Here are the clues to tomorrow's Wii-centric Amazon Gold Box deals

by Ross Miller { Dec 3rd 2008 at 6:15PM }

Amazon has sent us over a list of clues for tomorrow's touted "All Wii Gold Box" deals. Alright gumshoes, it's time to put on your thinking caps and solve these riddles (all times Pacific):

6AM-8AM: Remember the good ol' days?
8AM-10AM Kind of like being a part of the Mickey Mouse club.
10AM-1PM: Who needs medical school?
1PM-2PM: No need to worry about avalanches.
2PM-3PM: Mario prefers it stirred, not shaken.
3PM-6PM: Now your Mii can boogie to the beat.
6PM-10PM: You gotta get'cha, get'cha, get'cha, get'cha head in the game

Some clues seem more obvious than others, but we'll keep our guesses to ourselves. We'll update later tonight with the best, most reasonable deduction. Stop, collaborate and ... well, comment. Don't forget to also stay tuned to Amazon's "15 Days..." series as well as the retailer's video game deal of the day.

Update: Wii Fanboy is providing live coverage of the Gold Box Event.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Bigfoot @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:17PM

Are these random ads broken or something? I just get a black screen now whenever they appear, so I can't even close it out without having to reload Joystiq.

snapa @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:41PM

Scroll to the top.

RomeoDude @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:09PM

Same. The ads are annoying and the close button doesn't seem to work.

NwrksBigBoss @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:34PM

those ads are really annoying, maybe if a lot more people complain Joystiq wont let there advertisers put up broken pop ups again.

deddyluger @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:37PM

Adblock Plus

Robert @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:30PM

Classic Collection, High School Musical, That E.R. Surgeon Game, Shaun White Snowboarding, Mario Galaxy, Wii Music, Sports Game. Wow, it's entirely evident I don't use my Wii much.

Michelobius @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:33PM

I've got:

Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros.
Trauma Center
Disaster: Day of Crisis(maybe?)
Cooking Mama(maybe?)
Wii Music
Mario Baseball (maybe?)

offday @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:37PM

No, the last one is definitely some high school musical game. That line is straight from one of the songs.

Michelobius @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:39PM

Oh. Yeah, the comment above me is probs a lot more accurate than mine.

Doug @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:49PM

Mario prefers it stirred, not shaken. I thought it might have been Wario Land Shake It. Maybe not...

BPMOmega [gamertag] @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:16PM

Disaster can't be in that list, since it still isn't released in America.

BunnySlapper @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:37PM

By design. Joystiq can't let content get in the way of trying to make money off of intrusive and irritating advertisements.

I'm honestly curious though, who clicks on these bullshit ads and actually buys something?

Markez @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:35PM

Such is the case with all internet advertising. They're either just aiming for continual brand reinforcement, or the 1% of people who actually click on internet advertising.

Ordeith @ Dec 4th 2008 12:17AM

I just avoid businesses who advertise like that (although Blogspot is reposnsible for even makeing the spots available)..

Thanks to Joystiq I won't buy HP Computers, I won't shop at Best Buy, and I won't buy Samsung Phones.

I think they also want me to avoid purchasing a certain pen but I need to see the add a few more times to be sure,.

Dante G @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:42PM

* 6AM-8AM: Remember the good ol' days?
No idea

* 8AM-10AM Kind of like being a part of the Mickey Mouse club.
High School Something Something

* 10AM-1PM: Who needs medical school?
Trauma Center
* 1PM-2PM: No need to worry about avalanches.
Shaun White Snowboarding or We Ski

* 2PM-3PM: Mario prefers it stirred, not shaken.
Wario Land Shake it

* 3PM-6PM: Now your Mii can boogie to the beat.
Boogie?

* 6PM-10PM: You gotta get'cha, get'cha, get'cha, get'cha head in the game
Wii Music?

-slycooper_rocker- (lorddshadow the amazing) psn: shahanasalam @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:49PM

switch 3-6 and the last one and you got it.

-slycooper_rocker- (lorddshadow the amazing) psn: shahanasalam @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:50PM

oh and #3. so 6-10 is high school musical. 3-6 is wii music. and 3 is ?

dantebk @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:45PM

My guesses:

6AM-8AM: Remember the good ol' days?
Some kind of Arcade Museum compilation game probably

8AM-10AM Kind of like being a part of the Mickey Mouse club.
No idea

10AM-1PM: Who needs medical school?
Trauma Center

1PM-2PM: No need to worry about avalanches.
Shaun White Snowboarding

2PM-3PM: Mario prefers it stirred, not shaken.
Wario Land: Shake It

3PM-6PM: Now your Mii can boogie to the beat.
Wii Music

6PM-10PM: You gotta get'cha, get'cha, get'cha, get'cha head in the game
No idea, but other posters think it's High School Musical -- is there really a game based on that?

BPMOmega [gamertag] @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:34PM

Hmm... I think choices for the first one include:
-Metal Slug Anthology
-NamcoMuseum Remix
-SNK Arcade Classics

Sora @ Dec 3rd 2008 8:20PM

There's multiple games based on High School Musical.

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:48PM

The last one is High School Musical, which sucks because it looks like we're getting 2 Disney games. Oh well, I never expect much from these, that way I am pleasantly surprised when it's something good.

rodjoh @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:00PM

* 6AM-8AM: Remember the good ol' days?
Prolly some sort of classic colection or remake like Space Invaders Extreme.

* 8AM-10AM Kind of like being a part of the Mickey Mouse club.
Disney Sing It?

* 10AM-1PM: Who needs medical school?
Trauma Center or that other game that looks like it.

* 1PM-2PM: No need to worry about avalanches.
We Ski or any snowboarding game.

* 2PM-3PM: Mario prefers it stirred, not shaken.
Warioland Shake it?

* 3PM-6PM: Now your Mii can boogie to the beat.
It could be Wii Music, but it could also be DDR Hottest Party 2.

* 6PM-10PM: You gotta get'cha, get'cha, get'cha, get'cha head in the game
High School Musical fo sure, but it could also mean something else. But I'm sticking with HSM.

Moptimus Slime @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:01PM

Mickey Mouse Club= Celebrity Sports Showdown?

I mean, it is a GOTY contender after all

etcrane @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:04PM

Uh guys ... are you sure the 2-3 pm deal isn't Quantum of Solace for the Wii? You know ... martini's shaken not stirred ... Bond ... etc? Just a thought ...

Donald @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:43PM

Quantam of Solace came out on the Wii? When?

Also, the hint mentions Mario.

Evan @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:20PM

I think it's Bond too. What does "stirred" have to do with the other suggested option - Wario Land?

Parsnipzilla @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:26PM

CLUB PENGUIN is the second one?

Lone Starr @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:31PM

How do so many of you know the lyrics to High School Musical songs?

Moschetto @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:44PM

Mickey Mouse Club = code for Club Nintendo

tmmoore_nc @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:45PM

I'm guessing 6-8am is a Wii Points Card deal.

Oh Hey? @ Dec 3rd 2008 8:16PM

No what disturbs me most, how many people recognized the lyrics to High School Musical, but only a 1 person so far has picked up "stirred not shaken" as being a signature line from the bond series (Quantum of Solas Movie and Game have been recently released)

RDX @ Dec 3rd 2008 8:27PM

The Bond phrase is "shaken, not stirred" so the reason no one mentioned it is because it's not actually the Bond line you say it is.

Mohulis @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:33PM

What RDX said.

Aaron @ Dec 4th 2008 2:15AM

6-8: Namco Museum Remix. Pretty sure of it.
8-10: Disney Sing It. The clue was tricky, but that would be my best guess.
10-1: Trauma Center or maybe Pet Pals: Animal Doctor.
1-2: Shaun White seems too new; my bet is SSXBlur. It came out a while ago and didn't sell well.
2-3: Wario Land: Shake it. Mario prefers it stirred, Wario prefers Shaken. Dumb clue.
3-6: Boogie. Wii Music is possible, but it's too new, it's 1st party, and it's Nintendo's premier holiday game.
6:10: Without a doubt, High School Musical.