Eligibility: The Play it on Panasonic Contest ("Contest") is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States & the District of Columbia, 13 years of age or older at the time of participation, except employees, officers, directors & agents of Panasonic Corporation of North America (hereafter, "Sponsor"), The United States Olympic Committee ("USOC"), The International Olympic Committee ("IOC"), Nintendo of America, Inc., Sega of America, Inc., & each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, retailers, dealers, distributors, suppliers & advertising & promotion agencies, including Project Support Team, Inc. ("P/S/T") (collectively, the "Released Parties"), & the immediate families (spouse, parent, child & sibling & their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) of each of the foregoing as well as those living in their same households, whether related or not. An eligible minor must have his/her parent's or legal guardian's permission to enter, and his/her parent or legal guardian must be present during the minor's participation. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state & local laws. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law.
How to Participate in the Contest: The Contest begins on 5/2/08 at 12:00:00AM, Eastern Time ("ET") & ends on 8/24/08 at 11:59:59 PM ET (the "Contest Period"). To enter the Contest, visit one of the participating Panasonic traveling kiosks and compete by playing the provided Nintendo Wii™ game entitled Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games™. Participation is free. A full list of the dates, times and locations of the participating Panasonic traveling kiosks can be found online at http://www.panasonic.com/olympics. Prior to competing, each participant will be required to fully review these Official Rules and complete an official registration form. If the participant is an eligible minor under the age of 18, the official registration form must be completed by his or her parent or legal guardian. The Official Rules and the official registration form will be provided upon request by on-site staff (while supplies last). Each participant may compete as many times as he or she wishes, but after each individual game ends he or she must first complete another copy of the official registration form. Any participant who wishes to participate more than once must re-queue in order to do so. Only the highest score by each individual will be recorded and retained. Participants will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Sponsor does not guarantee that every other individual who wishes to participate will have the opportunity to do so. Released Parties are not responsible for inaccurate Contest related information provided by Sponsor or for interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections, video game or game console malfunctions or glitches, miscommunications, computer or software malfunctions or telephone line or transmission problems or technical failures, programming used in this Contest, mechanical, electronic or human error or otherwise, power outages; technical or mechanical malfunctions, scoring errors or malfunctions or other malfunctions or errors, whether caused by equipment, programming, human error or otherwise, non-delivery, misdirected, blocked or delayed e-mail notifications, or for printing, typographical or other errors appearing in these rules; or other errors which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing of participant scoring, the announcement of the prizes, the unavailability of any kiosk, the determination of scores or in any Contest-related materials. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any participant based on the submitted official registration form, participant will be deemed individual named on applicable official registration form. CAUTION: Any attempt to deliberately damage any Contest kiosk or web site or undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal & civil laws & should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and/or other remedies from any such person(s) responsible for the attempt to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Scoring: The highest score of each participant, as determined by Sponsor, will be recorded by Sponsor and will be posted online at http://www.panasonic.com/olympics. On or around 8/29/08, the final standings for all participants who participated will be tabulated and posted. Tie Breaker System: In the event that a tie score between two or more participants for any prize, the tied participants at issue will be contacted via telephone by Sponsor or an agent acting on its behalf shortly after the conclusion of the Contest Period and will be required during that telephone call to answer a brief, trivia-based set of questions about the Olympic Games. The tied participant who correctly answers the most number of questions in the time provided, as determined by Sponsor, will be deemed the higher scorer of the tied participants at issue and deemed the winner. Additional rounds of trivia-based questions will be used as needed in the event that a tie still exists after the first round of questions. Tied participants will be contacted using the telephone number he or she provided on the official registration form. If any tied participant cannot be reached after a reasonable number of attempts (as determined solely by the Released Parties), such participant will be disqualified. Sponsor's determination with respect to high scores will be final and binding.
(30) Contest Prizes: A total of thirty (30) Contest Prizes will be available to be awarded to the top 30 highest scorers:
1st Place Prize: The highest overall scorer will receive a 42" Viera HDTV, Nintendo Wii console and "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games" game for the Nintendo Wii gaming system (Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") = $1,700).
2nd Place Prize: The second highest overall scorer will receive one HD camcorder plus a high capacity SD card (ARV = $890).
3rd Place Prize: The third highest overall scorer will receive one Blu-ray player (ARV = $500).
4th Place through 30th Place Prizes: The twenty-seven (27) participants with the fourth through the thirtieth highest scores will receive one set of X7 headphones (ARV = $60).
Prizes are awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. All prize details, including models and manufacturers, are at Sponsor's sole discretion. All federal, state and local taxes as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided, including any necessary cables, gaming consoles, adapters peripherals, batteries, cable or television subscriptions, are winner's sole responsibility. Total ARV of all prizes: $4,710.
Winner Notification: Each potential winner will be notified by e-mail, telephone or U.S. Mail using the contact information he or she provided on the official registration form. In the event that any potential winner cannot be contacted after (at the sole discretion of Sponsor) a reasonable number of attempts, the potential winner at issue will be disqualified and, at Sponsor's sole discretion, the prize at issue will be awarded to the next highest scorer.
Miscellaneous: By participating, all participants agree to these Official Rules & to the decisions of the Released Parties, which will be final & binding on all matters relating to this Contest. Any attempt by a participant to deliberately damage any gaming console used for the Contest or Contest web site or undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal & civil laws & should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages & other remedies to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, suspend or terminate this Contest (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, power outages, non-authorized human intervention or other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper administration of the Contest &, in the event of such cancellation, at its discretion, select winners based on the scoring of participants who participated prior to the event requiring such cancellation . No transfer, assignment, cash redemption or substitution of prizes, except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Potential winners may be required to execute & return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability & Publicity Release (where legal) within ten (10) days of date of issuance of documentation. Any potential winner who is a minor must have this Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability & Publicity Release completed by his or her parent/legal guardian, and any prizes won by an eligible minor will be awarded in the name his or her parent/legal guardian, who will be responsible for fulfilling all requirements imposed on winners set forth herein. Non-compliance with the foregoing, with these Official Rules, if Sponsor is unable to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period or if a prize or prize notification is returned as non-deliverable, will result in that winner being disqualified & selection of the runner-up as the winner for the prize at issue, at Sponsor's sole discretion. By entering, each participant (and, if an eligible minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) acknowledge that if they are one of the winners, Sponsor & designees shall have the right & permission to use his or her name and/or picture/and or likeness & voice, for trade, advertising, promotional and/or any other purpose in any media now or hereafter known worldwide without limitation and without any further consideration, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law. By entering, participants (and, if eligible minors, their parents or legal guardians) agree that Released Parties shall have no liability, & shall be held harmless, for any damage, injury, or losses to persons & property which may be sustained, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly in connection with the receipt, acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize awarded or participation in this Contest.
Winners List: For the names of the winners, available until August 30, 2008, visit http://www.panasonic.com/olympics six (6) days after the end the Contest Period.
Sponsored by: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094.
Promoter: Renegade Marketing Group, New York, NY 10011.
