game is not down its just bugged at login, server status actuly says game is up so if you use this code its like your logging in normaly its just to get past the bugged play button screen you still have to log in normaly.

my game is working normaly now anyways even without code

If I bothered to play anymore, I'd use the code like I have numerous times.

I did it because I thought everybody was joking XD But I never actually clicked play I closed the launcher down after it surprisingly worked. Hopefully I don't get in trouble o-o

Uhm...yeah you will totally get banned for it. This is in no way shape or form a ploy to put others against using it just so we can get in quicker than others...nope...not at all!

"Hey we need to log on the servers while they're down"
"We'll let's make a secret code to get it and include it in the same version of launcher that is being released to the general public and then we'll ban everyone who finds out about it"
"But couldn't we just give them a different version of the launcher, without a code?"
"NO"

Riot logic

In b4 riot gets sued

Ok, can someone say if I logg in and after few second log out... Will i have punisment or not?
I thought its just some joke, when people wrote its just trolling people...

Used the code to go into the League homepage, thinking it was just an error on my computer.

Logged out once I found out that the servers are down and that the code was leaked.

Hopefully I'm spared. :S

If they didnt want people to use it, why is it in the game?