Official Rules ParentsConnect Escape to Fantasy Island Party Games

GAMES PERIOD/ENTRY DEADLINE: The ParentsConnect Escape to Fantasy Island Party Games ("Games") begins at 10:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on January 27, 2010 and ends at 4:59:59 p.m. (ET) on January 27, 2010 ("Games Period").

GAMES OVERVIEW: Games submissions will be entered via the ParentsConnect Message Boards at www.ParentsConnect.com (the collectively, the "Message Boards"). After a submission is posted it will count as one (1) entry into the contests or sweepstakes, as further described below. Entrants will go through Sponsor's judgment process and all potential winners will be selected within thirty (30) days after the end of the Games Period. Potential Winners will be announced via a Message Board post on www.ParentsConnect.com and an email will be sent to the registered user's ParentsConnect "Me" page. Potential Winners must respond to the Sponsor’s post within seven (7) business days of notification, or will be subject to disqualification.

At the end of the Games Period, Sponsor will announce one (1) Grand Prize winner (the "Grand Prize Winner"). Grand Prize Winner will be randomly selected from all of the people who sign in on the ParentsConnect Guest Book thread at www.ParentsConnect.com during the Games Period. The Message Boards will be active only during the Games Period, during which time we will ask people to sign in. Each unique user ID counts for one (1) member. Every time a user posts a comment to the Message Boards, it is considered an entry. Users can post multiple times. Grand Prize Winner will be selected randomly from all members who posted on the Message Boards during the Games Period.

The Games is made up of hourly contests and sweepstakes. Contests will be played at the top of each hour starting at 10:00:01 a.m. (ET) on January 27, 2010 and run for the durations set forth below. Sweepstakes will begin at the bottom of each hour starting at 10:30:01 a.m. (ET) on January 27, 2010 and run for the durations set forth below. See details below for each contest and sweepstakes.


ENTRY PERIOD: 10:00:01 a.m. (ET) to 10:59:59 a.m. (ET)
Contest: "Guess How Many Flowers Are on This Lei"
How to Enter: Welcome to paradise! We'll upload a photo of a traditional floral lei and ask the community members how many flowers are on it. Members will be asked to post their best guess for the hour that the game is running. They can guess multiple times. The three members who correctly guess the number (or get closest to it) during the Entry Period win the prize. If multiple members correctly guess the number, the winners will be the three members who guessed it correctly first during the Entry Period. If no one correctly guesses the number, the three members who guessed closest to it first during the Entry Period win the prize. Prize: Mardi Gras Orchid Garden from Proflowers
Prize: Mardi Gras Orchid Garden from Proflowers
Number of winners:Three (3)
Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $59.99 each

10:30 a.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET.
Sweepstakes: 'What's the Best Beach Vacation You (N)Ever Took'
How to Enter:We'll start a thread asking our community to tell us about for the best vacation they never took - they can tell us where they want to go (or, for the lucky ones, where they want to return to - honeymoon spot perhaps) and what they'll do there, etc. Every time a user posts a comment to this message board, it is considered an entry into the sweepstakes. Users can post multiple times. A winner will randomly be selected from all members who posted on the board between 10:30am and 5pm ET.
Prize: Helen Rae Luggage & Kiss My Face Suncase Products
Number of winners: 1
Prize Value: $199 for luggage, $41.85 for Suncase Products

Entry Period: 11:00:00 a.m. (ET) to 11:59:59am (ET)
Contest:"Name This Famous Beach"
How to Enter:: We'll show a photo of a famous beach in the U.S. and ask the community members to correctly name it. We'll post clues throughout the hour. Members will be asked to post their best guess for the hour that the game is running. Members can guess multiple times. The community member who correctly names the beach during the Entry Period wins a prize. If multiple members correctly guess, the winner will be the member who guessed correctly first during the Entry Period. If no one correctly guesses the number, the member who guessed closest to it first during the Entry Period wins the prize.
Prize: Kim Kardashian Perfume and Kiss My Face Sugar and Shine Products
Number of winners: One (1)
ARV: $69 for perfume and $71.40 for Kiss My Face Sugar and Shine Products

Entry Period: 11:30:00 a.m. (ET) to 4:59:59 p.m. (ET)
Sweepstakes: "Best Beach Tunes"
How to Enter:We'll start a thread asking our community to tell us what songs are on their beach playlist. We'll give them our sample list and then ask them to post their lists. Every time a community member posts a response, it is considered an entry into the sweepstakes. Members can post multiple times. A winner will randomly be selected from all members who posted on the board during the Entry Period.
Prize: Stila The Makeup Player
Number of winners:One (1)
ARV: $69.90

Entry Period: 12:00:00 p.m. (ET) to 12:59:59 p.m. (ET)
Contest: "Unscramble the Beach Words"
How to Enter:We'll post about twenty (20) common beach vacation terms that are scrambled (example: ahlu is hula). The community has an hour to complete their task and post their unscrambled choices. The community member who correctly identifies all terms (or the most terms) during the Entry Period wins a prize. If multiple members correctly guess during the Entry Period, the winner will be the member who guessed correctly first during the Entry Period.
Prize: Korres Watermelon SPF 30 Sunscreen and Yoghurt Cooling Gel, Flip Flops from SwitchFlops, & Kiss My Face Organic Lip Balm bundle
Number of winners: One (1)
ARV: $28 for Korres Watermelon SPF 30 Sunscreen and Yoghurt Cooling Gel, $35 for Flip Flops from SwitchFlops, and $24.43 for Kiss My Face Organic Lip Balm bundle

Entry Period: 12:30:00p.m. (ET) to 4:59:59 p.m. (ET)
Sweepstakes: "Empty Out Your Beach Bag"

How to Enter: We'll ask our community to tell us what's in their beach bag, from their essentials (sunblock, towel, etc.) to their other personal must-haves (snacks, book, MP3 player, camera, hand-held fan, etc). Every time a community member posts a comment to this message board, it is considered an entry into the sweepstakes. Members can post multiple times. A winner will randomly be selected from all members who posted on the board during the Entry Period.
Prize: Land's End Beach Bag
Number of winners: One (1)
ARV: $30.50

Entry Period: 1:00:00 p.m. (ET) to 1:59:59 p.m. (ET)
Contest: "Name the Nail Polish"
How to Enter: We'll show one photo of three different types of nail polishes with beachy-names and ask people to name them. The community member who correctly guesses all three names wins a prize. If multiple members correctly guess, the winner will be the member who guessed correctly first during the Entry Period. Members can guess multiple times.
Prize: OPI South Beach Collection nailpolish bundle & Radapro Nail Station
Number of winners: One (1)
ARV: $102 for OPI NailPolish bundle & $25 for Radapro Nail Station

Entry Period: 1:30:00 p.m. (ET) to 4:59:59 p.m. (ET)
Sweepstakes: "This is fantasy land! So calories don't count."
How to Enter: We'll ask our community what foods they love to eat when they're on vacation. Every time a community member posts a comment to the message board, it is considered an entry into the sweepstakes. Members can post multiple times. A winner will randomly be selected from all members who posted on the board during the Entry Period.
Prize: Valentine Gourmet Strawberry Collection from EdibleGiftsPlus.com
Number of winners: One (1)
ARV: $49.95

Entry Period: 2:00:00 p.m. (ET) to 2:59:59 p.m. (ET)
Contest: "Guess the Number of Sea Shells in the Beach Bucket"
How to Enter: We'll fill a clear beach bucket with little beach shells and ask people to guess the number. The community member who correctly guesses the number (or gets closest to it) during the Entry Period wins the prize. If multiple members correctly guess the number, the winner will be the member who guessed it correctly first during the Entry Period. If no one correctly guesses the number, the member who guessed closest to it first during the Entry Period wins the prize. Members can guess multiple times.
Prize: Athena matching necklace and earrings from Isabelle Grace
Number of winners: One (1)
ARV: $87

Entry Period: 2:30:00 p.m. (ET) to 4:59:59 p.m. (ET)
Sweepstakes: "What Are Your Favorite Beach Reads?"
How to Enter: Trashy beach novel, shallow gossip magazines -- we'll ask the community to tell us what they like to read while at the beach. Every time a community member posts a comment to the message board, it is considered an entry into the sweepstakes. Members can post multiple times. A winner will randomly be selected from all members who posted on the board during the Entry Period.
Prize: Basket of romantic books from Simon & Schuster and Parasheet Beach Blanket
Number of winners: One (1)
ARV: 47.94 for books & $54 for Parasheet beach blanket

Entry Period: 3:00:00 p.m. (ET) to 3:59:59 p.m. (ET)
Contest: "Name This Famous Beach"
How to Enter: We'll show a photo of a famous beach outside the U.S. and ask the community members to correctly name it. We'll post clues throughout the hour. Members will be asked to post their best guess for the hour that the game is running. Members can guess multiple times. The community member who correctly names the beach wins a prize. If multiple members correctly guess, the winner will be the member who guessed correctly first during the Entry Period. If no one correctly guesses the number, the member who guessed closest to it first during the Entry Period wins the prize.
Prize: Vix bathing suit and cover-up
Number of winners: One (1)
ARV: $250

Entry Period: 3:30:00 p.m. (ET) to 4:59:59 p.m. (ET)
Sweepstakes: "Favorite Ways to Pamper Yourself"
How to Enter: Self indulgence is relaxing. Especially when in real life, all you do is take care of other people. Indulgence is different for everyone, so we'll ask the community to tell us their favorite ways to pamper themselves on vacation. Every time a community member posts a comment to the message board, it is considered an entry into the sweepstakes. Members can post multiple times. A winner will randomly be selected from all members who posted on the board during the Entry Period.
Prize: Luxurious Spa Robe
Number of winners: One (1)
ARV: $99

Entry Period: 4:00:00 p.m. (ET) to 4:59:59 p.m. (ET)
Contest: "It's Happy HOUR! Which Mixed Drink Is This?"
How to Enter: We'll show three or four photos of common mixed drinks and ask community members to correctly guess them. Members will be asked to post their best guess for the hour that the game is running. Members can guess multiple times. The hostess will give clues throughout the hour. The community member who correctly guesses all drinks (or gets closest to them) during the Entry Period wins a prize. If multiple members correctly guess, the winner will be the member who guessed correctly first during the Entry Period.
Prize: Krup's Blender
Number of winners: One (1)
ARV: $149.99

Entry Period: 10:00:00 a.m. (ET) to 4:59:59 p.m. (ET)
Grand Prize Sweepstakes: "Check-In, Sign the Guestbook"
How to Enter: We'll ask people to "check in" and sign our guestbook. Every time a community member posts a comment to the message board, it is considered an entry into the sweepstakes. Members can post multiple times. A winner will randomly be selected from all members who posted on the board during the Entry Period.
Prize: Land's End beach bag filled with a Vix bikini and cover up, set of 12 OPI nail polishes, Kiss My Face Suncase Products bundle, set of six romantic books from Simon and Schuster, Parasheet beach blanket, Kiss My Face Organic Lip Balm and flip flops from SwitchFlops
Number of winners: One (1)
ARV: $502

Entrants will be directed to the message boards and be prompted to play all games and participate in all discussions.

ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Games you must be a legal resident of the United States (including Hawaii, Alaska and District of Columbia) and be eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. Standard rates apply. Games is void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees of MTV Networks (the "Sponsor"), National Sweepstakes Company ("NSC") and any other sponsor and all of their respective affiliated, parent, and subsidiary companies, and the advertising, production and promotion agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties"), and members of their immediate families (parents, children, step children, siblings, step siblings, spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of their households (whether related or not) are ineligible to participate in these Games. Eligibility will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRIES: A. Each entrant warrants and represents that Sponsor's use of the materials submitted in these Games will not violate the rights of any third parties. B. Entries must be in keeping with Sponsor's positive image, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Any materials containing obscenity, crude language, smoking, alcohol/drug use, or descriptions of a violent or sexual nature or that are obscene or otherwise inappropriate or not in keeping with Sponsor's image (as determined solely by Sponsor) will not be accepted and the associated Entry will be disqualified. C. Entries must not have been previously submitted, distributed, published and/or aired (if applicable) in whole or in part, or have won any award in a competition, and must be the original work of only the entrant. D. If an Entry is incomplete or does not comply with the specifications and rules described herein, then the submission may be disqualified at Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor will not verify or acknowledge receipt of Entries. Entrant should retain a copy of all materials submitted for the Games. E. All Entries that are in compliance with these Official Rules and have fulfilled the conditions set out in these Official Rules will be considered.

By submitting an Entry, entrant hereby grants permission for the Entry to be posted on www.ParentsConnect.com for viewing by the public. Entrant agrees that Released Parties (as defined above) are not responsible for any unauthorized use of Entries by third parties. Released Parties do not guarantee the posting of any Entry.
During the Games Period, contests will be played at the top of each hour starting at 10:00:01 a.m. (ET) and run for the time periods described above. Sweepstakes will begin at the bottom of each hour starting at 10:30:01 a.m. (ET) and run from the time they commence until the Games Period concludes. See details above for each contest and sweepstakes.
At the end of the Games Period, one "Grand Prize" winner will be announced.


GENERAL PRIZE CONDITIONS: Substitution of prizes by winners is prohibited. If a Winner resides in the State of California, such winner (and, if an eligible minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) agrees to waive any and all right that they or any party claiming by, through or for them have, have had, may now have or hereafter will have under the provision of Section 1542 of the civil Code of the State of California and any similar provision in any other jurisdiction. Section 1542 provides as follows: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing a release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor."

RELEASES/TAXES: Before a Potential Winner will be deemed an official winner, he/she will be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, Assignment of Rights and a Publicity/Liability Release (except where prohibited) ("Affidavit/Release") and any other legal documents that Sponsor may require. The Affidavit/Release and other documents must be returned by the date noted on the form. If such documents are not returned within that time, or if a Potential Winner is found to be ineligible, or if a Potential Winner or winner does not comply with the Official Rules, then such Potential Winner or winner will be disqualified. If notification is returned as undeliverable, such Potential Winner will be subject to disqualification. In the event the Potential Winner is disqualified for any reason under the provisions of these Official Rules, then the Potential Winner with the next highest number will be up for consideration as a winner.

USE/OWNERSHIP: All Entries submitted or that may be submitted shall become the property of Sponsor (whether the entrant is disqualified or not) and will not be returned. The "Terms and Conditions of Use" and the "Privacy Policy" found on http://www.ParentsConnect.com are applicable in all respects to this Games and to the submission of all Entries and any personal information which may be submitted. Except to the extent prohibited by United States law, by participating in the Games, entrant agrees that: i) Sponsor shall own the Entry submitted by the entrant (including all rights embodied therein), ii) entrant shall have no right to review or approve edits, alterations or modifications, and the entrant waives the benefit of any provision of law known as "word rights," and that iii) Sponsor and their respective designees may use, copy, publish, and publicly display all elements of such Entry (including but not limited to the entrant's name, address (city and state), biographical information) in whole or in part, in any and all media either now known or not currently known, in perpetuity throughout the universe for all purposes (including, but not limited to, promotional and marketing purposes, and for advertising, publicizing and promoting the Sponsor's products, and for use in connection with displays of quotes from the entrant), without notification and without compensation of any kind to entrant or any third party.

GAMES CONDITIONS: The Games is subject solely to the applicable federal, state and local laws of the United States. By participating, entrants agree that only the laws of the United States shall be applicable to Games and their participation in these Games. By participating, each entrant agrees: (i) to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are binding and final in all matters relating to these Games, and to waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Games or these Official Rules, and (ii) to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties, from and against any and all claims, damages or liabilities due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Game-related activity or participation in these Games, including any claims relating to use, misappropriation or disclosure of the Entry as described herein. All decisions of the judges and Sponsor are final in all matters relating to these Games. These Official Rules may be modified from time to time by Sponsor in its sole discretion.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Released Parties are not responsible for system errors or failures, or faulty transmissions or other telecommunications or other types of malfunctions or interferences and/or from any hardware or software failures of any kind, lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed, incomplete or jumbled, scrambled, delayed or garbled or misdirected computer or telephone transmission, or system errors and failures, or faulty transmissions, or as a result of any other problems or technical malfunctions or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Games, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Games, the processing or judging of Entries, the tabulation of votes, the announcement of the prizes, the incorrect uploading of any video or in any Game-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Games. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in these Games or downloading materials from or use of the website. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Games or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Games by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices, or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor's representatives. If for any reason any one or more of the Games are not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Games, then Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Game(s) and, if terminated, award the prizes from those eligible Entries received up to the cancellation/suspension date as Sponsor determine in its sole discretion. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY GAME-RELATED WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE GAMES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

GOVERNING LAW/JURISDICTION: The Games and these Official Rules are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York (as distinguished from the choice of law rules) and the United States of America applicable to contracts made and performed entirely in New York and where the relevant contacts are within such state. Except where prohibited, as a condition of participating in this Games, each Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Games, the Prizes awarded, or the determination of the Official Winner(s) shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ entire liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Games, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorneys' fees and/or experts' fees and costs. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages and Entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

RULES/WINNER'S NAME: To receive an additional copy of these Official Rules or for the winner's names, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: "ParentsConnect Escape to Fantasy Island Party," c/o National Sweepstakes Company, PO Box 10505, Rochester, NY 14610. Please specify "Rules" or "Winner List." All requests must be received by March 31, 2010. Vermont residents may omit return postage. You may also view the rules by visiting www.ParentsConnect.com during the Games Period.

SPONSOR: MTV Networks, 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036.