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Nintendo Power 20th Anniversary Golden Coin Contest


OFFICIAL RULES

1. No purchase is necessary to win and as a contestant you have not yet won. Entries must be received no later than August 31, 2008. The winners will be chosen on or about September 1, 2008, and will be notified by e-mail (or regular mail). The odds of winning depend upon the number of entries received. The sponsor of the contest is Future US, Inc. ("Future US"), 4000 Shoreline Court, South San Francisco, CA 94080. The sponsors of the Nintendo Power 20th Anniversary Party are cdv Software Entertainment USA, Electronic Arts Inc, Gamecock Media and Konami Digital Entertainment. Future US cannot be responsible for lost, late, misdirected, or incomplete entries, nor shall it be liable for unsuccessful efforts to notify a winner.

2. The prizes are the following: The grand prize that is available for four (4) contestants is two VIP tickets to the Nintendo Power 20th Anniversary Celebration at Nintendo World, round trip air transportation for two (contestants under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian) from contestant's home city, hotel accomodations for two, and airport transfer (value of one grand prize is $1,500). Six (6) second prize winners will receive one Nintendo DS™ video game system with limited Nintendo Power 20th Anniversary skin (of which the MSRP is $140). Eight (8) third prize winners will receive one Mario Kart® Wii with two Wii Wheel™ accessories (of which the MSRP is $59.97). The prizes are nontransferable and no substitutions will be allowed.

3. Winners will be determined by a single random drawing of all valid entries and the decision of Future US shall be final. You may obtain the name of the winner by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the address above. Future US reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this drawing should causes beyond its control corrupt the administration, security, or proper play of the drawing.

4. It is not necessary to buy Nintendo Power magazine to become a contestant. Everyone who enters their information on this site as an entry will be considered as participants.

5. Entrants must be at least 13 years of age. If a winner is a minor, the prize will be awarded in the name of winner's parent or legal guardian, who is solely responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, and that winner must also provide a signed parental or guardian consent form, provided by the sponsor, within 7 days of notification attempt. Failure of the minor to return the guardian consent form will result in the forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate winner, who will be chosen through a random drawing from the remaining eligible entries.


6. Return of any prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected.

7. The winners may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability/prize acceptance within seven days of receipt; failure to do so upon request will result in forfeiture of the prize. By acceptance of the prize, the winners agree to the use of their name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Winners are responsible for paying any income taxes on the value of the prize received.

8. Future US is not responsible for any damages or expenses that winners might incur as a result of this contest or the receipt of any prize. In addition, contestants release and hold Future US and its employees harmless from any and all damages and claims of any kind in connection with the contest. Future US reserves the right to confirm all winners for eligibility and compliance with the rules and regulations.

9. This contest is open to residents of the United States only. Void in Vermont, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, and where prohibited by law.

10. Employees, officers, and directors of Future US, the publisher or their subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and their immediate families and those living in their households, are not eligible.

11. A contestant may enter by entering their name, email, address, daytime
telephone number and age on this microsite. Only one entry per person will be accepted.