Balthazar's Big Raffle only appears during events and may not be currently found in game.

For the 2016 raffle event, see Summer of Adventure

This repeatable content has a soft reset. The next period's content will become available only once a player has logged out and in.



Balthazar's Big Raffle (previously known as Surprise September) is a members-only event for the month of September in which players can turn in raffle tickets to Balthazar at the Burthorpe lodestone for a chance to win a prize every day. Players can earn two tickets a day: one for speaking to Balthazar, and another by completing a daily challenge or speaking to Gilly Willikers. Each ticket handed in increases the chances of winning a prize, although each player can only win one prize per drawing.

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2019

The raffle returned on 1 September 2019 until 30 September 2019.

During the raffle, players were greeted with one of the following login announcements:

Enter the RuneScape raffle to earn prizes, head over to Burthorpe to take part!

Roll up! Roll up! The RuneScape raffle is here, head over to Burthorpe to take part!

The previously introduced raffle interface returned for the 2019 raffle. The interface contained information about the daily raffle prizes and the amount of ticket entries. Players could receive one ticket per day by speaking to Balthazar, and another by completing a daily challenge or speaking to Gilly Willikers. Balthazar could provide a hint to Gilly's current location.

For the first time, a golden set of Linza the Disgraced's equipment was available as a prize. The armour was on display next to Balthazar for the duration of the raffle.

On 4 September, there was a hotfix that limited raffle ticket entry to accounts with a minimum total level of 150.[1] On 9 September, the raffle received an update to fix some issues. All players received an additional 10 raffle tickets as compensation for the raffle's problematic first week. Additionally, the number of prizes given out each day was slightly increased.[2]

Prizes

2018

The raffle returned on 1 September until the end of 5 October 2018.

Logging in during the raffle produced one of the following messages:

Enter the RuneScape raffle to earn prizes, head over to Burthorpe to take part!

Roll up! Roll up! The RuneScape raffle is here, head over to Burthorpe to take part!

The 2018 raffle introduced an interface which contained information on the daily raffle prizes and the amount of ticket entries that have been entered. In a similar manner to the previous years, players can collect one ticket from Balthazar and also acquire another one by turning in a completed daily challenge (or opening the Challenge Mystery Bag if one was awarded), provided that the player has a free slot in their backpack. Tickets can now be stored in the currency pouch.

Upon talking to Balthazar for the first time in the day the player receives the message "You receive a free ticket for the raffle."

Once a daily challenge is completed or the challenge mystery bag was used the player receives the message "You receive an extra ticket for the raffle."

Players who do not win a prize from their ticket receive a medium XP lamp.

Players can hand in a maximum of 15 tickets each day.

Prizes

2017

The raffle returned on 29 August until and including 2 October 2017. Balthazar remained in-game until 9 October 2017.

Players could collect one ticket each day from Balthazar by the Burthorpe lodestone. They could also obtain one extra ticket by completing a daily challenge or locating Gilly Willikers as he capered around the Misthalin and Asgarnia lodestones.

Players who did not win received a small prismatic star for each unsuccessful ticket. They also receive a piece of Gilly's clown outfit for every five tickets used.[3]

Prizes

2015

The raffle returned with new and returning prizes in September 2015. It also saw the introduction of Balthazar's Bargain Barrel, which requires a rummage ticket to be rummaged through for various rewards.

Players could collect one ticket each day from Balthazar by the Burthorpe lodestone. They could also obtain one extra ticket by completing a daily challenge or locating Gilly Willikers as he capered around the Misthalin and Asgarnia lodestones.

Leftover tickets from the 2014 raffle can't be used, and when trying to use them you get a message that these are fake and will be taken from you. If a ticket does not win the daily prize, a bonus XP star (small) is received as a consolation prize. Players in Ironman Mode are unable to participate.[4]

Prizes

2014

The 2014 raffle ran from 1 September 2014 until the 30 September 2014. Additional daily ticket could be gained from a Jagex Moderator in game, or completing a daily challenge.

Additional tickets could be obtained during the 2014 raffle by trading in any 10 uncompleted rival challenge tokens, which were only obtainable via Treasure Hunter from 12 September 2014 to 15 September 2014. A maximum of 2 tickets extra could be received per day, bringing the grand total of additional tickets that could potentially be earned by any player during the Rival Challenges promotion to 8 tickets.

Winners were picked and prizes given out the following day. Each player could only win one of the daily prize, regardless of how many tickets had been entered. If a ticket does not win the daily prize, a small XP lamp was given as a consolation prize.

Prizes

JMod times

A JMod would appear on worlds 98 and 124 or 138 at Lumbridge Crater to hand out tickets at set times each day. Tickets are given using the same mechanic as RuneScape Roadtrip - a blast goes out from the mod giving an item to everyone inside the radius. The scheduled times in UTC are as follows:

03:00

09:00

14:00

19:00

23:00

These can be converted into local time zones here.

Trivia

If you tried to enter 0 tickets into the raffle before 2018, Balthazar would respond with "You want to enter zero tickets into my raffle? I don't even..."

If you tried to enter more tickets than you had before 2018, Balthazar would respond with "Reported! You don't have that many tickets..." and "Don't trade with [player name]! They tried to scam me!" will appear above his head, visible to all players.

and will appear above his head, visible to all players. If you try to enter tickets from the previous year, Balthazar will respond with "What's that there? They look like fakes! Give me those!" and take them from you.

If you entered 1 ticket into the raffle before 2018, Balthazar would respond with "Just one ticket entered? Lovely jubbly! Good luck!"

If you entered 2-6 tickets into the raffle before 2018, Balthazar would respond with "Woah! You really want to win! Come back to see if you won something."

If you entered 7 or more tickets into the raffle before 2018, Balthazar would respond with "Wow! Tickets to burn! Come back to see if you won something."

If you entered 10 or more tickets into the raffle before 2018, Balthazar would respond with "Wow...really? Tickets to burn! Number of tickets entered: <AMOUNT> [ sic ]

Remember to come back tomorrow and I'll check if you've won a prize."

Balthazar's response of "One, two, many...erm...lots?" when asked how many tickets have been entered into that day's raffle is likely a reference to the Discworld novel series.

when asked how many tickets have been entered into that day's raffle is likely a reference to the novel series. Even if you won 500,000 coins, it would still announce:

News: Player has received a piece of skill outfit from the RuneScape Raffle!

If a prize won from the 2014 raffle was never claimed, upon speaking to Balthazar during the 2015 raffle players will receive a message indicating they had won but will be given nothing along with the announcement:

News: Player has received from the RuneScape Raffle! [ sic ]