The Rules

It is necessary to have a few rules to keep the challenge running smoothly. Here they are:

1) A valid entry consists of a clear pick and prediction (i.e. Final Fantasy VII with 77.77%). The prediction must be greater than or equal to 50.00%.
2) Your prediction does not need to be different from everybody else's. However, intentional and continuous prediction mimicry will NOT be allowed.
3) All predictions must be made before the usual start time of that match's poll (at exactly 12:00am/pm EST, 11:00pm/am CST, 9:00pm/am PST for the night/day match respectively). Predictions submitted after this time will NOT be counted. No predictions will be accepted after the poll has started, regardless of the start time.
4) You may change your prediction for any match at any time, subject to the other rules.
5) You may NOT delete any post in a prediction topic (if you do, please post immediately after to explain the deletion). This is to prevent abuse of the above rules and to reduce confusion.
6) If you post with an alt, you must clearly state the name of your main account. (Exception: if the alt is listed on your user profile page <http://oraclechallenge.com/profiles.php?type=users>, we already know about it).
7) You may predict matches for future divisions/rounds in advance if you need to. Please tell me beforehand in the Discussion Topic so we can arrange this.
8) I reserve the right to disqualify a pick for any justifiable reason.

Team Challenge

The popular team challenge is returning for the seventh time! The rules for the team challenge are simple:

1. Sign up in the Team Sign-up Topic with a partner before the beginning of the first match
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/56714079
2. Make just one prediction per match - it counts for the Oracle Challenge and the Oracle Team Challenge!
3. Your team score for the day is equal to both team members' scores added together.
4. If one player misses a prediction, the team will get either (partner's score * 2) or (partner's score + average score for the day), whichever is lower. This is to keep teams from being eliminated by one missed prediction, and this ONLY applies to the team scores.

Prizes

It's back! Given the difficulty of getting a perfect prediction consistently, I have decided to follow Kaxon, Morgoth and Kleenex's lead and keep the offer on the table for obtaining two consecutive perfect scores OR five perfect scores at any point during this contest. Anyone who gets a perfect score of 50.00 for two consecutive matches OR any five matches in this contest will get a free game of their choice! (Maximum cost of $60 USD)


ORACLE WEBSITE
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/


We are now accepting predictions for round 1 matches in the North and Northeast Divisions!

North Division
Fallout 3 vs inFamous
Rock Band 2 vs Deus Ex
Batman: Arkham Asylum vs Psychonauts
Team Fortress 2 vs Fable
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves vs The Legend of Dragoon
Sonic Adventure 2 vs Street Fighter IV
Halo 3 vs Super Mario Sunshine
Halo: Combat Evolved vs Ninja Gaiden

Northeast Division
Metroid Prime vs Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Mother 3 vs Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Demon's Souls vs Mega Man 9
Okami vs No More Heroes
Tales of Symphonia vs Resident Evil 5
God of War vs Left 4 Dead
LittleBigPlanet vs Grand Theft Auto III
Half-Life 2 vs Left 4 Dead 2

Let the Oracle Challenge test your prediction abilities down to the hundredth of a percent!

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