Murdoku Contest · 2026
Murdoku Contest Rules: The Treasure Hunt Explained
Before entering Murdoku Contest 2026, check more than the puzzle answer. You must meet the age and residence requirements, respect the entry limit, submit in time and verify your email. This guide maps all ten sections of the English official rules to practical decisions.
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Murdoku Contest entry checklist
- Check that you are 18+, your country of residence is in the official selector, and no exclusion applies. A listed country alone is not sufficient.
- Check the one-entry limit with anyone sharing your household/network before submitting. Different email addresses do not remove that restriction.
- Review the treasure row and column separately, then submit only on the official site within the 48-hour window. An answer cannot be changed.
- Click the verification email by the separate deadline. A submission confirmation is not confirmation that the answer is correct.
- If selected, respond to the organizer within 48 hours. Keep identity documents off public forums and this fan site.
1. Who runs the contest?
Official rule, summarized: The sponsor is Studios Digivoid Inc., based in Québec, Canada.
2. Answer deadline vs email verification deadline
Official rule, summarized: Answers must be submitted from 9 October 2026 at 18:00 EDT to 11 October at 18:00 EDT. The email verification link must be clicked within 24 hours after closing.
3. Age, residence and household/network limits
Official rule, summarized: Entrants must be natural persons aged 18 or over and residents of a country in the official form. Exclusions include Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Italy, Brazil and Portugal, plus unlisted countries. Sponsor employees and household members are excluded. One entry is allowed per person, email and household/network.
4. A correct answer and a verified email are both required
Official rule, summarized: Download the puzzle during the contest, solve it and send the treasure chest’s row and column on the 24×24 grid with your name, email and country of residence. Correct answers with verified emails qualify for the draw; correctness is not disclosed before the draw.
5. Prizes and the mismatch between sources
Official rule, summarized: The terms describe five prize packs, each with a signed book and goodies worth about US$40. They cannot be transferred or exchanged for cash; only the sponsor may substitute a prize.
6. Random draw and the 48-hour winner response
Official rule, summarized: Five winners are drawn from eligible entries within seven days of closing using a published random seed. Odds depend on eligible entry count. Selected entrants have 48 hours after email notification to provide a shipping address and satisfactory identity, age and residence evidence; otherwise an alternate is drawn.
7. What winner information may be public?
Official rule, summarized: Entry includes agreement that a winner’s full name and country may appear on the official website and sponsor’s social accounts without further notice or compensation. Other personal details are not published under this clause.
8. Incomplete, duplicate or automated entries
Official rule, summarized: The sponsor may disqualify incomplete, automated, duplicated or manipulated entries and attempts to bypass the one-entry limit.
9. Personal data, optional email updates and deletion
Official rule, summarized: The organizer uses name, email, country and a hashed network identifier to administer the contest. Email updates require opt-in and can be unsubscribed from. Winner identity documents are deleted within 30 days of verification; other contest data is deleted within 90 days after prizes are delivered, except opted-in newsletter emails.
10. English prevails; rules can change
Official rule, summarized: Entering means accepting the official rules. English prevails over translations, Québec law governs, and the sponsor disclaims responsibility for lost or late entries/emails and technical failures. It may modify or cancel the contest if fraud or technical failure compromises integrity.
Murdoku Contest rules: practical questions
Can two people at the same address enter?
The official limit applies per person, email and household/network. Separate names or emails do not cancel the household/network restriction. Ask the organizer before submitting if you share a home or network.
Does the extra verification day extend the answer deadline?
No. Answers close on 11 October 2026 at 22:00 UTC. Only email verification continues until 12 October at 22:00 UTC.
Is the Murdoku newsletter required to enter?
No. Newsletter consent is optional and can be withdrawn. Clicking the entry-verification email is a separate, required step for an eligible entry.
Is this an official translation or a replacement for the terms?
No. This is an independent explanation of the ten English clauses. The organizer’s English rules prevail; contact the organizer for decisions about your circumstances.
