Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Nathan Miller" Newsgroups: scea.yaroze.freetalk Subject: DGDC Official Rules Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 10:29:16 +0200 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 97 Message-ID: <78ep2v$nd43@chuka.playstation.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: 134.235.149.237 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 To all of SCEA, here are the official rules to the contest: Dragon Game Development Competition Official Rules CONTEST SPONSOR: Nathan Miller, SCEA member. Questions can be emailed to KIRYU@AOL.COM. CONTEST DATES: Project development January 24th 1999 - April 24th 1999. Contest results will be issued no later than May 5th 1999. PRIZE: Computer or Playstation program, game, peripheral, upgrade or addition not to exceed $100.00 US currency (retail price, tax excluded). A combination of the above listed items can be requested by the winner as long as their combined cost does not exceed $100.00 US currency (retail price, tax excluded) and the quantity does not exceed 3 items. The prize(s) requested must be readily available on the US retail market at the time of request, no special orders or arrangements will be made. The requested prize(s) must fall under one of the above listed categories. The winner must allow 4-6 weeks for the winning prize(s) to be delivered. Cash cannot be substituted for the requested prize(s). In the case that the requested prize(s) is less than the above mentioned maximum dollar amount, no refund or balance will be paid to equal the above mentioned maximum dollar amount. No returns of the winning prize(s) will be made, all prize(s) requests are final. The competition holder reserves the right to refuse any prize request, resulting in the opportunity of (1) additional request. In the event that only one entry is received, the above listed maximum dollar amount will be reduced to $50.00 US currency (retail prize, tax excluded). All other prize rules will apply to the new dollar amount. ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility is restricted to SCEA Net Yaroze members only. All entry files, to include graphics, sound, source code and executable files must be the direct work of a SCEA Net Yaroze member. External development tools do not fall under this category and can come from any source. All entries must be compiled using the GNU compiler using the libgs libraries that come with the basic Net Yaroze kit. All entries must be NTSC and use the standard control pad. The following is a list of all requirements of entries made into the above titled competition: 1. The above titled competition is limited to SCEA Net Yaroze members only, sorry SCEE! 2. No current games, demos, projects or work will be accepted! 3. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 24, 1999. 4. All entries must be original work to include all graphic, sound and executable files. 5. All entries must contain a development log in plain text updated on a weekly basis at a minimum. The log must start no earlier than January 24th 1999 and contain changes and additions to the entry made in the course of development. 6. A maximum of 3 people are allowed to contribute to a single entry. This includes all graphic, sound and executable files. ONLY ONE PRIZE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WINNING ENTRY! 7. No sequels to any current finished or unfinished Net Yaroze projects will be accepted. 8. All entries must run from the basic SIOCONS tool, no Code Warrior versions accepted. 9. All entries must be DOS/WIN95/WIN98/WINNT compatible. 10. Up to (3) entries can be made by a single person or group. The following is the basis for the judging of the above titled competition: 1. All entries will be judged fairly based on the following categories: GAMEPLAY, GRAPHICS, SOUND, FUN FACTOR and COMPLETENESS. 2. Each category will be judged with a score from 1 - 10 with 10 being the best possible score. 3. The entry with the highest score of all categories combined will be deemed the winner. 4. The judging will be made by no fewer than 2 impartial and experienced gamers, the contest sponsor will not judge the entries. 5. Any entry considered to be suspicious by the judges will be removed from the competition. 6. Any entry that does not meet ALL of the above list of requirements and eligibility will be removed from the competition. 7. The winner will be announced no later than 5 May 1999. This allows for ample playing time and authentication of entries through detailed reading of the development log. 8. The contest sponser reservse the right to make amendments to the above listed rules at any time during the competition. if there are any questions, email me, have fun... If you wondered why I changed the amount to $100.00, I talked to the better half (my wife) and she wasn't keen on the idea, but since we have a 50/50 relationship, I was able to spare some of the prize. Remember, I am just an individual sponsor, and am not requesting any special favors (like full control of the source code!) Anyway, I am trying to excite some activity in the community and I thought something worth $100 for free would do the trick, anyway... have fun! Nathan Miller SCEA member