THE YGO! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION SWEEPSTAKES

THE YGO! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND ENTRANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT.

DATA RATES MAY APPLY TO USE OF MOBILE PHONE/DEVICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH PARTICIPATION IN SWEEPSTAKES.

This sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram, X Corp., or any other social media company.

SPONSOR: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., 1 Konami Way, Hawthorne, CA 90250 (“Sponsor”).

SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR: US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Co., 625 Panorama Trail, Suite 2100, Rochester, NY 14625 (“Sweepstakes Administrator”).

SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY PERIOD: The YGO! Early Days Collection Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins at 12:00:01 AM Pacific Time (“PT”) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 and ends at 11:59:59 PM PT on Sunday, March 16, 2025 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes.

ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, including the District of Columbia, who are age 18 or older and the age of majority in their state of residence (19 or older in Alabama and Nebraska; 21 or older in Mississippi) at the time of entry. Void in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, all other U.S. Territories & Possessions, outside the 50 U.S./D.C., and wherever else prohibited by law. Employees of the Sponsor, Sweepstakes Administrator, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, and the immediate family members (spouses, parents, children, and siblings and their spouses) of, and/or those living in the same household of each, are not eligible to enter. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

HOW TO ENTER: There are two (2) ways to enter.

1. Entry Method #1: Instagram Entry. During the Sweepstakes Period, @ygoretrogames will post on Instagram inviting participants to enter the Sweepstakes (the “Sponsor Instagram Post”). Complete the following three (3) steps to receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes (the “Instagram Entry”):
a) Step One: Follow @ygoretrogames on Instagram;
b) Step Two: Locate the Sponsor Instagram Post on Instagram and like the post; and
c) Step Three: Comment on the Sponsor Instagram Post with the hashtags #YGOEDCSweepstakes and #OutNow.
By submitting an Instagram Entry, entrants agree to Instagram’s Terms of Use. Limit: There is a limit of one (1) Instagram Entry per person.

2. Entry Method #2: X Entry: During the Sweepstakes Period, @YGOretrogames will post on X inviting participants to enter the Sweepstakes (the “Sponsor X Post”). Complete the following three (3) steps to receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes (the “X Entry”):
a) Step One: Follow @ygoretrogames on X;
b) Step Two: Locate the Sponsor X Post on X and like the post; and
d) Step Three: Reply on the Sponsor X Post with the hashtags #YGOEDCSweepstakes and #OutNow.
By submitting a X Entry, entrants agree to X’s Terms of Service. Limit: There is a limit of one (1) X Entry per person.

Instagram Entry and X Entry are collectively referred to herein as “Entry” or “Entries”. All Entries must be received between Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 12:00:01 AM PT and Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 11:59:59 PM PT. There is a limit of one (1) Entry per person per method of entry; maximum of two (2) Entries per person. Although subsequent attempts to enter may be received, only the first complete entry received per entry method from a particular entrant will be eligible; subsequent attempts by the same person to enter will be disqualified. All methods of entry have an equal chance of winning. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

You do not need to include anything in your comment or reply other than #YGOEDCSweepstakes and #OutNow. However, if you choose to include additional content in your comment/reply, you must abide by the following guidelines and conditions: a) Entry cannot contain content that is irrelevant to the purpose of the Sweepstakes; b) Any content included with the Entry must be original and Entrant’s own work; c) Entry cannot be profane, pornographic, sexually explicit or suggestive or contain nudity; d) Entry cannot be violent or promote firearms/weapons; e) Entry cannot promote alcohol, illegal drugs or tobacco; f) Entry cannot defame, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks about people, brands, products or companies; g) Entry cannot contain content that defaces or depicts any person, brand, product or company in a negative or inappropriate manner; h) Entry cannot be obscene or offensive, endorse any form of hate or hate group or be derogatory to any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group; i) Entry cannot reference or contain materials embodying copyrighted images, names, likenesses or other indicia identifying any brand, products, company or person, living or dead, without permission; j) Entry cannot communicate messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill to which Sponsor, Instagram and X wish to associate; k) Entry cannot depict illegal activity and cannot itself be in violation of any law; and l) Entry cannot in any way reference persons or organizations without written permission from any person or organization whose name or likeness is used.

By submitting an Entry, entrant warrants and represents that: (a) Entry does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other legal or moral rights of any person or entity; (b) entrant owns all rights to the Entry, including without limitation, copyrights; and (c) entrant will indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor, Sweepstakes Administrator, and related entities, agents and assigns from any claims and damages (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or relating to the breach or alleged breach of your representations and warranties herein, the Entry, or entrant’s conduct in creating the Entry, the acceptance or use of any prize, or otherwise in connection with this Sweepstakes.

ENTRIES ARE THE VIEWS/OPINIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL SWEEPSTAKES ENTRANT AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF SPONSOR IN ANY MANNER.

PRIZES/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”)/ODDS: There are three (3) prizes (each, a “Prize”) available to be won. Each Prize winner (each, a “Winner”) will receive a prize package that will include the following:
a) One (1) Time Wizard Plush; and
b) One (1) Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION themed game mat.
The ARV of each Prize is: $50.

The total ARV of all Prizes to be awarded is: $150. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible Entries received. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per Winner.

RANDOM DRAWING: The potential Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from among all eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period by the Sweepstakes Administrator, an independent representative of the Sponsor whose decisions are final.

WINNER NOTIFICATION & VERIFICATION:

If a potential Winner entered via Instagram Entry, such potential Winner will be notified by the Sponsor via direct message or comment on Instagram. The potential Winner must respond as instructed to the notification by providing their full name, email address, shipping address and date of birth within three (3) days of notification. Any potential Winner who does not reply to the notification with the required information and within the specified time period will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be notified.

If a potential Winner entered via X Entry, such potential Winner will be notified by the Sponsor via direct message or reply on X. The potential Winner must respond as instructed to the notification by providing their full name, email address, shipping address and date of birth within three (3) days of notification Any potential Winner who does not reply to the notification with the required information and within the specified time period will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be notified.

Prizes will be shipped to each Winner’s shipping address within 45 days of verification. If a Prize is returned as undeliverable, if a potential Winner fails to claim their prize or is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. If Sponsor is unable to determine and verify a potential winner after repeated alternate drawings or if Sponsor fails to receive a sufficient number of entries to correspond to the number of prizes available to be awarded, Sponsor reserves the right to not award such prize(s).

PRIZE CONDITIONS: Prizes are not redeemable for cash, assignable, transferable and may not be substituted except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value at its discretion. Any other incidental expenses on prize not specified herein are the winner’s sole responsibility. Winners are responsible for all federal, state, local and income taxes associated with winning prize.

Prize will be awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. Winners acknowledges that the Sponsor and all other businesses affiliated with this Sweepstakes and their agents do not make, nor are in any manner responsible for any warranty, representations, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the quality, conditions, fitness or merchantability of any aspect of the prize being offered, except that each merchandise prize shall be subject to its manufacturer’s standard warranty (if any).

PUBLICITY RELEASE: Except where prohibited by law, entry and acceptance of a prize constitutes permission to use winner's name, social media ID, prize won, hometown, likeness, video recordings, photographs, and statements for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity (including online posting) in any and all media now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification or permission.

GENERAL: Participating entrants agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and release the Sponsor, Sweepstakes Administrator, Meta Platforms, Inc., X Corp., and their affiliated companies, and all other businesses involved in this Sweepstakes, as well as the employees, officers, directors and agents of each (the “Released Parties”), from all claims and liability relating to their participation in the Sweepstakes, and the acceptance and use/misuse of the prizes offered. Participating entrants assume all liability for and Released Parties shall be held harmless against any liability for any injury, losses or damages of any kind to persons, including personal injury or death, or injury to property caused or claimed to be caused in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by participation in this Sweepstakes, acceptance, possession, or use/misuse of any prize, or any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy, or merchandise delivery. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize.

In the event of a dispute over the identity of an entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the "Authorized Account Holder" of the Instagram account or X account submitted at time of entry. Authorized Account Holder means the natural person to whom the Instagram account or X account is registered. Sponsor may ask any entrant or potential winner to provide Sponsor with proof, to Sponsor’s satisfaction, that such party is the authorized account holder of the Instagram account or X account associated with the entry. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered, or mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices are void. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged or illegible entries; or (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or any combination thereof; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in the Sweepstakes. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrant (i) agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agrees to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor and Sweepstakes Administrator, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes.

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes cannot be run as planned, Sponsor may disqualify any suspect entries or individuals from the Sweepstakes and any sweepstakes it sponsors and (a) suspend the Sweepstakes and modify the Sweepstakes to address the impairment, then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; and/or (b) award the prizes at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment.

THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THIS SWEEPSTAKES CANNOT BE ADMINISTERED OR CONDUCTED OR ANY PRIZE CANNOT BE AWARDED DUE TO CANCELLATIONS, DELAYS, OR INTERRUPTIONS RESULTING OR ARISING FROM ACTS OF GOD, WAR, OR TERRORISM, CIVIL UNREST, STRIKES, SUPPLY SHORTAGES, NATURAL DISASTERS, WEATHER, EPIDEMICS, COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAW OR ORDER OF A GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR ACT, EVENT, OR OCCURRENCE BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE SPONSOR. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR TO PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SUCH SITE, AS APPLICABLE. FURTHER, SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CANCELLATIONS, DELAYS, DIVERSIONS, OR FOR ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS BY ANY THIRD PARTIES BEYOND ITS REASONABLE CONTROL.

LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE THIS WEB SITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

GOVERNING LAW AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of entrants, Sponsor or the Released Parties in connection with the Sweepstakes will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other laws.

BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (A) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (B) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY) NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (C) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (D) ENTRANTS’ REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

DISPUTES: The parties hereto each agree to finally settle all disputes only through arbitration; provided, however, the Released Parties shall be entitled to seek injunctive or equitable relief in the state and federal courts in Los Angeles County, California and any other court with jurisdiction over the parties. In arbitration, there is no judge or jury and review is limited. The arbitrator’s decision and award is final and binding, with limited exceptions, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction. The parties agree that, except as set forth above, any claim, suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes shall be resolved solely by binding arbitration before a sole arbitrator under the streamlined Arbitration Rules Procedures of JAMS Inc. (“JAMS”) or any successor to JAMS. In the event JAMS is unwilling or unable to set a hearing date within fourteen (14) days of the filing of a “Demand for Arbitration”, then either party can elect to have the arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) or any other mutually agreeable arbitration administration service. If an in-person hearing is required, then it will take place in Los Angeles County, California. The federal or state law that applies to these Official Rules will also apply during the arbitration. Disputes will be arbitrated only on an individual basis and will not be consolidated with any other proceedings that involve any claims or controversy of another party, including any class actions; provided, however, if for any reason any court or arbitrator holds that this restriction is unconscionable or unenforceable, then the agreement to arbitrate doesn’t apply and the dispute must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Los Angeles County, California. Sponsor agrees to pay the administrative and arbitrator’s fees in order to conduct the arbitration (but specifically excluding any travel or other costs of entrant to attend the arbitration hearing). Either party may, notwithstanding this provision, bring qualifying claims in small claims court.

PRIVACY: As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant gives consent for Sponsor to obtain and deliver their name, address and other information to third parties for the purpose of administering this Sweepstakes and to comply with applicable laws, regulations and rules, including, without limitation, the storing of your personal information for purposes of complying with state record retention requirements. Any information entrant provides to Sponsor may be used to communicate with entrant in relation to this Sweepstakes or on a Sweepstakes winner’s list. Personal information collected from entrants are subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which can be found at https://legal.konami.com/kdeus/privacy/en-us/.

OFFICIAL RULES REQUEST: To request a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by March 18, 2025, to: The YGO! Early Days Collection Sweepstakes Official Rules Request, PO Box 654, Social Circle, GA 30025-0654.

WINNER CONFIRMATION REQUEST: For a written confirmation of the winners (available after March 18, 2025), send a stamped, self-addressed envelope (no later than April 18, 2025) to: The YGO! Early Days Collection Sweepstakes Winner Confirmation Request, PO Box 654, Social Circle, GA 30025-0654.