Current unicorn and contest opportunities in Forza Horizon thread Distribution of unicorns in Forza Horizon has ended. This thread remains as a history of contests and unicorn giveaways.
What is a Unicorn car?
A Unicorn is a label given to certain (rare and hardly seen) car models that exist within the game code but are not available to buy at the Autoshow or in the Marketplace. Unicorns are the same for standard and VIP players. LCE, Season Pass, and other DLC packs do not add any unicorns to the game, though unicorns may or may not be among cars gifted to reward VIPs for their status.
The only way to obtain and own unicorns was via gift directly from Turn 10.
XBox Live Gold status is required to obtain them because Gold is required to accept and download messaged gifts.
When a unicorn is gifted to your Message Center, the message must be accepted to add the car to your garage. Gift messages expire after 30 days of no action.
Credits are not required to receive them, and you may own duplicate unicorn models.
They cannot be gifted to other players (you’ll simply get a “this car is locked” message if you try).
They can be shared to a Club garage (storefront-bought liveries must be removed first).
They can be upgraded and painted. Designs for unicorns can be uploaded or purchased from the Storefront.
They can be traded in at the Autoshow for 100 credits plus half the discounted value of purchased upgrades.
Turn 10 does not send replacements for lost unicorns. If you lose yours to user error, hardware error, or anything else, that unicorn is gone. You can however participate in other opportunities to gain a new unicorn.
Forza Horizon Unicorn list (7 total):
1969 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S
1991 Honda CR-X SiR
1971 Lotus Elan Sprint
2010 Mazda MX-5 Superlight
2012 MINI John Cooper Works Coupe
2010 Saleen S5S Raptor
How can I get a unicorn? Update: As of October 2014, johniwanna is no longer accepting gift requests in News Discussion threads, and it appears that T10 is no longer hosting photo and livery contests for Forza Horizon. There may still be some contests with unicorn prizes sponsored by T10, and as those events come up they will be posted in this thread.
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click on the linked thread for each item and make sure you’ve read all the specific rules for that opportunity:
January Livery Contest
Deadline: January 27
Prizes: four unicorns for 1st place, three for 2nd, two for 3rd, and the Ford Fiesta Zetec for Honorable Mention. Placed winners can choose friends to receive the awarded unicorn.
Sorry about that Shady, I linked the article instead of the discussion thread. You’ll usually find a link to the discussion thread in the article, but can also find it by going directly to the News Discussion forum under the All Forums menu.
News Discussion - Rear View Mirror
Overview: Read the 1-27-14 RVM and comment in the related discussion thread. Include your gamertag and unicorn of choice in your post.
Lol. That explains alot doesn’t it? Sorry, I just started using these forums not too long ago and still am trying to find my way around the site.
By the way, there’s another unicorn car photo contest in Forza Horizon. I believe the message said that winners are announced on Feb. 16 and the top 3 get a unicorn car. I didn’t see it posted in this thread so I figured I’d mention it.
Prizes: Add an interesting post to the discussion and you may be selected to receive your unicorn of choice, if John is feeling generous.
Game With Dev
Per the 1-31-14 Week in Review, “our next Forza Game With Dev event is happening on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 2 – 4 p.m. Pacific. We’ll be playing Forza Motorsport 5 naturally, but we’ll also be making time in Forza Motorsport 4 and Forza Horizon so everyone is included in the fun.”
If you haven’t participated in a GWD before, it works by the developers hosting a custom lobby, announcing where to find the lobby, then running a few races with the room before starting a new lobby in another game mode. You have to be quick to join as these lobbies fill up, but if you get in (and maybe win), you may be selected to receive a unicorn. Watch for more details, especially the ForzaMotorsport Twitter account.
February Contest Schedule
This list was announced in the 1-31-14 Week in Review. Contest threads can be found in the Community Events Forum on the first day of each contest period.
How do they announce that they are doing a lobby? Do they join a public one and say “Hey, I’m a Forza Dev, I’m hosting a lobby with the oppurtunity to get a unicorn car and this is how you can find the lobby” and then you just search for a lobby with those settings?
In the Twitch room, they’re not streaming, they’re just using the chat box to tell you which lobbies to look for. Watch for announcements by Johniwanna, Phredesign, Mechberg, LV, and Helios.
Prizes: 1st wins four unicorns, 2nd place wins three, 3rd place wins two, and Honorable Mention wins a Ferrari Dino unicorn. Winners can designate friends to receive the unicorns. Your work will be featured in the game storefront for a month.
Overview: Take a picture in the game and post it in the contest thread, then later vote on candidates in order to be eligible to receive prizes. This month’s theme is close-ups. See contest thread for more restrictions and requirements. This is the first round of a multi-month contest (see below).
Deadline: February 16 to post photos, then February 21 to vote
Prizes: 1st place wins a unicorn plus DLC of choice, and your photo will be featured in a Rear View Mirror article. 2nd and 3rd places each receive a unicorn of choice.
Photo Contest - The Mother of All Photocomps 2 championship season
Overview: As above, LazarusJackson is hosting a multi-month contest, each with a specified theme. Top ten vote-getters from each round receive points for the season. Entrants can also win points for trivia.
Prizes: Selected comments may receive a gift from John.
Game With Devs
Overview: Read the Week In Review for the announcement. At game time, go to the Twitch.tv room and watch the chat for the game modes where you can find the Devs, and join their lobby.
When: February 21 at 10am Pacific for about two hours
You are both in the thread that tells you what the current avenues for getting a unicorn are - have a go at some of the methods and you may be pleasantly surprised.