Fool Survivor
How to Play & Rules

Playing Fool Survivor is as easy as pie. Just follow the steps below and you'll be entered in no time.

Make Sure You're Registered and Logged In

Become a registered Fool. It's quick, free, and easy. Simply visit our registration page. After you register, you'll be returned to the entry page. If you're already a registered user, make sure you're logged in.

Enter the Game

1. OK, now everyone should be registered, logged in, and on our entry page. On that page, you'll see our 10 castaways. If you'd like more information about them, click on their names and their bios will appear.
   
   
2. Select the first castaway that you think will be voted off the island by clicking on the button below that person. Remember, the Fool community will be doing the voting. Then click on the "Select Castaway" button. The criteria for voting someone off is up to you. Would you want to live with them if you were on the island? Or do you just hate the person? Or would they be competition if you were trying to survive? Have fun.
   
   
3. You'll then be returned to the same entry page, and the photo of the person you clicked on will be grayed out.
   
   
4. Select the second castaway you think will be voted off the island and follow the same procedure stated in number two above.
   
   
5. Continue until you have ordered all 10 castaways.
   
   
6. Anxiously await the confirmation e-mail.
   
   
7. Visit the Fool Survivor discussion board to discuss the game.

The Game Begins on Wednesday, September 6, 2000

1. On the morning of September 6, we'll post our first daily report from the island. Find out what's happening on Foolonga! There will be a new report from the island each morning.
   
   
2. Vote for the castaway you'd like to see leave. Votes will be held every day between the hours of 11 a.m. (ET) and 11 p.m. (ET). The castaway getting the most votes will be forced to leave the island immediately. In case of a tie, we'll use the alphabetical order of their last names. "Raven the Chimp" counts as an "R."
   
   
3. Continue to visit the Fool Survivor discussion board to discuss what's happening on the island and your latest vote.
   

How You Can Win

1. For every selection you make correctly, you'll receive a certain number of entries into a drawing. See the chart below to find out how many entries you'll receive:
   
   

   Number Correct	Entries
   0	1
   1	2
   2	4
   3	8
   4	16
   5	32
   6	64
   7	128
   8	256
   9	512
   10	1024

   
   
2. You'll also receive a bonus of 50 entries if you correctly guess the winner of Fool Survivor.
   
   
3. Winners for each prize will be chosen by random. What will you win? Glad you asked. Keep reading.
   

What You'll Win

Grand Prize: $2000!
Our Grand Prize Winner will walk away with $2000. That's right, Fools -- cold, hard cash. Actually, it'll probably be a check, but you get the point.

Second Through Fifth Prizes: Handspring Visor Deluxes!
Our second- through fifth-prize winners will each receive a Visor Deluxe PDA, thanks to our cool pals at Handspring.

Sixth through Tenth Prizes: MF Research Company Reports & Ballcaps
The sixth- through tenth-prize winners will receive a year's subscription to Motley Fool Research Company Reports and Fool ballcaps from FoolMart.

The Rules

1. ENTRY: No purchase necessary to enter or win. To enter the Contest, you must predict the order in which the 10 castaways will be voted off the island. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on September 5, 2000. All entries must be received and posted by this time, so don't wait until the last minute. Only one entry per person/per e-mail address, please. In the event of multiple entries, only the first entry will be considered. The contest begins on September 6, 2000 and ends on September 18, 2000.
   
   
2. ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open only to registered Motley Fool users who are legal U.S. residents, over the age of 18. Employees and their families of The Motley Fool and Handspring (along with their affiliates and subsidiaries) are not eligible. Void where prohibited by law. Contestants residing in those areas where the contest is void may participate in the Contest but may not win any prizes.
   
   
3. WINNER SELECTION: For each correct prediction, contestants will receive entries into a random drawing. The more correct picks you have, the more times your name will be entered into the hat. Since this is a random drawing, the odds of winning depend on the number of entries.
   
   
4. PRIZES: The grand prize winner will receive $2000 and second through fifth place winners will receive Handspring Visors. The remaining five winners will receive Fool gear, courtesy of FoolMart. No substitution of prizes is permitted except by The Motley Fool. The Motley Fool reserves the right to substitute any prize with another prize of equal or greater value.
   
   
5. WINNER NOTIFICATION: The winners will be notified within 14 days after the determination date. Inability to contact a winner may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
   
   
6. GENERAL CONDITIONS: The winners will be required to execute and return a Certificate of Eligibility and General Release form within 14 days of notification. The winners may also be required to complete and return a W-9 for tax purposes within 14 days of notification. Non-compliance within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Any income tax liability is the sole responsibility of the winners. By acceptance of a prize, the winners consent to the use of his or her name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising or trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
   
   
7. USE OF CONTEST INFORMATION: All entries become the property of The Motley Fool. The Motley Fool reserves the right to use any and all information related to the Contest, including information provided by the contestants, for editorial, marketing, and any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.
   
   
8. CONDUCT: All contest participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules. The Motley Fool, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person it finds to be tampering with the entry process, the operation of this website, or is otherwise in violation of these rules.
   
   
9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Motley Fool and Handspring are not responsible for late, lost, or misdirected e-mail or for any computer, online, telephone, or technical malfunctions that may occur. If for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, or technical failures of any sort, The Motley Fool may cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. Entrants further agree to release The Motley Fool and Handspring from any liability resulting from participation in the Contest or use of any prize won.
   
   
10. WINNERS LIST: The name of the winners may be obtained by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Fool Survivor Contest, The Motley Fool, 123 North Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Washington residents may omit return postage.
    
    

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