The Guitar Hero Mavs Band Challenge: Rules

The Guitar Hero Mavs Band Challenge
Official Rules

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE WILL NOT ENHANCE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open to legal U.S. residents, 13 years of age or older. Employees and directors of Affinity Sports Marketing (hereinafter “ASM”), Dallas Mavericks and Activision (hereinafter “Event Partners”), GameStop, Inc., their respective parent entities, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, advertising, promotion, or production agencies, web masters and web suppliers, and any companies who are performing work for The Guitar Hero Mavs Band Challenge (hereinafter “the Event”) being held at Northpark Mall and the American Airlines Center (AAC) and their respective IRS dependents, immediate family members and individuals residing in their same household are not eligible to participate. In addition employees and immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) of the National Basketball Association and its Member Teams, NBA Properties, Inc., and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, owners, employees and agents. Void where prohibited. By participating, band entrants agree to the Official Rules. By entering, entrant agrees to follow the Official Rules and hold harmless and indemnify the National Basketball Association and its Member Teams, NBA Properties, Inc., and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents against any and all liability, damages or causes of action (however named or described), with respect to or arising out of either (i) entrant’s participation; or (ii) the receipt or use of the prizes awarded in the promotion.

2. Tournament Dates/Locations:

• Round 1: Northpark Mall
• Two competition qualifying dates: March 8 and 22, 2009.
• Competition will be full band- must have a minimum of three (3) band mates or an ASM official will match you with a group to create a band
• Mavs player appearance (player TBD) for celebrity judge role and meet/greet
• All players that compete in the qualifying round will have access to autographs (must have a wristband)
• Events will be two hours 2-4p.m. C.T. – One(1) hour qualifying (utilizing four (4) game pods),top six (6) bands will compete downstairs on main stage and the winner will be determined by - using judges, and 30 minute post-event Dallas Maverick player meet and greet
• Top two (2) teams from each date will advance on to the Victory Plaza competition on March 27, 2009
• Round 2: Victory Plaza
• Event Date: March 27, 2009
• The top four (4) winning teams from Round 1 will compete on the AAC plaza before the Mavs game
• All of the competitors receive a ticket to the Mavs game
• The winning team will advance and play during the April 8, 2009 Mavs game
• Finals: Play at the AAC During the Mavs game
• Event Date: April 8, 2009.
• Winning band to play during time out or quarter break during the game.
• Band to be set up in an event area in the 100s level

3. To Register for the Events: You may register and complete the official entry form at The Event by providing your full name, address, cell phone, birth date and e-mail address during the official registration times, two hours before competition begins until the official end of competition, or while supplies last. Each band member must complete and sign onsite registration entry forms and must be received at the time of registration on the day of the respective Events – March 8, 2009 (2-4p.m.) and March 22, 2009 (2-4p.m.). No other methods of entry will be accepted at the Event. There will be a limit of one game play per band and the band can re-enter for a second chance in the order of official registration. Because space and time are limited, ASM cannot guarantee that all persons who register will be able to participate. BAND CONTESTANTS MUST BE PRESENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT. Contestants must be present when the band’s name is announced or the band’s position in line is next to compete. Each selected contestant may be required to show a photo ID that must correspond to the name that appears on that contestant’s official registration entry form. If the band contestant does not have a valid ID, a parent or guardian must be present to confirm identification and authenticity of the registration information.

Registration entry forms become the property of the Event and will not be returned. ASM and the Event Partners assume no responsibility for lost, incomplete, illegible, altered, defaced, mutilated, incorrect, or misdirected registrations. By registering, all registrants, entrants, contestants, and winners accept and agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules, all rules of conduct as directed by Event Staff, and all game play rules and regulations, including but not limited to all play instructions, mandatory game play settings and game controller instructions as presented by the Event Staff during the Events.

4. Play Instructions and Tournament: Event Staff will present general play instructions, any mandatory game play settings and game controller directions during the Event introduction prior to commencement of play. Players are responsible for understanding game controllers. The Event will be based on the best score of each Event, and only two (2) finalist will be determined at each Event. Each band will have one (1) opportunity to play and then can re-enter for a second opportunity. Contestants will compete in The Guitar Hero Mavs Band Challenge on an XBOX 360 system and be eliminated through high score, competitive play. On March 8, 2009 and March 22, 2009, the top two (2) scores will advance to the April 8, 2009 Round 2 at the AAC. Highest score during the qualifying time will advance. Bands competing in the competition must play one of the following Medium songs: Monsoon, Today, Everlong, Freak on a Leash, What I’ve Done, RE-Education through labor, or Rooftops.

During the Event’s Second Round on March 27, 2009, four (4) bands will compete in a one (1) song playoff until a final winner is determined by the Judges. Each Contestant will be able to choose a song from the following Hard songs: Mr. Crowly, Crazy Train, Trapped Under Ice, Overkill, Love Spreads, or Beat It and will be judged on Accuracy (game score), Style, and Performance. In the event of a tie, including the last round of play, the contestants will play additional game play to break the tie. Play Instructions and the Event Structure: Event Staff will post official play instructions and present general play instructions, any mandatory game play settings and game controller directions during the Event introduction prior to commencement of play. Players are responsible for understanding game controllers. In the Final Round of the Event, each band will have one (1) opportunity to play.

In the event that a winner is not present at the time prizes are awarded, he/she could forfeit his/her prize. All prizes will be fulfilled at the end of Event play. In the event that a contestant cannot participate in competition at any level of play, for whatever reason, ASM, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to select a substitute contestant (including, at ASM’s discretion, 2nd or 3rd place or losing players of previous rounds), modify the tournament structure as necessary, or reschedule tournament play. All registrants, contestants and winners of qualifying or finals rounds must follow ASM’s directions. All decisions and rulings of ASM are final. ASM reserves the right to disqualify any band from participation in competition at any level, any time, and for any reason. Contestants will play on the equipment provided by ASM. Plays and scores which are achieved outside of this Event and not part of this Event will not be accepted as Event entries.

5. Prizes.

• First round prizing:
• Each member of the two (2) winning bands from each mall date will receive a GameStop gift card for $25
• Those contestants receive gift cards the day of the mall event
• In addition the winners of round one (1) will receive upper level tickets to the Mavs game for the March 27, 2009 event
• Those winners pick up their tickets at will call (TBD)
• Activision will provide the 16 winners with the GH Metallica game (Value $60)
• Those winners receive the game at Victory Plaza March 27, 2009
• Tickets to the Dallas Mavericks game are valued at $35 per player.

• Second round prizing:
• The winning band members from Victory Plaza will each receive $100 GameStop gift card
• Those contestants receive the gift cards the day of Victory Plaza event
• In addition the winners will receive lower level tickets to the Mavs game for the April 8, 2009 event
• Those winners pick up tickets at will call (TBD)
• The winners will receive lower level Dallas Mavericks tickets valued at $75 per player.

Finale: The “Guitar Hero Mavs Band Challenge Winners” play during a time out/quarter break of the game
6. Conditions of Participation: Participants agree (a) that Affinity Sports Marketing, Activision, the Dallas Mavericks, the American Airlines Center, GameStop, Inc., and their respective parent entities, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless against any liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in this Contest or any Contest related activity, or for any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize; and (b) except where legally prohibited, winners grant (and agree to confirm that grant in writing) permission for ASM and those acting under its authority to use winner’s name, photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising, trade and/or publicity purposes without additional compensation in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide and on the World Wide Web, without notice, review or approval. Prize winner may be required to complete, sign, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and, where lawful, Publicity Release within 14 days of notification. If documents are not returned on a timely basis, or if any prize notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable, or if winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. Taxes on prize are solely the winner’s responsibility. By participating in this Contest, you acknowledge and agree that ASM may collect the personal information submitted by you, and use the information pursuant to ASM’s marketing needs. In consideration for being awarded the prize, winner hereby agrees and consents, without further authorization, compensation or remuneration of any kind, except where prohibited by law, to the use of winner’s name and/or likeness in any and all advertising, promotions and other publicity conducted by GameStop Inc., Activision, The Dallas MavericksAnd/or the National Basketball Association and its Member Teams, NBA Properties, Inc., and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, except where prohibited by law.

7. Limitations of Liability: Neither ASM nor its agencies are responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, non-delivered or unintelligible entries or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic or network or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information or the failure to capture any such information. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of this Event, as solely determined by ASM, will be disqualified. Entries generated by a robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified. Neither ASM nor its agencies are responsible for injury or damage to participants' or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this Event or downloading materials from or use of the web site. Should any portion of Event be, in ASM’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the ASM, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, ASM reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify, or terminate the Event(s), and select winners from entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by ASM. IN NO EVENT WILL AFFINITY SPORTS MARKETING, ITS PARENT, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR RESPECTIVE ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ENTRY INTO THE EVENT “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

8. Winners List/Official Rules: For a Winners List, send a self-addressed stamped envelope in a separate first-class stamped envelope to: Affinity Sports Marketing Winners List, 2000 East Continental., Suite A, Southlake, Texas 76092. Requests must be received by May 31, 2009. Official Rules will be available at the Events.