Question
How do I play Magic 21?
Answer
In Magic 21, you can win up to $4,999 (four thousand nine hundred and ninety nine U.S. dollars)!
How to play
- The Magic 21 game board is composed of five columns.
- Each game begins with a single card already in place in each of the columns. The cards are different for each player.
- Every few seconds a new card is drawn for all players; every player gets the same card.
- Each player then must decide which column to place the drawn card in, to get that column to total 21 without going over.
- You may choose not to place the drawn card and skip that hand, but you may not "go back" to that card once the next card is drawn.
- If you get stuck, click the "Clear Column" button at the bottom of a column to remove all cards from that column.
- Every time you get 21 in a column, you earn points which count towards the scoreboard AND you unveil EITHER a random amount of GV Rewards loyalty points OR the cash jackpot prize.
- The "Next Card" timer tells you how many seconds you have to place a drawn card.
- The "Game Ends" timer tells you how much time remains in the current game.
- When the current game ends, it is followed by a brief intermission; then a new game begins.
- Every game without a jackpot win, the jackpot prize increases until it reaches the maximum prize of $4,999.
Please note, Gamesville operates on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The times found on the winners page are based on the GMT time zone, and not the winners respective time zone. Please be sure to read the official rules for each game for more details.
Magic 21 Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW AND IN QUEBEC.
For details on the game period, please contact Gamesville customer service.
How to Enter and Play
To enter the Promotion, log on to Gamesville at http://www.gamesville.com and follow the directions set forth in the registration area. You will be asked to provide your name, address, email address, phone number and date of birth and other information. Once you have completed the online registration process, you can play any Game. After you have registered as a Gamesville Member, to play any Game visit http://www.gamesville.com and click on your selection. The Magic 21 game board is composed of five columns. Each game begins with a single card already in place in each of the columns. The cards are different for each player. Every few seconds a new card is drawn for all players; every player gets the same card. Each player then must decide which column to place the drawn card in, to get that column to total 21 without going over. You may choose not to place the drawn card and skip that hand, but you may not "go back" to that card once the next card is drawn. If you get stuck, click the "Clear Column" button at the bottom of a column to remove all cards from that column. Every time you get 21 in a column, you earn points which count towards the scoreboard AND you unveil EITHER a random amount of GV Rewards loyalty points OR the jackpot prize. The "Next Card" timer tells you how many seconds you have to place a drawn card. The "Game Ends" timer tells you how much time remains in the current game. When the current game ends, it is followed by a brief intermission; then a new game begins. Every game without a jackpot win, the jackpot prize increases until it reaches the maximum prize of $4,999.
Prizes
In Magic 21 you can win up to $4,999 (four thousand nine hundred and ninety nine U.S. dollars)!
The winner(s) for each jackpot game period will be the first to have a win claim validated by Gamesville and who complies with these official rules and the Gamesville Official Rules. All taxes, duties, fees and all other items not specified herein are the responsibility of the winner. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted except that Gamesville reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the identified prize is unavailable.
Winner Notification & Verification
The potential winner will be determined based on the first verifiable win claim submitted to Gamesville. Gamesville will notify potential winners by email and by posting the winner's name on a list of winners. Gamesville is not responsible for late, lost, or misdirected notification. Email notifications and posting on winner lists do not constitute a guarantee of payment of any kind.
To claim his or her prize, the potential winner will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility and a release of liability and publicity, except where prohibited, and submit a recent photograph within five (5) business days of first notification.
Eligible winners from Canada of Gamesville chance-based games and promotions will be required to answer a mathematical, time-limited question administered by telephone, mail or email in order to be declared a winner and claim their prize(s).
Each potential winner may also be required to provide Gamesville with proof that the winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry.
If a potential winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize, or fails to return a completed and executed affidavit, recent photograph and release as required, within 60 days, the prize will be forfeited. If a potential winner is a Canadian resident, to be declared a winner, he or she must correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by phone or email. If the potential winner in Canada cannot be contacted and the skill test administered within ten (10) business days after the first attempt to contact such potential winner, the prize will be forfeited.
Winner consents to the use of his or her name and likeness for publicity and commercial purposes without limitation and without further compensation or consideration in perpetuity unless prohibited by law. Neither Lycos nor Gamesville is responsible for and shall not be liable for late, lost, misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts to notify winner.
The winner(s) will be deemed to be the authorized account holder of the email address submitted during the registration process. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
Prizes will be mailed as checks, in U.S. dollars, within sixty (60) business days after Gamesville's receipt of the completed Affidavit of Eligibility and, where applicable, the Liability and Publicity Release.
Ties
There are some Gamesville games where ties are possible. In the event of a tie, where two or more players submit valid win claims during the same Game, the prize will be split evenly among the winners.
Eligibility
Magic 21 is open only to residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Canada, and the United Kingdom who are 18 years of age or the age of majority in their respective jurisdiction at the time of entry. All employees and officers and their immediate families (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent, or grandparent) or household members of Lycos, Inc., its parent, divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, or agents (collectively, "Lycos") and their advertising agencies are not eligible. Users who access Gamesville through WebTV are not eligible to win any game or prize. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW AND IN QUEBEC. Eligible winners from Canada of Gamesville chance-based games and promotions will be required to answer a mathematical, time-limited question administered by telephone, mail or email in order to be declared a winner and claim their prize(s).
General Conditions
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Gamesville may prohibit you from participating in the Game, if at the sole discretion of Gamesville, you show a disregard for these official rules and the Gamesville Official Rules, or act (1) in an unsportsmanlike manner; (2) with an intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other player or Gamesville representative; or (3) in any other disruptive manner.
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Winners List / Rules
You can view the winners list on the Gamesville Internet Site, located at http://www.gamesville.com.
This game is subject to these complete official rules and the Gamesville Official Rules. For a copy of these rules, send a self addressed, stamped envelope to Gamesville Magic 21 Official Rules, Lycos, Inc., 100 Fifth Ave., Waltham, MA 02451-8703. Residents of WA, VT and Canada may omit return postage.
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