A Galaxy Beyond Skilled Gaming Policies
This agreement (the “Skill Gaming Policy”) describes the terms on which Virtual World Research Inc. (“Virtual World Research Inc.”) offers you access to Skill Gaming (as defined below) in A Galaxy Beyond. This offer is conditioned on your agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained in this Gaming Policy and Virtual World Research Inc.'s Terms of Service (the “Terms of Service”), including the policies and terms linked to or otherwise referenced in this Skill Gaming Policy or the Terms of Service, all of which are hereby incorporated into this Skill Gaming Policy.
By operating, accessing, using, or participating in Skill Gaming in A Galaxy Beyond (including permitting others to operate Skill Gaming in a region in which you control), you agree to and accept this Skill Gaming Policy, including all policies and terms linked to or otherwise referenced herein. If you do not so agree, you decline this Skill Gaming Policy, in which case you are prohibited from operating, accessing, using, and participating in Skill Gaming.
1. Defined Terms
- “Creator” shall mean a A Galaxy Beyond resident recognized by Virtual World Research Inc. through the Skill Gaming application process as the creator of an approved Skill Game, in accordance with Virtual World Research Inc.'s requirements.
- “Gaming Resident” shall mean a A Galaxy Beyond resident identified as eligible to participate in Skill Gaming upon entry to a Skill Gaming Region.
- “Ingalaxy” shall mean within the A Galaxy Beyond three-dimensional virtual world environment.
- “License” shall mean permission from Virtual World Research Inc. to participate in the Skill Gaming Region as a Creator or Operator. Permission must be obtained through the Skill Gaming application process.
- “Operator” shall mean a A Galaxy Beyond resident recognized by Virtual World Research Inc. through the Skill Gaming application process to place and operate approved Skill Game(s) in a Skill Gaming Region, in accordance with Virtual World Research Inc.'s requirements.
- “Region Owner” shall mean a A Galaxy Beyond resident who licenses Ingalaxy land from Virtual World Research Inc.
- “Skill Game” or “Skill Gaming” shall mean a game, implemented through an Ingalaxy object: 1) whose outcome is determined by skill and is not contingent, in whole or in material part, upon chance; 2) requires or permits the payment of Galaxy Dollars to play; 3) provides a payout in Galaxy Dollars; and 4) is legally authorized by applicable United States and international law. Games in which A Galaxy Beyond residents do not pay to play are not within the scope of this Skill Gaming Policy. “Skill Games” are not intended to include and shall not include “gambling” as defined by applicable United States and international law.
- “Skill Gaming Region” shall mean a A Galaxy Beyond Full Region (65,536 sqm) recognized by Virtual World Research Inc. for the placement, operation and use of approved Skill Games.
2. Gaming Residents
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Should you wish to participate in Skill Gaming in A Galaxy Beyond, you represent and agree that you:
- are at least nineteen (19) years of age;
- have the legal authority to agree to this Skill Gaming Policy;
- reside in, and are accessing a Skill Gaming Region from, a jurisdiction in which participation in Skill Gaming is legally authorized; and
- are of legal age to participate in Skill Gaming in your jurisdiction.
- In order to enter a Skill Gaming Region, you must establish and maintain a A Galaxy Beyond account with accurate, current and complete information about yourself, including a valid payment method. Any Skill Gaming conducted in a A Galaxy Beyond region that has not been recognized as a Skill Gaming Region is not permitted.
- If you fail to satisfy any of these requirements, you are not permitted to enter any Skill Gaming Regions.
3. Operators
- Should you wish to operate Skill Games in a Skill Gaming Region in A Galaxy Beyond, you represent and agree that you: (i) have received, and paid for, an Operator License from Virtual World Research Inc. through the Skill Gaming application process; (ii) will only operate Skill Games that have been approved by Virtual World Research Inc. through the SkillGaming application process; (iii) will abide by, and remain in full compliance with, the Skill Gaming Program Terms and Conditions; and (iv) will maintain accurate, current and complete information about yourself, your Skill Games, and your Skill Gaming Regions through your A Galaxy Beyond account and the Skill Gaming application process.
- If you fail to satisfy any of these requirements, you are not permitted to operate Skill Gaming Regions or Skill Games within A Galaxy Beyond.
4. Creators
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Should you wish to create a Skill Game for use in A Galaxy Beyond, you represent and agree that you:
- have received, and paid for, a Creator License from Virtual World Research Inc. through the Skill Gaming application process;
- will only offer Skill Games that have been approved by Virtual World Research Inc. through the Skill Gaming application process;
- will abide by, and remain in full compliance with, the Skill Gaming Program Terms and Conditions; and
- will maintain accurate, current and complete information about yourself and your Skill Games through your A Galaxy Beyond account and the Skill Gaming application process.
- Each Creator shall:
- Ensure that “[agbgaming]” will be included as a prefix in the root object name field of each Skill Game;
- Ensure that the “llTransferGalaxyDollars” Galaxy Scripting Language function will be used for all outgoing Galaxy Dollar transactions for each Skill Game; and
- Verify that each purchaser of its approved Skill Games has been approved by Virtual World Research Inc. as an Operator through the Skill Gaming application process. Virtual World Research Inc. will maintain a list of Operators.
- If you fail to satisfy any of these requirements, your Skill Games will not be permitted for placement on any Skill Gaming Regions.
5. Skill Gaming Regions
- Each Region Owner who wishes to designate Ingalaxy land as a Skill Gaming Region shall contact Virtual World Research Inc. in accordance with its Buying Land policy. A premium shall be added to the monthly tier of each Skill Gaming Region to compensate Virtual World Research Inc. for the additional infrastructure to support the Skill Gaming program (the “Region Fee”). For avoidance of doubt, any A Galaxy Beyond region that is authorized as a Skill Gaming Region shall be charged the full Region Fee for a given month, even if it was not approved as a Skill Gaming Region for the entire month. The responsibility for payment of the Region Fee remains with the Region Owner.
- Each Skill Gaming Region must be a Full Region in A Galaxy Beyond (65,536 sqm). For avoidance of doubt, the full Region Fee will apply even if Skill Gaming is not operated in the entire Skill Gaming Region.
- Each Region Owner of a Skill Gaming Region assumes responsibility for verifying that all Skill Games operated in its Skill Gaming Region are operated by Operators approved by Virtual World Research Inc. through the Skill Gaming application process. Virtual World Research Inc. will maintain a list of Operators.
- There shall be a limit of six (6) Operators per Skill Gaming Region.
6. Prohibited Jurisdictions
- A Galaxy Beyond residents who reside, or are physically located, in prohibited states are not permitted to access Skill Gaming Regions (“Prohibited Jurisdictions”). Knowing circumvention of those restrictions by a A Galaxy Beyond resident, Region Owner, Operator, or Creator shall constitute a violation of this Skill Gaming Policy.
- The determination of Prohibited Jurisdictions as set out in this Section 6 reflects a policy decision by Virtual World Research Inc. and should not be regarded or relied upon by A Galaxy Beyond residents, Region Owners, Operators, Creators or third parties as a determination of the legality of any particular Skill Game or Skill Gaming Region in any particular jurisdiction (whether within or outside the United States). Residents who choose to participate in Skill Gaming are representing and warranting that their conduct is lawful in the jurisdiction in which they are located.
- Virtual World Research Inc. reserves the right to amend the list of Prohibited Jurisdictions in its sole discretion and immediately at any time.
7. General Terms and Conditions
- The only recognized means for operating a Skill Gaming Region is through the Skill Gaming Program. Virtual World Research Inc. may allow certain third parties to operate a Skill Gaming Region (each an “Operator,” as further defined above) in accordance with the Skill Gaming Program Terms and Conditions. All Skill Gaming in a Skill Gaming Region shall be conducted by an Operator.
- Skill Gaming is not permitted in the A Galaxy Beyond area in which Virtual World Research Inc. is the estate owner (the “Mainland”).
- It shall be a violation of this Skill Gaming Policy to create, operate, or offer Skill Games in A Galaxy Beyond without a License or outside an approved Skill Gaming Region, or to circumvent the prohibitions set out in Section 6.
- It shall be a violation of this Skill Gaming Policy to create, operate, offer or participate in a sports book or sports betting on actual sporting events in A Galaxy Beyond. This prohibition does not apply to fantasy sports that are lawful under applicable United States and international law.
- It shall be a violation of this Skill Gaming Policy to create, operate, offer or participate in activities that are prohibited or require a governmental license or other approval under any applicable United States or international law.
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Virtual World Research Inc. reserves the right, but not the obligation, to monitor and
enforce this Skill Gaming Policy. If you violate this Skill Gaming Policy,
in its sole discretion, Virtual World Research Inc. may:
- Remove all related objects or regions from A Galaxy Beyond;
- Suspend or terminate your account(s) and any applicable License(s) without refund or payment;
- Suspend or terminate the account(s) and any applicable License(s) of any party associated with, or related to, your violations of this Skill Gaming Policy;
- Withhold and confiscate or otherwise dispose of any funds associated with the violative activity; and/or
- Report any relevant details, including user information, to authorities and financial institutions.
Effective: July 31, 2022