Vir-Con Virtual Pursuit Official Rules

Vir-Con Virtual Pursuit Contest

Official Rules

By clicking on Virtual Pursuit on your PADD, you agree to the following Official Rules for the Vir-Con Virtual Pursuit Contest (“Contest”). If you do not agree to the Official Rules, you may not play.

I. Eligibility.

You must be 18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2002. Employees, directors, officers and agents of virtual-conventions, llc, Why Communications, Paramount Pictures Corporation, and their respective parents, sisters, subsidiaries and affiliates, and any other person or entity directly associated with this Contest (collectively, “Sponsor”), and all immediate family members and/or persons living in the same households as such persons, are not eligible. This Contest of skill is void where restricted or prohibited.

II. Virtual Pursuit Contest.

1. Virtual Pursuit Contest will be played throughout the virtual convention August 2-4, 2002 during the “Contest Period” by all attendees with General Admission, Preferred or Latinum passes. Free or paid Star Trek Mall pass holders may not participate.

2. Players must search, find and click on objects throughout the Vir-Con virtual convention center and it’s surrounding environment. The sixty-four (64) objects can be found anywhere, both in plain view and hidden inside other objects or spaces. There is a verified way to find and click on every object. The player will receive a date and time stamp, which is updated each time an object, is found and based on the server clock and measured to one millisecond. There is no disputing the official clock for any reason. This Contest of skill is void where restricted or prohibited.

3. Each object has an assigned experience point value. The total amount of experience points is 1,701,000. The player with the most experience points found in the fastest time base based the date/time stamp shall be the winner. Other winners shall be determined by the next highest experience points and next fastest date/time stamp.

III. How To Play.

1. Step 1: The first time you click on Virtual Pursuit you can read the Instructions and indicate your acceptance of the Official Rules and then click on Start to activate your Virtual Pursuit counter.

Step 2: Click on objects and characters to add to your experience points. You can check you current experience point total by right-clicking on your screen name in the Nickname list and selecting Member Profile.

Step 3: Click on Virtual Pursuit on your PADD to review standings.

2. Contest. Participate beginning 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) August 2, 2002 until 2:00 p.m. PST on August 4, 2002 (“Contest Period”).

3. Other Entry Information. Entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder logged into Vir-Con based on compliance with the rules. The authorized account holder is deemed to be the natural person who has activated his/her account at www.vir-con.net. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, late, mis-delivered, mis-directed or incomplete entries, or for any computer, online or technical malfunctions that may occur. Only one person may enter per each authorized e-mail account.

IV. Winner Notification.

Winners will be notified by email or by phone at the Sponsor’s discretion on or about August 10, 2002, unless later selected as an alternate winner. Winners will be requested to confirm receipt of notification within two business days of notice via email to an email address that will be supplied in the notification of winning, or they will be disqualified, and alternate winner will be selected from the next highest player not already chosen as a winner.

V. Prizes.

One (1) first prize winner will each receive official Star Trek merchandise of approximate retail value: $250. See Quick Help from the Vir-Con 2002 home page or your PADD for a complete listing.

Five (5) second prize winners will each receive official Star Trek merchandise of approximate retail value: $85. See Quick Help from the Vir-Con 2002 home page or your PADD for a complete listing.

Ten (10) third prize winners will each receive official Star Trek merchandise of approximate retail value: $35. See Quick Help from the Vir-Con 2002 home page or your PADD for a complete listing.

Approximate Total Value of All Prizes: $1,075.

No requests for substitution transfer or cash equivalent of prize permitted. All prizes will be awarded. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value should a prize come unavailable. All taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners.

The winners may be required to provide Sponsor with complete winner information, including social security number. Winners may be disqualified and/or an alternate winner selected if: the notified winner does not respond to the winner notification within five (5) business days after Sponsor sends it, any prize notification is undeliverable or any prize is returned. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor to use a winner’s name, biographical information, address (city and state only), statements, photograph, voice and/or likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without compensation, unless prohibited by law, in all media, now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity, throughout the universe. This provision is void where prohibited.

VI. Conditions of Entry.

If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, cancel or modify the Trivia Contest and these Official Rules, and/or to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Trivia Contest. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. By entering this Trivia Contest you agree to release Sponsor from any and all liability arising from your participation in the Trivia Contest and/or use or possession of any Prize.

VII. Official Rules /Winner’s List.

For a copy of these Official Rules, send your request by along with a self-addressed stamped envelop to “Official Rules, Vir-Con Virtual Pursuit Contest” c/o Why Communications, 8 Avenue 3, Suite 302, Venice, CA 90291. For a list of the prize winners after August 31, 2002 send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Winners List Countdown to Vir-Con Sweepstakes”, c/o Why Communications, 8 Avenue 3, Suite 302, Venice, CA 90291.

VIII. Other.

This Contest is governed by our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy for Vir-con 2002, and by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A. If any provision of these Official Rules is inconsistent with the Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy, these Official rules shall govern. Any dispute arising hereunder shall be brought in Los Angeles County, California.