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{{first pic|LotteryTicketTEOT.jpg|[[Donna Noble]] holding a | {{first pic|LotteryTicketTEOT.jpg|[[Donna Noble]] holding a [[Celebration Lottery]] [[ticket]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')}} | ||
A '''lottery''' was a game in which people could win [[money]]. | A '''lottery''' was a game in which people could win [[money]]. | ||
The [[National Lottery]] was a municipal lottery played in the [[United Kingdom]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'' | The [[National Lottery]] was a municipal lottery played in the [[United Kingdom]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'') [[Celebration Lottery]] was also played in the United Kingdom. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)|part=Two}}) | ||
[[ | == History == | ||
When the Eleventh Doctor met the [[Tenth Doctor]] in [[England]], [[1562]], the latter compared [[regeneration]] to a lottery, implying that the former was compensating for his with his bigger [[sonic screwdriver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | |||
While working to stop a [[Cyberman]] invasion of [[18th century]] [[Klimtenburg]], the Eleventh Doctor was about to reassure some of the villagers that the likelihood of a Cyber guard finding them was as likely as winning the lottery. He was interrupted when the Cyber guard found them, causing him to complain that he never won the lottery unless he [[Time travel|travelled forward in time]] and checked the numbers first. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Plague of the Cybermen (novel)|Plague of the Cybermen]]'') | |||
[[ | In [[March]] [[2005]], [[Jackie Tyler]], via the [[phone]], instructed her [[daughter]] [[Rose Tyler]] to put a [[quid]] in the [[Lottery syndicate]] on her behalf. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The End of the World (TV story)}}) | ||
[[ | In [[2007]], the [[Physics teacher (School Reunion)|physics teacher]] at [[Deffry Vale High School]] [[retire]]d after she won the lottery, despite never having played it. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'') | ||
Sometime in the mid-[[2000s]], the computer suite which was used to analyse the [[Stone Whisperers]] costed two million pound, half of which came from the lottery. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Thirteenth Stone (audio story)|The Thirteenth Stone]]'') | |||
In [[2008]], [[Tony (Hotel Historia)|Tony]] won the lottery, and he was invited to the [[Hotel Historia]] by [[Majenta Pryce]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Hotel Historia (comic story)|Hotel Historia]]'') | |||
By [[2009]], [[Carmen (Planet of the Dead)|Carmen]] used her psychic abilities to win ten pounds on the lottery twice a week. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') | |||
In [[Spring]] [[2010]], the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s [[wedding present]] to [[Donna Noble]] at [[Donna Noble and Shaun Temple's wedding|her wedding]] was a [[Celebration Lottery]] ticket purchased with money borrowed from her father, [[Geoff Noble]]. Expressing hope that it might be a winning one, Donna tucked it down the front of her dress for safekeeping. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)|part=Two}}) | |||
In [[4398]], when needing to gain access to [[Kazran Sardick]] without the interference of his staff, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] arranged for them to win the lottery, even though it did not exist. The Doctor simply called them very lucky. When Kazran ordered him out, and he travelled back to Kazran's childhood, the Doctor acted as his babysitter, after his usual babysitter won the lottery, even though it did not exist, even back then. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'') | |||
=== Undated events === | |||
In [[New Port City]], citizens of the [[Grey Zone]] could only move to the [[Black Zone]] if they won the lottery. The lottery was played by randomising the teleportation coordinates of people's homes and selecting a winner. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Gatecrashers (short story)|Gatecrashers]]'') | In [[New Port City]], citizens of the [[Grey Zone]] could only move to the [[Black Zone]] if they won the lottery. The lottery was played by randomising the teleportation coordinates of people's homes and selecting a winner. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Gatecrashers (short story)|Gatecrashers]]'') | ||
=== Other realities === | === Other realities === | ||
Lottery Results was one of the options for content to be [[download]]ed to a [[Cybus EarPod]] user's [[brain]] with the [[daily Download|daily download]] in [[Pete's World]]. ([[ | Lottery Results was one of the options for content to be [[download]]ed to a [[Cybus EarPod]] user's [[brain]] with the [[daily Download|daily download]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|EarPod (feature)}}) in [[Pete's World]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}}, etc.) | ||
[[Category:Games from the real world]] | [[Category:Games from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Lotteries]] | [[Category:Lotteries]] | ||
Revision as of 17:51, 15 October 2023
A lottery was a game in which people could win money.
The National Lottery was a municipal lottery played in the United Kingdom. (TV: Rose, School Reunion) Celebration Lottery was also played in the United Kingdom. (TV: The End of Time (part two) [+]Loading...{"part":"Two","1":"The End of Time (TV story)"})
History
When the Eleventh Doctor met the Tenth Doctor in England, 1562, the latter compared regeneration to a lottery, implying that the former was compensating for his with his bigger sonic screwdriver. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
While working to stop a Cyberman invasion of 18th century Klimtenburg, the Eleventh Doctor was about to reassure some of the villagers that the likelihood of a Cyber guard finding them was as likely as winning the lottery. He was interrupted when the Cyber guard found them, causing him to complain that he never won the lottery unless he travelled forward in time and checked the numbers first. (PROSE: Plague of the Cybermen)
In March 2005, Jackie Tyler, via the phone, instructed her daughter Rose Tyler to put a quid in the Lottery syndicate on her behalf. (TV: The End of the World [+]Loading...["The End of the World (TV story)"])
In 2007, the physics teacher at Deffry Vale High School retired after she won the lottery, despite never having played it. (TV: School Reunion)
Sometime in the mid-2000s, the computer suite which was used to analyse the Stone Whisperers costed two million pound, half of which came from the lottery. (AUDIO: The Thirteenth Stone)
In 2008, Tony won the lottery, and he was invited to the Hotel Historia by Majenta Pryce. (COMIC: Hotel Historia)
By 2009, Carmen used her psychic abilities to win ten pounds on the lottery twice a week. (TV: Planet of the Dead)
In Spring 2010, the Tenth Doctor's wedding present to Donna Noble at her wedding was a Celebration Lottery ticket purchased with money borrowed from her father, Geoff Noble. Expressing hope that it might be a winning one, Donna tucked it down the front of her dress for safekeeping. (TV: The End of Time (part two) [+]Loading...{"part":"Two","1":"The End of Time (TV story)"})
In 4398, when needing to gain access to Kazran Sardick without the interference of his staff, the Eleventh Doctor arranged for them to win the lottery, even though it did not exist. The Doctor simply called them very lucky. When Kazran ordered him out, and he travelled back to Kazran's childhood, the Doctor acted as his babysitter, after his usual babysitter won the lottery, even though it did not exist, even back then. (TV: A Christmas Carol)
Undated events
In New Port City, citizens of the Grey Zone could only move to the Black Zone if they won the lottery. The lottery was played by randomising the teleportation coordinates of people's homes and selecting a winner. (PROSE: Gatecrashers)
Other realities
Lottery Results was one of the options for content to be downloaded to a Cybus EarPod user's brain with the daily download (PROSE: EarPod [+]Loading...["EarPod (feature)"]) in Pete's World. (TV: Doomsday [+]Loading...["Doomsday (TV story)"], etc.)
