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Create-A-Pet Competitions

Win an academic year diary signed by Sims 3 producer Graham Nardone in our new Create A Pet competitions!

Today we announce two fun competitions that will run till 11th of November. You could win an academic year diary signed by Sims 3 producer Graham Nardone, and a coveted Sims 3 Pets Collar.

Competition one: Recreate a real pet!

Graham Nardone signs the Sims 3 diaries ready for our competition!

The aim of this competition is to recreate your pet in the new Create-A-Pet tool! If you do not have your own pet, how about your friend’s pet? Or a cute video from Youtube. But nothing beats using your own pet, you can study them up close and see every detail!

To submit:

Create a post in this thread: http://beta.platinumsimmers.com/forum/create-a-pet-competition-1-real-pets-t107.html

The post has to include:

  1. A picture of the pet you used
  2. A picture of the pet in Create-A-Pet.
  3. The sims3pack you exported from Create-A-Pet.

Prizes:

First prize: a Sims 3 academic year diary 2011/12 signed by Graham Nardone, and a Sims 3 Pets collar
Second prize: plumbob usb (2gig) and a Sims 3 button badge
Third prize: A Sims 3 Pets Frisbee

Competition two: Recreate a fictional pet!

This time instead of recreating a pet that exists in real life, we would like you to recreate one from fiction. Like from a (comic) book, (animated) movie, or even an animal from another video game.

Examples:

  • Puss in Boots from Shrek 2
  • Simon’s Cat
  • Crookshanks from Harry Potter

You might find these lists useful for ideas: List of fictional cats and other felines, List of fictional dogs, List of fictional horses

To submit:

Create a post in this thread: http://beta.platinumsimmers.com/forum/create-a-pet-competition-2-fictional-pets-t108.html

The post has to include:

  1. Title of the book/story/movie/video game and link to youtube if possible.
  2. A picture from the animation you used or a passage from the book/story that describes the pet
  3. A picture of the pet in Create-A-Pet.
  4. The sims3pack you exported from Create-A-Pet.

Prizes:

First prize: a Sims 3 academic year diary 2011/12 signed by Graham Nardone, and a Sims 3 Pets collar
Second prize: plumbob usb (2gig) and a Sims 3 button badge
Third prize: A Sims 3 Pets Frisbee

Terms and Conditions

1. General

The competition runs from Thursday 22nd September 23:59pm BST to November 11th 11:59am GMT.

2. Restrictions

This competition is open to all members of Platinumsimmers.com. Staff members, including voluntary staff (and members of their immediate family) of Platinum Simmers are not eligible to win any prizes.

3. Rules for participation

To enter this competition installation of Create a Pet Demo or The Sims 3: Pets Expansion Pack (released 18th October USA, 20th October Europe, 21st October UK) is required.

Entries can be any kind of pet which can be made with the Create-A-Pet tool. However, the normal forum rules apply to all entries, and entries may be deemed invalid if they do not comply with the forum rules.

Entrants may submit as many entries as they wish, but will only be able to win 1 prize per competition.

To submit for competition 1:

Post in this thread: http://beta.platinumsimmers.com/forum/create-a-pet-competition-1-real-pets-t107.html

The post has to include:

  • a picture of the pet you used
  • a picture of the pet in Create-A-Pet.
  • The sims3pack you exported from Create-A-Pet.

To submit for competition 2:

Create a post in this thread: http://beta.platinumsimmers.com/forum/create-a-pet-competition-2-fictional-pets-t108.html

The post has to include:

  • A picture from the animation you used or a passage from a book/story that describes the pet. And the title of the book/story/movie and link to youtube if possible.
  • a picture of the pet in Create-A-Pet.
  • The sims3pack you exported from Create-A-Pet.

4. Prize(s)

There are no alternatives to these prizes. They are as stated and are non-transferable. In the event that any prize becomes unavailable, Platinum Simmers reserves the right to substitute a prize of equivalent value.

5. Judging and Results

The winners will be chosen by Platinum Simmers, based on criteria including creativity of entries, likeness to real pets and difficulty of the creation. This decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Winners will be announced no later than 18th of November 11:59pm GMT. The winners will be announced in a news post on the front page of platinumsimmers.com, each winner will be contacted via PM on platinumsimmers.com and via the email address used to register at platinumsimmers.com.

If the winner of the prize does not reply to the PM or email within 14 days, an alternative winner will be chosen.

6. General Conditions

Any entry, which does not comply with the rules, may be deemed invalid at the sole discretion of Platinum Simmers. Platinum Simmers is not responsible for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, misdirected entries, lost or unavailable network connections, failed, incorrect, garbled, delayed electronic or other communications or other technical problems related to mobile entries. Proof of sending will not be deemed to be proof of delivery.

Platinum Simmers reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time. Platinum Simmers may also create rules which will apply to a specific competition only. If we do this we will publish the amended competition terms and conditions and/or specific competition rules on the relevant competition page.

Entrants agree that they may be required to take part in publicity without further consent or payment.

By entering this competition, participants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.