The intent of the EggXpert Prize Box is to provide the EggXpert community with a fun and intriguing way to earn real prizes. The “contest” is managed, judged, and funded solely by myself (Dave Ingalls) and is not sponsored by, endorsed, funded, or affiliated with Newegg or EggXpert in any way.
The rules governing the Prize Box are simple. A puzzle is posted on the thread at least once a week (pending the solving of the previous puzzle). Players (members of the EggXpert community) may submit up to two guesses to the answer of the current puzzle per day, and I, at my earliest convenience, will inform them if their guesses are correct or not. Anyone may submit a guess in the Prize Box at any time (following the two guesses per day guideline) – no “entry” is required. Upon someone guessing the correct answer to the current puzzle, I will inform them that they may select a number from the Prize Box.
The Prize Box itself is a graphic, a grid composed of numbered squares. “Behind” the numbered squares are several types of other smaller graphics with various significances. When a player selects a number from the Prize Box, that number becomes “uncovered” (that number is no longer selectable), and whatever is “behind” that number is “collected” by the player.
Once the player has “collected” a sufficient number of appropriate graphics, he/she is allowed to pick a prize (value determined by the graphics the player has “collected”, not to exceed $50.00 US before tax and shipping) from Newegg.com, which will be purchased and shipped to the player by myself using my own personal funds.