Showdown Rules in a Nutshell

[list class="badge"][li class="badge-div"][icon]1[/icon]The game is totally FREE,[/li][/list]

[list class="badge"][li class="badge-div"][icon]2[/icon]Each month, one new business will be featured.[/li][/list]

[list class="badge"][li class="badge-div"][icon]3[/icon]There are FIVE ways to score points (click below to explore):[/li][/list]

[list class="bullet-3"][li]Guess the day that the biz hits $10,000 or if it’ll fail.[/li][li]Chat on the forums, get points & prizes for cool posts.[/li][li]Out-guess the experts’ predictions about the biz.[/li][li]Bring new players to the game.[/li][li]Follow us on Twitter for other chances to score.[/li][/list]

[list class="badge"][li class="badge-div"][icon]4[/icon]You‘re free to guess on each biz until the Lock in date, when all guesses need to be locked in. You can change them anytime before that.[/li][/list]

[list class="badge"][li class="badge-div"][icon]5[/icon]Every 90 days, starting on May 15th, 2010, two players will be awarded the Ultimate Prize: a spot on the next Micro-palooza Getaway to Lanai, Hawaii.[/li][/list]

[list class="bullet-3"][li]One winner for maximum total points (Grand Guesser)[/li][li]One winner for highest number of players joining the game (Primo Promoter.)[/li][/list]

Here's a link to the Nitty-gritty Rules, if you're looking to slather yourself in detail.