1. Eligibility

Million Dollar Mystery Challenge: The Race/Contest/test of Skill (Contest) is open to legal residents of any country who have reached the age of majority in their states, provinces, territories or regions of residence except where it is prohibited by law to participate in contests like this one.

Million Dollar Mystery Challenge (Sponsor), its affiliates, production, advertising or other related agencies and members of their immediate families or persons residing in the same household of each are not eligible to participate. Void where prohibited by law.

Proof of Payment Required. Original Pay Pal Receipt showing An entrance fee payment of $1.00 USD must be presented by the race winner to receive a prize.

2. Description of the contest (How to Participate)

This is a contest of skill competition in which participants will attempt to solve all of the puzzles and clues found on the http://milliondollarmysterychallenge.com website. Participants must pay their entry fee only at http://milliondollarmysterychallenge.com at a minimum cost of $1.00 USD. The Contest begins on October 31st , 2009 (Contest Period) and ends when we have a winner announced on the sponsors Homepage. If the entry fee is purchased after all prizes have been awarded, the purchaser may request a refund within 10 days from the date of purchase and if the purchase was made within 10 days of the sponsors announcement that the prize for that particular contest has been awarded. Refunds will not be given to participants who are unable to win or complete the contest for any reason including, but not limited to, their inability to comprehend, complete, visualize or get access to the necessary clues and tasks required to complete the contest.

The object of the Contest is to be the first participant to correctly follow the clues, solve the puzzles, complete the tasks and follow the redemption instructions. Full redemption instructions accompany the final clue of each race (contest) and are simple to adhere to. This can be submitted via Email. Each prize will be awarded only to the First verified participant, as described in rule number 8, who uses their intellect and skill to answer correctly. Internet Access and valid e-mail account are Required.

Requirements and skills needed are as follows: A browser that has javascript enabled, flash player, you will need to be able to hunt through the specified websites to find clues., You will need the skill of viewing Autostereograms and or Stereograms to decipher clues., You will need to be able to assemble on-line jigsaw puzzles., you will need to be able to play on-line flash games., and you should have good problem solving and reasoning skills.

3. Prizes

Each of the 10 (ten) races (contests) will have a prize of $100,000.00 USD being paid out to ten different (unique) contest winners. The total amount of prize money handed out at the end of 10 races will be $1,000,000.00 USD. The Sponsor will Donate, to the Charity of their choice, the initial value of any prize that is not found by the end date of the Contest Period.

4. Taxes

WINNERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZE.

5. Acceptance Official Rules

As a condition of entry, participants fully and unconditionally agree to these Official Rules and to Sponsor's decisions, which are final and binding in all respects.

6. Entry Errors

Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, stolen, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected contest entries. Sponsor is not responsible if online service or equipment is interrupted including without limitation (1) server, Internet, Web site, telephone, satellite, computer or other connections (2) failures of any telephone, satellite, hardware, software or other equipment, (3) garbled, misdirected or jumbled transmissions, or traffic congestion, or (4) other errors of any kind, whether human, technical, mechanical or electronic, or (5) the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information or the failure to capture any such information.

7. Disputes

In the event of a dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder, i.e., natural person, of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the Participant. Potential winners may be required to show proof of identification. Sponsor may require that a potential winner provide proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address and/or username associated with the winning entry.

8. Potential Winners

(a) Verification. THE ELIGIBILITY OF POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL. SPONSOR SHALL SOLELY DETERMINE ANY FORM OF VERIFICATION. POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE NOT GUARANTEED THE PRIZE UNTIL THEIR ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND THEY HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE.

"Prize Notice" via Email or Mail. Winners will be notified via email, regular mail or overnight mail sent approximately 5-days following the determination of the potential winners. Participants are responsible for insuring that all mailing and e-mail information is up-to-date and accurate. Prize notices returned as undeliverable will result in the disqualification of the potential prize winner.

(b) Releases and Affidavits. As a condition of receiving a prize, a potential winner may be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and, except where prohibited, a Publicity Release, within ten (10) days of the date stated on the prize notice.

(c) Release. By participating in the Contest or receiving a prize, Participants agree to release and to indemnify and hold harmless Entities, their company officers, directors, employees and agents for any liability, injury, death, loss or damages to participant or any person including, without limitation, damage to personal or real property, caused in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by participation in this Contest (or related activities) or the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of a prize.

(d) Publicity. Except where prohibited, participation in this Contest constitutes consent to Sponsor and its agents' to use winner names, likenesses, voices, opinions and biographical information for publicity, advertising, trade or promotional purposes in any media or manner, now known or hereafter devised, worldwide, without further payment, consideration, notice or approval.

9. Conditions of Participation

(a) Conduct. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate, and/or suspend the Contest and to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry or Contest play process, violates these official rules, or acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike manner. Without limiting the foregoing, Sponsor may lock out a Participant who, in Sponsor's sole judgment, has been disqualified, has questionable eligibility or is otherwise ineligible to enter. CAUTION: A PERSON WHO ATTEMPTS DELIBERATELY TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST OR TO ALTER OR DAMAGE A WEB SITE OR TO PHYSICALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY EXCLUDE OR BLOCK ANY OR ALL OTHER CONTESTANTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND/OR CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND FINES; AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

10. Disputes/Choice Of Law.

Except where prohibited, each participant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by state or federal courts situated in the state of Texas, (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) no punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including without limitation lost profits may be awarded (collectively, "Special Damages"), and (4) participants hereby waive all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such damages multiplied or increased.

11. Privacy

Personally identifiable information that is submitted by participants as part of this Contest will be used to administer the Contest, select prize winners and fulfill prizes, and will be treated in accordance with Sponsor's privacy policy accessible on its website at http://milliondollarmysterychallenge.com.

12. Official Rules; Winners Lists

For a copy of the Official Rules and/or the names of the winners, visit the Contest website at http://milliondollarmysterychallenge.com. Prizes that have already been won will be announced on the official website upon verification, however, the names of the winners may be held until the end of the CONTEST PERIOD, after which they will be announced. Solutions to the puzzles will be revealed after the end date of the CONTEST PERIOD.