You may ask, "What IS Booty Grab? I've never heard of it before."
Booty grab is a one minute game that essentially allows your user/avatar to go into someone's aquarium tank and collect gold that is released from various fish or monsters. Usually this is done by clicking on their aquarium during their glow time or "Play Now" in the lower right hand corner. You will know it is their glow time because their aquarium will glow, i.e the fish who will be dropping gold for you to collect will be lit up. This will be quite apparent, and you really can't miss it. For users who have the link in their signatures, it will say "Glowing- Has *inserts number* of players". The duration of a glow is 12 minutes, so you only have a 12 minute time frame for which to play, but the actual game lasts 1 minute.
"How do I get in on the action?"
This is why this sub forum was created. Users will be allowed to create their own booty grab thread to host their aquarium and anyone else's. Be sure to check these threads often as glowing times are usually eight times a day, which is every three hours. Keep in mind some people have a few fish and others quite a number. Generally the active tanks are the ones that have the highest payout, both to the owner and player.
Booty Grab Guide for much more detailed information- http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/gaia-aquarium/your-tank-and-you-an-aquarium-guide-list/t.47789181/
The aforementioned guide is located in the Aquarium forum- http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/gaia-aquarium/f.393/
This guide explains such a plethora of things, many quite mundane or perhaps already known, others you may not give a crap about. Regardless, there are specifics in that thread and within the links that won't be provided here....as that would take all day long =]..a bit of the information I'm providing here will be reiteration in that thread if you've chosen to read.
IN THE AQUARIUM FORUM IS ALSO PLENTY OF BOOTY GRAB GAMES. So heads up, you can play there too. Make this a PLAYING SPOT as well, though. From what I have experienced while playing booty grab in guilds, is that it is HIGHLY PROFITABLE, more so than playing in the Aquarium forum. I don't know how Gaia works this, but this is what I've observed. If you want some good gold, play here, and trust me you'll get it. That's why this sub forum was created. So use it, please.
That being said, if you are the owner of a thread, you are in control of how you set up that thread. If people are allowed to post (including their tanks, but you still must follow the rules below), let them know. If they are prohibited from doing so, let them know. If someone does not listen to the rules of your thread, given they are reasonable, that is, then their post(s) will be deleted.
You may format your booty grab thread any way you wish, and add color if you want, pictures, etc. You also might want to create an interesting title so people go to your thread, give information on the fish you have. JUST TRY TO HAVE FUN WITH IT! Booty Grab is one of the easiest ways to earn gold on Gaia, so we should all take advantage of it.
If you are participating in an exclusive Booty Grab game thread (meaning, only game, not discussion, as specified by the creator of the thread), you must post your aquarium in your signature. If you do not do this, I will notify you. If you do not comply, I will have to delete your posts and/or order you to leave the thread. I'm sorry, we're just trying to make sure players know what's going on and are able to play and benefit themselves as well as you.
*An addendum- Aquarium Glow analyzer(s) will allow people to see what fish of yours will glow and information about the gold given out. Two web sites for these Glow Analyzers can be found below.
2. Please, whenever possible, provide a Direct Tank Link (helpful for certain users who cannot access your tank through your signature). The Direct Link is simply the URL you see when you enter your aquarium. Also, players, PLEASE BUMP their thread when they are glowing, if they don't mind, so other players who visit the forum/ guild homepage can see that it might be playing time. Do not rely on this, however, as a sure fire thing of glowing or not glowing. Visit the forum on a regular basis if you can and check the threads to see.
An example can be seen in this post:
NanaBananaFana
mrgreen Howdy! Welcome to my Glow Thread! mrgreen
heart Thanks for Bumping! heart
~ Direct Link to Tank ~
Here's what's in my tank right now:
| Analyzer One | Analyzer Two |
pirate
If you're confused at all, please contact me and I will assist you with any questions you have. If any Crew member wants to add on to the rules or tweak something, then feel free to do so. Thank you very much, and I hope this was helpful. For those who know Booty Grab, I apologize.
Finally and most important, try to have a good time, regularly visit people's threads, be respectful, and do not create repeat threads. Try, if possible, to have your tank stocked with something when you post a thread. Do not flame a user because they have only a few fish; at the same time, remember that bigger fish/monsters are better in terms of gold payout. Thank you again. biggrin
Official Rules
1. Adhere to the Gaia T.O.S at all times
2. No Spam in here (eg. indiscernible speech or pointless emoticons)
3. Discussions about Booty Grab are allowed (User, however, is in control about how they want their own Booty Grab thread set up--eg. tanks in one post, throughout thread, whether discussion is permitted or not, or whether tanks will even be in such thread. Users, however, should make the effort to put their URL aquarium link in their signature if they have any Fish or Monsters.
4. Topics which derail from Booty Grab are OKAY. (BUT, try to keep it Booty Grab discussion. In other words, don't start a thread titled and about "video games" in this forum, or else it will be moved.)
