TEMPLE OF THE SUN

OFFICIAL RULES
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1. DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTEST: The TEMPLE OF THE SUN Contest (“Contest”) is designed to challenge contestants to make their way through the temple avoiding obstacles and pitfalls, gathering jewels and collecting points which ultimately unleash the power of the Sun from the temple. Cash prizes will be awarded to the three highest scores, as detailed below.

2. ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open only to persons who are the legal age of majority in their country, province or state of legal residence and residents of Australia , Canada , China , Denmark , France , Germany , India , Indonesia , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea , Mexico , Poland , Russia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Thailand , the United Kingdom , and the United States . Void in Puerto Rico , Quebec and where prohibited by law. Persons in any of the following categories are not eligible to participate or win the prize(s) offered: (a) Employees or agents of Sun Microsystems, their parent companies, affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, application development partner companies, and prize suppliers; (b) immediate family members (defined as parents, children, siblings and spouse, regardless of where they reside) and/or those living in the same household as any person in (a) above; and (c) employees of any government entity. You must also have access to the Internet, a valid email address, and the ability to install and run software on a computer in order to enter or win.

3. HOW TO ENTER: This contest begins at 9:01 A.M. Pacific Time (PT) Zone in the United States (e.g. San Francisco time) which is 4:01 P.M. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on 03/19/2007 and ends at 11:59 P.M. (PT) on 6/19/2007 which is 6:59 A.M. (GMT) on 6/20/2007 (“Contest Period”).

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ENTRANTS: ENTRANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE CORRESPONDING TIME ZONE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS.

• GAME PLAY:
• To play the game, go to http://www.sun.com/templeofthesungame and click on the Play button.

• The game is played from the keyboard. The arrow keys allow the player to move the character to the left and right, as well as climb up and down walls that are covered with vines. The "C" key causes the character to jump, the "X" key results in a crouch, and the "Z" key causes the character to unleash his whip attack.

• After playing the first five levels of the game, the player encounters a registration form that must be submitted to advance to the sixth and final level. Additionally, the player will need to use Sun Studio software in order to continue playing the game. The Sun Studio software can be downloaded at http://developers.sun.com/solaris/downloads/sun_studio.jsp or the player can request an installation DVD containing Solaris Express, Developer Edition, which includes Sun Studio software,when submitting the registration form. The player may leave the game at this point to install Sun Studio software. You must play the first five levels of the game in one session in order to reach registration and to have your game counted.

• Once Sun Studio software has been received and installed, the player may return to the game and continue at the previous spot by pressing the Continue button on the game’s web page. The player will be asked for the e-mail address that was used during registration. Upon entering the e-mail address, the game will continue at the end of the fifth level with the player’s original score.

• When the player returns to the game, the player will be presented with several lines of C++ code and will be asked to copy that code into Sun Studio software and compile it. Compiling the code will create an executable file on the player’s computer. When this file is executed, a message is displayed on the player’s computer. This message is to be typed into the game to proceed to the final level.

• Once the player completes the final level, the player’s final score is recorded to the database and the game session is marked as completed. The high scores list is displayed and the game ends.

• SCORING: The scoring in Temple of the Sun is based on two things: collecting the spinning pieces of gold and disposing of Guardians with the player's whip. Alone, a piece of gold is worth 2400 points and a Guardian is worth 12,000 points. However, each time the player scores, a one-second timer begins. During this time, each successive score becomes worth more than the last, extending the one-second timer each time. This is known as a combo. A combo continues until a full second passes without a change in score, at which time the combo ends and the timer resets. The first piece in a combo is always worth its base value, the second is worth twice its base value, the third three times its base value, and so on. Thus, with careful planning, the player's score can be considerably increased.

• PENALTIES: Each time the character comes in contact with a hazard, his health will decrease. This also decreases his store of treasure by one hundred points per point of health lost. Thus, a hazard that causes ten points of damage will also reduce the player's score by 1000 points. If his health decreases to zero, his store of treasure will disappear completely and he will begin the current level from the beginning.
  

5. WINNING: In order to win a prize in Temple of the Sun, the player must (a) successfully finish the game and (b) achieve the highest score of all successful players. In the event of a tie at any prize level, the winner will be the person among the tied entries who had the fewest deaths in the tied game session. If a tie still remains after the first tiebreaker, the winner will be the person among the tied entries who played the fewest number of games in order to achieve the high score. If a tie still remains after the second tiebreaker, the tied entrants will be required to replay the game until only one entrant has the highest score.

Should a potential winner be disqualified, the prize will be awarded to the entrant with the next highest score.

AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT’S ELIGIBILITY AND THE POTENTIAL WINNING ENTRY HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE.

ALL VERIFICATION DECISIONS MADE BY SPONSOR ARE FINAL. SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREEN SHOTS, AFFIDAVITS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS. ANY ENTRY THAT OCCURS AFTER THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED FOR ANY REASON MAY BE DEEMED A DEFECTIVE ENTRY AND VOID.

6. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE: Cash prizes will be awarded to the three highest scores - 1 st Place : $5,000USD, 2 nd Place : $2,500USD and 3 rd Place : $1,000USD. The next 100 highest scores will receive 1GB Flash Drive ($20USD approx. value). All other expenses not specified herein are the responsibility of the winner. ALL TAXES AND ANY APPLICABLE WITHOLDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. Cash prizes will be awarded in US Dollars. All costs associated with currency exchange are the sole responsibility of the winner. Contestant can only win one prize.

7. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION. All federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. Participation in this Contest deems that entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. Return of any prize/prize notification may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Any potential winner who cannot be contacted within 15 days of attempted first notification will forfeit his/her prize. Potential prize winner(s) may be required to sign and return an Affidavit or Declaration of Eligibility/Liability & Publicity Release within 30 days following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to comply within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for, and winners consent to, Sponsor and its agencies to use a winner’s name and/or likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. To the extent permitted by law, entrants, agree to hold Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives and assigns harmless from any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the Contest and/or use or acceptance of any prize won, except to the extent that any death or personal injury is caused by the negligence of the Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Contest or in the announcement of the prize. A participant may be prohibited from participating in this Contest if, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, it reasonably believes that the participant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other participants, the Sponsor or associated agencies. In the event a winner/potential winner’s employer has a policy, which prohibits the awarding of a prize to an employee, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected.

8. NO RECOURSE TO JUDICIAL OR OTHER PROCEDURES: To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this contest are hereby excluded, and any participant expressly waives any and all such rights.

Participants agree that these Official Rules are governed by the laws of California, USA.

9. DATA PRIVACY: Participants agree that personal data, especially name and address, may be processed, stored and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the contest and any other purposes outlined in these Official Rules. The data may also be used by the Sponsor in order to check participants' identity, their postal address and telephone number, or to otherwise verify their eligibility to participate in the Contest and to receive any prize. Participants have a right to access, review, rectify or cancel any personal data held by the Sponsor by e-mail us at privacy@sun.com. If participant’s data is not provided or is canceled participant will be ineligible to participate in the Contest or win a prize.

10. WARRANTY AND INDEMNITY: To the maximum extent permitted by law, each participant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified the Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives and assigns harmless at all times from and against any liability, actions, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses for or in respect of which the Sponsor will or may become liable by reason of or related or incidental to any act, default or omission by a participant under these Official Rules including without limitation resulting from or in relation to any breach, non-observance, act or omission whether negligent or otherwise, pursuant to these official rules by a participant.

11. ELIMINATION: Any false information provided within the context of the Contest by any participant concerning identity, postal address, telephone number, ownership of right or non-compliance with these rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the participant from the Contest.

12. INTERNET: Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission. Sponsor is not responsible for theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind. Sponsor is not responsible for inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or any combination thereof, except to the extent that any death or personal injury is caused by the negligence of the Sponsor. If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. Caution: Any attempt by a contestant to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the game 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 contestant to the fullest extent of the law.

13. If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.

14. WINNER’S LIST: For winner’s name, log ontohttp://www.howmachineswork.com/Sun/TempleOfTheSum/Winners.php on or about July 2, 2007, available for a period of up to 60 days.