This Week in PlayStation Home: Win a Copy of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Fortune Hunter Edition

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Greetings Home-people!

We here on the PlayStation Home team are pleased to offer you, the PlayStation Home community, a unique opportunity to win a copy of the ultra rare UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Fortune Hunter Edition . The premise is simple: PlayStation Home community members should enter the new UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves game space in PlayStation Home between the hours of 8:00 am PT on Thursday, November 5th and 12:00 pm PT on Friday, November 6th to play the Mask Mayhem mini-game. The user who assembles the Ganesh mask the quickest (and therefore places first on the space’s leaderboard) will win this extremely limited prize. If you are a fan of the UNCHARTED franchise (and who isn’t?) you know it’s high time to come into PlayStation Home, check out this highly immersive game space, try your hand at the Mask Mayhem mini-game (and the awesome Fortunate Thieves card battle game while you’re at it), rack up the associated rewards, and do your best to grab that #1 slot. Included in the Fortune Hunter Edition is a copy of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves, the Phurba Dagger ornamental replica (plus stand), a special “book case” with art book autographed by the Naughty Dog team, a ton of downloads, and the UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Strategy Guide. So read the official rules and regulations below and then head into PlayStation Home now and start training for this event. We’ll be wiping the leaderboards clean right at 8:00am Thursday morning…

UNCHARTED 2 Fortune Hunter Edition w/ Guide

The following promotion is intended for viewing in the 50 United States and the District of Colombia only and will be construed and evaluated according to United States law. Do not proceed to register in this contest if you are not a legal resident of, and located in, the 50 United States or D.C. at the time of entry.

PLAYSTATION HOME UNCHARTED 2 MASK MAYHEM CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES

Void outside the 50 United States and D.C. and where prohibited.

1. Eligibility. The UNCHARTED 2 MASK MAYHEM Contest (the “Promotion”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and hold a PlayStation®Network account in good standing as determined by Sponsor. Employees of the Sponsor and its parent, subsidiaries and affiliated companies and their immediate families are not eligible to participate in this Promotion.

2. Sponsor. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., 919 East Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404 (“Sponsor”).

3. Timing. The Promotion begins on November 5 2009 at 8:00 A.M. PST and ends on November 6, 2009 at 12:00 P.M. PST (the “Promotion Period”).

4. How to Enter. No purchase necessary. Internet access, a PlayStation Network account, and a PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system required. Using the PlayStation 3 system, go to the PlayStation Network and access PlayStation Home, the virtual 3D community hub. Users who wish to enter (the “Entrants”) must use their avatars to enter the UNCHARTED 2 Among Thieves Nepalese Village Space (the “Event Space”) (accessible via the World Map on the Entrant’s Menu Pad), navigate their avatars to the “Mask Mayhem” mini game, select the “Mask Mayhem” icon and enter the Event Space. Before playing the mini game, Entrants must navigate their avatars to collect seven (7) puzzle pieces which are prominently scattered throughout the Event Space. Once Entrants have collected all seven pieces, Entrants must navigate their avatars and bring their puzzle pieces to the Mask Mayhem elephant mask located at the end of an alleyway on a wall in the Event Space. Puzzle pieces will remain in the Event Space and need only be collected once in order to play multiple games. Instructions for playing the game are presented to Players in pop-up menus as they navigate through the Event Space and on the wall next to the elephant mask. To enter the Promotion, Players select the “X” icon located directly below the elephant mask on the wall which begins the timing process. To play, Players must place their puzzle pieces directly on top of the elephant mask to replicate the image of the elephant. Players should attempt to solve the puzzle as quickly as possible. Once the puzzle is completed, timing stops and Player’s time is recorded. Players can play an unlimited number of games within the Promotion Period to attempt to better their time. The 10 lowest times and the online IDs of the players who earned them in an individual game from all correctly completed games played during the Promotion Period in all instances of the UNCHARTED Nepalese Village space will be posted on the Global Leaderboard located in the UNCHARTED Nepalese Village Space. (An instance is a new event space that is created when the number of users in the original space has reached its maximum capacity. Masked Mayhem can support multiple instances of the same Event Space so that Players will always be able to access the space.)

5. Entry Conditions and Release. Entrants may participate as many times as they like but may only win one time during the Promotion Period. Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware or software failures, malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or unforeseen schedule changes that may limit an entrant’s ability to participate in the Promotion, even if caused by Sponsor’s negligence. Sponsor is not responsible for changes to Entrant’s contact information. Entries not satisfying these Official Rules are automatically disqualified. Sponsor has the sole discretion to modify, cancel or suspend this Promotion should virus, bugs or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control corrupt, change or adversely affect the Promotion’s administration, security or proper play and to award prizes from among all eligible entries received prior to Sponsor’s action. Automated entries are prohibited and any use of automated devices will cause disqualification. Sponsor has the sole discretion to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process.

6. Winner Selection. One (1) Grand Prize winner will be selected during the Promotion Period. Winner will be determined as follows:

The player who has the lowest time in an individual game from all correctly completed games played during the Promotion Period will be declared the Grand Prize winner. In the event of a tie in Player’s times, Entrants with the lowest tied scores will have a rematch in the Mask Mayhem Event Space on November 9, 2009. Time and details of tiebreaker will be determined by Sponsor. Entrants will be notified at approximately 6:00 P.M. PST on November 6, 2009 via the email address associated with their PSN account with instructions regarding the time the rematch will occur. The player with the lowest time in the tiebreaker rematch will be declared the Grand Prize winner. If additional ties exist, rematch games will be held from among the remaining lowest-scoring, tied Players until the Player with the lowest time remains, who will be declared the Grand Prize winner.

Winners’ PSN online IDs will be posted on the global leaderboard within the mini game located in the UNCHARTED Nepalese Village Space beginning on November 6, 2009 at approximately 12:00 P.M. PST. Winners will also be notified by Sponsor via the email address associated with Winner’s PSN account on or about November 6, 2009 at approximately 1:00 P.M. PST. If a tie exists the winner of the tiebreaker will be notified by Sponsor via the email address associated with the tie breaker’s account on or about November 10, 2009 at approximately 7:00 P.M. PST. Grand Prize winner must claim their prize within 48 hours from Sponsor’s notification. If Grand Prize winner does not respond within 48 hours from Sponsor’s outreach, an alternate winner will be selected by Sponsor based on the player who has the next lowest time from all games played during the Promotion Period, (or if a tie exists, the next lowest time from the tiebreaker) which will be posted on the global leaderboard. This method will continue until a Grand Prize winner has responded.

7. Prize(s). One (1) Grand Prize for the Promotion Period. Grand Prize consists of one copy of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition which includes a copy of the video game UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves, a phurba dagger replica and an artbook. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of Grand Prize is $300.00. Prize fulfillment is based on availability. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a prize is unavailable. Sponsor may disqualify a winner and select an alternate winner if any prize notification or prize is returned undeliverable. If the player with the lowest time is under 18, the prize will be awarded to the Entrant with the next lowest time from all games played during the Promotion Period (or if a tie exists the next lowest time from the tiebreaker) which will be posted on the global leaderboard. Prizes are non-transferable and Sponsor need not substitute a prize based on winner’s request. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of the prize.

8. Odds of Winning. Odds of winning are determined by the number of eligible entries received.

9. Publicity. By accepting the prize, winner agrees to the use of his or her name and likeness for purposes of advertising, trade or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law, and agrees to sign and return a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability (the “Affidavit”) within Fourteen (14) business days of prize notification.

10. Limitations of Liability. By attempting to enter, entering a Promotion or accepting a Promotion prize, an entrant or prize winner agrees to release Sponsor and its parent, subsidiaries, agencies, divisions and affiliates from liability, claims or actions or any kind for injuries, damages or losses to persons and property that may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership or use of the prize or while preparing for, participating in or traveling to or from the Promotion or any Promotion or prize-related activity. Sponsor’s employees, employees of Sponsor’s parent, subsidiaries, agencies, and affiliates and each of their related companies and their immediate families are not eligible. Neither the Sponsor nor its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, divisions or related companies are responsible for any damages, taxes or expenses that winners might incur as a result of this Promotion or receipt of prize.

11. Promotion Results. Sponsor will post winner’s name in the Message of the Day on November 6, 2009 at approximately 1:00 P.M. PST, and winner’s name will also be announced in the PlayStation Home forums until November 30, 2009. To obtain a winner’s list by mail, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to PlayStation Home UNCHARTED 2 Mask Mayhem Contest Promotion, Attn: Promotions, 919 E. Hillsdale Blvd. 2nd Floor, Foster City, CA 94404. Sponsor will fulfill a winner’s list request within 4-6 weeks after it awards prizes. Requests for the winner’s list must be received by November 30, 2009.

12. Restrictions. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

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  • what a waste of time there just gonna give the things to there favorite little kiss up fanboys jim777 conradmax and few of the hcv’s. much like the home halloween party if you don’t make it to the right sever your gonna get nothing.

    hmmm… another week of no new spaces huh? what happened? are you guys getting lazy?

  • @49…I already commented as such and Cydonia has said that the mask puzzle has unlimited instances…thus everyone in the US (note: not everyone in SCEA territory) has an equal shot.

  • i have entered EVERY FHE contest possible (minus the cinema events) and was shafted every time. i just hop i can win this, probably not…

  • Go [DELETED] yourselves

  • Great contest but there is one problem. There are cheaters or a glitch on the leaderboard because nobody can complete the game in under 1 second. Btw my best time was between 7-8 seconds. Good luck to everybody!

  • How about the Pepsi promotion? I only see copies of Uncharted 1 & 2 or a console being given away and no Fortune Hunter Editions. Any chance thats a mistake?

  • While I am pleased to have another chance to win an Uncharted 2 Fortune Hunter edition, I really wish it was being given away due to simply checking out the space and not as a result of trying to play this buggy and frustrating mini-game. Why you couldn’t simply register with a Sony-bot in the room or something is beyond me.

    But ah well. I’ll give it a shot!

  • TO LOCUST_STAR

    Allow me to express my gratitude to the entire Community Management Team for making Home the terrific place it is today, and for continually striving to improve our user experience. Please know it’s very much appreciated.

    Re “Mask Mayhem”: Are you addressing the constant hacking/cheating which populates all Leaderboard slots with 100% impossible times? The current Top 10 runs from 1.80s – 5.91s … 1.80 seconds!? As legit players discuss on the forums, it takes over 1.8s to even grab and place the first mask piece; even the 10th Place spot at 5.91s is impossible. Realistic “best possible” times are estimated at ~10s.

    “Torch Race” is similar, but to a lesser degree. The Top 3 spots are 0:28.93, 0:30.37 and 0:33.66 … followed by a huge 5s gap to 4th-10th Place wins of 0:38.88 to 0:39.49. I got on the Leaderboard a few times after the space opened (until I tired of the LB going offline & my score erased); it’s doubtful anyone can ever legitimately score under 38.00s.

    What steps are being taken to ensure a FAIR “Mask Mayhem” contest?

    Cheaters such as Fluko_America, ZombieBlood_, nukefodder, etc. do not deserve to be rewarded, especially with a rare prize such as this.

    • I\’m happy to announce that the issues you are referencing have been addressed with an update to the mini-game. The only reason that there are impossible scores currently occupying the leaderboard is because the leaderboard has not yet been wiped. At 8am on Thursday morning, the leaderboard will be wiped and users will unable to game the system in any way. This contest is 100% fair.

  • Quote:”evildude683 | November 4th, 2009 at 11:02 am

    I love it when It’s US only”/quote

    that is quite rude…and btw it is alwasy US…there hasn’t been a Canada or other north american countries. not to discount Europe, but from what I have heard there are plans for European contests…..no mention of Canada

  • Are you guys going to fix the glitch (or whatever it is) that is allowing people to get less than 2 seconds?! That way everyone has a fair chance at winning…

  • Not available to us canadians is lame. Sony should live up to their responsibilities.

    It’s like when I heard news of video services and netflix and such. I can’t really bother to care about having them since I can’t even use them.

  • SCEA doesn’t do contests for Canada because it doesn’t want too, its because Canadian law doesn’t allow Canadians to enter contests outside of Canada. This was set years ago due to many fraud contests that Americans were doing. So it isn’t SCEA fault.

    But, they could do some contests up here that are for Canadians, they just choose not to care. Where their competitors do a lot of Canadian only contests. As usual, Sony is just behind the times.

  • but what if the same person in the top ten get there again especially the one with 1.80 sec i mean after you erase the old ones those people is gonna get it again plus my lowest scor is about 20 sec

  • WOW–SWEET. 1 question though. I havnt checked yet, but is that scoreboard glitch fixed yet? This glitch shouuld deffinitally be 1st priority on the scheduled maintence this evening. Last time I saw the 1st place time i think was 1.? seconds. Thats unrealistic. it takes 7+ seconds to get it. My best was 10.? seconds, so with a prize of this magnatude, and the ammount of people that will be showing up to try, I hope this glitch and the space itself is fixed and at 100% for tomorrow. Great contest btw. NOW THIS IS A REAL EVENT!!!

  • US only??!!

    Honestly, I’m really starting to think you guys suck!

    Whatever!
    This is how you lose customers.

    Just sayin’

    TOOLS!

  • Why so early in the day? A lot of us have school or work at those times on both days.

    And to those complaining about Canada unable to participate, go read up on your laws regarding contest and you’ll find out why you can’t participate in this or any of the contest.

  • I also believe that SCEA & Naughty Dog should get together to release a Limited 2nd Printing of this edition for retail sale.

    Naughty Dog has already rewarded far too many undeserving gamers with copies of the “Fortune Hunter Edition” who immediately placed their copy on eBay or otherwise offered it for private sale (even one copy sold this way was too many). Though called the “Fortune Hunter Edition”, you are not Nathan Drake and you were not intended to profit from its creation.

    This means fewer copies are going into the hands of those it was intended for – true fans of the game would appreciate such a gift, have pride of ownership, and take care of it.

    The value of the 1st Pressing could easily be retained by using printed autographs on the signature page (or leaving them off entirely).

    Though this will never occur, I can still hope and dream, can’t I? But in the end, I wonder how many of these 200 copies were given to/won by dealers, the greedy, or non-gamers… all people who have no vested interest in owning such an amazing collectible.

  • Never mind on my post, I thought it was saying at those times, but I just reread it and it says between those times. My bad.

  • Hey, throw us Canadian fans a bone to. I am a GAP member since like 2004 and nothing good ever comes to the Canadians. Secondly, where is out Video store ?

  • Definitley gonna try this! Already practicing too lol.

    I really hope I do get it, cuz I’ve entered up to 6 different contests already an no luck. This may be my lucky chance! :)

  • I wonder if naughty dog lost count of all the Copys of uncharted 2 that they gave away XD

  • habe auch viele familen mitglieder in den USA und gewinne meistenes immer gegen sie

  • i cant find all the 7 hiden pieces :s… im stuck at 4. Can someone help me?

  • So wait, what time should this be in EST?

  • dam it i will never win this!

  • @Locust_Star On the Leaderboards in the U2 space is the time that says 01:80 for MASK MAYHEM the time it took someone to put the mask together or find all of the missing pieces of the mask?

  • Just reread the article here and, well, they ask that other regions don’t enter as to not **** up their thing. I’m highly tempted to ask everyone from outside of USA to not only enter anyway, but try to be the best also.

  • ONE!?!?!?!!?!
    Why only one? They should give out at least ten on Home. Why do they have to go and give away all the FHEs in raffles that take no skill at all? And then they make a contest that actually takes skill, and they only give out one. I’ll reserve judgment, though; maybe they’re gonna give out some more on the other Home mini-games. I hope so.

    P.S. There had better not be anybody who supposedly got it done in 2 seconds; that would make me even more mad. I sure hope Naughty Dog fixed that glitch.

    • We will be announcing additional contests and sweepstakes where users can win the Fortune Hunter edition very soon. This is but one of many chances the Home community will have to win this prize.

  • Where’s the love for Canada.

  • DaNG ONLY if my PS3 worked!!

  • A word from a Canadian to all not included; First win, then complain… i’ll be tryin and hope to see Canadian scores up top ( LEGAL PLEASE )

    ttfn

  • how do i enter for a shot at it?

  • Awesome!!!

  • I have a good chance of winning…

  • lol i looked at all time leaderboards, top dude has like 1:80 seconds how does one even do that…

  • Canada excluded again.

    Sony. Makes. Me. Sick.

    Miserable, xenophobic, wankers.

  • My prayers have been answered!! Another chance to win the uncharted 2: among Thieves fortune hunter edition. Hopefully my score will be the high score.

  • Will there be any chance for international fans to win a Fortune Hunter edition, or should we start crying for all of eternity/saving for copies that turn up on ebay?

  • This is sad, there’s always gonna be that one guy who is better than everyone, that person will obviously win. I’m not even gonna bother. How about make a contest using the online multiplayer from Uncharted 2? Like the best people? Have a clan tournament!

  • I really hope I win once. I failed every contest so far. I couldn’t care less about ebay, and I think it’s unfair people are charging 3-4 grand for something they got free.

    This looks like the coolest Collector’s Edition. I hope for once, JUST ONCE I get lucky enough to win a FHE.

  • my record is 22 seconds – anyone else? i know i’ve seen faster records. sigh.

  • I certainly hope they fixed the bug that allowed impossible scores like 1.8 seconds. Best score I’ve managed so far is 25 seconds, so I’m not holding my breath on winning this great prize!

  • you canandians need to stop complaining and europe need to stop complaining you guys got something called vidzone and burnoutparadise ultimate box im american i want the vidzone

  • #93 what the hell are you on about?? Burnout ultimate box is nothing compared to FHE! its just the same game but with all patches and updates. FHE is a limited edition box you tool.

    Agree with #65, this is just ridiculous that yet again EU and Canada are shut out. But then it begs the question, were any British or other versions made? if not thats why they are are showing much love.

    Im sick of all this US exclusives as it is, so i wont be purchasing the game as i previously was..why should i show them love buy buying it when they cant even think outside the US box.

    Whatever.

  • When people talk about Canada, there’s never any replies from PS employees.

    AN ANSWER ONCE IN A WHILE WOULD BE GOOD!

  • oh and BTW #93, next time your shopping open your eyes. Just been to amazon.com (yep the USA store) and BP Ultimate Box is listed for $27.00.

    Epic fail on your behalf.

  • These types of items should be given to those who devote their time to gaming.

    Have a contest where skill is involved…and the winner takes the prize.

    BE SURE TO INCLUDE ALL PLAYSTATION COMMUNITY MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR REGION.

  • I find this continual discrimination towards Canadian PS3 owners to be appalling. Home North America, is supposed to service just that, North America. Last I checked, Canada was a part of North America.

    International Contests have been run before. Other companies do it all the time. What is your excuse Sony?
    But Sony will not respond. No one from this blog will respond. They never respond to this question, because it comes from Canadians. Further evidence of their discrimination.

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