MASTER SPONGEBOB'S GAME-FU DOJO SWEEPSTAKES (THE "SWEEPSTAKES")
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE 7 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT TIME OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
HOW TO ENTER
THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 13 MUST GET THEIR PARENT’S PERMISSION BEFORE ENTERING. Visit NickArcade.com and click on one of the six game download bubbles and complete a registration form or enter automatically by clicking the "Enter Sweepstakes" button. Normal Internet access and usage charges imposed by your online service will apply. Completed entry form must be submitted in accordance with the online directions during the Sweepstakes Period. Incomplete entry forms will be disqualified. Entries must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. (ET) on August 1, 2008. Neither MTV Networks ("Sponsor") nor (the "Sweepstakes Administrator") will acknowledge or verify receipt of entries except as indicated herein. Sponsor and Sweepstakes Administrator shall collectively be referred to herein as "Sweepstakes Entities." Use of a profane username or the submission of false or misleading personal information by an entrant will be grounds for disqualification. Sweepstakes Entities retain sole discretion to determine whether entry information is profane, false, or misleading. All entries submitted become the sole property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries limited to six (6) entries per email address during the Sweepstakes Period.
OPT OUT
The parent and/or legal guardian ("Parent") of each entrant who is under the age of thirteen (13) will be sent an initial e-mail notification advising Parent that his/her child has registered at nickarcade.com for entry into the Sweepstakes, and providing the option to withdraw the entry. If the Parent does not validate the child's registration and online entry within the period indicated on the notification, the entry will be approved.
SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD
The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 a.m. (Eastern Time ["ET"]) on June 2, 2008, and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on August 1, 2008.
ELIGIBILITY
To enter the Sweepstakes you must be (i) a legal resident of the United States or D.C., (ii) 7 years of age or older at the time of entry, and (iii) be physically located in the U.S. at the time of entry. The Sweepstakes and any website pages and advertisements relating thereto are intended for viewing only within the United States. Employees, officers and directors of Sweepstakes Entities and their immediate families (parents, children, siblings and spouse, regardless of where they live), and members of their households (whether related or not), and those winners who have won a grand prize in any Nickelodeon sweepstakes/promotion in the twelve (12) months prior to the start of the Sweepstakes Period, are ineligible to participate in this Sweepstakes.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRIES
Each entrant agrees, warrants and represents that the use of the materials submitted in this Sweepstakes will not violate the rights of any third parties. Entries must be in keeping with Sponsor’s positive image, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Any materials containing obscenity, crude language, or descriptions of a violent or sexual nature (as defined solely by the Sweepstakes Entities) will not be accepted and the associated Entry will be disqualified.
DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION
The Sweepstakes Administrator, whose decisions are final and binding in all respects, will select potential prize winners ("Potential Prize Winners") by conducting a random drawing on or about August 15, 2008. Odds of winning a prize depends on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. The Potential Prize Winners will be notified by email or telephone at Sweepstakes Administrator’s discretion within twenty-four (24) hours of being selected. If the Potential Prize Winner cannot be contacted within three (3) business days from the first notification attempt, then such person will be disqualified and another Potential Prize Winner will be selected from the remaining eligible entries received.
PRIZING
Grand Prize: One winner will receive (i) a Gaming Chair (ARV $299.00), (ii) a 42" LCD HDTV (ARV $1,199.99), (iii) a Video Game System (ARV $250.00), and (iv) Three Video Games, of Sponsor’s choice (ARV $149.97). Total ARV of Grand Prize: $1,898.96.
FIRST PRIZE(S) (100)
Each First Prize winner will receive a free game download at the Nick Arcade (ARV $19.99) Total ARV of all First Prizes is $1,999.00.
Total ARV of all Prizing: $3,897.96.
GENERAL PRIZE CONDITIONS/RESTRICTIONS
The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for any mechanical difficulties or failure connected with the Prizing, or any act or omission whatsoever. No transfer, substitution, or cash equivalent for the prizes is allowed except at Sweepstakes Entities’ sole discretion. Sweepstakes Entities reserve the right in their sole and absolute discretion, to substitute a prize or prize component with a prize of equal or greater value if a prize component cannot be awarded as described for any reason.
RELEASES/TAXES
Before a Potential Prize Winner will be deemed an Official Prize Winner, he/she or his/her parent or legal guardian will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and a Publicity Release (except where prohibited) (the "Affidavit/Release"). Except where prohibited by law, the winner’s entry and acceptance of a prize constitutes winner’s and his/her parent’s permission for the Sweepstakes Entities and those acting under their authority to use the winner’s name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice, and address (city and state only) on a worldwide basis, and in all forms of media, in perpetuity and for advertising or promotional purposes without review or further compensation to the winner. The Affidavit/Release must be returned by the deadline stated in such documents. If the documents are not returned within that time, or winner is found to be ineligible, or does not comply with the Official Rules, then the Potential Prize Winner will be disqualified. A prize or prize notification being returned as undeliverable will result in disqualification of such Potential Winner. All federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income taxes) arising from the Prize contained in this Sweepstakes will be solely the responsibility of the Official Winner’s parent or legal guardian.
SWEEPSTAKES CONDITIONS
This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. By participating, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sweepstakes Entities on all matters relating to this promotion and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or these Official Rules. By participating, entrants agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from and against any claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, theft, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from a) acceptance, receipt, possession, misuse or use of any prize element contained in the prizes or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity or participation in this Sweepstakes, b) any malfunction of the entry website, c) any error in the collection or retention of entry information, or d) any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participating in this Sweepstakes or use or redemption of any prize. In the event a Potential Prize Winner or winner is disqualified for any reason under the provisions of these Official Rules, such winner and all rights to any prize will be forfeited in its entirety. A random drawing will be conducted in order to select an alternate Potential Prize Winner, if time permits.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, undeliverable or incomplete entries due to system errors, human errors or failures, or faulty transmissions or other telecommunications malfunctions and/or entries not received resulting from any hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete or garbled computer or telephone transmissions, typographical or system or human errors and failures, or faulty transmissions, or for any problems or technical malfunction(s) of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, or entries not received by the Sweepstakes Entities on account of technical problems, or any combination thereof, including other telecommunications malfunctions which may limit an entrant’s ability to participate. The Sweepstakes Entities are also not responsible for any malfunction of the entire website or error in the collection or retention of entry information. The Sweepstakes Entities may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs, systems or agents) or by acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or by attempting or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or the Sweepstakes Entities' representatives. The Sweepstakes Entities assume no responsibility for computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions or other errors, failures, delayed computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature. The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry of information caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes Entities assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, theft or destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries and is not responsible for errors in printing or presentation of the Sweepstakes. Entries received from persons residing in geographic areas in which entry is not permissible will be disqualified. If for any reason this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of the Sweepstakes Entities which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, fulfillment or proper conduct of the promotion, then the Sweepstakes Entities reserve the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes prior to its stated expiration date. If such action occurs, notice will be posted on the website, and any eligible entries received prior to the termination or cancellation will be included in the random drawing to select the Potential Prize Winner. The Sweepstakes Entities reserve the right to disqualify any entrant that the Sweepstakes Entities determine, in their sole discretion, has threatened the operation of this Sweepstakes or violated these Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
USE OF INFORMATION
By entering the Sweepstakes you agree that your entry and any other personally identifiable information collected or used in connection with the Sweepstakes may be used by the Sweepstakes Entities in accordance with its Privacy Policy, as posted on www.nick.com, and any "opt-in" language contained on the Sweepstakes entry web page, if any.
RULES/WINNERS LIST
To receive the name of the winners or an additional copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: "Master SpongeBob's Game-Fu Dojo Sweepstakes" c/o MTV Networks, 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Please specify "Rules" or "Winners List". All requests for rules must be received by August 1, 2008. All requests for Winners List must be received by September 9, 2008. Vermont residents may omit return postage. You may also view the rules by visiting www.nickarcade.com during the Sweepstakes Period.
SPONSOR/PROMOTER
MTV Networks, 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR
MTV Networks, 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
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