Game

• About Morning Express Challenge
• Accessing the Game
• Login and Registration Questions
• Game Play Questions
• Leader Boards, Prizing, Contests
• Getting Friends In The Game
• Chat
• Technical Issues

About Morning Express Challenge

What is Morning Express Challenge?

It’s a two-screen, interactive game that takes viewer engagement to a whole new level by giving Morning Express viewers the ability to make predictions and answer trivia, instant recall and poll questions about the news in real-time, from their computers. It enhances the viewing experience by giving the ability to win points, compete for prizes and earn a position on the leader board while watching Morning Express with Robin Meade.

What is the difference between predictions, trivia and instant recall questions?

A prediction is a question about a future event in the show that could have several possible outcomes. For example, ‘Which anchor will Robin throw it over to next?’ Morning Express Challenge offers a variety of predictions throughout a game and you may select one outcome from each. If you don't select an answer, available predictions will turn to 'missed' once they become unavailable or when the prediction window is closed.

Trivia is a question that tests your knowledge of recent news or news mentioned in the broadcast. Trivia is factual and has only one correct outcome. The available points to earn on each option are equal and a timer is available to let you know how much time you have left to answer. You'll want to answer fast because more points are available to those who answer quickly.

Instant recall tests your memory to see if you can recall what happened earlier in the show. Like trivia, instant recall questions are factual and have only one correct outcome. The available points to earn on each option are equal and a timer is available to let you know how much time you have left and like trivia, there are more points up for grabs if you can answer fast.

What types of questions are there, and how many should I expect during each game?

Scoring will come from one of these 4 question types:

• 1) Pre-event Predictions (Approx. 5/game)
• 2) During Event Predictions (Approx. 20/game)
• 3) Instant Recall Questions (Approx. 35/game)
• 4) Trivia Questions (Approx. 20/game)

All questions asked during a game are added together for an aggregate point total.

Sample Questions:

Pre-Event
What will be the top weather story of the day?

During Event
Will the price of gas be mentioned by Robin before the top of the hour?

Instant Recall
What location was Robin at for Mondays show?

Trivia
When was the first Morning Express show?

Do the points have any value?

Morning Express Challenge points are used purely for entertainment and game play purposes. They not have cash value and are not redeemable or transferable.

Is there a cost to play?

Participation in the Morning Express Challenge is completely free!

Do I have to register?

Users who wish to be eligible for prizes must become registrants of Morning Express Challenge.

Accessing The Game

I can’t access the Morning Express Challenge game. What do I do now?

First, make sure that the web site address is correct. Second, make sure that there are no pop-up blockers enabled. Third, make sure your internet browser and operating system meet the following requirements:

• IE 6.0, 7.0 on the Windows platform
• Firefox 1.5, Firefox 2.0 on the Windows platform
• All of the above browsers with Flash 8.0 or Flash 9.0 add-on

Where can I find the Morning Express Challenge rules?

The rules are accessible at all times, just click on the link at the top right of the page. It is important to read this section before you play.

Login and Registration Questions

I am having trouble getting logged in.

Make sure you have tried the following:

• You are using the username and password combination that was provided during registration
• If you have forgotten your password click on ‘Forget your password?’ link and it will be sent to your email

I can participate in predictions and polls without creating an account, so why should I?

Unless you register there is no way to track you down if you qualify for prizes. Click to Register and your points will follow through allowing you to maintain eligibilty and be notified should you win any of the prizes.

I am having trouble with the registration process. What do I do now?

Ensure that you have accurately completed all required fields. This information must be collected for contest fulfillment purposes. If your troubles persist, contact support.

Game Play Questions

There are different point values associated with outcomes for some questions. How are they determined?

For predictions, each outcome has Points associated with it based on the probability of it occurring. Points are earned by correctly answering prediction opportunities. You can use the point values to guide you in making your predictions:

• Lower point values indicate that an outcome has a greater likelihood of occurring. The benefit of picking a low-risk outcome is that you have a greater chance of winning.
• Higher point values indicate that an outcome has a lower likelihood of occurring. The benefit of selecting a high-risk outcome is that your prediction can win you significantly more points!

What happens after I select a response to a question?

You will see the bar that you selected from flip to the Past Answers view. If you click on the icon for a question you will see all the information associated with it, won, lost, missed.

Can I cancel or change my selections?

No, all selections placed are final, and you may only submit one answer per question. However, there is no loss of points or penalty for an incorrect answer.

Why would I miss a chance to answer a question?

The nature of real-time predictions is that at some point in time the event or scenario that the question is related to will become known and therefore in order to ensure a fair game to players there must be a "cut-off" where the question becomes locked and no longer open to predict or answer. This may at times appear random, other times it will be quite obvious as the event will have started and accordingly it no longer makes sense to predict "What will be the first state Bob mentions during the weather report?".

I am trying to find a question I answered but can't seem to find it in the Past Answers view

First make sure you have looked through all the Past Answer items. If you can't find a question that you are pretty sure you answered this might be because the question was canceled. Although questions are rarely canceled an example of when it might happen is if information regarding an answer becomes known.

Where can I see my answers to past selections?

Just switch to the Past Answers view.

How much time do I have to respond to questions?

If your prediction, trivia and instant recall answers appear to be ‘missed’ it could be for one of the following reasons:

• An answer was submitted after the point in which the context of the question was no longer relevant or information about the outcome will soon be known.
• A response to trivia or instant recall was made after the available time to respond. A timer is available to let you know how much time you have to respond. You'll want to answer quickly too, as more points are awarded to those with fast fingers!

How much time do I have to respond to poll questions?

The amount of time to respond to polls can vary. They can be open for the duration of the event but some may close more quickly.

The big rectangle in the middle of my screen, what does it do?

This is where you see images and info relating to Morning Express Challenge. This shows images, video, facts and other cool stuff on display. It rotates between pictures and information as it's relevant. Important or exciting aspects of the show will be shown here.

Why is my balance always 0 at the start of new game?

Balances are reset after a game giving you a fresh start and a new chance to compete to win prizes.

How are the point values determined?

The points associated with each outcome of a prediction are relative to the likelihood of the outcome occurring. The points associated with each outcome of a given trivia or instant recall question are equal across all outcomes because the actual outcome is known and therefore to associate a relative point value would be giving away the answer! That said, the points associated with given questions may vary depending on their difficulty.

How can I find out what the correct answer was?

The question icon will change to reveal that you were either incorrect or correct. If you were incorrect click on the icon to see what your answer was and what the correct answer was.

You can see how the results are shaping or what the finalized results are by clicking on the poll icon.

Leader Boards, Prizing, Contests

How does the in-game leader board work?

The leader board is frequently updated, and regardless of if you have a high score or not you will always be displayed with your name highlighted and your position listed. At the end of the show, the leader board will display who won the most points in that specific Morning Challenge event.

How are ties broken among gameplay leaders?

For the Top Score game prize, the breakdown is as follows: In order, the user with the most points from:

• 1) IN-GAME PREDICTIONS
• 2) PRE-GAME PREDICTIONS
• 3) INSTANT RECALL and
• 4) TRIVIA

If User A and User B tied with 12,000 points for the game and User A had 7,400 points from IN-GAME and User B had 7,150 points from IN-GAME then User A would win.

Where do I go to view Morning Express Challenge winners?

Confirmed winners are listed on CNN.com/robin and also announced on Morning Express.

How do I win? Where can I find more information about the contest?

Refer to the Prizes tab for the specifics on what is up for grabs in Morning Express Challenge.

Getting Friends In The Game

How can I get my friends in the game?

Want to bring a little friendly competition into Morning Express Challenge? Get your friends in the game by sending them an invite from within the game.

Chat

I am not seeing or no longer seeing the chat window, what happened?

Morning Express Challenge chat opens 30 minutes before the show starts and closes 30 after the show ends. Chat is not available outside of this timeframe.

If I get banned from the chat room, how do I get back in?

If you are banned from the chat room please email support at cnnsupport@nanogaming.com and ask if you can be allowed back into the chat room. You should be able to gain access into the chat room within 24 hours.

Technical Issues

I got a Flash error. How do I fix it?

You may experience difficulties if you are using one of the listed browser-flash configurations or a Flash version less than 8.0.

• IE 6 and Flash 9.0.28.0
• IE 7 and Flash 9.0.28.0
• Firefox 2 and Flash 9.0.28.0 (see below)

To resolve this issue, Adobe’s recommends that you upgrade to the latest version of Flash. If that does not work, contact technical support. Problems with version 9.0.28.0 have been reported on Adobe’s forums.

I’ve read all of the above FAQs but I’m still having problems.

Customer support can be reached at cnnsupport@nanogaming.com. A member of the Morning Express Challenge Support Team can help solve your problem.

• General Rules
• Prediction Grading Rules
• Contest Rules, Prize Eligibility

General Rules

Listed here are all rules pertaining to CNN Morning Challenge. CNN retains the right to change and modify these rules at any time, without direct notification to the users. Users should check this page regularly for any updates regarding the CNN Morning Challenge rules.

Although every effort is made to ensure that information in the CNN Morning Challenge game accurately depicts actual events, it is to be used as a guide only. In the event of incorrect information, CNN assumes no liability for the typing, transmission and/or evaluation errors. In particular, CNN reserves its right to correct obvious errors, even after the event.

Prediction Grading Rules

Listed below are the specific prediction rules for “Morning Express Challenge” in conjunction with Morning Express with Robin Meade news program. General predicting rules are listed separately. CNN retains the right to change and modify these predicting rules at any time, without direct notification to the users. Users should check this page regularly for any updates regarding predicting rules. These rules do not restrict the ability of CNN to cancel a prediction opportunity or alter the opportunity grading, at any time, at their sole discretion. All decisions made by game administrators on play grading will be considered final for the purposes of this competition.

Pre-Show Predictions

Some prediction opportunities will be made available for predicting immediately following each broadcast of Morning Express with Robin Meade. Each pre-show prediction that is posted applies to the next upcoming Morning Express with Robin Meade broadcast. All pre-show prediction questions are closed at the beginning of the show that the predictions apply to and are resolved as the resolution to each question becomes known. The following is an example of a pre-show prediction that may be asked prior to a broadcast of Morning Express with Robin Meade.

“Will the Dow be up, down, or the same when Robin first checks in after the opening bell?” – Users are able to predict whether the Dow will be up, down, or the same when Robin first checks in during Morning Express with Robin Meade.
Options: <Up , Down , The Same>

In-Show Predictions

New in-show predictions are available for predicting during the course of the entire Morning Express with Robin Meade broadcast. In-show predictions are resolved when the resolution of the question becomes known. In-show predictions will be open for predicting for 60 seconds unless the resolution to the question becomes known before the 60 seconds elapse. The following is an example of an in-show prediction that may be asked during Morning Express with Robin Meade.

“McCain or Obama – who will be mentioned next during the show?” – Users are able to predict which presidential candidate will be mentioned by any of the Morning Express crew next during Morning Express with Robin Meade.
Options: <McCain , Obama>

To find out more regarding the general submission and grading of answers, read the General Rules and FAQs.

Contest Rules

OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

The Morning Express Challenge: Phase 4 (“Promotion”) is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., age 18 years or older, except employees, officers, directors and agents (and their immediate family and household members (whether or not related) of Cable News Network, Inc. (the “Sponsor”), LiveHive Systems (“Administrator”) and their parents, subsidiaries, divisions, participating vendors, distributors, and advertising and promotion agencies (collectively, with the Sponsor, the "Promotion Entities"). Void wherever prohibited by law. Promotion is governed by U.S. law and subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. By entering the Promotion, entrants agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these Official Rules and Regulations (“Official Rules”).

HOW TO REGISTER: Sponsor will be conducting the Promotion from March 2, 2009 through April 3, 2009 (the “Promotional Period”). The game play period (“Game Period”) will be Monday through Friday from 8:00:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (“ET”) to 10:00:00 am ET during the Promotional Period. To register participants must go to the Promotion website (the “Website”), during the Promotional Period, located at www.cnn.com/robin, click on the Promotion link and complete and submit the online entry form, including creating a screen name and password and inserting their email address, and date of birth. All registrations must be in the name of an individual person and a prize can only be awarded to the person whose name is on the winning entry. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means will be void. The Promotion Entities are not responsible for misdirected, incomplete, lost, late, illegible, undelivered, inaccurate or delayed entries, or for technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or other errors or problems which may limit or affect a person’s ability to participate in the Promotion, whether human, mechanical, typographical, printing, electronic, network or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Promotion, including, without limitation, errors which may occur in connection with the administration of the Promotion, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Promotion-related materials. In the event of sabotage, acts of God, terrorism or threats thereof, computer virus or other events or causes beyond the Sponsor’s control, which corrupt the integrity, administration, security or proper operation of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend the Promotion. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation. False or deceptive entries or acts will render the entrant ineligible. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Limit one (1) registration per person per day during the promotional period.

HOW TO PLAY: Entrants will play daily each week to correctly answer questions. Questions will vary in type and point value. For more detailed information on how points are accumulated and the values associated with each type of question, please visit the FAQ section of the Website.

HOW TO WIN: Points Winners: The entrant with the most points at the end of each day of the week, Monday through Friday during the Promotional Period will be selected as winner (the “Point Winners(s)”). One (1) Point Winner will be calculated each day for a total of twenty-five (25) Point Winners. Point Winners will be calculated by Administrator and announced each day during the Promotional Period on the Morning Express with Robin Meade show. Point Winners may only win one time during the Promotional Period. If a Point Winner has previously won, the entrant with the next highest score will be selected as the Point Winner for that day.

Random Winners: One (1) winner will be selected by Administrator via random drawing each day during the Promotional Period from among all eligible entrants who’ve played the Promotion during the Game Period for that week (the “Random Winners”) (collectively with the Points Winners, the “Winners”) for a total of twenty five (25) Random Winners. Random Winners will be selected by Administrator and announced each day during the Promotional Period on the Morning Express with Robin Meade show. Random Winners may only win one time during the Promotional Period. If a Random Winner has previously won, an alternate Random Winner will be selected for that week.