Monday, October 13, 2008

Peggle Peggle Peggle

I have a new peggle high score: 25,527,620

But just as incredible are the amazing things that happen just from blogging. It all started with my previous peggle shout-out. Then I get this comment on my blog from Xuyen Nguyen from Popcap.com, the makers of Peggle. He commented:
Although, it is unfortunate that you did not pass Statistics the first time, I am extremely glad to hear that you passed it the second time around and became a Grand Peggle Master at the same time! Your scores certainly merit that honor and we'd definitely like to thank you for blogging about us! I'd love to send you a copy of Peggle Nights and try to become a Grand Master in the sequel! Let me know what you think!

Thanks again,
Xuyen Nguyen
PopCap.com
xnguyen@popcap.com
I was stunned that someone from Peggle-land gave me a kudos about Peggle. It was like an angel visitation thanking me for paying my ten percent and giving me manna as a kind gesture.

So of course I reply back and this was our conversation:
Xuyen Nguyen,

I am delighted to hear from your comment on my peggle blog. How did you find it? If your offer for Peggle Nights still stands, I would love to take you up on it! Thank you!

SamYam
And his response:
Sam,

Someone on our customer service team actually discovered it and brought it to my attention (I do a of outreach to bloggers). Your story is fantastic! And I’m glad you ended up passing the class in the end ;)

Yes, we would love to send you a copy of Peggle Nights, and I would also love for you to join our exclusive invite-only blogger group! The group is intended to thank bloggers for blogging about us! It is extremely small and I would communicate with you periodically asking your input on new products and/or anything related to Peggle! Please let me know if you’re interested!
Of course I'm interested. So not only do I get a copy of Peggle Nights, but I'm now a member of this exclusive invite-only blogger extravaganza party-like-it's-1999 group! The moral of the story: Failing your stats class because of peggle pays off in the short and long run.

5 comments:

Pickett said...

That is so kickass I can hardly believe it. I also am a Peggle Grand Master, you'll have to tell me how Nights is.

austinmcraig said...

AWESOME.
After you showed Peggle to me, I actually avoided it because it looked so fun. Can't afford to sink my days and nights into a game. Gotta graduate, you know.

Julianne said...

SAM! I was the first person to tell you about Peggle nights!! This is ridiculous! Did you only get one copy? Because I am saddened by the fact that I do not have Peggle nights, when you come to Provo in the future, bring your laptop so we can duel. Loser buys the cookies.

Matt J said...

Holy Crap Sam, you are now the Ultimate Grand Master and we will have a statue erected in your honor for the next Peggle Tournament.

Shane said...

Sam, I had no idea that you love peggle! I was addicted to it too along with my whole research lab last year. I wish I knew what my high score was. If I blog about peggle can I get on the invite only group too? Just a thought.