The rules.

A treasure chest token is purchased for £100.00 which is fully refundable on return of the token to Sonicwarp Ltd. These tokens must be entered into the treasure chest game by the owner of the token/s every month to qualify for any draw award. With regard to the draw each month, Sonicwarp Ltd will invite a player to witness the draw at Sonicwarp’s Head office. 

  1. A fully refundable payment of £100.00 for purchase of a token by each player is required to play the game. Payments are accepted in Pound Sterling only.
  2. Payments made by Cheque will be guaranteed a full refund, other online payments such as Credit card or Debit card payments will incur small banking commission charges of 3.6%.
  3. Refunds requested in a currency other than pound sterling will incur an additional banking charge to cover any conversion charges. Conversions will be calculated using the most current exchange rate.
  4. Registration is required by each individual to play the Treasure chest game.
  5. A user id and password is provided via email to each player that has correctly completed the treasure chest registration form. 
  6. A treasure chest token certificate with a unique 10 digit number printed on it is provided to all participants that have paid £100 to play the game.
  7. Only one token per £100.00 purchase is allowed.
  8. Only one account permitted per person.
  9. Payments will be refunded within 30 days of notice period. Notice must be provided in writing and acknowledgement by Sonicwarp Ltd. of the notice request is required to process the refund
  10. Return of token/s to Sonicwarp Ltd. is required in order to process any refunds.
  11. Registered post must be used for all token returns to Sonicwarp Ltd.
  12. Five multi choice questions will need to be answered correctly by token owners in order to place their token/s into the treasure chest game every month. Only one attempt per month is allowed and questions must be answered within the time limit set that month.
  13. It is not the responsibility of Sonicwarp Ltd. to enter tokens into the treasure chest for token owners.
  14. You accept that internet connection problems can occur and that we are unable to reset your game if an internet connection problem prevents you from successfully joining the game in a given month.
  15. Tokens entered into the treasure chest game every month will be drawn on the last day of the month.
  16. Payment of monthly awards will be paid within 7 days of drawn date.
  17. Payments requested in a currency other than pound sterling will incur a banking charge to cover any conversion charges. Conversions will be calculated using the most current exchange rate.
  18. Proof of the valid token is required to claim the award each month for the winning account holder of the winning token.
  19. Lost tokens must be replaced prior to any monthly draw at a cost of £10.00 per token, proof of ownership will be required, such as registration details and or email address used for the game.
  20. The game will be launched on 1st June 2008
  21. The Initial token purchased per account can be entered into the game in month 1 subject to correctly answering the multi choice questions.
  22. Additional tokens purchased will not be allowed to be played until after 30 days from purchase date, subject to correctly answering the multi choice questions.
  23. If paying by cheque, tokens will not be issued until the cheque has cleared. The 30 day period will commence from this date.
  24. Tokens cannot be purchased or refunded on actual date of each draw, which will be the last day of each month.
  25. Insurance protection is provided against potential loss of funds.
  26. If at any time it is decided to discontinue the game, all payments will be returned to all players upon receipt of their tokens.
  27. Only tokens supplied directly from Sonicwarp Limited to the registered email account will be accepted as valid. Any copied or duplicated tokens purchased from other sources will not be recognized as genuine valid tokens, and will not be entered into the game.
  28. Genuine tokens cannot be re-sold to another person, in this event the token should be returned to Sonicwarp for a refund, and the new interested party must register independently for a new token.
  29. Anyone that introduces a friend to the game, will be eligible for a bonus token, subject to the friend registering and paying £100.00. Friends that already have an account at sonicwarp.com are not eligable for this scheme.
  30. If the friend later leaves the game, the bonus token that was added to the beneficiary's account will be removed.
  31. All bonus tokens are assigned to one account and cannot be used against another account.
  32. Bonus tokens have NO monetary value, and are used only against one account holder to increase the account holders stake on the treasure chest fund, when they win.
  33. Once bonus tokens are assigned to an account they remain live (subject to point 33) until the account holder requests to leave the game, at which point all bonus tokens for that account are removed from that account.
  34. Maximum 30 bonus tokens per person.
  35. There is only one opportunity to answer the five questions correctly per month.
  36. Questions cannot be accessed or answered on actual draw dates, usually last day of each month.
  37. All five questions per month must be answered correctly within a two minute time period in order to qualify for the draw each month.
  38. Five new questions will be provided every calendar month for each new draw.
  39. If at any point Sonicwarp Limited discover that the system is being abused by an account holder in a fraudulent or other unlawful manner, Sonicwarp Limited will close that account and return the payments to that account holder.
  40. Any account holder that has had their account closed due to unlawful behavior by the account holder, that account holder will not be eligible to play the game in the future.
  41. The promoter reserves the right to amend, alter or withdraw the promotion as necessary due to exceptional circumstances outside of its control.
  42. Claimants may be asked to participate in publicity.
  43. If the claimant of the prize cannot be traced after reasonable efforts have been made by the promoter, then the promoter may dispose of the prize as it thinks fit without any liability to the claimant for having done so.
  44. The promoter reserves the absolute right to disqualify any entrant to any promotion which it considers has used improper technical means to enter.
  45. Entry instructions are deemed to form part of these terms and conditions and entry into this promotion is deemed to signify acceptance of the rules.
  46. These rules are governed by English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
Promoter: Sonicwarp Limited, 15b Church St, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2SU