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Bakugan’s Mechtanium Dream Team Contest – March 2011 – Winners Announced!

Get ready for this guys... the results are out! The winners for the Bakugan’s Mechtanium Dream Team Contest held during March 2011 has just been announced!

Brawlers were invited to create their own Mechtogan to team up with their favorite Bakugan in the fourth season. The winners for this contest gets awesome exclusive prizes. The Grand Prize winner gets a custom, one of a kind Mechtogan Activator Card that features their winning design. And that's not all! He or she also gets the following Mechtanium Surge Prize Pack: 1 Mechtogan Titan, 2 Mechtogans, 2 BakuSolo, 1 BakuTrinity, 1 Mechtogan Extension Pack, and 2 BakuNano duo packs! Two runner-ups and a lucky randomly selected entry also got the same MS prize pack.

Without further ado, the winners of the Mechtanium Surge Dream Team Contest are...

GRAND PRIZE: DRAGONGIRL9888

RUNNER UP: XREAPERX

RUNNER UP: GROMIT14

RANDOM ENTRY: BRAWLER0425

Congratulations to the winners and SM and the Bakugan Team would like to thank everyone who participated in the contest!

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Bakugan’s Mechtanium Surge Dream Team Contest Announcement

It's time to gear up for the next extreme battle, and Bakugan are calling upon Mechtogans to help them take down their enemies! As Bakugan and Mechtogan team up, they create an awesome force and power on the battlefield to be reckoned with.

And now is your chance to craft your ultimate Mechtanium Surge Dream Team! Choose your Mechtanium Surge Bakugan template below, then design the mightiest Mechtogan to form the most powerful team ever seen!

To start, choose your Mechtanium Surge Bakugan Template:

Taylean
Razenoid
Bolcanon
Meta Dragonoid
Flash Ingram
Mutant Elfin
Iron Dragonoid
Cyclone Percival

Design your Mechtogan on the template of your choice, then submit your Entry by March 31st, 2011 for your chance to win big!

The Grand Prize Winning entry will receive the most exclusive prize in Bakugan history: A custom, one of a kind Mechtogan Activator Card featuring their prize winning design! The grand prize winner will also receive the following Mechtanium Surge prize pack: One (1) Mechtogan Titan, two (2) Mechtogans, two (2) Bakusolo, one (1) BakuTrinity, one (1) Mechtogan Extension Pack, and two (2) BakuNano duo packs!

Two (2) runner-up winners will be awarded the following Mechtanium Surge prize pack: One (1) Mechtogan Titan, two (2) Mechtogans, two (2) Bakusolo, one (1) BakuTrinity, one (1) Mechtogan Extension Pack, and two (2) BakuNano duo packs! Additionally, one (1) randomly selected entry will receive the same Mechtanium Surge Prize Pack, which means all entries have a chance to win big!

Bakugan's Mechtanium Surge Dream Team Contest Requirements:

· To participate:

o Choose your Mechtanium Surge Bakugan template for your Dream Team:

Taylean
Razenoid
Bolcanon
Meta Dragonoid
Flash Ingram
Mutant Elfin
Iron Dragonoid
Cyclone Percival

o Draw it. Draw your custom Mechtogan using one of the following methods:

§ Digital illustration
or
§ Paper and pencils, crayons, pen, marker, etc.

o Name it. Give your Mechtogan a name.
o Describe it. Tell us what makes your Mechtogan unique:

§ Attribute
§ G-Power
§ Short Description

· Submit your entry by March 31st, 2011 using one of the following methods:

o Forums - Post your entry directly to the official forum thread found here!
o Email - Email your entry to events@bakugan.com. Provide your My.Bakugan.com username and registered email.
o Fax - Fax your entry to 1-310-826-0689 with a cover letter stating ‘Bakugan Mechtanium Surge Dream Team Contest Entry Submission, Attn: Bright Light Provide your My.Bakugan.com username and registered email.
o Mail - Mail your entry to 'Bakugan Mechtanium Surge Dream Team Contest - Contest Entry' c/o Spinmaster 5890 W. Jefferson Blvd. Ste M, Los Angeles, CA 90016' Provide your My.Bakugan.com username and registered email.

· Judging:

o Each entry will be judged for:

§ Creativity
§ Quality
§ Composition

· Only one entry per person.

Please refer to the official rules for specific information on how to submit an entry, prizing, and rules.

Good luck!
~ BrightLight and the Bakugan team

Check out of the official Bakugan community at My.Bakugan.com!

Winners Of the Bakugan Holiday Coloring Contest!

December last year was when Spinmaster held the last contest of the year for Bakugan fans --- the Bakugan Holiday Coloring Contest! The contest invited everyone to color the Blitz Dragonoid drawing, and the winners get the chance to win a mystery gift prize. The winners for this contest was finally announced on January 18, 2011.

Spinmaster would like to thank everyone who participated in the contest, and we would like to congratulate the winners for this contest. Without further ado, check out the top winners of the Bakugan Holiday Coloring Contest! You can also make these winning entries you wallpaper by downloading them from the Bakugan.com Fun Stuff section.

Top 3 Winners

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Bakugan’s Holiday Coloring Contest Announcement

‘Tis the season to be jolly and creative! Now is the time get your artistic juices flowing for Bakugan’s Holiday Coloring Contest. During the month of December, celebrate the holiday season with Bakugan and enjoy a relaxing time with your favorite art tools of choice while you color Blitz Dragonoid in your most imaginative and original style. Go wild or go classic, make your Blitz Dragonoid unique for the holidays and bring in the new year with a chance to win some awesome prizes!

At the end of the month, December 31st, the top three designs will be awarded a Bakugan Mystery Gift pack and will have their entry made into a downloadable wallpaper in the Bakugan.com Fun Stuff section! Additionally, we will select a design at random from all those who enter to win a Bakugan Mystery Gift Pack and get featured on the Fun Stuff section as well, which means all entries have a chance to win.

Click on the image above to download and print the Holiday Coloring Page PDF

Bakugan’s Holiday Coloring Contest Requirements:

o COLOR IT. Download the PDF coloring page above and print it. Then, color it any way you wish including the use of…

+ Digital illustration
+ Pencils, crayons, pen, marker, water color, etc.

* Submit your entry:

o Forums – Post your entry directly to the official forum thread here!
o Email – Email your entry to events@bakugan.com. Provide your My.Bakugan.com username and registered email address.
o Fax – Fax your entry to 1-310-826-0689 with a cover letter stating ‘Bakugan’s Holiday Coloring Contest Entry Submission, Attn: BrightLight’ Provide your My.Bakugan.com username and registered email address.
o Mail – Mail your entry to ‘Bakugan’s Holiday Coloring Contest – Contest Entry’ c/o Spinmaster 5890 W. Jefferson Blvd. Ste M, Los Angeles, CA 90016’ Provide your My.Bakugan.com username and registered email address.

* Judging:

o Each entry will be judged for:

+ Quality – Using your materials and the skills you have, is the entry of appropriate quality? In other words, did you put effort into it?
+ Uniqueness – How did you make your coloring page stand out from the rest?

* Only one entry per user, per person.

Please refer to the official rules for specific information on how to submit an entry, prizing, and rules.

Good luck!

~ The Bakugan Team

Check out of the official Bakugan community at My.Bakugan.com!

Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament: SignUps Nov 22nd – 26th, Playoffs Dec 4th

There is no better way to give thanks to your cherished Bakugan arsenal and bring in the 2010 Holiday season than to participate in Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament! Gather up you most prized Bakugan that you've uploaded in Bakugan Dimensions from your real-life Bakugan's heat reveal DNA Codes. Put your most cunning online battle strategies to action against rival brawlers. Show the world your true calling by winning the title of The Holiday Tournament Champion... and take the hard-earned Championship Prize!

The tournament structure starts with a tournament sign-up week starting on November 22nd and ending November 26th. Any level Brawler with any level Bakugan can sign up by visiting the official My.Bakugan.com community Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Sign Ups thread here. The first 32 brawlers to successfully sign up will be invited to compete in the Playoffs and Finals Day on December 4th where they will duke it out to claim the title as the Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Champion.

Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Details
Ready your most devastating Bakugan team for the Bakugan Dimensions Holiday tournament!

* Participation is FREE
* Tournament sign-up week leading to live playoffs with a chance to win prizes
* Tournament Sign-ups: November 22nd – 26th at the My.Bakugan.com Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Sign-Up thread here
* Playoffs and Finals: December 4th, starts at 10:00am PT
* Live playoff and finals bracket will be updated as soon as matches are completed during the finals. Click here to access the Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Live Playoff Bracket.
* Battle for your chance to win the full line-up of rare in-game Clear Bakugan, exclusive avatar costume items, and massive BakuCoin

Certain restrictions apply, not all may be eligible to enter. The Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament is open to residents of the USA, Canada, and Australia.

Read the Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Official Rules for more details.

Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Prizes

Tournament Champion Grand Prize Package

* One (1) Clear Avior in-game Bakugan (no actual retail value)
* One (1) Clear Blitz Dragonoid in-game Bakugan (no actual retail value)
* One (1) Clear Chance Dragonoid in-game Bakugan (no actual retail value)
* One (1) Clear Damakor in-game Bakugan (no actual retail value)
* One (1) Clear Ramdol in-game Bakugan (no actual retail value)
* One (1) in-game costume mask: Linehalt mask (male avatars) or Aranaut mask (female avatars)
* One (1) set of in-game Wilda avatar gauntlets
* One (1) Battle Track Jacket of preferred attribute
* 100,000 BakuCoin in-game currency (no actual retail value)

Second Place Package

* One (1) Clear Blitz Dragonoid in-game Bakugan (no actual retail value)
* One (1) in-game costume mask: Linehalt mask (male avatars) or Aranaut mask (female avatars)
* One (1) set of in-game Wilda avatar gauntlets
* One (1) Battle Track Jacket of preferred attribute
* 75,000 BakuCoin in-game currency (no actual retail value)

Semi-Finalist Package
Two brawlers who make it to the Semi-Final round will win:

* One (1) in-game costume mask: Linehalt mask (male avatars) or Aranaut mask (female avatars)
* One (1) set of in-game Wilda avatar gauntlets
* One (1) Battle Track Jacket of preferred attribute
* 25,000 BakuCoin in-game currency (no actual retail value)

Quarter-Finalist Package
Four brawlers who make it to the Quarter-Final round will win:

* One (1) in-game costume mask: Linehalt mask (male avatars) or Aranaut mask (female avatars)
* One (1) Battle Track Jacket of preferred attribute
* 10,000 BakuCoin in-game currency (no actual retail value)

Prizes do not stack. Participants will win the associated prize package according to how far they get into the playoff rounds. Certain restrictions apply, not all may be eligible to win. The Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament is open to residents of the USA, Canada, and Australia.

Read the Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Official Rules for more details.

Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Structure
The first thirty-two players to successfully sign up during the Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Sign-Up week will be invited to compete in the Playoffs and Finals. The Tournament Sign-Up week starts on November 22nd at 1:00pm PT and ends November 26th at 1:00pm PT. At the end of the Tournament Sign-Up week, the first 32 brawlers who successfully sign up will be contacted by email with their designated playtime in the playoffs. If you wish to participate, sign up by visiting the official My.Bakugan.com community Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Sign Ups thread here.

The Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament playoffs and finals will be held on December 4th, with the first round consisting of scheduled matches starting at 10:00am PT. The playoffs and finals will consist of single-elimination style rounds. For each round, the brawler who wins their match will proceed to the next round. The Final round consisting of the two last standing brawlers will be a Best of 3 match round to determine the Tournament Champion. Live playoff and finals brackets will be updated as soon as matches are completed. Click here to access the Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Live Playoff Bracket.

Participants who make it to the playoffs must show up on time to play their scheduled match. Playoff and final matches will be scheduled by the Bakugan Dimensions Tournament officials. No exceptions or preferred game times will be made. For more details on tournament rules and structure, refer to the Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Official Rules.

Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Playoffs and Finals
Live Bracket and Match Times
(click here)

If you are one of the valiant brawlers to be invited to participate in the tournament after signing up, please refer to the Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Playoffs and Finals Live Bracket for your scheduled match times. Playoffs Round 1 matches begin Saturday, December 4th from 10:00am – 11:00am PT with the full Playoff and Final day lasting approximately 3 hours.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR COMPETING BRAWLERS:
To compete in the Playoffs please log into the Strikeflier server and travel to the Downtown Plaza 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time. A Tournament Official will pull both you and your opponent to the brawling grounds where you will conduct your match. Once completed, the Live Bracket will be updated showing your new match time should you advance to the next round.

As always, read the Bakugan Dimensions Holiday Tournament Official Rules for more details.