Hyundai Forza Motorsport 3 Championship

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HYUNDAI FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 CHAMPIONSHIP
Official Rules

COMMON TERMS USED IN THESE RULES:
These are the official rules that govern how the Microsoft Xbox LIVE Hyundai Forza Motorsport 3 Championship promotion will operate. This promotion will be simply referred to as the "Tournament" throughout the rest of these rules.
In these rules, "we," "our," and "us" refer to Microsoft Corporation, the sponsor of the Tournament. "You," "yourself," "I," "me," and "my" refers to an eligible Tournament entrant.
1. TOURNAMENT DESCRIPTION
The Tournament is a live, skill based competition which eligible entrants ("Players") compete against other Players on the Xbox LIVE gaming platform until a winner is determined. The Tournament consists of four (4) separate Weekly Tournaments. Each Weekly Tournament will consist of one (1) round of leaderboard-based gameplay. At the end of each Weekly Tournament, we will determine one (1) Champion and four (4) Runners-Up based on the best race time, as posted on the Official Leaderboard.
2. ELIGIBILITY
You are eligible to enter this Tournament (a "Player"), if you meet the following requirements at time of entry:

• You are a legal resident of the 50 United States or Puerto Rico, but not a resident of Vermont, Maryland, or any other U.S. territory or possession; and
• You are 18 years of age or older; and
• You have access to a Microsoft Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, the Forza Motorsport 3 video game, and you are valid Xbox LIVE® Gold member with a valid Windows Live ID linked to your Xbox LIVE gamertag; and
• You are not an employee of Microsoft Corporation, or an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary, GMR Marketing LLC (“GMR”); and
• You are not involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Tournament; and
• You are not an immediate family member (defined for purposes of these Official Rules as husband, wife, mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, or other persons residing in the household) of a Microsoft employee, an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary, or a person involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Tournament; and
• You are not entering via automated, programmed, robotic or similar methods; and
• You download the free Championship Registration Pic from the Xbox Live service during the eligible Registration Period (as defined in Section 3 below); and
• You are only allowed to win a prize in one (1) of the four (4) Weekly Tournaments. If you win a prize in a Weekly Tournament, then you are ineligible to participate in any remaining Weekly Tournaments by any means.

THIS TOURNAMENT IS VOID IN MD, VT, AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND WHEREVER ELSE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
3. REGISTRATION PERIOD; TOURNAMENT PERIOD
Registration Period. Tournament registration starts at 12:01 A.M. Pacific Time (PT) on January 1, 2010, and ends at 11:59 P.M. PT on January 17, 2010 ("Registration Period").
Tournament Period. Tournament play starts at 12:01 A.M. Pacific Time (PT) on January 22, 2010, and ends at 11:59 P.M. PT on February 18, 2010 ("Tournament Period").
Weekly Tournaments. Within the Tournament Period there are four (4) separate weekly tournament periods listed below (each, a “Weekly Tournament”). During each Weekly Tournament, one (1) Overall Champion and four (4) Runners Ups will be determined from among all eligible Players.

The four (4) Weekly Tournaments are as follows and will take place on the following courses with the following vehicles:
Hyundai Genesis 1 (Weekly Tournament #1) - Tournament play starts at 12:01 A.M. Pacific Time (PT) on January 22, 2010 and ends at 11:59 P.M. PT on January 28, 2010. Play will occur on the Iberian Full Race Course (1.49 miles) with the Hyundai Genesis Coupe.
Hyundai Genesis 2 (Weekly Tournament #2) - Tournament play starts at 12:01 A.M. Pacific Time (PT) on January 29, 2010 and ends at 11:59 P.M. PT on February 4, 2010. Play will occur on the Catalunya National Race Course (1.85 miles) with the Hyundai Genesis Coupe HKS.
Hyundai Genesis 3 (Weekly Tournament #3) - Tournament play starts at 12:01 A.M. Pacific Time (PT) on February 5, 2010 and ends at 11:59 P.M. PT on February 11, 2010. Play will occur on the Bugatti Race Course (2.6 miles) with the Hyundai Rhys Millen Racing Genesis Coupe.
Hyundai Genesis 4 (Weekly Tournament #4) - Tournament play starts at 12:01 A.M. Pacific Time (PT) on February 12, 2010 and ends at 11:59 P.M. PT on February 18, 2010. Play will occur on the Sedona Full Race Course (4.13 miles) with the Hyundai Forza Motorsport Genesis Coupe.

4. HOW TO REGISTER
If you wish to participate in the Tournament, you must download the free Championship Registration Pic during the Registration Period (defined in Section 3 above). You can download the free registration pic via either Xbox LIVE Marketplace or Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Web as follows:
To download the free registration gamer pic via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace , you must have access to an Xbox 360 console and be an Xbox LIVE Gold member in good standing. Once you have verified that you meet these system requirements, you will sign in to the Xbox LIVE service via an Xbox 360 console and download the free Championship Registration Pic during the Registration Period as follows:

1. Sign in to Xbox LIVE and access the Game Marketplace,
2. Select "Themes & Gamer Pictures,"
3. Select "Browse,"
4. Under Title, Select "Hyundai Forza Motorsport 3 Championship Registration"
5. Select the "Championship Registration Pic" option from the list of available content and select "Confirm Download."
6. Upon the successful completion of a Gamer Picture download, Players will see a "Championship Registration Pic downloaded" message.

NOTE: Users may also access the free gamer picture via the banner ads running on the Xbox LIVE dashboard.
To download the free registration gamer pic via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Web , you must be an Xbox Gold member and have internet access. Once you have verified that you meet these system requirements, you will navigate to Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Web and download the free Championship Registration Pic during the Registration Period as follows:

1. Navigate to http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258570896
2. Select the " Championship Registration Pic " option from the list of available content and select "Download to Xbox 360."
3. Select "Confirm" on the Confirm Purchase window (even when downloading free materials the language surrounding the download speaks to “purchasing” the content).

Players will see a "Congratulations! This item has been purchased and added to your download queue" message.
You MUST participate in the Tournament using the same Xbox LIVE gamertag that you use to register for the Tournament. We will use the contact information you provided during Tournament registration to send any official Tournament communication. You are responsible for keeping your Xbox LIVE account information up to date. You may only compete using a single gamertag. If you are found to have competed under multiple identities or gamertags, you will be automatically disqualified from the Tournament and could be disqualified from participating in future Xbox LIVE competitions.
5. HOW TO PLAY
This Tournament consists of four (4) separate Weekly Tournaments. Each Weekly Tournament is a leaderboard-style tournament with unique start and end dates, track and vehicle requirements, as more fully described below. During each Weekly Tournament, Players will compete in one (1) round of leader-board based play to determine one (1) Overall Champion and four (4) Runners-Up. Each Weekly Tournament will begin on the Start Date and Start Time listed in Section 3 above, or when the Official Leaderboard for the Weekly Tournament is reset.
During each Weekly Tournament, Players will compete by playing the Forza Motorsport 3 video game on the Course and with the Vehicle specified for the Weekly Tournament (see Section 3 above for full details). PLEASE NOTE: Modified or tuned vehicles will not be allowed to participate in their modified or tuned state.
For each Weekly Tournament, Players will be ranked based on times recorded and posted to the Official Leaderboard during the Weekly Tournament Period. Players can access each Weekly Tournament via the Forza Motorsport 3 video game as follows:

1. Load the Forza Motorsport 3 video game on your Xbox 360 console.
2. Sign-in with the same gamertag you used to register for the Tournament and then connect to Xbox LIVE.
3. Press “A” at the main menu and select “Forza Motorsport 3”.
4. Scroll down to “Leaderboards” and press “A”.
5. Scroll down to “Time Trial”.
6. Scroll down to the “Hyundai Week” Leaderboard and press “A”.
7. Press “A” again to start the time trial. Your fastest overall lap will be recorded.

Players can view their scores as follows:

1. Load up Forza Motorsport 3 on your Xbox 360 Console.
2. Sign-in with the gamertag you used to register for the Tournament and then connect to Xbox LIVE.
3. Press “A” at the main menu and select “Forza Motorsport 3”.
4. Scroll down to “Leaderboards” and press “A”.
5. Scroll down to “Time Trial”.
6. Scroll down to the “Hyundai Week” Leaderboard and press “A”.

Here you will see your current position* at the bottom of the screen. *PLEASE NOTE: The Official Leaderboard for each Weekly Tournament may list ineligible Players. Only the top five eligible Players (i.e., one (1) Overall Champion and four (4) Runners Ups), as determined and verified by us, will win prizes. If zero eligible Players are in the five (5) spots on the Official Leaderboard, we reserve the right not to award any prizes.
In the event of a tie, the Tournament Administrator will break the tie in favor of the Player that posted the highest score first. In the event of a dispute, the decisions of the Tournament Administrator are final and binding.
6. CODE OF CONDUCT
Any Player competing in an unsportsmanlike manner or in a manner that is not in compliance with these Official Rules or the xbox.com or Xbox LIVE Terms of Use may be immediately disqualified from this Tournament and may be disqualified from competing in future xbox.com or Xbox LIVE events. Unsportsmanlike conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following violations:
Unsportsmanlike Conduct (gameplay)

• Cheating of any sort through various means
• Using any type of modified or tuned vehicles
• Any other known or unknown way of tampering with gameplay
• Using modified Xbox or Xbox 360 systems

7. PRIZE WINNER NOTIFICATION
If you are a potential prize winner, we will notify you using the Xbox LIVE profile information provided with your Gamertag (e-mail, address, and phone) at time of registration. If the notification that we send is returned as undeliverable, or you are otherwise unreachable for any reason, we may award the prize to an eligible runner-up. If there is a dispute as to who is the potential winner, we will consider the potential winner to be the authorized account holder of the Xbox LIVE account used to compete in the Tournament.
We will notify potential prize winners within seven (7) days of the end each Weekly Tournament. We will ship prizes to confirmed winners within approximately 3-4 weeks following the last Tournament end date (February 18, 2010).
If you are a potential Grand Prize winner, we may require you to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability / Publicity Release and W-9 tax form. If you are otherwise eligible to participate in the Tournament, but are a minor in the state in which you reside, we will award the prize to your parent or legal guardian on your behalf, who must sign all documents required under these Official Rules. If you do not complete the required forms as instructed and/or return the required forms within the time period listed on the winner notification message, we may disqualify you and select an alternate winner.
8. PRIZES
Prizing for each Weekly Tournament is as follows:
Weekly Tournament 1

• One (1) Grand Prize: A racing arcade game (ARV $2,000)
• One (1) First Prize: A leather gaming chair (ARV $400)
• One (1) Second Prize: An Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel and (5) Xbox 360 video games (ARV $350)
• One (1) Third Prize: Xbox 360 Hard Drive & Xbox 360 Wireless Headset (ARV $200)
• One (1) Forth Prize: 4,000 Microsoft Points (ARV $50)

Weekly Tournament 2

• One (1) Grand Prize: 46” LCD TV & Home Theater System (ARV $2,000)
• One (1) First Prize: Leather Gaming Chair (ARV $400)
• One (1) Second Prize: Racing Wheel & (5) Xbox Games (ARV $350)
• One (1) Third Prize: Xbox 360 Hard Drive & Wireless Headset (ARV $200)
• One (1) Forth Prize: 4,000 MS Points (ARV $50)

Weekly Tournament 3

• One (1) Grand Prize: Leather Sofa Set (couch, loveseat, chair) (ARV $2,000)
• One (1) First Prize: Leather Gaming Chair (ARV $400)
• One (1) Second Prize: Racing Wheel & (5) Xbox Games (ARV $350)
• One (1) Third Prize: Xbox 360 Hard Drive & Wireless Headset (ARV $200)
• One (1) Forth Prize: 4,000 MS Points (ARV $50)

Weekly Tournament 4

• One (1) Grand Prize: Adult Racing Go Kart – (ARV $2,000)
• One (1) First Prize: Leather Gaming Chair (ARV $400)
• One (1) Second Prize: Racing Wheel & (5) Xbox Games (ARV $350)
• One (1) Third Prize: Xbox 360 Hard Drive & Wireless Headset (ARV $200)
• One (1) Forth Prize: 4,000 MS Points (ARV $50)

TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZING: $12,000
9. WHAT OTHER CONDITIONS ARE YOU AGREEING TO BY ENTERING THIS TOURNAMENT?
By entering this Tournament you agree:

• To abide by these Official Rules; and
• To release and hold harmless Microsoft, GMR, and its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees and agents from any and all liability or any injury, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this Tournament, and any prize won; and
• That Microsoft's decisions will be final and binding on all matters related to this Tournament; and
• That by accepting a prize, Microsoft may use of your proper name and state of residence online and in print, or in any other media, in connection with this Tournament, without payment or compensation to you, except where prohibited by law.

This Tournament will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Washington for any disputes arising out of this Tournament.
10. WHAT IF SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENS AND THE TOURNAMENT CAN'T RUN AS PLANNED?
If someone cheats, or a virus, bug, catastrophic event, or any other unforeseen or unexpected event that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled, (also referred to as force majeure) affects the fairness and / or integrity of this Tournament, we reserve the right to cancel, change or suspend this Tournament. This right is reserved whether the event is due to human or technical error. If a solution cannot be found to restore the integrity of the Tournament, we reserve the right to select winners based on results posted to the Leaderboard before we had to cancel, change or suspend the Tournament.
If you attempt to compromise the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Tournament by hacking or by cheating or committing fraud in ANY way, we may seek damages from you to the fullest extent permitted by law. Further, we may ban you from participating in any of our future Tournaments, so please play fairly.
Microsoft, GMR, and each of their respective affiliates, partners and promotion and advertising agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, including typographical errors, lost or unavailable network connections, web site, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the Tournament, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Tournament or downloading any materials, including the Gamer Pictures, in this Tournament.
11. Winners List/Official Rules
The names of the winners will be posted online on or around March 18, 2010, at forzamotorsport.net/Hyundai .

Quelle: Announcing the Hyundai Forza Motorsport 3 Championship | Forza Motorsport

[fleX]

also entweder das gibts in deutschland nicht (weil ich finds nich) oder es is noch nich veröffentlicht^^

[Felewitzka92]

oh damn it... hab punkt 1 überlesen:
"You are a legal resident of the 50 United States or Puerto Rico, but not a resident of Vermont, Maryland, or any other U.S. territory or possession"

...son mist aber auch.. immer diese ammis -.-

[fleX]

Habs mir fast gedacht, wie bei MC:LA damals^^