Well, I have been a little out of the loop for a couple days. Here is our take on this. I don't think this is really a bad thing. Like Belle said, there is something for everyone here. For game players, this is a nice reward, just as host hunt prizes are great for those who are good at those or quest items are a reward for those who do quests with clones, etc. Some people are likening this to the "Blackheart Quest" on VMK. I remember that weekend and how that ended and this is no Blackheart Quest. Now, if VFK pulled these items anytime soon, then I feel I would have something to complain about.
We like to have the different items in game and we will be trying to get these bottles also. If we can, we will probably grab extras for friends whose computers do not get along with the mini-games.
I can tell you that I already earned the AWA and Fireworks bottles and I really didn't find it that stressful. I have no idea the rhyme or reason behind how these bottles are rewarded. I will say I played 2 games of birds (takes me 30 minutes or more to get through 1 game) and got the bottle. Fireworks, I played 13 games or so and then got the bottle. I just look at it as a way to get credits and enjoy some of the games I have not made time for lately.
I usually stick to birds, because that is the best credit return for me, but I actually enjoyed playing fireworks again. I even got up to over 7,000 today, which is my highest yet. King had just been asking me the other day if the pirate lobby was still as crowded as when it was first released. Sadly it was not, until now. We are planning some family games of Night Fighters, Laser Tag, Pirates, and Checkers for this weekend. The kids love blasting mom in those Space Age games!
Hopefully, we can have some fun and earn bottles at the same time. Maybe, we can set up some NoBS friendly games of Pirates, etc. to help friends win the games they could not otherwise?
Like I said, if these items go away sooner rather than later, then I will let my opinion be heard. Until then, good luck to everyone! If you want to organize some friendly games just post something here and we can have some NoBS fun in game!