Dear Reader:
Dragon Quest gets special gum and giveaway event in Japan
- collaboration with Lotte Co. Ltd.
- released earlier this week
- comes in "Blue Slime" and "Metal Slime" styles
- has a minty lime flavor
- the inner gum wrappers can be used to make a small blue or metal slimes when you're finished
- 130 yen
- special quiz contest where you must email the answer to a simple question about Lotte gum to enter
- 3 grand prizes in all
- first one is called the "Chimaera Wing", which is an air travel vouchers
- "Giant Mini Medal" is a replica mini medal 13 centimeters in diameter and 14 karat gold
- last grand prize is a giant Metal Slime statue that is 100% silver and weighs 20 kilograms
- each grand prize is valued at one million yen, which equals roughly £7,500 / $10,000
- small prizes to win based on proofs of purchase
- these include Blue Slime coffee mugs, figures, a replica Loto's Helmet USB speaker and cashcards usable across Japan
- participating shops will give you a Dragon Quest plastic file if you buy 2 packs of the gum