12-year-old gamer wins $25,000 cash grand prize in Sega's videogame contest; more than 90 other prizes yet to be won.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 1996--What more could a 12-year-old boy want on Christmas Day On Christmas Day was released just as a single for Christmas holidays. Doesn't have a video clip. Maria did some Christmas concerts to release the song. Track listing Norwegian CD Single
How about $25,000? Keolamanaokalahuinui "Keola" Kaula of Albuquerque captured the $25,000 grand prize as part of Sega's "Play To Win" promotion in the hit Genesis game "VectorMan." In addition to the cash, Kaula and his family will be flown to Sega headquarters near San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden for a gamer's dream day, including VIP tours of Sega, a special "Vectory" award ceremony, a starring role in a Sega TV commercial and a chance to create his own page on Sega Online. Kaula is the first winner in Sega's series of "Play To Win" contests. Additional prizes have yet to be awarded, including ten $10,000 first prizes and 90 free Sega Saturn The Sega Saturn (セガサターン Sega Sataan videogame systems. Randomly selected "VectorMan" game cartridges contain the chance to win the unclaimed cash and prizes. In this national contest, gamers must play through to the end of the game (without cheat codes In a video game, a cheat code is a character combination that is entered to change the game's behavior. It may move the game to the next level or cause some other action to take place. See Easter Egg. ) and see a special screen message to know if they have a winning cartridge (1) See phono cartridge. (2) A removable storage module that contains magnetic disks, optical discs, magnetic tape or memory chips. Cartridges are inserted into slots in the drive, printer or computer. . "Keola must feel like the luckiest kid in the world today," said Mike Ribero, executive vice president, Sega of America. "He made it through `VectorMan' in three hours -- that's better than anyone in our test department." Kaula received "VectorMan" on Christmas Eve. This three-year Sega Genesis fan discovered he had a winning cartridge when "You Win!" flashed on his television screen at the end of the game. A special hot-line phone number instructed him to call in and register as a winner. "I was so excited I could not believe I was the winner," said Kaula, the eldest ELDEST. He or she who has the greatest age. 2. The laws of primogeniture are not in force in the United States; the eldest child of a family cannot, therefore, claim any right in consequence of being the eldest. of three brothers who all take classes at home rather than attending school. His name, pronounced Kay-o-la, means "the living branch of many nations" in Hawaiian. "I want to use the prize to help my family," he continued. There is no purchase required to play the contest and winners can also participate by handwriting HANDWRITING, evidence. Almost every person's handwriting has something whereby it may be distinguished from the writing of others, and this difference is sometimes intended by the term. 2. their name, address, age and phone number on a postcard and sending it to "Sega Play To Win Contest"/note a, P.O. Box 7531, Melville, N.Y. 11775-7531. All entries must be received by July 31, 1996. Rated KA, "VectorMan" is available nationwide at a suggested retail price of $59.99. Sega of America is the arm of Tokyo-based Sega Enterprises Ltd. responsible for the development, marketing and distribution of Sega videogame systems and videogames in the Americas. Sega Enterprises is a nearly $4 billion company known as the industry leader in interactive digital entertainment media, and is the only company that offers entertainment experiences both inside and outside the home. Sega of America's World Wide Web site is located at (http://www.segaoa.com). The VectorMan World Wide Web site is located at (http://www.vectorman.com). Note a: Contest void where prohibited pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. . No purchase necessary. CONTACT: Manning, Selvage selvage - chad & Lee Christopher Kingry, 213/782-6600, ext. 229 or Sega of America Angela Edwards, 415/802-3908 |
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