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The '''Coca Cola x Ragnarok Online''' event was a promotional event held on Japanese Ragnarok Online as a part of a tie-in with soft-drink manufacturer Coca Cola and Japanese convenience store chain Lawson. In its first iteration in August 2008, the event featured a replica Lawson Shop which appeared near to the fountain in the middle of the map in Prontera. The shop originally appeared in Japanese Ragnarok Online (jRO) between 12 August 2008 and 30 September 2008<ref name=":0">''Win original and rare items that can be used in Coca-Cola x popular RPG “Ragnarok Online” game! “Ragnarok Online Item Present” Campaign ~ Starts at Lawson stores nationwide from August 12th (Tuesday) ~'' (no date) ''Coca Cola''. Available at: <nowiki>https://web.archive.org/web/20080813101224/http://www.cocacola.co.jp/corporate/news/news_000538.html</nowiki> (Accessed: 15 March 2024).</ref>, and then later again between 10 March 2009 and 29 April 2009.  
The '''Coca Cola x Ragnarok Online''' event was a promotional event held on Japanese Ragnarok Online as a part of a tie-in with soft-drink manufacturer Coca Cola and Japanese convenience store chain Lawson. In its first iteration in August 2008, the event featured a replica Lawson Shop which appeared near to the fountain in the middle of the map in Prontera. The shop originally appeared in Japanese Ragnarok Online (jRO) between 12 August 2008 and 30 September 2008<ref name=":0">''Win original and rare items that can be used in Coca-Cola x popular RPG “Ragnarok Online” game! “Ragnarok Online Item Present” Campaign ~ Starts at Lawson stores nationwide from August 12th (Tuesday) ~'' (no date) ''Coca Cola''. Available at: <nowiki>https://web.archive.org/web/20080813101224/http://www.cocacola.co.jp/corporate/news/news_000538.html</nowiki> (Accessed: 15 March 2024).</ref>, and then later again between 10 March 2009 and 29 April 2009.  


== 2008 Event ==
== 2008 Event ==
[[File:CocaColaXRagnarokSleeves.jpg|thumb|Coca Cola Sleeves for Coca Cola X Ragnarok tie-in|center]]
[[File:2 colavend.jpg|center|thumb|The coca cola vending machine NPC used outside the Lawson store. ]]
 
 
The 2008 event featured the replica Lawson shop in the center of prontera, with Coca Cola Vending machines outside selling Coca Cola Zero, Coca Cola Zero Calories, Coca Cola and Fanta products. People buying a variety of Coca Cola products, some exclusive to Japan, would enter a code displayed in the cap of the bottle on the then enter it in the website to be entered into a prize draw for items in-game. <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">''Coca-Cola x Ragnarok Online tie-up (コカ・コーラ × ラグナロクオンラインタイアップ)'' (no date) ''GungHo Entertainment - Ragnarok Online Japan''. Available at: <nowiki>https://web.archive.org/web/20090421083059/http://www.ragnarokonline.jp/news/event/campaign/item/11331</nowiki> (Accessed: 15 March 2024).</ref>
The 2008 event featured the replica Lawson shop in the center of prontera, with Coca Cola Vending machines outside selling Coca Cola Zero, Coca Cola Zero Calories, Coca Cola and Fanta products. People buying a variety of Coca Cola products, some exclusive to Japan, would enter a code displayed in the cap of the bottle on the then enter it in the website to be entered into a prize draw for items in-game. <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">''Coca-Cola x Ragnarok Online tie-up (コカ・コーラ × ラグナロクオンラインタイアップ)'' (no date) ''GungHo Entertainment - Ragnarok Online Japan''. Available at: <nowiki>https://web.archive.org/web/20090421083059/http://www.ragnarokonline.jp/news/event/campaign/item/11331</nowiki> (Accessed: 15 March 2024).</ref>


Three separate tranches of identical prizes were offered depending upon the item bought such as Coke, Fanta, and Japanese tea drinks Karada Meguru Tea and Kochakaden Royal Milk Tea.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
Three separate tranches of identical prizes were offered depending upon the item bought such as Coke, Fanta, and Japanese tea drinks Karada Meguru Tea and Kochakaden Royal Milk Tea.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The vending machine included outside of the Lawson shop, likely was a reproduction of an existing vending machine in Japan which resembled the shape of a Coca-Cola can.
[[File:PhotoMann-CokeMachine.jpg|center|thumb|A coke-can shaped vending machine. (Credit: PhotoMann.com)]]


== 2009 Event ==
== 2009 Event ==
[[File:Netgamers-ro-x-cocacola.jpg|center|thumb|Bottles which included the promotional tie-in sleeves.]]
[[File:Evt coke.JPG|center|thumb|500x500px|The evt_coke map which was provided as part of the 2009 event. ]]
The 2009 event was slightly expanded beyond the first event, in that it added an interior to it and additional quests provided by the NPCs which allowed users to trade in items for the headgear items.<ref>''Coca-Cola x Ragnarok Online tie-up (コカ・コーラ × ラグナロクオンラインタイアップ)'' (2009) ''776.netgamers.jp''. Available at: https://archive.is/wip/Qu4hO (Accessed: 15 March 2024).</ref>  
 
 
The 2009 event was slightly expanded beyond the first event, in that it added an interior to it and additional quests provided by the NPCs which allowed users to trade in items for the headgear items.<ref>''Coca-Cola x Ragnarok Online tie-up (コカ・コーラ × ラグナロクオンラインタイアップ)'' (2009) ''776.netgamers.jp''. Available at: https://archive.is/wip/Qu4hO (Accessed: 15 March 2024).</ref>
 
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=== Coke Interior/coke room ===
The interior was accessed by the "Secret Guide" NPC, which required a "Limited Shop Entrance" ticket, which allowed the user to enter the shop, which was a separate map to Prontera called evt_coke.
Inside the shop were several modern and vintage Coca-Cola posters, as well as a bar which featured a large Coca-Cola bottle and bottles of coke on the shelves, as well as the Coca-Cola polar bear mascot and Coke hats. The layout has a design which incorporates a 1950s United States Diner motif, and also features tables which are stocked with ice and glass bottles of Coca Cola. 
The sofas shown in the shop are a rough approximation of a 1940s Coca-Cola "cooler sofa" which had a v-shaped white section on the upper part of sofa but which is much wider in the real version. These seats served as both sofas and coolers for storing and cooling Coca Cola bottles underneath the seat cushion.
[[File:Ebino Coke room.jpg|center|thumb|The "coke room" from the Ebino Coca-Cola Bottling plant.]]
At the time the both promotions were running, Coca-Cola offered prizes for the now-defunct application Coca-Cola Park which would allow players to redeem for bottles of coke at the many vending machines around Japan. It is likely that the design shown in this map also approximates the design of various rooms shown in visitors centers of Coca-Cola bottlers and plants around Japan.
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Netgamers-ro-x-cocacola-lawson-vender-npc.jpg|Image showing the items for sale from the "Store Salesperson" NPC.
File:Netgamers-ro-x-cocacola-interior-npc-2.jpg|Image showing the "Exchange Clerk" and "Beverage Salesperson" NPCs inside the coke store.
File:Netgamers-ro-x-cocacola-interior-npc.jpg|Another image showing the "Exchange Clerk" and "Beverage Salesperson" NPCs inside the coke store.
File:Netgamers-ro-x-cocacola-exterior-npc.jpg|"Secret Guide" NPC
File:Lebel2 01.jpg|2008 lawson event with 3 Coca Cola vending machines outside
File:Lebel2 02.jpg|Interaction with the Coca Cola vending machine
File:Lebel2 03.jpg|Items sold during the 2008 event
File:Netgamers-ro-x-cocacola.jpg|In-store photos of the promotion
File:CocaColaXRagnarokSleeves.jpg|Promotional renders of the sleeves for participating bottles
</gallery>


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 15 March 2024


The Coca Cola x Ragnarok Online event was a promotional event held on Japanese Ragnarok Online as a part of a tie-in with soft-drink manufacturer Coca Cola and Japanese convenience store chain Lawson. In its first iteration in August 2008, the event featured a replica Lawson Shop which appeared near to the fountain in the middle of the map in Prontera. The shop originally appeared in Japanese Ragnarok Online (jRO) between 12 August 2008 and 30 September 2008[1], and then later again between 10 March 2009 and 29 April 2009.

2008 Event[edit | edit source]

The coca cola vending machine NPC used outside the Lawson store.


The 2008 event featured the replica Lawson shop in the center of prontera, with Coca Cola Vending machines outside selling Coca Cola Zero, Coca Cola Zero Calories, Coca Cola and Fanta products. People buying a variety of Coca Cola products, some exclusive to Japan, would enter a code displayed in the cap of the bottle on the then enter it in the website to be entered into a prize draw for items in-game. [1][2]

Three separate tranches of identical prizes were offered depending upon the item bought such as Coke, Fanta, and Japanese tea drinks Karada Meguru Tea and Kochakaden Royal Milk Tea.[1][2] The vending machine included outside of the Lawson shop, likely was a reproduction of an existing vending machine in Japan which resembled the shape of a Coca-Cola can.

A coke-can shaped vending machine. (Credit: PhotoMann.com)

2009 Event[edit | edit source]

The evt_coke map which was provided as part of the 2009 event.


The 2009 event was slightly expanded beyond the first event, in that it added an interior to it and additional quests provided by the NPCs which allowed users to trade in items for the headgear items.[3]

Equipment name Materials
Canada Dry Sakura Mist Hat (1 slot) 100x Canada Dry Sakura Mist

20x Strawberry Hat (0 slots)

Tea Flower Story Sakura Milk Tea Hat (1 slot) 100 x Kochakaden Sakura Milk Tea

20 x Very Hard Peach Hat (0 slots)

Fanta Zero Lemon can (1 slot) 100 x Fanta Zero Lemon Can

20 x Lemon 10 x Iron

Fanta orange can (1 slot) 100 x Fanta Orange

20 x Orange 10 x Iron

Fanta grape can (1 slot) 100 x Fanta Grape

20 x Grape 10 x Iron

1 Tea flower hat (1 slot) 100 x Tea flower

20 x Green Herb Hat (0 slots)

Coke Interior/coke room[edit | edit source]

The interior was accessed by the "Secret Guide" NPC, which required a "Limited Shop Entrance" ticket, which allowed the user to enter the shop, which was a separate map to Prontera called evt_coke.

Inside the shop were several modern and vintage Coca-Cola posters, as well as a bar which featured a large Coca-Cola bottle and bottles of coke on the shelves, as well as the Coca-Cola polar bear mascot and Coke hats. The layout has a design which incorporates a 1950s United States Diner motif, and also features tables which are stocked with ice and glass bottles of Coca Cola.

The sofas shown in the shop are a rough approximation of a 1940s Coca-Cola "cooler sofa" which had a v-shaped white section on the upper part of sofa but which is much wider in the real version. These seats served as both sofas and coolers for storing and cooling Coca Cola bottles underneath the seat cushion.

The "coke room" from the Ebino Coca-Cola Bottling plant.

At the time the both promotions were running, Coca-Cola offered prizes for the now-defunct application Coca-Cola Park which would allow players to redeem for bottles of coke at the many vending machines around Japan. It is likely that the design shown in this map also approximates the design of various rooms shown in visitors centers of Coca-Cola bottlers and plants around Japan.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Win original and rare items that can be used in Coca-Cola x popular RPG “Ragnarok Online” game! “Ragnarok Online Item Present” Campaign ~ Starts at Lawson stores nationwide from August 12th (Tuesday) ~ (no date) Coca Cola. Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20080813101224/http://www.cocacola.co.jp/corporate/news/news_000538.html (Accessed: 15 March 2024).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Coca-Cola x Ragnarok Online tie-up (コカ・コーラ × ラグナロクオンラインタイアップ) (no date) GungHo Entertainment - Ragnarok Online Japan. Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20090421083059/http://www.ragnarokonline.jp/news/event/campaign/item/11331 (Accessed: 15 March 2024).
  3. Coca-Cola x Ragnarok Online tie-up (コカ・コーラ × ラグナロクオンラインタイアップ) (2009) 776.netgamers.jp. Available at: https://archive.is/wip/Qu4hO (Accessed: 15 March 2024).