NINTENDOVS CHALLENGE CUP MAY 2022 OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS TOURNAMENT.
Purchase will not improve odds of winning.
The NintendoVS Challenge Cup May 2022 tournament (“Tournament”) is sponsored by Nintendo of America Inc.,
4600 150th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052, USA (“Sponsor”).
Eligibility: Tournament is open only to individuals who are (1) legal residents of the 50 United States (including
D.C.), Canada, or Mexico, and are located in those territories while participating in the Tournament; (2) at least 13
years old at the time of entry if a resident of the United States or Canada, and at least 18 years old if a resident of
Mexico. To be eligible for the Tournament, you must have legal access to each of the following: (a) a Nintendo
Switch system and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game; (b) any Nintendo Switch Online membership, including trial
membership for Nintendo Switch Online; and (c) have easy and regular access to a consistent, reliable high-speed
Internet connection. All players under 18 years old (or under the legal age of majority in the player’s jurisdiction ofresidence) (“Minor”) must obtain consent from their parent or legal guardian to participate. By permitting a Minor toparticipate in the Tournament, such Minor’s parent or legal guardian represents and warrants that he or she has read,understands and agrees to the terms and conditions of these Official Rules on behalf of both the parent or legal guardianand the Minor. Directors, officers and employees of Sponsor and any of its respective affiliate companies, subsidiaries,
agents, professional advisors, and advertising and promotional agencies, and their immediate family members andpersons with whom each are domiciled are not eligible to win any prizes.
Tournament Period: May 7, 2022 from 3:00 PM PT to 6:00 PM PT
Tournament Details: To enter, you must participate in the Tournament in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game
during the Tournament Period. To access the Tournament, select the following, in order, within the Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate game: Online, Smash, Official Tourney Qualifiers. A message will pop up to review the Tournament rules.
Select “Yes” to agree.
There will be a total of eight (8) Tournament winners. Winners will be determined by their ranking based on the
Tourney Score the player earned during the Tournament. In the event of any ties, player(s) with the most matches won
will be the potential winner(s).
Tournament Structure: The Tournament Structure for each Event is as follows:● Format: 1v1● Rules: Stocko Stock: 2
o Time Limit: 5:00
● FS Meter: On● Items: Low
o Smash Ballo Containero Star Rodo Home-Run Bato Fire Baro Killing Edgeo Ray Guno Drillo Bob-omb
o Green Shell

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o Mr. Saturno Pitfallo Banana Peelo Unirao Boomerango Screw Attack
Stages Selectiono Random – All Stages
o Omega and Battlefield Form Only
Stage Hazards: Off

Selection of Winners: On or about May 23, 2022, Sponsor will identify the top eight (8) players based on the
Tourney Score accumulated during the Tournament. The potential winners will be notified by the email associatedwith their Nintendo Account on or about May 23, 2022. To claim a prize, a potential winner (or if a Minor, his or
her parent or legal guardian) must follow the instructions contained in the notification and respond within five (5)days. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible or disqualified, or fails to timely return the completed
and executed Release Forms as required by Sponsor, the winner’s status may be forfeited and an alternate winner
may, at Sponsor’s discretion, be designated, provided sufficient time remains to verify an alternate winner;otherwise, prize will not be awarded. For clarity, the five-day notification period in this paragraph only applies to thefirst round of potential winners. If alternate winners are needed, Sponsor reserves the right to continue to contact
alternate winners (e.g., the Tournament team with the next highest score), until the applicable number of winners areverified, provided enough time remains (at Sponsor’s discretion) to verify such winners.
For each Nintendo Switch system, a maximum of one (1) prize will be awarded. In the event that multiple Nintendo
Accounts using one (1) Nintendo Switch unit place among the winners, only the Nintendo Account that achieved thehighest Tourney Score will win the prize. If a potential prize winner does not claim the prize or return the Release
Forms specified below within such period of time, such winner’s prize may be forfeited at Sponsor’s discretion.
Prizes:(a) There will be one (1) Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prize winner will receive:a. NintendoVS Challenge Cup May 2022 Trophy (ARV $150)
b. 10,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $100)
c. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Jacket (ARV $75)
d. Backpack (ARV $50)
e. Nintendo Switch Carrying Case (ARV $20)
f. Total ARV for Grand Prize: $395.00 US(b) There will be a total of three (3) First Prize winners. Each First Prize winner will receive:a. 7,500 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $75)
b. Nintendo Switch Carrying Case (ARV $20)
c. Total ARV for each First Prize: $95.00 US(c) There will be a total of four (4) Second Prize winners. Each Second Prize winners will receivea. 5,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $50)
b. Nintendo Switch Carrying Case (ARV $20)
c. Total ARV for each Second Prize: $70.00 US
Total ARV of all prizes: $960.00 US.
Odds of winning a prize depend on number and skill of eligible players participating in the Tournament. No
substitutions or exchanges (including for cash) of any prizes will be permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right-2-

to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any prize. Prizes may not be transferred to any other person. Limit
one prize per person. 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).
ALL FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE
OF ANY PRIZE ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. A Nintendo Account is required to receiveand redeem My Nintendo points. Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point).
Identity of Entrant: In the event of a dispute about the identity of the entrant, Sponsor may declare an entry to havebeen made by the authorized Nintendo Account holder of the username submitted at time of entry. The potential
winner may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder ofthe username associated with the winning entry.
Entrant’s Personal Information: By participating in this Tournament, you acknowledge and agree that Sponsor
may collect the personal information submitted by you and use the information pursuant to Sponsor’s privacy policy.
Information collected from U.S. residents is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy at https://www.nintendo.com/privacypolicy/. Information collected from Canadian residents is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy athttps://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/privacy-policy/. Information collected from Mexican residents is subject toSponsor’s privacy policy at https://www.nintendo.com/es_LA/privacy-policy.

License Grant: Sponsor and its agents may broadcast, stream, film, transmit, publicly display, record and/or takephotographs during the Tournament, and may use the resulting footage, recordings or photographs for a range of
purposes, including, without limitation, for marketing and promoting Sponsor and its products and services. By
participating in the Tournament, you (and if participant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian) hereby consent
to your being filmed, recorded, and photographed and having your gameplay recorded, broadcast or streamed during
the Tournament, and grant Sponsor and those acting under its authority (and agrees to confirm that grant in writing)the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to publish, reproduce, perform, distribute, stream, adapt, edit,
modify, translate, create derivative works based upon, and otherwise use and display any or all of the content anddetails of such participation, including, but not limited to your name, city and state/province of residence, likeness,Nintendo Account, Nintendo Network ID, Mii character, and prize information, and any of the film, photographs orrecordings taken pursuant to this Section without further compensation, notice, review or approval, and without
territorial, time, media or medium or other limitations, for Sponsor’s marketing and promotional purposes or any andall other purposes, except where prohibited by law.
Quebec Residents: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to
the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may besubmitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
Additional Terms and Conditions: The Tournament and these Official Rules will be governed, construed andinterpreted under the laws of the State of Washington, USA. This Tournament is subject to all applicable federal,state, provincial and local laws and is void where prohibited. Any provision of these Official Rules deemed
unenforceable will be enforced to the extent permissible, and the remainder of these Official Rules will remain in
effect. Sponsor reserves the right to amend these Official Rules and to suspend or cancel the Tournament, or any part
thereof, or any player’s participation therein, at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion, including, without
limitation, if viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control affect theadministration, security or proper execution of the Tournament or Sponsor otherwise becomes (as determined in theSponsor’s sole discretion) incapable of running the Tournament as planned. THE DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS,AND PRIZES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, WITHOUT NOTICE, AT SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION.
Sponsor will not be responsible for problems with the gaming or other Tournament equipment. Each player
participating in the Tournament (and the parent and legal guardian of each, if a Minor) represents and warrants toSponsor that (a) the player’s participation in the Tournament will not reflect negatively on Sponsor, its brands,
products or services, (b) the player will use a player name and/or team name that is appropriate for general audiences,(c) the player will behave in an appropriate and respectful manner towards other participants, spectators, press andany members of event staff, and (d) the player will not engage in unsportsmanlike conduct (e.g. excessive trash talking,disruptive behavior).

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By entering the Tournament, you (and, if participant is a Minor, your parent or legal guardian) release
Sponsor, its partners, and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents(collectively “Released Parties”) from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related
to any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Tournament
or delivery, misdelivery, acceptance, possession, use of or inability to use the prize (including, without
limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to or
destruction of property, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort(including negligence), warranty or other theory. Released Parties are not responsible for illegible, lost, late,damaged, destroyed, inaccurate, delayed, incomplete, unintelligible, non-delivered, misdirected, stolen entries or forincomplete, inaccurate, lost, interrupted or unavailable network, satellite, telephone networks or lines, cellular towers
or equipment (including handsets), computer online systems, Internet connections, computer equipment, software,viruses or bugs, servers or providers, or other connections, availability or accessibility; or for unauthorized access to,or alteration of entries; or miscommunications, failed computer, telephone, cellular, satellite, or cable transmissions,lines or other technical failure; or for jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions, hardware or software
malfunctions, failures or difficulties; or for any other errors of any kind, whether human, technical, mechanical,
electronic or network, including, without limitation, any errors which may occur in connection with the administrationof the Tournament or in any related materials; or for the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information,or the failure to capture any such information. Participants who violate or do not comply with these Official Rules,
tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Tournament, or engage in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to Sponsor,
the Tournament, or any other Tournament participant (in each case as solely determined by Sponsor, in its sole
discretion), are subject to disqualification from the Tournament, and Sponsor reserves the right to terminate suchparticipant’s eligibility to participate in this or any other promotion offered by Sponsor, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
Entries or gameplay generated by robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated means or by any means
which subvert the entry or game play process, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified. Released Parties
are not responsible for any injury, loss or damage of any kind resulting from an entrant’s participation in thisTournament. Should any portion of the Tournament be, in Sponsor‘s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms,
bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair
the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole
discretion to modify, suspend or terminate the Tournament, and determine winners from all non-suspect, eligible
player entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor.
Without limiting the release provided above, and for greater certainty, Released Parties will not be liable for (a) any
incomplete or inaccurate information, whether caused by wireless device users or by any equipment or programming
associated with or utilized in the Tournament, or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processingof entries; (b) the theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; (c) any problems with ortechnical malfunctions of telephone networks or lines, online systems, servers or providers, equipment, software,viruses or bugs; (d) any failure of any message to be received by or from Sponsor for any reason including but notlimited to traffic congestion on the Internet or wireless waves or at any website or combination thereof; or (e) damage
to a player’s or other person’s system or equipment occasioned by participation in the Tournament. Without limiting
the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted by law, you (and if participant is a Minor, your parent or legal
guardian) waives all rights you may have under California Civil Code Section 1542, which reads as follows: “Ageneral release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the timeof executing the Release, which if known by him must have materially affected the settlement with the debtor.” By
participating in the Tournament, you (and if participant is a Minor, your parent or legal guardian) waives any and allrights to bring any claim or action related to your participation in the Tournament in any forum beyond one (1) year
after the first occurrence of the kind of act, event, condition or omission upon which the claim or action is based.
SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FORINCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOMEOF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCALLAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONSAll players, including winners, may be required to sign and return releases, tax forms or other documents requested
by Sponsor (collectively, the "Release Forms"). By entering the Tournament, entrants certify that they have compliedwith these Official Rules and are eligible to win. Any delay or failure of Sponsor to perform its obligations under-4-

these Official Rules, including, without limitation, with respect to fulfillment of the prize or any part thereof, shall be
excused to the extent that such delay or failure is caused by an event or occurrence beyond Sponsor’s reasonable
control, including, without limitation, acts of God, actions by governmental authorities, fires, floods, storms,
earthquakes, inclement weather, pandemic, natural disasters, riots, wars, terrorism, or labor disputes.
These Official Rules may be distributed by Sponsor in other languages. In the event of a conflict between the English
version of these Official Rules and any version of these Official Rules distributed in another language, the English
version of these Official Rules shall control.
For a copy of the winners list or these Official Rules, send a written request with a self-addressed, business-size returnenvelope to: Attn: NintendoVS Challenge Cup May 2022 Official Rules, Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Ave
NE, Redmond, WA 98052, USA.
By entering the Tournament, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor,
which are final and binding in all respects. The Tournament and all accompanying materials are Copyright ©
Nintendo. All rights reserved.

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