💰 RAPPELZ BORA COIN EVENTS – CRYPTOCURRENCY REWARDS, TAX REPORTING & PRIZE DELIVERY (2021)
In 2021, Rappelz ran two groundbreaking events offering real Bora Coin cryptocurrency as prizes. Winners had to submit passport copies and certificates of residence for tax withholding. This page covers the Bora Coin-Back Event, the Easter Pretty Bora Eggs event, and the official prize delivery process with full tax disclosure.
| Date | Event / Announcement | Key Details & Rewards | Tax / Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2021 (Event: April 7–21, 2021) |
Coin-Back Bora Coin-Back Event | Players received Bora Coins based on cash spent during the event period. Reward tiers: up to 4.00% cashback in BORA (e.g., $30,000–$59,999 spent = 4.00% back). BORA coin value based on closing market price (Coin Market Cap) the day before payout. Partial coins rounded up or down. “The amount of Bora coins given out as rewards will follow the closing market price of the coin the day before the give out date.”
| Required Bora UID input by May 31, 2021. No UID = no reward. |
| March 30, 2021 (Event: March 31 – April 27, 2021) |
Easter Egg Bora’s Very Special Easter Event | Monsters dropped Pretty Bora Eggs. Top 10 collectors per region guaranteed Bora Coin rewards (USD value equivalent). Raffle for 10 random players per region ($5 USD worth of BORA). Ranking tallied per account (not per character) across all servers in a region. “The 10 people who collect the most, per region, shall be guaranteed to be rewarded with Bora Coins to match the value… If you have more than 1 Pretty Bora Egg, you shall be entered into a raffle.”
| Required Bora UID input by May 26, 2021. Passport/Certificate of Residence required for winners. |
| May 11, 2021 | Tax disclosure Regarding Bora Coin Prize Delivery | Official notification that winners must provide copy of Passport and Certificate of Residence to comply with South Korean withholding tax laws. Information collected: nationality, name, passport number, address. Retention period: 5 years. Withholding tax deducted if required by tax treaty between winner’s country and South Korea. “In order for us to provide you with the Bora Coins, we need to report to the authorities in regards to Withholding taxes. … If you do not agree to the above terms or do not provide us with the correct documents, we are afraid we cannot provide you with the prizes.”
| Mandatory Passport + Certificate of Residence (or EU ID card). Denial = prize cancellation. |
| April 29, 2021 | Rank finalization Special Bora Event Rank | Final rankings announced. Winners selected. Random $5 USD Bora Coin winners drawn (10 per region). All winners reminded to input Bora UID before May 26 (Easter event) or May 31 (Coin-Back event). “Please DO NOT forget to input your Bora UID before May 26th MA! Or you WON’T be able to claim your reward!”
| Deadline Bora UID required via Play2Bit portal. No exceptions. |
🐣 EASTER EVENT REWARDS – FADED EGGS & PRETTY EGGS
Faded Egg (consumable) benefits:
- Random buff (ATK, DEF, etc.)
- HP/MP recovery
- Experience boost
- Drop rate increase
Pretty Egg (rare drop) contents:
- Enhanced gear pieces
- Rare consumables
- Cash shop items
- Bora Coin entries
Time To Tame bonus (April 14–28):
- +20% base taming/staging rate
- Extra rewards for taming Tier 3+ monsters
- World buff chance (+20% all stats)
⚠️ IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (OFFICIAL)
Winners of Bora Coin prizes were required to provide a copy of their Passport and a Certificate of Residence (or government-issued ID with address) to Rappelz for reporting to South Korean tax authorities. Withholding tax was deducted from prizes based on tax treaties. Failure to provide documentation resulted in prize cancellation. Personal data was retained for 5 years per Korean tax law.