Turbine Pumpkin Carving Contest Official Rules

[Tolero]

To enter the Turbine Pumpkin Carving Contest, send a digital photograph of your pumpkin to community@turbine.com with the subject line Pumpkin Carving Contest.

Include the following entry form in your submission:

Name:
Email:
Category: LOTRO Pumpkins
Forum and/or Character Name:
Name to Credit:
I accept the Terms and Conditions of the Turbine Pumpkin Carving Contest: YES

• All images must be original. Images must be at least 1024x768 in resolution and be sent as email attachments no larger than 6MB. The pumpkin must fill at least 3/4ths of the image, and must be shown lit to illuminate the pumpkin’s design. Filenames should include the entrant’s forums name for identification.
• All entries must include the player's real name, e-mail address, primary player and/or forum name (if any), a short description of their picture, and desired name(s) to credit (i.e., real name, player name or forum name).
• All entries must be original and created and/or owned exclusively by the player submitting the image.

The contest is open to registered players who are age 18 or older with an active Turbine account. The contest begins on October 12th. Entries may be submitted until midnight Eastern Standard Time on October 30th, 2009.

Turbine will select up to four winning entries. Winning entries will be announced in the forums on Tuesday November 3rd. The winning entries may be featured on LOTRO.com. Winners will receive a custom forum title (“Master Carver”) on the LOTRO forums. One first place winner will additionally receive 1,000,000 copper (the equivalent of 10 gold).

All decisions will be made by Turbine, Inc. in its sole discretion and are final. Players who submit a winning entry may be required to execute an Assignment and Release. Failure to execute and return the Assignment and Release within the time frame specified may result in another entry being selected as winner.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Participation in the contest constitutes players' full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these rules and terms and conditions. By submitting an entry, each player grants Turbine, Inc. a royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide license to reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works of, publicly display and otherwise use, in its sole discretion, any entry in any and all media for any and all purposes, including, but not limited to, incorporation into future Turbine, Inc. products or services and the advertisement and/or promotion of Turbine, Inc. products or services. Turbine, Inc. shall have no liability for any alleged or actual infringement of a third party's rights in connection with any entry. Turbine, Inc. may assign, transfer or sublicense this license without notice. Turbine, Inc. reserves the right to edit entries as necessary in its sole discretion.

Turbine, Inc. is not responsible for lost, late, undeliverable, incomplete, illegible, or misdirected entries, or for any computer, online or technical malfunctions that may occur. Entries that are not in full compliance with the terms and conditions are void. Turbine, Inc. reserves the right to disqualify any player who, in Turbine, Inc.'s sole discretion, has circumvented or attempted to circumvent these terms and conditions and to render void any subsequent entry by such player. Turbine, Inc. further reserves the right to cancel the contest at any time without notice. Turbine, Inc. is not required in any way to use any entries in The Lord of the Rings OnlineTM, Dungeons & Dragons OnlineTM or Asheron's Call® or any other products or services. Employees of Turbine, Inc., its licensors, distributors and agencies are excluded from participation. Prizes, if any, are not redeemable for cash. In the event that prizes are unavailable at the time they are awarded, Turbine, Inc. may substitute prize(s) of equal or greater value. Lost or stolen prizes cannot be replaced. Any and all federal, state, and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winning players.

By submitting an entry, each player agrees that they have not or will not receive any compensation or other consideration for their entry. Each player further agrees to release and hold harmless Turbine, Inc. and its licensors, distributors, agents, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and representatives from and against any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind arising in connection with their participation in the contest, including, not limited to, claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. All federal, state, local, provincial and municipal laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to enter or win.

[BIZL]

Should we expect any kind of confirmation email after we send in the images?

[angelastar]

true will be get a confirmation once we send our photos in. as i just sent mine in. good luck to all. i had so much fun designing it with my younger sons.

angela

[Tolero]

Last call for pumpkins for the contest! The deadline is tonight at 11:59 PM Eastern (-5 GMT), so you still have time if you haven't entered yet!

Re: confirmation

When you send your entry there's no confirmation but I've been getting tons of pumpkins (though we may contact you back if something about your entry form was not clear to us)

Good luck carvers and Happy Halloween!

[csteelatgburg]

Was there an announcement with the winner posted somewhere? If not, when will that be coming?

[Cerridwen]

Originally Posted by csteelatgburg

Was there an announcement with the winner posted somewhere? If not, when will that be coming?

They just started voting on them about 3hrs ago.

[joontfish]

Winners announced today?

[Tolero]

Originally Posted by joontfish

Winners announced today?

Winners will be announced today You all sent so many great entries I'm having to have tie breaker votes hehehe.

[joontfish]

Can't wait to see them all!

[Tolero]

We have our winners!

In 1st Place is Figgy AKA Bob with their entry Pumpkin's Bane!

In 2nd Place is BIZL's pumpkin "In the Fires of Mount Doom"

In 3rd Place, Tempura with their pumpkin "How do you measure a hero?"

In 4th Place Thaillin's pumpkin "Balrog"

With so many great pumpkins to pick from, we wanted to give a special honorable mention to the following pumpkins:

• Tarlarian of Landroval
• Nyteki & Morghon of Brandywine
• Morganya
• Nigoli
• Haldoren of Meneldor

Congratulations to Figgy, BIZL, Tempura, and Thaillin! All four will receive a special forum title. Our 1st place pumpkin winner will additionally be receiving 1,000,000 copper (also known as 10 gold)! Thanks to all players who participated in the contest! You can view more of the great entries to the Turbine contest by clicking here!

[TheOneRinger]

Originally Posted by Tolero

We have our winners!

In 1st Place is Figgy AKA Bob with their entry Pumpkin's Bane!

In 2nd Place is BIZL's pumpkin "In the Fires of Mount Doom"

In 3rd Place, Tempura with their pumpkin "How do you measure a hero?"

In 4th Place Thaillin's pumpkin "Balrog"

With so many great pumpkins to pick from, we wanted to give a special honorable mention to the following pumpkins:

• Tarlarian of Landroval
• Nyteki & Morghon of Brandywine
• Morganya
• Nigoli
• Haldoren of Meneldor

Congratulations to Figgy, BIZL, Tempura, and Thaillin! All four will receive a special forum title. Our 1st place pumpkin winner will additionally be receiving 1,000,000 copper (also known as 10 gold)! Thanks to all players who participated in the contest! You can view more of the great entries to the Turbine contest by clicking here!

All I can say is those are awesome. I especially like the ring (one in second place) and Amarthiel. That Hollin Gate one is amazing too.

[BIZL]

Woooooooo!

[Logal444]

Holy Cow! That second one with the ring is

[Clover]

Congrats to the winners! There were so many awesome entries!

[Mines_of_Moria]

Congrats to all the winners/mentions!