OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES.

Please read these rules before entering the "Get In The Game" Contest (the "Contest"). All entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules.

  1. Contest of Skill. THIS IS A CONTEST OF SKILL. ALL WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED ON AN OBJECTIVE BASIS AS DETERMINED BY THE CRITERIA SET FORTH BELOW.


  2. Eligibility. The Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States (including the District of Columbia) or Canada (except for the province of Quebec) who are 18 years or older and are authorized users of e-mail at the time the drawing occurs. All federal, provincial, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Directors, officers and employees of Sierra On-Line, Inc., ("Sponsor"), its parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates, and their immediate families, are not eligible to win. Offer void where prohibited by law. Entries that do not comply with the foregoing requirements and the other provisions of these Official Rules will not be eligible to win a prize.


  3. Contest Period. The Contest runs from February 2, 2001 until March 13, 2001.


  4. Entering the Contest. To enter the Contest, send Sierra On-Line, Inc. your answer ( the "Entry"). The Entry must include your name, address and phone number, answer to the "puzzle", and your e-mail address. Then, send the Entry to arcanumcontest@sierra.com , or mail the Message to 3060 139th Ave. SE, Suite 500, Bellevue, WA 98005 Attention: Get In The Game Contest.
    Sponsor will not be responsible for: (a) late, lost, garbled, misdirected, incomplete, or damaged entries; (b) any Contest disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control of Sponsor; or (c) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Contest. By entering the Contest, you consent to being placed on a mailing list for promotional and other materials.


  5. Sponsor Ownership of Entries. All entries and materials submitted to Sponsor in connection with the Contest (collectively, "Entry Materials"), along with all copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights associated therewith, become the property of Sponsor upon submission, and Entry Materials will not be returned to any entrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge that Sponsor will own all rights to use, modify, reproduce, publish, perform, display, distribute, make derivative works of and otherwise commercially and noncommercially exploit the Entry Materials in perpetuity and throughout the universe, in any manner or medium now existing or hereafter developed, without separate compensation to you or any other person or entity. You agree to take, at Sponsor's expense, any further action (including, without limitation, execution of affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by Sponsor to effect, perfect or confirm Sponsor's ownership rights as set forth above in this paragraph 5.


  6. Selection of Winners. On or before March 14, 2001, Sponsor will notify the entrant who submits the Entry Materials that an independent judge determines, in his or her sole discretion, to be the most apt, original and accurate, that they are eligible to be awarded the Grand Prize. There will be no second prize. The Winner will be notified by e-mail by March 14, 2001. Prizes not claimed by March 15, 2001 or returned as undeliverable will be awarded to the entrant who submitted the second correct entry, not previously eligible to win a prize.


  7. Prizes. The Grand Prize will consist of having a character in the game, Arcanum: Of Steamwork and Magick Obscura, named after the winner with an approximate retail value of $0.00. ODDS OF WINNING ANY PRIZE DEPEND ON THE SKILL OF THE ENTRANTS AND THE DATE THE ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED. THE FIRST ENTRY RECEIVED WITH THE EXACT ANSWER SHALL BE THE WINNER. ALL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. All prizes will be awarded. Prizes are not transferable. No substitutions (including for cash) are permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater monetary value for any prize. All prizes won by Minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians on their behalf.


  8. Use of Name, Likeness, etc. As a condition of receiving any prize, each winner (and, if a winner is a Minor, such winner's parents or legal guardians) may be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility and acceptance of these Official Rules, release of liability and consent to the use of their name, address, likeness and/or prize information, without limitation, for promotional purposes without further payment.


  9. Release. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU RELEASE AND AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR AND ITS PARENT COMPANY, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCIES FROM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, RELATED TO PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY OR PRIVACY OR DEFAMATION) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH: (A) ENTERING THE CONTEST; (B) ACCEPTANCE OF ANY PRIZE; OR (C) OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE CONTEST.
    [IF YOU ARE A MINOR, YOUR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS FURTHER AGREE TO INDEMNIFY EACH OF THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH.


  10. Contest Information. For a list of winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope after March 15, 2001 to Sponsor at the address listed below, Attn: "Get In The Game" Contest Winners List. For a copy of these Official Rules, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to "Get In The Game" Contest, 3060 139th Ave. SE, Suite 500, Bellevue, QA 98005. Residents of WA and VT may omit return postage.


  11. Miscellaneous. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right to change these Official Rules at any time, in its sole discretion, and to suspend or cancel the Contest or any entrant's participation in the Contest should viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Sponsor's control affect the administration, security or proper play of the Contest. Entrants who violate these Official Rules, tamper with the operation of the Contest or engage in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to Sponsor, the Contest or any other entrant (in each case as determined in Sponsor's sole discretion) are subject to disqualification from entry into the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to lock out any entrant whose eligibility is in question. If you have any questions about these Official Rules or the Contest, please e-mail them to arcanumcontest@sierra.com , or send written questions to Get In The Game Contest, 3060 139th Ave. SE, Suite 500, Bellevue, WA 98005.


  12. Contest Sponsor. The sponsor of the Contest is Sierra On-Line, Inc.
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