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Puzzle Bobble Competition
Terms and Conditions
  1. Information on how to enter and prize details form part of these conditions. Entry into this Promotion is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions of entry.
  2. The promoter is Telstra Corporation Limited ABN 33 051 775 556 of 151 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000 ("Promoter").
  3. The Promotion will be open from 9.00am Australian Eastern Daylight-savings Time ("AEDT") on 4 February 2008 and will continue until 8:59am AEDT on 31 March 2008 ("Promotion Period").
  4. Entry is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years and over who are Telstra customers with mobile phone handsets compatible with the java games, other than management, employees or contractors of the Promoter and other agencies, firms or companies associated with the Promotion (including suppliers of prizes), and their immediate families ("Eligible Entrants").
  5. Eligible Entries

  6. To enter and be eligible to win, Eligible Entrants must, during the Promotion Period:
    1. download the Super Puzzle Bobble Multiplayer java game ("Super Puzzle Bobble") from the Promoter to their mobile handset (or have previously downloaded it). Super Puzzle Bobble is available for download from the BigPond Games website (www.bigpondgames.com) and the BigPond Games Wap site;
    2. click on the "Tournaments" menu within Super Puzzle Bobble;
    3. from the list of Tournaments available, select the Super Puzzle Bobble Multiplayer Tournament and select the "Register" option;
    4. click on an available Super Puzzle Bobble server; and
    5. play Super Puzzle Bobble as an Eligible Participant of the Tournament, according to the Tournament Rules (as described in clauses 10 to 17).
  7. The Eligible Entrant will be deemed to be the legal lessee of the service used to play the Super Puzzle Bobble game.
  8. Eligible Entrants may enter and play as many super Puzzle Bobble games as they like during the Promotion Period.
  9. Eligible Entrants who are in breach of the BigPond Games terms and conditions (available at http://www.gamearena.com.au/help/tandc.php) or the Tournament Rules contained in (clauses 9 to 17) before a Judging Date will be ineligible to win for that, and subsequent, Judging Dates.
  10. Tournament Rules

  11. Each Eligible Entrant will be automatically matched with a waiting opponent on the same Super Puzzle Bobble server ("Game"). The opponent may or may not be registered in the Tournament and may be from a carrier other than the Promoter.
  12. The cost of entry is $0.50 for each Super Puzzle Bobble game played ("Entry Charge"). All Entry Charges will appear on the Eligible Entrant's Telstra bill. Only players who have been successfully billed for the Game will have their score recorded on the Tournament Leader Board.
  13. There are no time limits on a Game, which will be made up of a number of Rounds. The first player from each Game to win 2 out of 3 Rounds will win. Each winner will receive one point per Game won. All scores will be recorded on the Tournament Leader Board.
  14. In the event a player of a Game forfeits or quits, neither player will receive a point.
  15. All Games must also be played in accordance with standard Super Puzzle Bobble multiplayer rules, available at http://www.vivalamobile.com/multiplayer/puzzlebobble/rules.php ("Standard Rules").
  16. Prizes

    No. Judging Date No. Judging Date
    1 10:00am AEDT 11/2/2008 5 10:00am AEDT 10/3/2008
    2 10:00am AEDT 18/2/2008 6 10:00am AEDT 17/3/2008
    3 10:00am AEDT 25/2/2008 7 10:00am AEDT 24/3/2008
    4 10:00am AEDT 3/3/2008 8 10:00am AEDT 31/3/2008

  17. Judging will take place on the Judging Dates set out in the table above. The judging will take place at Level 4, The Innovation Building, 1010 Latrobe Street, Docklands, VIC 3008. Judging will be conducted by representatives of the Promoter. This is a game of skill only and chance plays no part in determining the winner.
  18. The five highest placed Eligible Entrants on the Tournament Leader Board as at each Judging Date, determined in accordance with these Terms (including the Tournament Rules in clauses 9 to 17) and the Standard Rules, will win from the Promoter:
    1. for the highest placed player, a $50 Super Voucher gift voucher redeemable at Giftvouchers.com; and
    2. for each of the second, third, fourth and fifth highest placed players, a $25 Super Voucher gift voucher redeemable at Giftvouchers.com, ("Prize").
  19. In the event of a tie for any position eligible for a Prize, the Prize for those Eligible Entrants will be shared amongst all tied players.
  20. The Tournament Leader Board will continue to accumulate throughout the Promotion Period.
  21. The total prize pool value is $1,200 (including GST).
  22. The Prizes must be redeemed by exchanging them online at www.giftvoucher.com for a voucher to a participating store within 6 months of the date of issue. Once exchanged for a participating store voucher, the expiry date of that participating store voucher will apply. Additional terms and conditions may apply to voucher of the participating store selected. The list of participating stores is available at https://www.giftvouchers.com/voucherpower/giftvouchers/fxch-supervoucher.asp ?uid=3AF37405924C44ACBB75E723D6B7D613.
  23. Prizes are transferable, however they are not exchangeable or redeemable for cash. All other costs associated with the prizes are the responsibility of the winners. If a winner chooses not to, or is unable to, take their Prize or any component, the Promoter is not obliged to substitute the Prize or any component.
  24. If the Promoter is unable to provide the winners with the nominated prize, the Promoter reserves the right to supply an alternative prize of similar monetary value.
  25. General

  26. In the event that there is a dispute concerning the conduct of the Promotion, including whether an Eligible Entrant has cheated or breached the Tournament Rules in any way or where Eligible Entrants have disputed the result of a Game, the decision of the Promoter is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
  27. The Prize winners will be notified by telephone on:
    1. Monday 3 March 2008 if they determined to be winners on Judging Dates 1 to 3; or
    2. Monday 31 March 2008 if they determined to be winners on Judging Dates 4 to 8.
  28. The name of the winners for each Judging Date will be published on the BigPond Games website (www.bigpondgames.com) and BigPond Games Wap site the day after the applicable Judging Date. The Prize will be sent to the winner's street address by post, as contained in their Telstra account billing details.
  29. Any prizes which have not been claimed by 1 July 2008 will be distributed at the Promoter's absolute discretion.
  30. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries not received for any reason during the Promotion Period. Entries will be deemed to be accepted at the time of receipt and not at the time of transmission. No responsibility will be taken for lost, late or misdirected entries. The Promoter is not responsible for technical difficulties with the entry mechanism and does not warrant that the entry mechanism will be available at all times.
  31. Any Eligible Entrant who, in the opinion of the Promoter, tampers or interferes with the entry mechanism in any way, or who does not properly comply with the entry process, will be ineligible to win.
  32. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify entries in the event of non-compliance with these terms and conditions of entry and the Promoter's decision in relation to any aspect of the Promotion is final and binding on each person who enters. No correspondence will be entered into.
  33. By entering the Promotion, the Eligible Entrant understands and agrees that the Promoter may use and disclose the information provided by the Eligible Entrant on the terms and for the purposes (including marketing) set out in the Promoter’s Privacy Statement available at www.telstra.com.au/privacy/privacy_statement.html or by calling 1800 039 059, as if the Eligible Entrant were a customer of the Promoter. The Eligible Entrant agrees that the Promoter can continue to contact them even after this Promotion ends. If the Eligible Entrant would like to access or correct the personal information that the Promoter holds about the Eligible Entrant, or if the Eligible Entrant does not wish the information to be disclosed, the Eligible Entrant should advise the Promoter by phoning 1800 039 059.
  34. By entering into the Promotion, the Eligible Entrant agrees and acknowledges that:
    1. they may be contacted by the Promoter to provide comments about the competition and the Promoter (or an agent of the Promoter) may take photos of them;
    2. the Promoter may use such comments, photos , the name, likeness and identity (the "Materials") for the Promoter's future promotional and marketing purposes without further reference or compensation to them;
    3. the Promoter may duplicate, alter, adapt and utilise the Materials as the Promoter wishes at any time, anywhere, and by any means. The Promoter may license, authorise or otherwise transfer the rights in the Materials to others to do the same;
    4. by entering the Promotion, they grant to the Promoter on creation of the Materials a royalty free, perpetual, exclusive and irrevocable licence to use the Materials for whatever purpose;
    5. they unconditionally and irrevocably consent to any act or omission that would otherwise infringe any of their moral rights in the Materials (as defined in Part IX of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)) and present and future rights of a similar nature conferred by statute anywhere in the world whether occurring before or after this consent is given ("Moral Rights") and any rights of personality, association or reputation ("Reputation Rights");
    6. they waive all Moral Rights and Reputation Rights in the Materials that arise outside Australia; and
    7. they agree not to institute, maintain or support any claim or proceeding for infringement of their Moral Rights or Reputation Rights in the Materials.
  35. To the extent permitted by law, the Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever (including but not limited to direct or consequential loss) or personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with this Promotion.
  36. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any tax liabilities that may arise from winning a prize.
 
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