The Snappic Competition feature lets you add fun prize-based interactions to your events with two modes: Spin to Win and Scratch to Win. Here’s how to set them up, customize them, and manage prizes during your event.

Important Notes
Setting Up Your Competition
How Competition Logic Works
Tracking Prizes from the Dashboard
Prize Redemption via QR Code
Design Specifications

Important Notes

Competition options: Scratch to Win and Spin to Win (Spin to Win is not available on Virtual Booths).
One competition type per event — you must choose either Spin or Scratch.
The competition feature is based on guest sharing. Users must share their photo/GIF/video via email or SMS from the iPad before the competition screen will appear.
Prize settings are per iPad (offline capable). Keep this in mind when setting the total number of prizes.
Competition works on one entry per session, per device. If using a Photo Booth with a Share Station, the same session can provide up to two competition entries (one from each device).

Setting Up Your Competition

To enable and set up Scratch & Spin, follow these simple actions:

Turn On Competition: In your event’s Event Options, select Scratch & Spin

Choose a Type: Decide whether you want Spin to Win or Scratch to Win. You can only run one type per event.

Upload Graphics: Add the visual elements your guests will see: background, cover image (for Scratch), losing image, done button, and, optionally, hide QR codes for virtual use.

Configure Prizes: In the Prize Builder, create each prize with a name, images, and winning text. Then set conditions like win percentage, max losing entries before a forced win, minimum duration between wins, and prize limits.
💡 Example: With 3 iPads and 3 prizes, configure each iPad to give away one prize.

Preview and Test: On your iPad, open the event, tap Configure Competition, and preview both winning and losing outcomes to make sure everything looks right.

How Competition Works

Prize distribution in competitions is designed to balance fairness and randomness. Here are two ways to think about how it works.

Example 1:

Distributing a Set Number of Prizes

Imagine you want to give away 250 prizes over the course of a two‑day event, with the booth open for 20 hours in total. First, set the prize win limit to 250. Keep the winning chance % low, such as 1%, so that other controls guide the distribution. Then set the maximum losing entry count before a forced win to something modest, like 20, so prizes don’t become too scarce. Finally, calculate the minimum duration between wins by dividing the total event minutes (20×60 = 1200) by the number of prizes (250). In this case, you would set it to about five minutes. This means a prize is released roughly every five minutes, helping distribute them evenly over the entire event.

Example 2:

How Percentages Work

Percentages behave like flipping a coin for each prize. When a guest enters the competition, the system first flips a coin for Prize 1. If it lands “heads,” that prize is awarded immediately. If not, it flips for Prize 2, and so on. If no coins land on heads, the guest doesn’t win anything. This also explains why if every prize is set at 100% chance, only the first one will ever be awarded, since the process stops as soon as a win is registered.

In short, percentages add an element of chance, but the system will never guarantee a winner every time. Instead, it creates a fair and randomized experience for guests.

Finally, remember that competitions work on one entry per session, per device. If you are using both a Photo Booth and a Share Station, the same session can generate up to two entries—one from each device.

Tracking Prizes from the Dashboard

Go to Manage Scratch & Spin in your Snappic dashboard.
View all prizes won along with guest details.
You can revoke prizes if necessary.

Prize Redemption via QR Code

Winners receive an SMS/email with a QR code to redeem their prize.
Use the provided link in your event’s Scratch & Spin section to scan QR codes and confirm redemption.