Arches, Drops & Races
Instructions on how to use the Admin Area Your admin area is password protected, you’ll receive a password shortly after your order confirmation. See new payout button. The timer will countdown to your start date – when the clock hits zero the balloons will start moving (at 25 & 55 minutes past every hour). The […]
To add balloons manually, go to your admin URL and login. Click on “Go to balloons/user list” Or Scroll down to: Add as many as you like. TIP – Try not to do this when your sales are busy as you can accidentally switch a paid balloon to inactive. This happens when a balloon is […]
Without the free entry option the software requires an ELMOL (External Lottery Manager Operating Licence) and a Remote Gambling Software Operating Licence – both of these are required on an annual basis which makes the product unviable. Even if you have a lottery licence – the software does not. So to run a race without […]
You can change (& upload) the background when the race is live – and you can change it as often as you like. Why not change the background on a regular basis whilst your race is live, you can upload your own or use the pre-uploaded library. See examples of uploaded backgrounds here. After you’ve […]
The inactive balloons are balloons that have been created but payment not completed. On most occasions the buyer returns, starts again and buys a different balloon. There’s lots of reasons for this (listed below) but the most common is not having your card details to hand after creating the balloon. If you’re paid cash for […]
We’ve updated our free “online” entry button to “Entry by Post” and this links to a page where you can build your balloon and print & post a PDF or copy an example postcard: Next we’ll add the following wording: “Online paid entries must register their balloons 2 days before the race start date. Postal […]
The relaunch is getting closer. I’ve been given the go ahead from my solicitor to add a FREE entry by post button – this changes the software from a lottery to a Free Prize Draw. The free entry button will be compulsory on all races. Entries via the free postal option will need a cut […]
The Christmas balloons have now gone live.
Today we added more balloons and ducks to all races. With 4 Spooky balloons added to the selection it’s now possible to build a Halloween theme when adding the haunted house backdrop. Again, with the ducks, when adding the river background you can build a virtual duck race.
It’s now possible to change the background the balloons fly over & upload your own background. The backgrounds need to be 1920 x 1600 pixels. See full guide and details on changing & uploading the backgrounds.