Scrolling Lottery
The scrolling lottery is used to randomly select winning viewers during a live stream via an interactive big screen. Operators can pre-configure participating users, activity appearance, and prizes, and control each round of the lottery on the interactive big screen. Viewers can check their participation status, lottery results, and reward information on the viewing page.
1. Feature Overview
The scrolling lottery supports the following capabilities:
- Create and manage scrolling lottery activities;
- Configure participation for all users, group users, or tagged users;
- Configure cash red packets or custom prizes;
- Customize the big screen background and logo;
- Control the start and end of the lottery via the interactive big screen, and conduct multiple rounds;
- Synchronously display participation status and lottery results on the viewing page;
- View activity data, winner lists, and prize claim information, and export the winner list.
2. Creating a New Scrolling Lottery Activity
2.1. Enter the Interactive Big Screen
Enter the target channel, navigate to the activity list via [Marketing Interaction] - [Big Screen Interaction], and click [Create Activity].
2.2. Select Activity Type
In the [Select Activity Type] popup, choose [Scrolling Lottery] and click [Confirm].
2.3. Configure Basic Information
Fill in the basic activity information:
| Configuration Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Activity Name | Required, defaults to "Scrolling Lottery - Current Date", editable, up to 50 characters. The activity name is used for backend identification and is displayed in the activity selection list on the interactive big screen. |
| Activity Time | Required, used to define the valid period during which the activity can be initiated on the big screen, not the actual time the lottery is conducted. The start time defaults to 2 hours after the current time, and the end time defaults to 12 hours after the start time. Adjustable as needed. The maximum activity duration is 7 days. |
| Participating Users | Required, defaults to [All Users]; [Group Users] or [Tagged Users] can also be selected. |
| Activity Description | Optional, up to 1000 characters. Viewers can view the activity description on the viewing page. |
[All Users] refers to online viewers within the current channel who meet the viewing conditions during the activity period. A fixed list is not generated when the activity is created.
2.4. Configure Appearance
In [Appearance Settings], configure the big screen background and activity logo:
- The big screen background defaults to the current theme's default background. JPEG, JPG, or PNG images can be uploaded, with a file size not exceeding 5 MB;
- The activity logo is optional. JPEG, JPG, or PNG images can be uploaded, with a file size not exceeding 2 MB;
- After uploading the activity logo, its position can be dragged and its size adjusted in the big screen preview.
2.5. Configure Rewards
The scrolling lottery supports cash red packets and custom prizes.
Cash Red Packets
Configure the amount per red packet, the total number of red packets, and the number drawn per round.
Custom Prizes
Configure the prize name, prize image, total quantity, and the number of winners per round. The prize name can be up to 20 characters. The prize image supports JPEG, JPG, or PNG formats, with a file size not exceeding 2 MB.
To collect prize claim information from winners, enable [Prize Claim Information Collection] and link an information collection form. When enabled, an information collection form must be selected to save the activity. When disabled, any linked form will be cleared.
After configuration, save the activity. Upon successful saving, the page returns to the activity list, and the new activity's status is [Not Started].
3. Initiating the Lottery via the Interactive Big Screen
3.1. Enter the Interactive Big Screen
Click [Enter Interactive Big Screen] in the activity list.
Teaching assistants, instructors, and guests with big screen interaction permissions can also view the activity list and enter the interactive big screen. The live streaming console also supports viewing the activity list and entering the interactive big screen.
Activities will not be displayed on the interactive big screen before their start time. Activities cannot be started again after their end time.
3.2. Select Activity and Set the Number of Draws
In the pending draw state, select the activity to operate via the activity dropdown menu and set the number of winners for this round.
The number of winners for this round cannot exceed the remaining prize quantity or the actual number of drawable users. The interactive big screen only supports adjusting the number of winners per round, not modifying the total prize quantity.
3.3. Start and End the Lottery
- Click [Start Lottery]. The big screen begins scrolling through the avatars and nicknames of eligible viewers;
- Click [End Lottery] at the appropriate time to stop the scrolling and display the results of this round.
The scrolling animation is used to display the lottery process and does not represent the final results. The winner list is based on the system's returned results.
After the lottery ends, the big screen displays the number of winners for this round, along with their avatars and nicknames.
3.4. Continue to the Next Round
After the results of the current round are displayed, close the results page to return to the pending draw page for the current activity. The system retains the winner results and remaining prize quantity. The next round will not start automatically.
To continue drawing, reset the number of winners for the next round and click [Start Lottery]. You can also view the generated winner results via [Winner List].
4. Viewer Participation and Result Viewing
When a viewer is within the participation scope, the scrolling lottery entry will be displayed on the viewing page. If not within the scope, the entry will not be shown.
After the lottery starts, the scrolling lottery entry is synchronously displayed on the viewing page. Clicking the entry allows viewers to view the prize name, prize quantity, and current participation status.
After the lottery ends:
- Winning viewers receive the result and can click [View Winning Viewers] to see the winner list for this round, or click [View Prize] to see reward information;
- Non-winning viewers see the non-winning result;
- When prize claim information collection is enabled for custom prizes, winning viewers can submit their claim information;
- Viewers can view custom prizes or red packets, as well as the submission status of claim information, under [My Rewards] - [Interactive Big Screen].
5. Managing Activities and Viewing Data
5.1. Managing Activities
The activity list supports filtering by activity name, activity type, and activity status. The operations supported under different statuses are as follows:
| Activity Status | Supported Operations |
|---|---|
| Not Started | Details, View, Edit, Copy, Delete |
| Active | Details, View, Copy |
| Ended | Details, View, Copy, Delete |
Copying an activity copies the basic information, appearance settings, and reward settings, but does not copy the original activity time, participation data, winner data, claim information, or initiation status. The start time of the new activity defaults to 2 hours after the copy operation time, and the end time defaults to 12 hours after the start time.
5.2. Viewing Activity Data
Enter the activity details to view activity information, data overview, and the winner list.
- [Data Overview] displays the number of participations and winners. Participation counts for multiple rounds are accumulated without deduplication;
- [Winner List] displays user nicknames, avatars, user IDs, winning times, and prize claim information status;
- When prize claim information collection is enabled for custom prizes, you can filter viewers who have or have not submitted information and view the submitted details;
- Supports searching for winners by user nickname or user ID, and exporting the winner list.
6. Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why can't I find the created activity on the interactive big screen?
A: Activities will not be displayed on the interactive big screen before their start time. Activities cannot be started again after their end time. Return to the activity list to check the activity time and status.
Q: Why can't I start the lottery?
A: Check if the number of winners set for this round exceeds the remaining prize quantity or the actual number of drawable users. If the limit is exceeded, the system will not automatically adjust the number. You need to modify it before starting the lottery.
Q: Are the viewers displayed during the scrolling the final winners?
A: No. The scrolling animation is only used to display the lottery process. The final winner list is based on the system's returned results.
Q: How do I conduct multiple rounds of the lottery?
A: After the results of the current round are displayed, close the results page to return to the pending draw page. Reset the number of winners for the next round, then click [Start Lottery]. The system retains the previous winner results and remaining prize quantity.
Q: How do I collect claim information for custom prizes?
A: When creating or editing an activity, enable [Prize Claim Information Collection] in [Reward Settings] and link an information collection form. After winners submit their information, you can view it in the winner list within the activity details.
