Pizza Advance

Buy a pizza, win a GBA-prize. Tony's Pizza and Nintendo obviously have an agreement.

Press Release:

Tony's Pizza and Nintendo Slice Up a Contest
Redmond, Wash., Nov. 20, 2002 - Nintendo of America Inc. and Tony's pizza are baking an extra large sweepstakes featuring hot prizes like Game Boy Advance video game systems and new Nintendo video games. Specially-marked boxes of Tony's pizza will offer a chance to win nearly 3,000 Game Boy Advance prizes and will include tip cards with secret hints for advancing in newly released Nintendo video games such as Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past our Swords and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

The holiday promotion kicks off during the strongest sales period of the year for both companies and blends together every kid's favorite ingredients - pizza and video games. The sweepstakes begins December 15, 2002, in grocery stores across the country.

"Nintendo and Tony's pizza are delivering the ultimate combo: the world's most popular hand-held video game combined with the world's favorite hand-held food," says Peter MacDougall, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Nintendo of America Inc. "Needless to say, there's a certain well-known Italian plumber who is very pleased to join any campaign involving pizza."

"This year's Tony's pizza New Year's sweepstakes brings together two well-loved brands by pre-teens and teens," said Tere Carral, brand manager, Tony's pizza. "The partnership between Tony's pizza and Nintendo only makes sense. Kids can enjoy the ultimate situation - eating tasty Tony's pizza while playing the latest Nintendo games."

The Prizes:

• 350 first-prize winners will receive a Game Boy Advance hand-held video game system
  
• 600 second-prize winners will receive Game Boy Advance video games including Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Four Swords and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
  
• 2,000 third-prize winners will receive a Game Boy Advance Game Link cable

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