The wall
Advertiser terms
Up to 20 business signs. The fee is US$99, once, for one year. A year starts the day the sign goes on the wall. The end date is shown then. It does not renew automatically.
We review every ad before it goes live. You pay only after approval. Pay on the status link after approval. The amount is set on the server.
The wall shows a painted poster and the word Ad. The line is on the poster. Ad is not an endorsement, a power-up, or a reward. We do not check claims. You are responsible for what the ad says and for the rules that apply to your business.
One ad is chosen for each group of five levels. We do not promise how often, where, or to how many people, or any clicks or sales.
At 20 signs the page says sold out and the server stops new applications. There is no countdown.
We review every ad before it goes live. We may refuse or remove an ad that: breaks the law or promotes anything illegal; is adult, hateful, harassing, violent, or aimed at harming someone; promotes gambling, weapons, tobacco or vaping, alcohol, cannabis, drugs, or dietary supplements, dating, political or election causes, loans or get-rich-quick offers, or crypto; makes false or misleading claims or promises results (including health claims); copies another business's name, logo, or look, or pretends to be Crankles or the game; contains a link that is broken, redirects elsewhere, downloads a file, collects personal data without clear notice, or looks unsafe; is unsuitable for a general audience that includes teens; or that we simply decide does not fit Crankles.
The line is 3 to 24 characters. It is painted on the poster. Plain text only: normal capitals, no phone numbers, and no email addresses. A link is optional. We may check the link before and after going live and remove the ad if the page changes.
These words must not appear: win, prize, cash, jackpot, bonus, free, giveaway, lottery, bet, hurry, limited, sale, discount, guaranteed, and cure. No urgency lines such as act now or last chance.
PNG, JPEG, or WebP only, 20 MB at most, at least 64 pixels on each side, and no more than 8000. The browser prepares the logo. We store that prepared file, at most 1024 pixels on the long side and under 2 MB, and strip its extra data. No SVG, GIF, animation, flashing, or sound. No photos of identifiable people unless you have their permission. No images that look like game parts or system messages.
You keep ownership of your logo and text. You promise you own them or have permission to use them, and that they do not infringe anyone's rights. You give Crankles a free, non-exclusive right to host, display, resize, and show the logo and the line on the poster, for the length of your ad and a short wind-down. You must be a business, or an adult 18 or over, with authority to buy.
The sign must not read as a power-up or a reward, and it must not look tied to play.
If we reject an ad after payment, we refund the full fee within 5 business days to the original PayPal payment.
Removed by us for a rule violation: no refund.
Removed by us without a violation, or we shut the wall or the game early: a refund for the unused part of the year.
If you cancel after the sign goes on the wall: no refund.
If you cancel before review ends: a full refund.
A duplicate or accidental charge: a refund.
One correction of the text or the link during review is free of charge. Later changes need another review.
Our responsibility is capped at the fee paid. We do not promise uptime, traffic, or results. You cover claims caused by your ad.
The status page shows the poster line, the amount, and the end date once the sign is live. The poster shows on the wall, on the ad card, and on the sponsors page. Your email is not shown.