Welcome to last ever Contraption Challenge...... in LittleBigPlanet 1. Don't worry, they'll be back with LBP2 
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For this challenge you need to make a contraption that has one simple goal - exterminate all Sackpeople! Lets face it, being slapped all day gets annoying. They need teaching a lesson!
Your contraption could be anything from a machine that chases Sackboy, destroying everything in its path, to an evil spaghetti-monster with multiple attack phases. Think of it as being a boss or an enemy but without the need for you to fight back. The crazier and more original your idea, the better!
To take part, create your Exterminator and put it in a short level to show it off. Publish it before midnight on the 23rd November, using the prefix 'CC12' in the level title so that we can find it! The judges will shortlist the entries down to our favourites based on how awesome they look, how unique the idea is and how well they work, and a video will be made on our YouTube channel showing them off for the world to see. You'll be able to vote for the one you like the best, and to celebrate this being the last LBP1 challenge the winner will receive a Rare Prize Crown and a 46" BRAVIA TV! On top of that, one runner up will win a digital copy of LittleBigPlanet on PSP.
Big news for entrants living in the Republic of Ireland (with an Irish PSN account)! Courtesy of SCE Ireland, the top ten Irish entrants into LBP CC12 as identified by the CC judges, will be invited to join a separate competition in which they’ll be asked to create an Irish themed level! If one of the lucky ten, you’ll be invited to a live event in Dublin in January 2011 hosted by SCE Ireland and Media Molecule. At this event the best Irish themed level will be judged and announced by a representative from the Media Molecule team. With a whole host of other goodies on offer at the event and a chance to meet some of the team behind LittleBigPlanet, you really don't want to miss this one.
Does the Exterminator need to kill Sackboy?
No, but it should be ABLE to kill him. It'll probably be more fun to play if you make it easy to avoid being killed, so that we have time to admire the contraption without dying every 2 seconds!
Yay! I've always wanted to brutally murder innocent Sackpeople.
Good for you, but remember that LBP is a game for everyone, so don't make anything with blood, guts or any gore in general. Keep it family friendly!
Can the Exterminator be controlled by the player?
No, it should be automatic.
What does the level need to include?
An entry area, your Exterminator, and a way for the player to end the level when they've had enough!
We will only judge your contraption, however we like levels with nice visuals, a background, some music and maybe a bit of a story. Remember to give the level a description and icon when you publish!
How long does the level need to be?
Not too long! If you're adding a story line be sure to allow the player to skip straight to the contraption.
Where can I get some inspiration?
There's an example level, 'CC12 - Example' by Nuclearfish, which shows the sort of thing you need to make, and you can also do a level search for 'CC12' to see what others have created. And why not check out www.youtube.com/lbpcontraptions to see our favourite entries to the previous challenges?
How many contraptions can I make?
There's a limit of 3 levels per creator. Make sure you publish each contraption in a seperate level!
Can I edit my level after I've published it?
Yes, feel free to change it as much as you want before the deadline!
Good luck!
Terms and Conditions:
Specific Rules - LittleBigPlanet™ Contraption Challenge
1. This promotion is open to residents of the UK, Austria, Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Ireland and Luxembourg aged 18 years or over. In all cases, MVPs (“Most Valued PlayStationers”) shall not be entitled to enter.
2. The Promoter reserves the right to ask entrants at any time to provide proof that they meet the above conditions (for example, by requesting copies of their passport). If entrants do not provide this proof when requested, the Promoter may disqualify them from the promotion, or withhold their prize
3. The promotion opens for entries on 09/11/2010 at 12:00 GMT and closes for entries on 23/11/2010 at 23:59 GMT (the “Promotional Period”).
4. To be able to enter the promotion, entrants must have access to the game LittleBigPlanet™ and a PlayStation®3. To enter, entrants must complete the following steps during the Promotional Period:
(i) create a PlayStation®Network account (“PSN account”) or if one already exists, sign in to their PSN account
(ii) use the ‘Create’ mode within LittleBigPlanet™ to create a contraption
(iii) upload their finished contraption as a level into the LittleBigPlanet Community via the in-game creation tools. In order to be considered as an entry, all contraptions uploaded must be labelled “CC12”.
5. Broadband internet required.
6. The contraption must successfully perform the challenge set by the Promoter and should conform to any conditions laid down by the Promoter within the competition announcement (please click here for details).
7. Registration for a PSN Account is subject to acceptance of the PSN Terms of Service and User Agreement and PSN Privacy Policy.
8. All entries must be original and the entrant’s own work (please click on the General Rules link below for further details) and entrants may enter the promotion up to three times. No entrant may win more than one prize.
9. All contraptions submitted over the Promotional Period will be available to play by those with a PSN online ID. One winner and one runner-up will be selected by judges on the basis of the functionality, creative flair and originality of their entry. The judges will comprise a selection of the MVPs.
10. The winner and runner-up will be selected within 14 days of the closing date.
11. The prize for the winner is 1 Bravia 46" (117cm) Full HD 1080, Wireless LAN ready, LCD TV with digital TV tuners and 4 HDMI™ connections (model: KDL-46EX403) and 1 PSN Voucher Code for a LittleBigPlanet™ (virtual) Prize Crown. The total value of the prize for the winner is approximately £1,050 (€1,200). No cash alternative is available and the prize is non-transferable.
12. The prize for the runner-up is 1 PSN Voucher Code for a digital copy of LittleBigPlanet™ for PSP™. The total value of the prize for the runner-up is approximately £25 (€28). No cash alternative is available and the prize is non-transferable.
13. PSN Voucher Codes will have an expiry date and the PSN Voucher Code Terms and Conditions apply.
14. The winner and runner-up will be notified by email to the address registered with their PSN Account within 7 days of the closing date and must claim their prize by replying to the email and confirming their postal address (if so requested) within 1 month of the notification. Prizes shall be dispatched by courier or by email.
15. The Promoter will use reasonable endeavours to dispatch the prize within 2 weeks of receipt of the entrant’s claim but the Promoter does not accept any responsibility for prizes that are dispatched later than this period.
16. If the prize is found to be defective or damaged on delivery, the Promoter must be notified in writing within 7 days of the delivery date, otherwise the prize will be deemed to be accepted as delivered. This does not affect your statutory rights (if any).
17. The Promoter may publish the names of the winner and runner-up on the Promoter’s website(s). The name of the winner and runner-up will be made available on request to those enclosing a stamped self addressed envelope to the following address within 10 weeks of the closing date:
LittleBigPlanet Contraptions Challenge
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd
10 Great Marlborough Street
London
W1F 7LP
United Kingdom
18. The winner and the runner-up may be required to pay tax on the prize in accordance with their jurisdiction’s tax legislation.
19. General Rules apply to this promotion. Pease click here to view the General Rules.
20. These rules shall be governed by English law and the courts of England and Wales shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction.
21. The Promoter is: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited, 10 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7LP, United Kingdom.
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