Tournament Rules
Introduction:
1.1. This in-game tournament (the “Tournament”) is operated by King.com Limited, a company registered in Malta whose address is Aragon Business Centre, Level 4, Dragonara Road, St Julians STJ3140, Malta (also referred to in these terms as ‘King’, ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘our’) for recreational purposes.
1.2. These rules (“Rules”) apply to all players that enter, participate in any round or stage in the Tournament (“you”, or “Participants”). Each Participant is required to read, understand, and agree to these Rules before participating in the Tournament.
Acceptance of the Rules:
2.1. Each Participant must agree to these Rules to participate in the Tournament. Participants shall accept these Rules by entering or participating in any round or stage of the Tournament.
2.2. Accordingly, in its sole discretion, King: (a) may update, amend or supplement these Rules from time to time; and (b) may interpret or apply these Rules by releasing, with reasonable notice, bulletins, notices, in-game message, community posts, online postings, e-mail and/or other electronic communications that provide instructions and guidance to Participants. Subsequent participation at any stage of the Tournament will constitute acceptance of the changed rules.
2.3. These Rules are in addition to and incorporate King’s Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”), Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”), and all rules governing the use of the Candy Crush Soda Saga game and the administration of the Tournament (where applicable). In the event of a conflict between these Rules, Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and any additional Tournament or Candy Crush Soda Saga specific rules, these Rules shall govern.
2.4. The Tournament and any associated decisions by King are final. No correspondence will be entered into regarding the selection of any Winner (as defined below) of this Tournament.
Participants:
3.1. Eligibility: To be able to compete as a Participant in the Tournament you must:
3.1.1. have Candy Crush Soda Saga installed, playable and updated on an accessible device;
3.1.2. use a compatible device to play Candy Crush Soda Saga with a suitable operating system, at a minimum: iOS 11.0; Android 5.0 or higher; Amazon Fire OS 5, UWP version Windows 10 v14393.0 and higher.
3.1.3. be in good standing with respect to any King account, with no undisclosed violations of the Terms of Use;
3.1.4. be level 37 or above in Candy Crush Soda Saga;
3.1.5. have unplayed levels in Candy Crush Soda Saga, as only actions made in unplayed levels in Candy Crush Soda Saga will be taken into account for the purposes of the Tournament;
3.1.6. be over the age of eighteen (18) prior to participating in the Tournament;
3.1.7. agree to be bound by these Rules, King’s Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and King’s written instructions as may be updated and amended from time to time. Without prejudice to the foregoing, Participants also expressly acknowledge that receipt of any Grand Prize (as defined below) is subject to certain requirements including without limitation as set out in paragraphs 5.1 and 5.8 below;
3.1.8. ensure that your participation in the Tournament is compliant with all applicable laws;
3.1.9. acknowledge that your eligibility status for participation in the Tournament as detailed in this paragraph 3.1 may change from time to time; and
3.1.10. represent and warrant that you will take all steps necessary to ensure such compliance with all applicable laws. If any applicable laws restrict or prohibit you from entering the Tournament, you must comply with those legal restrictions or, if applicable, refrain from claiming any Prize.
3.2. King shall have, in its sole and absolute discretion the right to:
3.2.1. update and amend the eligibility criteria listed in these Rules from time to time;
3.2.2. determine the eligibility of any and all Participants; and
3.2.3. refuse to reward prizes and/or disqualify any and all Participants if they are in breach of these Rules.
Tournament requirements and entry
4.1. The Tournament shall be live during the dates stated in-game. Participants are solely responsible for ensuring that they have enough time to fulfill all Tournament requirements as set out herein. Any delayed or unfulfilled entries are the sole responsibility of the Participant.
4.2. Participants may not use third party software or an external device or attachment of any kind that modifies gameplay of the Tournament or the game without the express consent of King. King reserves the right to exclude any participant that it, in its sole discretion, suspects of cheating by any method. Participants may not compete using any desktop emulator.
4.3. No in-app purchases are required or necessary to take part in the Tournament. Participants are responsible for any phone or internet charges that they may incur in entering the Tournament. If you are unsure about any phone or internet charges you may incur, you should contact your phone or internet operator before entering.
4.4. The Tournament will comprise of a number of stages as stated in-game (each referred to as a “Stage” of the Tournament).
4.5. At any given Stage, Participants will be assigned into groups to compete with other Participants and be tasked with collecting special Tournament Candies, as described in-game (“Candies”). These Candies are collected by matching the Candies together and passing the relevant level. Subject to King’s sole and absolute discretion, the final score on the Tournament leaderboard (“Leaderboard”) at the close of each Stage will determine which Participants shall pass to the next Stage of the Tournament. King reserves the right to choose additional Participants to take part in the next Stage of the Tournament, including but not limited to if more Participants are needed to take part in any given Stage, or a Participant does not meet the criteria as outlined in paragraph 3.1.
4.6. Each Stage will last for a specific amount of time, as stated in-game. Participants are required to reach a certain spot in the Leaderboard (for example, top 3 or top 1) to proceed to the next Stage within that period of time. Such requirements for proceeding to the next Stage are stated in-game. Please read these carefully.
4.7. In some cases, where a Participant has either not been able to proceed to the next Stage or was not able to join the Tournament in time, they may be offered second chance Stages where Participants are given the opportunity (at our sole discretion and subject to achieving certain requirements, as stated in-game), to proceed to another Stage and/or join the Tournament.
4.8. In the event of tied scores at any Stage, the Participant who is chosen to proceed with the next Stage or win any Prize will be the first Participant to have submitted that score to our servers.
4.9. New levels only: Participants will only gain Candies for new levels that are then successfully completed during the Tournament. Any Candies that are collected on any levels that have been previously completed will not count as part of the final score.
4.10. Levels or game modes outside of Candy Crush Soda Saga’s main level progression, such as ‘Bake A Cake' levels, are not part of the Tournament. Any Candies collected during these levels or game modes will not be counted for the purposes of the Tournament.
4.11. Internet connection is required. For Participants playing in offline mode, their points will not increase while playing offline. Participants must sync their progress online and fulfill all the requirements set out in these Rules within the specified timeframes in order the Participant’s scores to be taken into account. It is recommended that you play online where possible. If you do not sync your points within the specified schedule/timeframe, they will not count and you may not qualify for the next Stage or be ranked in the Leaderboard.
4.12. You acknowledge that Participants in the game may be at varying skill levels, including advanced and beginner players, and that some Participants may play offline. You also acknowledge that the Tournament is open to all eligible players and the number of Participants advancing to various stages throughout the Tournament will vary and may exceed the number of players in your Tournament Leaderboard. Participants will not know the total number of players in the Tournament during the Stages.
Prize
5.1. Grand prize (“Grand Prize”): Subject to the requirements set out in these Rules, each Grand Prize Winner will receive the prize specified in-game, which may consist of Gold Bars and/or in-game boosters to use in Candy Crush Soda Saga. As a condition of receiving the Grand Prize, a Grand Prize Winner must provide certain accurate and valid information to King, as set out in paragraph 5.8 below, and agree to be featured in the Candy Crush Soda Saga Hall of Fame (“Hall of Fame”), accessible here: [URL].
5.2. Runners-up prizes (“Runners-up Prizes”): King may award gold bars, in-game boosters or other in-game items to Participants who participate in the Tournament, at its sole discretion. The Runners-up Prizes and the Grand Prize shall together be referred to as “Prizes” in these Rules.
5.3. Winning Participants of any Prizes (“Winners”) shall be given information via an in-game notification within 48 hours of the relevant Stage ending if they have won any Prizes.
5.4. The Prizes will be automatically sent to the relevant Winners’ Candy Crush Soda Saga gameplay.
5.5. King makes no representation or warranty in relation to any Prize and, to the fullest extent permissible by law, King will have no liability to the winner in relation to any Prize, its fitness for purpose, merchantability or otherwise. We will have no liability in respect of any Prize if it is lost or stolen following delivery.
5.6. Prizes are non-transferable, non-exchangeable and may not be re-sold. No cash whatsoever is available for any Prize. No other alternative to any Prize can be chosen by a Participant.
5.7. Participants cannot claim any Prize if they are a director, officer, or employee of King, relative of a King employee, or any entity which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with King unless King has been notified of and has expressly authorized such relationship in writing.
5.8. Hall of Fame: As a condition of receiving a Grand Prize, each Grand Prize Winner agrees to be featured in the Hall of Fame. King shall request or collect from a Grand Prize Winner prior to the delivery of any Grand Prize, via an online form, certain information (which must be accurate, valid, and up-to-date): First and last name, Player ID, email address (optional), age (to verify 18+ status), photo of the Grand Prize Winner (optional), place of origin (optional), and preferred language. Please note that the first and last name, player ID, photo (if provided) and place of origin (if provided), the name of the competition, and date of the competition will be publicly displayed in the Hall of Fame, and be featured in King’s marketing channels; please see paragraph 6.1 for further details. In the event of any failure to provide the necessary information requested by King within 3 days of King’s request, such Grand Prize Winner shall be deemed to have forfeit the Grand Prize and King in its sole discretion shall be entitled to select another Grand Prize Winner. Such Grand Prize Winner shall also not be eligible to be featured in the Hall of Fame. King reserves the right to remove any player without notice, at any time, from the Hall of Fame for any breach of these Rules or the Terms of Use, or where we believe (at our sole discretion) that featuring such player is likely to damage King’s reputation or goodwill.
Grant of Rights
6.1. By agreeing to these Rules and participating in the Tournament, each Participant hereby grants to King and its Affiliates (as defined below) a perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide, right and license (with the right to grant sublicenses) to copy, display, promote, distribute, edit, publish, host, store and otherwise use the Participant’s name, place of origin, Player ID, logos, trade or service marks, copyrighted material, King account username, Facebook username, gameplay progression, gameplay level, initials, likeness, image, photograph, animation, avatar, autograph, voice, video or film portrayal, public persona, game play data and statistics, and any material from the Tournament or streams of any video game, including video and audio material in which the Participant participates, and create derivative works of everything mentioned above (collectively, the “Participant Materials”). These Participant Materials may be shown in any and all present and future media whether now known or hereafter created, on any and all platforms and via any method of delivery (including but not limited to King and/or Affiliate owned and operated channels, promotional emails, social media accounts, any other third-party channels, print and online advertising and content, outdoor and indoor billboards, posters, signs and displays, television, and radio) from time to time. We may use the Participant Materials in connection with, but not limited to, the following: (a) the promotion or display of any aspect of the Tournament; (b) the marketing and promotion of the Tournament, King’s products, King, King’s Affiliates, and King’s Affiliate’s products; (c) for King’s internal use and internal communications; and (d) for display on King’s websites and applications, together with those of its permitted streaming and broadcast partners (together the foregoing, the “Advertising and Commercial Materials”). "Affiliate" means from time to time any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with King, where 'control' means the direct or indirect ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of such entity's capital or equivalent voting rights.
6.2. By agreeing to these Rules, each Participant hereby waives, and agrees not to assert, any: (a) rights of prior review and/or approval of any of the Advertising and Commercial Materials; and (b) moral or other equivalent rights (if any) to which he/she is or may become entitled under applicable law in relation to the Advertising and Commercial Materials, or to his/her participation in the Tournament or King events. Nothing in these Rules requires King to make use of any of the rights or licenses granted herein.
6.3. Participants have the right to withdraw their consent to being included in the Participant Materials any time by contacting us via this email address: queries@support.king.com. In such a case, King will (as soon as reasonably practicable) cease the use of the relevant Participant Materials. However, please note that King cannot always control the use of Participant Materials which have been already published or disseminated, therefore King reserves the right not to interrupt any uses of the Participant Materials already in place at the time of withdrawal of consent to the extent that such interruption would involve a disproportionate effort on the part of King.
Other Legal stuff
7.1. To preserve the integrity of the Tournament, King will have the right to monitor compliance with these Rules and investigate possible breaches of these Rules. Participants agree to cooperate with King in any such investigation. The failure by a Participant to cooperate with King is itself a violation of these Rules.
7.2. Any violation of the Rules may subject a Participant to discipline, including, but not limited to Tournament round/Stage forfeitures, Prize forfeitures, fines, disqualification/removal from the Tournament and legal claims. The nature and extent of penalties imposed will be determined by King in its sole discretion. All decisions by King regarding violations of Rules or other issues regarding the Tournament, are final.
7.3. The data controller for all personally identifiable information or personal data that we collect about you as described in these terms and conditions, the Tournament or in relation to our games is King.com Limited. King.com Limited and its affiliates shall collect, process, use and share your personal information for the purposes of running the Tournament and in accordance with our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to our Privacy Policy, you should not participate in the Tournament. By accepting these Rules, each Participant also agrees to the terms of the King’s Privacy Policy: https://www.king.com/privacyPolicy.
7.4. As a condition of participating in the Tournament and to the greatest extent permitted by the applicable laws and regulations, each Participant agrees to release and hold harmless King and its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and other representatives from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with their participation in the Tournament or delivery, mis-delivery, acceptance, possession, use of or inability to use any Prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, 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, warranty or other theory. This paragraph shall not exclude any liability that cannot be excluded as a matter of law.
7.5. To the greatest extent permitted by the applicable laws, King assumes no responsibility for any problems or technical malfunction outside of King’s reasonable control, including of any communications network, third-party systems, computer systems, servers, software, Internet service providers, or e-mail systems; failure of any entry to be received on account of technical problems or incomplete, late, lost, damaged, illegible or misdirected electronic communications; or any combination thereof, including damage to entrants' or anyone else's computer equipment related to or resulting from participation or downloading of any materials in this Tournament. In the event of such issues arising, King reserves the right to recommence, or reset the Tournament or any stage thereof in its sole discretion.
7.6. King is primarily responsible for administering the Tournament. No other third party is responsible for the legal operation of the Tournament.
7.7. Unless the law of your country of residence states otherwise, the laws of England will govern the interpretation of these Rules and apply to claims for breach of it. If there is a dispute between us regarding these Rules, then that dispute will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England unless the law in your country of residence allows you to choose the courts of that country for the dispute in question. Any additional rights which you may have as a consumer remain unaffected by these Rules.