OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

1. Eligibility. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN; PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE ODDS OF WINNING. CONTEST OFFERED AND OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, EXCLUDING PUERTO RICO. To be eligible to win a prize, entries must be completed and received by Nintendo of America Inc. (“Sponsor”) in the format designated below. Directors, officers and employees of Sponsor and its affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents, professional advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and immediate families (parents, children, siblings or spouse) and those residing in the same household, whether related or not, of each of these individuals, are not eligible to enter. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Offer void where prohibited.

2. Disclaimer. Sponsor and its parent company, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, professional advisors, employees and agencies will not be responsible for: (a) any late, lost, misrouted, or damaged entries; (b) any Contest disruptions, injuries, losses, or damages caused by events beyond the control of Sponsor; or (c) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Contest.

3. Contest Period. The F-Zero GX Championship Contest consists of two periods: a) the Sapphire Cup which will run from 12:00 AM Pacific Time on October 22, 2003 to 11:59 PM Pacific Time on November 12, 2003, and b) the Emerald Cup which will run from 12:00 AM Pacific Time on November 19, 2003 to 11:59 PM Pacific Time on December 10, 2003. Your entry must be received by each Cup's deadline to be eligible to win a prize for that Cup.

4. Prizes. In each individual Cup there will be will be five (5) courses and three (3) winners per course, resulting in a total of fifteen (15) winners per Cup, with a total of thirty (30) winners overall. Winners will be determined by the fastest times entered on the Cup's Leaderboard by eligible entrants. Each entrant whose time is among the top three (3) eligible times for a given course will win a prize. Each of the thirty (30) prize winners will receive an F-Zero: GX Championship Plaque and an F-Zero: GX mousepad (ARV: $30.00 each). Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries. Many will enter, a total of thirty (30) will win a prize.

ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. If you are selected as a winner and you are under the legal age of majority in your state of residence (a “Minor”), one of your parents or guardians must submit a signed, written statement that they have read, understood and agree to the Contest rules on behalf of you and themselves. Any prize won by a Minor will be awarded to the Minor's parent or legal guardian on the Minor's behalf.

Winners will be contacted by e-mail, using the e-mail address they enter when entering their time on the Cup's Leaderboard at http://ranking.f-zero.jp/gxe.html. If an e-mail address is invalid or the winner does not respond within 14 days of being notified of winning, the prize will be forfeited and will not be awarded to an alternate winner. Prizes are not transferable. No substitutions or exchanges (including for cash) of any prizes will be permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any prize. All prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied, (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose).

5. How to Enter. Contestants must have a copy of the F-Zero GX video game for the Nintendo GameCube video game system and play the game in order to enter this Contest. Contestants will enter their scores on the leaderboard by going to http://ranking.f-zero.jp/gxe.html and typing in the password generated at the end of game play and completing the rest of the entry form. All information must be filled in, including a valid e-mail address. Visit http://www.f-zero.com/championship/howtoenter.jsp for instructions on how to generate a password upon completion of a course. Only online entries will be accepted.

No mechanically or electronically reproduced entries will be accepted. Anyone suspected of cheating or foul play will be immediately disqualified and their entries will be deleted by Nintendo's F-Zero GX Global Championship Certification Board without notice. All decisions made by Sponsor are final. In the event of a dispute as to any online entry, the account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the contestant (“account holder” being the natural person to whom the email address is assigned by the relevant internet access provider). Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the account holder. High score winners may be asked to submit their Nintendo GameCube memory card with a replay of their fastest time to verify a score. Such memory cards will be returned after verification.

6. Prize Notification. Each Cup's winners will be notified within one week of the completion of the Cup. To claim a prize, winners should follow the instructions contained in their notification.

7. General Release. By entering the Contest, you (and, if you are a Minor, your parents or legal guardians) release Sponsor, its parent company, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agencies (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damage of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Contest or delivery or misdelivery, acceptance, possession, use of or inability to use any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory.

8. Use of Winner’s Name, Likeness, etc. Except where prohibited by law, entry into the Contest constitutes permission to use winner’s name, address, likeness and/or prize information, without limitation, for promotional purposes without further permission or compensation. As a condition of being awarded any prize, except where prohibited by law, winners may be required to execute a consent to the use of their name, address, likeness and/or prize information, without limitation, for promotional purposes without further permission or compensation.

9. Affidavit & Release. As a condition of being awarded any prize, winners will be required to execute and deliver to Sponsor a signed affidavit of eligibility and acceptance of these Official Rules and release of liability.

10. Winners List; Rules Request. For a copy of the winners list, send a stamped, self-addressed, business-size envelope after December 17, 2003 and before December 17, 2004 to Sponsor at the address listed below, Attn: F-Zero GX U.S. Championships Contest Winners List. To obtain a copy of these rules, send a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope to Sponsor at the address listed in Paragraph 12 below, Attn: F-Zero GX U.S. Championships Contest Rules Request. Residents of VT may omit return postage.

11. Miscellaneous. The Contest and these Official Rules will be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of the State of Washington. Contestants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right to change these Official Rules at any time, in its sole discretion, and to suspend or cancel the Contest or any contestant’s participation in the Contest should unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control affect the administration, security or proper play of the Contest or Sponsor otherwise becomes (as determined in its sole discretion) incapable of running the Contest as planned. Contestants who violate these Official Rules, tamper with the operation of the Contest or engage in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to Sponsor, the Contest or any other contestant (in each case as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion) are subject to disqualification from entry into the Contest. If you have any questions about these Official Rules or the Contest, please send them to F-Zero: GX U.S. Championships Contest, Nintendo of America Inc., 4820 150th Avenue N.E., Redmond, WA 98052.

12. Contest Sponsor. The sponsor of the Contest is Nintendo of America Inc., 4820 150th Avenue N.E., Redmond, WA 98052.

13. Copyright Notice: Nintendo and related marks are trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. © 2003 Nintendo.