The SIMS 2 Body Shop contest, stand a chance to win EA games and game vouchers!

Electronic Arts (EA), the makers of SIM Town and The SIMS, and UrbanWire present The SIMS 2 Body Shop contest, promising loads of fun and attractive prizes. What you'll need to do first is play The SIMS 2 Body Shop game, and then send in your specially customised SIM to sims2@theurbanwire.com.

From there, UrbanWire will choose 10 designs based on creativity and effort to be displayed on www.theurbanwire.com. People can then vote for their favourite SIM out of the 10. The creators of the top 3 SIMS (1 SIM entry per person) will receive attractive prizes such as The SIMS 2 PC games and EA game vouchers. Voters of the 3 winning SIMS will be entered into a lucky draw for a chance to win a copy of The SIMS Deluxe PC game.

The SIMS 2 Body Shop is basically a preview of the vast and detailed character customisation options available in the upcoming The SIMS 2 PC game, due for release on Sep 14. You can build your own SIM, create genetic traits for it, give it a face, clothe and put on makeup and accessories for it.

To begin building your own SIM, just click the icon "Build Sims" at the top of the screen. From there, you'll be able to set the gender, age and body size of your SIM. There are 5 age groups to choose from: Toddler, child, teen, adult and elder. Next you can start toying with your SIM's genetic make up. You can configure its skin tone, eye and hair colour. Even the subtle curves and shapes of the face are not spared. Brows, eyes, noses, mouths and jaws are all at your mercy for manipulation. You're given full control of how ravishingly beautiful (or disgustingly ugly) you want your SIM to be.

And of course, what would the ultimate makeover be without makeup? On top of being able to decorate your SIM with fashion accessories, such as spectacles, you can beautify your SIM with a makeup kit that includes blusher, eye shadow, eyeliner and lipstick functions. For the more adventurous, there's even costume makeup, which is like war paint and camouflage. Also, playing dress up was never this easy; there is a wide range of type of clothes for you to choose for your SIM, from formal wear to PJs and undies.

To download a copy of The SIMS 2 Body Shop, go to http://thesims2.ea.com/showcase.php. Or if you happen to be at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, you can pick up the game in CD format. Call us at 6460 8448 from Aug 10 to 27 to see if we still have stocks.

So what are you waiting for? Start altering, customising, and manipulating your SIM anyway you want and send your screen shot of them to sims2@theurbanwire.com by Aug 27 to win great prizes!

SIMS 2 Body Shop Contest Rules and Regulations

THE CONTEST:
The competition is divided into two parts:
1. Create your own SIMS 2 character by customising it using the SIMS 2 Body Shop.
2. Vote for the best of the 10 shortlisted designs.

PRIZES:
1st Prize - SIMS 2 Game, SIMS 2 T-Shirt and $100 Electronic Arts Voucher
2nd Prize - SIMS 2 Game, SIMS 2 T-Shirt and $50 Electronic Arts Voucher
3rd Prize - SIMS 2 Game, SIMS2 T-Shirt and $20 Electronic Arts Voucher
Consolation Prizes (for the other 7 in the top 10) - SIMS 2 T-Shirts
Lucky Draw Prize for Voters of top three entries - SIMS DELUXE EDITION

HOW TO ENTER:
Participants have to download the SIMS 2 Body Shop program from http://thesims2.ea.com/showcase.php.
You also can collect a FREE SIMS 2 Body Shop CD from theurbanwire.com main office at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Blk 53-07-01 (first come first serve). Please email us at urbanwire@email.com to arrange for a time to pick this up.

Email your personalised SIMS 2 character to sims2@theurbanwire.com by Friday, Aug 27, 11pm.

Include your
1. Full name
2. Identification Card number (For Singapore Citizens Only)
3. Age, and
4. Contact details.

TERMS:
Contest will start from Tuesday, Aug 10, noon, and end on Friday, Aug 27,11 pm.
The top 10 entries will be selected and uploaded by Tuesday, Aug 31, 3 pm.
Voting for the best entry will begin on Wednesday, Sept 1, 9am, and last till Friday, Sep 10, 9 pm.

NOTIFICATION:
Prize-winners for both the contest and lucky draw for voters will be notified via email within 48 hours after voting ends.
Names of the prize-winners will be posted on theurbanwire.com contest page.

JUDGING CRITERIA AND PROCEDURE:
Judging will be based on creativity and the effort of the contestants.
The top 10 entries will be chosen by Mr Robin Yee, the lecturer-in-charge of theurbanwire.com, to ensure objectivity and fairness in selections.

ELIGIBILITY:
This contest is only open to Singaporean Citizens and Permanent Residents.
No individuals under the age of 12 can participate in this contest.
No individual related to either the promotions team for theurbanwire.com or Mr Robin Yee is eligible to participate in this contest.