OFFICIAL LEAGUE RULES AND OVERVIEW

MEGA-MAX LEAGUES

All Mega-Max Leagues are played on Merit Tournamaxx video trivia game machines.

Effective March 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009.

1. How to play.  To participate in Mega-Max leagues, simply log-in/register as explained on the Merit Video Game machine at your favorite participating location.  You must register your actual full and complete name as found on your drivers license or legal photo identification.  Each month, there are two league games available for play.  For current league game selection information, check the game machine or click "league info" above then "schedule" to see ads for the games that are available for league competition.  All Merit Industries Tournamaxx rules as found on the official Merit Tournamaxx site - concurrently apply to all Mega-Max League play rules as provided herein. 

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 1a. How you are ranked.  To establish your league average/ranking and for prize winning eligibility, each player must play a league game at least five times during the league session (each month). During each month-long league session, players compete - to test their skills against all other league players who choose to join the league from approximately 200 participating locations.  Players may compete as often as they like during each monthly league session but they must compete at least five times to acquire an average for ranking.  Each player's average of their best five scores are recorded for their position in the league's ranking.  All league competition is conducted on Merit video trivia machines and all games used in league are laboratory tested and proven games of skill.  Players are  required to compete at least five times - to enhance the "skill" factor of the league competition.  This five time play requirement - eliminates the chance of one fluke game unfairly catapulting a player in the league standings.  Again, each player's score in the league is based upon their best five individual game scores.  Player's may continue to compete during the league as many times as they like, in order to achieve a higher "best five game average score".   Once a player competes in the league five times - their score can not go down.  A lower score will not effect a players average - because the system continues to track only their best five scores.  After the initial five efforts, their score can only improve.  When a player achieves a better score than one of their previous best five scores - their average improves. 

 1b.  What you can win?  Each time a player participates in the league they have four ways to win league prizes.   Players are simultaneously competing for four separate league prize tiers. Click on "league info" above, then "prizes" to see the current prizes that are available.

2.   What does it cost?  All Mega-Max machines are priced to give 6 credits for $1.  Each Mega-Maxx league play cost 4 credits per game.  

3.      Some restrictions.  Players may not compete under multiple names.  Players can win in multiple Tiers, but any scores achieved by one person under multiple log-in names will not be allowed or combined.  If a player is found to have competed under multiple names in a league cycle, they will only receive the prize for their highest finishing position with all other positions forfeited.  Players are allowed to compete at and for multiple location prizes. (see # 4, 5 and 6 below).  Note; Tier 3 - Grand Prize winners are not  eligible for Tier - 4 cash prize pool. 

3a.   "MONTHLY" PRIZES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE FROM MONTH TO MONTH. 

4.      You can compete for prizes at multiple locations.   Players may compete in league at as many locations as they wish but can only earn one network league position. A player can win a position such as first place in the Tier-1 of the leagues "Top 16" and first place in Joes Bar but cannot ALSO earn any of the other 15 places in the Tier- 1 of the leagues Top 16.  See # 3 above.

      FURTHER EXAMPLE: A Player may take first place at Pioneer Lounge and first place in TP's Bar.  This is O-K, but if the player falls in the Tier-1 of the league Top 16, wherever they fall, they only get one Top 16 spot.   

5.   How prizes are awarded?  All prizes are awarded by Mega-Max Leagues.   Location level league prizes are distributed by shipment to the local machine owner/operator.  The local machine owner/operator will deliver the prizes to the location where the  player - played the most.  

Machines that do not connect to the Merit Industries main server for prolonged periods will void all play.  If your machine has not recently connected, alert the location owner / management immediately and ask them to contact the machine owner/operator.

     All  league prizes and prize checks (except Grand Prizes) are delivered to the location where the Merit Industries Data records system shows as the player's "Home location".   The player's home location in that system is determined by the location where the player competed at the most often during the league session.  That information is listed as the "Home location" on the machine at the location and on the posting of winner's chart herein.  League prize checks are normally processed within one week of the league's ending date.  They are then sent to the local machine owner/operator to be hand delivered to the "Home Location" of each league winner.

Players may check this site, a few days after each league session ends; www.momegamaxx.com, then click on "league results" to find their position in the official and final league standings.  Checks will be delivered to your "Home Location" as soon as possible following all drawings - assuming W-9s have been properly provided where necessary.

5a.    Allow three to four weeks for prize delivery - in some cases.   Note: It can take three (3) weeks or more to get all prizes delivered to your home location.  Due to the Tier 2 drawing at least one week after the end of a league, then the time involved in shipping prizes to he local operator, and then finally the local operator getting the prize delivered to your home location, it can easily take three weeks or more.  Most operators visit their locations on a bi-weekly schedule.  If the prizes are received at the local operator's office - the day after the operator visited your home location, it can add another two full two weeks to the delivery of the prize.  In all it can take three weeks or more.

Statistics can be delayed or lost.    IMPORTANT:  It will normally take forty eight hours after a league ends for all machines to connect.  The official league-ranking/winner posting - cannot be done until all machines have communicated at least twice.  Communications with Merit's server is conducted at night.  Two days are needed - to allow all machines to share final data with the server and to receive the computed results back from the server as other machines make contact as well.  Sometimes there are  malfunctions caused by equipment failures or extreme weather.  There are multiple machine owner/operators involved and occasionally an owner/operator may accidentally move a machine before all data has been sent, or other mechanical/technical issues may impede data transfer to and from all machines and Merit's server.  None of these factors are controlled by the Mega-Max League officials.  Due to these types of facts, after each league ends and then another 48 hours passes, the winners are then posted on this site.  Once posted, all standings are then final - we cannot make changes.  We will always wait at least 48 hours to allow all machines to connect, but if they do not actually do that - we are unable to know.  Players and Location Owners can help by checking the machine's last connection information on the machine.  The "last connection time and date" are posted on the Tournamaxx page/screen on the machine.  Help us to ensure all data was transferred - following a league ending date by looking for yourself and notifying the location management about any lack of connection.  Often times, the machine can be turned off and then back on - it will reboot and make a connection.  Prolonged machine connection failures void all uncollected data/play.  It is extremely important for players and location owners to help on this issue!

5b.    If a prize check is lost or otherwise misplaced, Mega-Max officials will reprint the prize checks after notification, less $20.00  due to a bank check cancellation fee.  Prizes under $20 are not replaceable due to prohibitive cancellation cost.  To inquire about a prize check ALERT your location owner to contact the machine owner/operator. 

5c.    Mega-Max League officials; reserve the right to substitute any advertised prize with an item which is similar in nature and or cost.  Again, should an occurrence arise where a specific brand or type of prize has been advertised by Mega-Max leagues, which then becomes discontinued or otherwise becomes unavailable, it will be replaced by something of similar value.

League players who earn any combination of prizes during a calendar year totaling in excess of $599.00 must mail a properly completed and signed W-9 tax form to the Mega-Max League officials at     P.O. Box 40 Sullivan, Mo. 63080.     The completed W-9 must be received  within seven (7) days of league winner postings,     It is the responsibility of all players to know if they have earned in excess of $599.00 year to date and proactively supply a properly completed W-9 to the league office.  The W-9 must be received as an original (no fax or copies) by officials no later than ten days after posting of winners, or the prize may become forfeited.  Any player who has provided a completed W-9 during an earlier league in any calendar year is not required to duplicate the process until the next calendar year.  

Participation in league and or acceptance of any league prize indicates acceptance of all league rules. 

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Note; the U.S. Internal Revenue Service mandates that any individual who annually receives $600 or more in prizes must be provided a 10-99 at the end of the  calendar year.  In order to do that, we must have a properly completed W-9 for each such player on file.   It is the player's responsibility to determine if he/she owes income tax or not.  Players are advised to discuss the matter with their tax advisor when filing their annual tax return.