exchanged for a Seven of Diamonds or an Ace of Diamonds.
In addition to the above option, even-numbered cards can be exchanged for a card of the same value but of a suit of a different color. For example, a Four of Clubs can be exchanged for a red Four of Diamonds or a red Four of Hearts, in addition to Three of Clubs and Five of Clubs from the first rule. In addition to the Five of Diamonds and the Seven of Diamonds, a Six of Diamonds can be exchanged for a black Six of Clubs, but not a red Six of Hearts, as they both have the same color, red.

EXCEPTION
When a player is reduced to three cards that player may exchange any card in his or her hand with any card in the stockyard on each turn.

GAMI
A GAMI is one of the following combinations (in any order):
• Ace + Two + Three of a suit (i.e. Ace of Hearts; Two of Hearts; and Three of Hearts)
• Three + Four + Five of a suit
• Five + Six + Seven of a suit
• Seven + Eight + Ace of a suit (N.B. – the Ace can act as a 1 {Ace, 2, 3) or as a 9 {7, 8, Ace} to be part of a three card run)
• Twos of Hearts + Two of Diamonds + Two of Clubs
• Fours of Hearts + Four Diamonds + Four Clubs
• Sixes of Hearts + Six Diamonds + Six Clubs
• Eights of Hearts + Eight Diamonds + Eight Clubs

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Caption Contest

The Caption Contest winner for the October, 2018, newsletter is LittleTree with:

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Ummm...you talking to me?

LittleTree!

To enter November's Caption Contest, click on this link and post your best caption: (unknown photo).
The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5 Golderos and announced in next month's newsletter.

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Icon Mania!

Brought to you by: GoldToken's Icon Fairy

For those that celebrate Thanksgiving this month, be sure to head on over to the Name Icons DB and find that icon that suits you!
Also, in Row 6, I have put in lots of animals that are not readily identifiable. lol I thought it would be fun to look at them and perhaps give them a name.
Check out the Icon Of The Day. I have been running a lot of the Pokemon Go characters that are just so cute.
Christmas Icons will be out at end of Thanksgiving, so be sure to tick the board so you know when they are available.
to all! Your GoldToken's Icon Fairy

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Breaking Club News:

Brought to you by GoldToken's roving reporter, PattyMac

The Sallyp and Friends Club is running 5 old tourneys to remember former member and wiki tourney setter and runner Budgie, who sadly passed away recently and is missed. Please come and join in on the fun. Contact sallyp or johnnyyboy for more information about these memorial games

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The Club Nascar Club is nearing the end of their Nascar Season. It's too late to join in now, but sign-ups will start for the 2019 Season soon. They will be playing Hypergammon in 2019 instead of Tourne-case. Stay tuned for more information and the announcement of winners coming soon. Contact PattyMac if you desire more information.

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Do you like some games more than others?

A lot of members do and search for those games. Below you will find many specialty game clubs here on GoldToken. These clubs play these games exclusively. Give it go, enjoy your favorite game with others that share that special joy of a game they like.

The For the Love of Draughts Club - They are dedicated to the game known as Draughts, or Checkers
The PINK Club - All Checker and Chess variants and is a club for ladies only to play these games
The Duel Masters Club - Only Diagonal Duel is played here.
The Mahjong Mania Club - Mahjong only club
The World of Words Club - Crossdowns, Grabble and Hangman and all their variants
{ Club } - Whist games galore
The POKER Club - This is a club where players can play POKER (Caveman)
The Premier Cribbage Club - Is Cribbage your game?
The Power of Chess Club - All the Chess variants
The Senate Club - All and only Senet games
The Complete Checkers Club - The Complete suite of Checkers - Checkers (Traditional), Chinese Checkers and Halma
The Salvo Bombs Away Club - Salvo and all the variants
THE ORIGINAL CHESS AND DICE CLUB ON GOLD TOKEN Club - This club is for Dice Chess, and 10x10 Dice Chess
The World Chess Dice Club Fedration Club - They play only Dice Chess

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Olympic News

Brought to you by: *GoldToken's*Olympic*Presidents*

Olympic Winners! A big congratulations to these players & their clubs!

Winter Olympic Winners

The Backgammon (3 Point) Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 1B Tournament
Backgammon (3 Point)
Gold	{ Club }	nw2425
Silver & Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	NEUROTIKA
Silver & Bronze	{ Club }	rushfan2000
Silver & Bronze	{ Club }	YNWA

The Kickback Thematic Executioner Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 6B Tournament
Kickback Thematic Executioner
Gold	{ Club }	kruntessa
Silver	{ Club }	Buddha
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Ismenus Club	DavidJ

The Senet Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 1B Tournament
Senet
Gold & Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Lynceus Club	eliphont551
Gold & Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Hyperion Club	Road Runner
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Lynceus Club	(steelbound)

The Cribbage Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 1A Tournament
Cribbage
Gold & Silver	{ Club }	John Q
Gold & Silver	{ Club }	shobee1 kinobi
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	chris3

The Short Senet Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 5B Tournament
Short Senet
Gold	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	globalroamer
Silver	{ Club }	Tian-Xian
Bronze	{ Club }	GUINESS14
Bronze	{ Club }	Man of Steel

The Tabula Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 5B Tournament
Tabula
Gold, Silver & Bronze	{ Club }	Big Giant Head
Gold, Silver & Bronze	{ Club }	cmacker
Gold, Silver & Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Lynceus Club	eliphont551

The Mahjong Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 2B Tournament
Mahjong
Gold & Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Ismenus Club	RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack
Gold & Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	Ruache
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Ismenus Club	DavidJ

The 1-4-5 Senet Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 2A Tournament
1-4-5 Senet
Gold & Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Ismenus Club	RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack
Gold & Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	ynotbfree
Bronze	{ Club }	Hamsarnie

The Ludodecarte Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 4A Tournament
Ludodecarte
Gold	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Lynceus Club	eliphont551
Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Hyperion Club	Chris
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Hyperion Club	stormy rebel

The Imperium Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 6A Tournament
Imperium
Gold	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Lynceus Club	M3
Silver	{ Club }	Straycat
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	Ruache

Summer Olympic Winners!

The Intermediate Division of the Backgammon Competition in The 2018 Summer Olympics Group 1A Tournament
Backgammon
Gold	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Polemos Club	davids
Silver	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Alke Club	deer
Bronze	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Alke Club	fladutchess

The Benedict Chess Competition in The 2018 Summer Olympics Group 3 Tournament
Benedict Chess
Gold	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Enyo Club	Ray of Light
Silver	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Alke Club	wallywalter
Bronze	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Perses Club	arachna

The Intermediate Division of the Shake It Fast Competition in The 2018 Summer Olympics Group 6 Tournament
Shake It Fast
Gold	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Alke Club	Scoopdedew
Silver	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Kydoimos Club	SarahMills
Bronze	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Homados Club	a-god-b
Bronze	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Alke Club	aprildawn

The Upper Division of the Ludocrous Competition in The 2018 Summer Olympics Group 2 Tournament
Ludocrous
Gold	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Homados Club	izzy
Silver & Bronze	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Kydoimos Club	RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack
Silver & Bronze	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Alke Club	wallywalter

The 8x8 Trax Competition in The 2018 Summer Olympics Group 6 Tournament
8x8 Trax
Gold	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Homados Club	dgb
Silver	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Polemos Club	golfnutrof
Bronze	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Perses Club	thebodywall

The Advanced Division of the Shake It Fast Competition in The 2018 Summer Olympics Group 6 Tournament
Shake It Fast
Gold	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Polemos Club	Giggles
Silver	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Alala Club	nylady41
Bronze	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Perses Club	Acedog

The Lower Division of the DiceDots Competition in The 2018 Summer Olympics Group 2 Tournament
DiceDots
Gold	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Homados Club	BettyAnn
Silver	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Perses Club	arachna
Bronze	The 2018 Summer Olympics Team Kydoimos Club	SkiptonBull

Competitions are published when gold, silver & bronze winners have been determined

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Wanted

• Do you have a special story, poem or testimonial you would like to share? How about some club news, announcements or any other special events? Then don't delay, send GoldToken's Newshound your submissions today! We look forward to hearing from you!

** (Please note: All submissions are added on a first come first serve basis.) **

Did you find the hidden coin in the newsletter (unknown photo)? Our winner last month was furryfeet. to him for spotting it and being the first to send a message to GoldToken's Newshound. We would like to give everyone a chance to play this fun game and win 5 Golderos,so you will only be eligible to win the Coin Hunt once every six months.

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