The Monopoly Game Town Contest

Qualifications To Host
Participated as a contestant in the Making Headlines (A mini-story) contest & the MTS Official 2014 Calendar Contest: TS2. I also have at least 20 posts on the MTS forums.

Contest Coordinator

Host
d_dgjdhh

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Concept
The goal is to develop your fictitious construction company by building or developing lots for the prestigious Monopoly Game Town. You succeed in these challenges by fulfilling the guidelines set up by the head urban developer͵ swooning the board of directors who will scrutinize your company's work͵ & reap valuable simoleons to spend in the next contracts (rounds). You will claim victory by having the company with the most simoleons by the end of the competition.

Game Requirements
The Sims 2 (Base Game). We recommend the following EPs͵ but it is not necessary for the competition͵ as this will cater to as many Sims 2 Simmers as possible: (Bon Voyage͵ Apartment Life).

Skill Level
This competition is for lot builders and/or lot decorators. It is welcomed to all Simmers. Experience building on lots up to 3x3 in size with up to 4 floors with simple details is preferred. We are not asking for skyscrapers or palaces or any extravagant looking designs͵ unless you'd like to tackle such a building͵ lol. That will be entirely up to you.

Contestants / "How To Apply?" / Applications
We will accept as many as 20 contestants maximum for the competition. Minimum 8 contestants to proceed with the competition. To apply͵ fulfill the "Town Application" round posted in the thread. After 14 days͵ judges will score your design͵ & award you a score that will translate into your starting budget for the first town contract.

Click Here for TOWN APPLICATION - (01/01/2016 to 01/15/2016 @ 2:00pm EST)
These are the director's SCORES for the Application Round
These are the BUDGET results for the Application Round

Click Here for TOWN CONTRACT #1 - (01/21/2016 to 01/31/2016 @ 4:00pm EST)
These are the director's SCORES for TOWN CONTRACT #1
These are the BUDGET results for TOWN CONTRACT #1

Click Here for TOWN CONTRACT #2 - (02/08/2016 to 02/18/2016 @ 2:00pm EST)
These are the director's SCORES for TOWN CONTRACT #2
These are the BUDGET results for TOWN CONTRACT #2

Click Here for TOWN CONTRACT #3 - (02/27/2016 to 03/13/2016 @ 1:00am EST)
These are the director's SCORES for TOWN CONTRACT #3
These are the BUDGET results for TOWN CONTRACT #3

Click Here for TOWN CONTRACT #4 - (03/20/2016 to 04/04/2016 @ 12:00am EST)
These are the director's SCORES for TOWN CONTRACT #4
These are the BUDGET results for TOWN CONTRACT #4

We now declare the WINNER and runners-up. Also read our CLOSING REMARKS.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Judges / To Become A Judge
We wish to obtain at least 3 judges͵ up to 5 judges. We would also like up to 2 emergency judges. Judges will be required to submit their scores in 7 days maximum for 8 participants starting from the time the round ends. If more participants joins, then for every 2 additional participants, judging time will increase by 1 day. You will be given a guideline package through a link that will be provided to you in your PM box on ModTheSims. It will detail what you will be looking for in judging a participant's submission. There will also be an e-mail to use for contacting the contest coordinator, should you have concerns that need clarifying.

To participate as part of our board of directors, please PM me or send me an E-Mail for a request.

Monopoly Game Town's Volunteer Board Of Directors

Director #1	Director #2	Director #3	Director #4	Director #5
celebkiriedhel	ranabluu	eskie227	Qahne	trambling101

Rules
- This contest is for The Sims 2 only.
- This contest requires that you do not use custom content. This means that anything produced outside of Maxis CDs/DVDs will be disallowed (including recolors/swaps of meshes). Disqualification may occur if such CC (non-Maxis items or downloaded Maxis items EXCEPT for The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection) is discovered.
- No Sims on the lot you submit allowed. Disqualification may occur if Sims are seen occupying the lot.
- No obscene content allowed. Such obscene content is listed by the ModTheSims forum rules.
- Late submissions from contenders will be penalized during the game.

Additional rules for each round will be determined as the town contracts are released. You may have questions that require an answer. Read about them here in the F.A.Q..

Scoring / Judging Criteria
You will be scored by a panel of judges. They are the town's volunteer board of directors who will be scrutinizing your construction company's designs when created & submitted. Specific criteria on each round's scoring will be discussed as each town contract is released. Each round will be scored out of a possible 50 points (except for the application round͵ which is scored out of a possible 20 points).

The board of directors will be looking for how well your structure's design fits the theme of each round. They will also judge how well you follow the urban developer's guidelines͵ along with your lot design's creativity͵ and/or budgeting skills. Your construction company may also receive bonus money if offered during the contract. If your company is low on funds͵ your construction company can request..."financial assistance" by the town in the form of a loan. More on that will be explained in the upcoming round of town contracts͵ when it arises.

Please note that it is the amount of simoleons you have left in your fictitious company's coffers that will determine the winner. Scoring from points will determine how many simoleons͵ in addition to any bonuses & penalties incurred͵ will be added to your coffers͵ but may not necessarily declare you the winner. In case there is a tie between companies at the end of the competition͵ only then will it be the company with the higher score (out of those who are tied) that will be declared the winner.

Showcasing Your Images / What To Post
You will provide pictures of your lot to showcase your building/designers skills for judging by providing the following images:

1. Front of the lot.
2. Back of the lot.
3. Floor plan of each level.

You may also wish to provide other pictures that will stand out in your lot. Part of the scoring will involve the judge's discretion on what looks nice in the way you arrange the rooms & furnish your lot. Points 1͵ 2͵ & 3 must be provided for proper judging of your lot. Otherwise, your scoring may be effected.

Minimum pixel resolution is 800x600. Maximum pixel resolution is 1280x1024. Recommended file size is no more than 500kb per image. No more than 8 images per contract for a 1 floor property, & then 2 additional images for each higher level (e.g. 2-floor property = 10 images, 3-floor property = 12 images, 4-floor property = 14 images). This total includes floor plan images, & is not excluded from the total number of images allowed. Other image guidelines, especially those pertaining to the ModTheSims Forum can be found HERE.

You must also state the property cost of the lot you submit for use in the contest. Take a screenshot of it in neighborhood view with the price of the lot showing.

Timeline
The application stage ("Town Application") of the competition will last for 14 days maximum͵ starting from the time I post it. Each contract ("Town Contract") is expected to range from 10-15 days for sufficient build time (depending on the time of the contract)͵ then 7 days maximum (unless otherwise noted) for judge scores to be released. There are 4 contracts in the game. We expect the competition to last between 2 to 3 months.

Additional Information / Credits
- All contest lot files provided by the Host is made using The Sims 2 base game. Base-game compatible files made possible by AnyGameStarter v.2.1.1.
- Some lot files will be adjusted using The Sims 2 Lot Adjuster 3.5.
- The monopoly-type board game originating from Lizzie Maggie's The Landlord's Game, 1903.