First of all, we would like to apologise to those people who fell for our little joke <g> but please remember that is was just a mere prank and we did not mean anything by it.

This is what we did...
We set up a turf in VZConnections painted completely dark and with objects scattered all over the locale. Next, we changed the room name to "Find the Secret Passageway" and ghosted while an anonymous avatar advertised this in the lobby:

Please go to turf: - - - - - - and find the secret passageway. If you succeed, you shall find the secret room filled with rare goodies. Max: 3 Event Items per avatar.

People started to enter and immediately got puzzled by what they saw.

Avies were frustratingly clicking around the locale for a good 20 minutes when they started to lose interest and think the whole thing was a set-up (derr). So we knew we had to do something to save it <g>

This time, we pretended that some people actually found the secret passageway. We got some assistants who happened to be in the turf to walk to any brick in the room. When they faced the brick, we booted them (simulating what it looks like to walk through a door). Then the avatar reappears in the turf with something very rare in their hands.
With this new reason to keep searching, we attracted more avatars to keep searching for the hidden treasure.

After another 2 hours (yes you read correctly) people actually started to leave so we needed another reason for them to stay. A greedy avatar that plans on keeping all the items for himself? Sure, that will work.
One of our volunteers pretended to try and remove ppl from the turf by saying that he wants all the items for himself. The other avies immediately get angry and call him selfish, greedy...etc...
So when our volunteer asks if they give up... the crowd says "NEVER!"

The prank lasted a full THREE AND A HALF HOURS. Eventually, we had to tell everyone the secret and boot them out <g> Only that some people wouldnt believe it wasa joke and kept returning for one last look.

Here are some highlights of the transcript:

<system>: Locale: Find the Hidden Passageway Princess Shila: now what? CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: <shrug> Lifes Angel: Move Princess Shila: mugs gallery Lifes Angel: Iceee will you move Lifes Angel: Please Iceee: No.<frown> Lifes Angel: you know how selfish you are Neo®: lol CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: what r we doin Iceee: Screw off Õš£Õ ®: lol this is a one room turf Neo®: There is no second room<react> Iceee: <frown> Neo®: pfft CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: WHAT r we doin Andromeda Rose: there is no way there could be a second room in here KrAyZeE KhMeR: lmao Princess Shila: looking for treasure Richard Andromeda Rose: all turf layouts for Village only go that >>>> way Lifes Angel: How about this everybody ghost Iceee: Its a special turf KrAyZeE KhMeR: This is a joke. Lifes Angel: and I will tell the first ghostie where it is Iceee: There is a secret passage Iceee: And i see it.. Iceee: Im covering it<react> Lifes Angel: You are not Iceee: So you guys cant get in Lifes Angel: You are not Iceee: So you guys cant get in Iceee: LOSERS<frown> Lifes Angel: You stubpod idiot KrAyZeE KhMeR: Michelle. Princess Shila: i got the gift of doom Princess Shila: but nothing in it Lifes Angel: its not even over there CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: nope sorray Iceee: There is a secret passage behind me Princess Shila: well, move then Iceee: See? Lifes Angel: You swear my butt Iceee: <react> Iceee: There is a passage that i am hiding PartyGirl2000: ya PartyGirl2000: I went thorugh it<shrug> Iceee: I think edd knows about it too Iceee: right Edd? PartyGirl2000: but left again. PartyGirl2000: move<frown> Metal Edd: nope Metal Edd: i`m looking Iceee: You dont? Iceee: Here ill esp u PartyGirl2000: moooooove iceee Princess Shila: ok Iceee: No KrAyZeE KhMeR: I found it.<react> Princess Shila: all stand in front of me Iceee: But get this person off me<frown> Iceee: <sigh> Princess Shila: so we have the whole lot uncovered Iceee: Owner<sigh><sigh> Iceee: There edd i esped u PartyGirl2000: <laughs> i know where it is Iceee: Its hard to click Iceee: Yah Princess Shila: can we click it PartyGirl2000: its a bloo floppy hat OMG Iceee: Im hiding passageway Shila Iceee: OMG Iceee: I didnt see that<sigh> PartyGirl2000: muahaha<react> Iceee: Where is it? Iceee: 3rd room? Metal Edd: i`ve seen two passages.... Iceee: Or 2nd? PartyGirl2000: 3rd Iceee: Ah. Iceee: I got this is the 5th one. Metal Edd: one leads to village apts and one leads to variations <frown> PartyGirl2000: ahh I see something i think Iceee: Its ALL Hotel items PartyGirl2000: one sec PartyGirl2000: lemme go Later On... PartyGirl2000: he took the sleepy Owl: wtg III Iceee: HS is better<grin> maria: show me _iiii_: Thanks all. <grin><bow> Metal Edd: I only found 2 doors.. Metal Edd: one to variations and one to lobby Iphigenia: wtg! PartyGirl2000: theres 3, right? CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: move!!!!!!!! Metal Edd: two booby traps Metal Edd: must be 3 <shrug> Metal Edd: anyone else found one? PartyGirl2000: once more iceee? CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: do again Iceee: What Pg? Scary69: what the point of this place? PartyGirl2000: turn again...ghosties requesting Iceee: ... Iceee: I dont know.. PartyGirl2000: nite<wave> Iceee: i dont want newbies in PartyGirl2000: true maria: nite PartyGirl2000: but if their newbies they wont find in Iceee: Ok Iceee: Ill do it FAST maria: forget cya Iceee: OMG Iceee: Nite Time got thru<relax> PartyGirl2000: dang Iceee: Its hidden behind me Iceee: OMG NITE Iceee: I want that<sigh><sigh> PartyGirl2000: its clickable NiteTime: hehehe PartyGirl2000: when we turn PartyGirl2000: <grin> Metal Edd: why didnt ya get it ice? NiteTime: Too late now <react> PartyGirl2000: theres a ct in there. CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: turn again Iceee: Selling it Nite? PartyGirl2000: they ghost you NiteTime: Nope PartyGirl2000: when you get 1 PartyGirl2000: <shrug> Scary69: what the hell are we suppose to do in here if this idiot is in the way PartyGirl2000: ahh, but the whole adventure is geytting him out of the way Iceee: Get the hell out of here. Iceee: <react> Iceee: Nite got thru Iceee: That shows he aint a dumb ass Scary69: how u know when they get through PartyGirl2000: yea pamela1: y did u boot mr icr NiteTime: Gonna reboot in a min Iceee: I dont know McDawg NiteTime: brb PartyGirl2000: i have to go soon...I guess i'll jsut park rigghttttt here Iceee: Should we move Pg? PartyGirl2000: no. PartyGirl2000: edd PartyGirl2000: stand where I am PartyGirl2000: im going in _iiii_: I've got it, Iceee. Iceee: Who said that? _iiii_: <wave> Iceee: Im not moving PartyGirl2000: iiii Iceee: Pg is Iceee: <react> PartyGirl2000: okay PartyGirl2000: ty PartyGirl2000: brb PartyGirl2000: going in _iiii_: No problem. Iceee: I dont know Life Scary69: what the point in here? Iceee: pg<relax> PartyGirl2000: <relax> Iceee: Did u get that? _iiii_: Wow. Nice find. PartyGirl2000: yep<grin> Iceee: Lemme try?<relax> Iceee: Lucky <sigh> CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: i wna tin<jump> naa: i guess icee CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: in* PartyGirl2000: it was hidden really good Wingnut: me too Iceee: Yah? Iceee: Which room? PartyGirl2000: yep. jsut the see through part wass sticking out...lucky click] PartyGirl2000: 2nd Iceee: 2nd looked empty to me<relax> Iceee: What was it behind? The statue? PartyGirl2000: behind the flowers PartyGirl2000: nope. Iceee: Ooh Iceee: damn. _iiii_: You hunt nicely, PG. Wingnut: when can we go in? PartyGirl2000: it was a misclick _iiii_: You have to find the door. <shrug> Iceee: 4i's lets move (turn) quickly _iiii_: No one has found the wraps yet. Wingnut: the door is behind you guys<shrug> CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: SOMEONE is coverin it<frown> _iiii_: It's clickable now. Iceee: Cover it PartyGirl2000: it is PartyGirl2000: I clicked it Iceee: iiii<relax> Iceee: Cover it<relax> _iiii_: Oh come on. _iiii_: They deserve a chance. Iceee: TURN<relax> Iceee: Phew _iiii_: No one's gotten the Xoom wrap yet. _iiii_: That one's pretty obvious. <shrug> PartyGirl2000: ooh, wheres that? Wingnut: open then<jump> Iceee: Nah _iiii_: The fourth room? Iceee: We aint moving _iiii_: Behind the fountain. Scary69: huh....i dont get this PartyGirl2000: ooohhhh, cool Iceee: iiii did you see the sci fi poster? _iiii_: There are many objects, ghostie. Iceee: 5th room is all the HS stuff ¤Ðæmøñ Çåt F®øm H룣¤: can the people in the front PLEASE move PartyGirl2000: 6th room? i only got to 5th Scary69: I dont see any rooms just bricks PartyGirl2000: ack, i g2g CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: plzzz move PartyGirl2000: ill park here pamela1: where is it PartyGirl2000: CLEO UNBLOCK ESP AND ESP MAIL PartyGirl2000: I CANT Metal Edd: Please, only take ONE item guys PartyGirl2000: oops Iceee: Edd PartyGirl2000: <laughs> Metal Edd: When you find it Iceee: I took 3<sigh> PartyGirl2000: 2 so far Iceee: Do i have to give back? Metal Edd: please put two back <bow> PartyGirl2000: ooooh i found another CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: how dou find these<frown> ESP from Iceee: OMG LMAOP ESP from Iceee: LMAO ESP from Iceee: LMAO ESP from Iceee: ROFL ESP to Iceee: this is SO GOOD <react> ESP from Iceee: Someone offered me 10k to tell them where passage it ESP from Iceee: is ESP from Iceee: <relax>ROFL ESP to Iceee: LMFAO ESP to _iiii_: OMG OMG!!! ESP from _iiii_: ?<react> ESP to _iiii_: SOMEONE OFFERED ICEEE 10K TO FIND THE SECRET PASSAGE <jump><jump> ESP from _iiii_: LOL Iceee: PG is covering a part of passageway.. yes. PartyGirl2000: oops PartyGirl2000: it was still almost all hidden PartyGirl2000: <shrug> Iceee: Dont move PG PartyGirl2000: im not anymore Metal Edd: Guys <frown> Iceee: Stop that. Metal Edd: please take ONE item Owl: not fair Metal Edd: dont be greedy PartyGirl2000: who took the damn green floppy hat? I wanted that<frown> Iceee: Edd, Ill give u my other 2 items later Metal Edd: those who find the room, take ONE item only please Iceee: Shila<relax><relax> CôôL_GaL_Mi©hElLe: thisis hard<frown> Iceee: Sex is not a valid bribery. Iceee: <relax> Metal Edd: Iceee <frown> PartyGirl2000: edd, do you own this...? Metal Edd: nope Iceee: Stop. I do not believe in prostitution. Metal Edd: I help run it PartyGirl2000: then shush?<grin> PartyGirl2000: lmao sorry Iceee: gahh Metal Edd: well ppl are being greedy <sigh>

Now didnt that sound like fun <g>