1st Place
BAM/TEXAS - 129,500 points
Once again, BAM/TEXAS has shown her amazing talent for nabbing specific flake numbers.  BAM came in 4th place in the ZERO GAME 2 and 1st place in the ZERO GAME 3.  Now getting 1st place in this final round, BAM has secured her title of "THE QUEEN OF ALL ZEROS" and is certainly the "NUMBER ONE ZERO HERO" in my books!  BAM wins an amazing EIGHT prizes for her efforts, including $100.00 cash, collectable SnowDays items, and various donated items as seen here on the PRIZES page.

"X" I must say this has been one exciting, nail biting, sit on the edge of your seat ZERO Game. Thanks first goes to Popular Front for creating our beloved SnowDays!!  Our little town of Flakeville has been the foundation of many friendships being formed from around the world. Now what would we all do without you, Mr. "X"??? I have said it before and I'll say it again....YOU THE MAN :D. Thank you for the time and love you put into SnowDays. Thank you for the First Zero Game and now the Last Zero Game. What a ride!! I can't think of any one word to describe the last 8 days. WOOOWZERRRR.....  I've watched PM and Larry send flakes sailing down the skies in record time...I just sat here with my mouth open in total amazement....still can't make beautiful flakes and send them out in record time like they can. Suzy has just brought tears of laughter with her witty comments she has left on our flakes, plus a new friend has been added to my list.  I've even heard from several I haven't seen in awhile. The game is over.....now to remember what filled up my days before this all started. Thanks again X for all that you do for SnowDays and the Flakers. The slopes wouldn't be the same without you. Big Ole' Texas Hug, Becky - BAM/TEXAS

Well, the ZERO GAME IV certainly wouldn't have been the same without you, Becky!  I am just delighted to see you sitting in FIRST PLACE once again.  You really DESERVE the great prizes coming your way, and I thank you for showing us all how it's done!

(BAM WINS 100 BUX, PLUS THE PRIZES SHOWN HERE.)

2nd Place
PM/ARK - 119,500 points
PM/ARK is another BIG player when it comes to the ZERO GAME.  PM placed 2nd in the ZERO GAME ONE, got 1st place in the ZERO GAME TWO, and 2nd place in the ZERO GAME THREE.  Now grabbing 2nd place once again, this will be the 3rd time I've sent PM a 50 dollar bill!  PM also gets several other prizes, as described HERE.  PM is an amazing competitor, and on the first day of this contest, it appeared she wasn't going to share ANY of the ZERO flakes!

Wow, what a game that was!  I knew it was going to come down to those double 0s!!  Huge congratulations to BAM for a VERY well deserved win and to every single flaker who made it to the score sheet because those Zeroes were NOT easy to catch! 

Thank you again, X, for hosting the game and for all the hard work you did getting it going and keeping the score sheet updated,  and thanks to Popular Front and all the generous contributors to the contest! It truly was the BEST Zero Game ever!

PM, once again you had an ASTOUNDING game!  My many continued thanX to you for the wonderful support and great entertainment!  I can't tell you how happy I am to be adding a 3rd 50 to your ever growing "collection"!  (hee-hee!)

(PM WINS 50 BUX, PLUS THE PRIZES SHOWN HERE.)

3rd Place
SUZY SNOWFLAKE - 77,500 points
One of the great things about the ZERO GAME is that ANYONE can play and get those desired numbers.  So when I see a newcomer to the game, it is always very "x"citing for me, but when I see a newcomer do so WELL in the game, it is certainly an "x"cellent TREAT!  It confirms that the information I release before a game starts is enough to allow anyone interested to get involved and win a prize!  SUZY SNOWFLAKE did a wonderful job, and after she got the "hang of it" became a HUGE competitor to the "seasoned pros".  CONGRATS to Suzy, her efforts paid off big time!

Hiya X! I'm delighted to win Third Place in your Zero Contest.  Congratulations to The Baminator, PM, Larry, Jeanne and all of the Zero Game winners!  Thank you to my flaky friends who came to play in the snow even though they didn't win a prize.  It was fun! On a personal note to you, Mister X, I haven't had such flaky fun in ages.  I'm looking forward to receiving the snowflake cards and angel.  A year ago my daughter told me about a site that she learned about at school.  She said it was fun to make snowflakes.  Indeed it is!  However, the lovely surprise was that I could also make friends.  Flakeville is a pleasant place to visit and MisterX serves well as its honorary Mayor. Sincere ThanX, Suzy Snowflake Antarctica  :)

What a DELIGHT it has been to all of Flakeville that you found it, Suzy!  Your AMAZING flake worX have astounded everyone, including myself.  The Slopes are a much better place now that they can claim YOU as a "citizen"!  I am thrilled you decided to play the game and that you did so WELL.

(SUZY WINS 25 BUX, PLUS THE PRIZES SHOWN HERE.)

4th Place
LARRY / WEATHERLY - 56,000 points
Larry returned for his second ZERO GAME and once again did one heck of a job nabbing those ZERO flakes!  Larry placed 3rd in the ZERO GAME 3 and won 25 buX for his efforts.  Now he gets another 25 buX for his 4th place standings in the 4th game (hmmm, is there a pattern developing?), but he also gets some wonderful prizes this time too!  It was always a treat for me to find one of his flakes on the BIG numbers, as he seems to just "suddenly appear" out of nowhere!  BIG THANX to Larry for his much appreciated participation once again!  :D

I can't imagine how much time you must have put into this game & follow up. It seemed you were always right there to make "official" comments on the scoring flakes. Did you just not sleep for the past week? LOL!  What a wild game this has been. Thank you for another Xcellent Xperience!  The competition this year was fierce. I don't know how many flakes anyone else fired off during this game, but my count went from 140 prior to starting to over 1200 now! Anyway,  I am e-mailing this reply to claim my fourth place score. Thanks again, & Keep On Flaking!

LOL, Larry!  Yes, I did manage to get SOME sleep, but not as much as I am used to!  It was great fun to see you once again join the ranks of ZERO HEROES.  You rightfully earned your spot here, and I am "x"tatic to be sending you your "goodies" for a job WELL DONE!

(LARRY WINS 25 BUX, PLUS THE PRIZES SHOWN HERE.)

5th Place
JEANNE / NEW YORK - 22,000 points
Further proving that ANYONE can be a player AND winner in this game, JEANNE / NEW YORK was another "newbie" that grabbed 5th place in STYLE!  Jeanne only got TWO scoring flakes, but talk about getting the RIGHT two!  She grabbed a flake worth 10,000 points, then later the same day grabbed another worth 12,000 points.  These were 2 of the highest scoring flakes in the contest and really paid off for her!  My thanX and BIG CONGRATS to Jeanne for her "x"ceptional efforts!

Hi MisterX!
 
    I'm writing to confirm my fifth place finish in the ZERO GAME.  I'm glad that my only two scoring flakes happened to be big ones! #8050000 and #8053333. Thank you for all of your encouraging words.

No, THANK YOU Jeanne!  It is my PLEASURE to award you your well deserved prizes!

(JEANNE WINS 25 BUX, PLUS THE PRIZES SHOWN HERE.)

6th, 7th, & 8th Place
This contest was originally only going to have FIVE winners, but midway through it I decided I would "surprise" another 3 players for their appreciated efforts!  After all, it was a contest that was put together to celebrate the creation of the 8 millionth flake, and it just seemed appropriate!  The following players get an X address, plus a wonderful "surprise" that I can't yet mention here, (as they haven't yet gotten it in the mail!)

(6th, 7th, & 8th ZERO HEROES ALSO EACH GET 10 BUX!)

6th PLACE
LOBINDOBA - 17,500 POINTS
LOBINDOBA did AWESOME, but then had to quit before the game ended so she could leave town.  She ALMOST didn't get back in time to learn she had a prize to claim, but managed to get her letter in to me before the deadline arrived, (phew!).  It was wonderful to have this newcomer to the game, and I am so happy to be listing her HERE!  :)
7th PLACE
SHININGSTAR - 13,000 POINTS
Another newcomer to the ZERO GAME, Shiningstar did AWESOME!  An unfortunate "slip up" in the 00's cashing in cost her a few points, but her prizes remain the same and she is still in the winner's list!  Thank you, Miss Shiningstar - what a pleasure it was to have you compete and do so well. You are a wonderful competitor  :)
8th PLACE
CARMELINA/UK - 8,500 POINTS
Carmelina was a true JOY to have in this contest!  Her crazy comments (mostly about jumping up & down and eating chocolates) were hilarious, and a welcome relief to the the craziness of the contest.  Carmelina also had a "slip up" by misspelling her name on a scoring flake.  She also had a computer "melt down" and missed getting her 00 flakes in to be scored on time, but did manage to get her letter in to me in the nick of time to nab 8th place :D
HONORABLE MENTION
KAREN/ALA
Karen tied for 8th place in this ZERO GAME, but unfortunately didn't claim her prize.  She was a welcome player to this contest though, and I thank her for participating in it :)

There were DOZENS of other players who participated in this contest and helped to make it the BIGGEST & BESTEST ever!  Some were lucky enough to nab a scoring flake and get their name on the SCORE SHEET, while MANY others just couldn't break through the "competition" to do so.  Regardless, I want to thank ALL of you for playing the game, and I truly wish you each could get a parting gift for your appreciated efforts!