If you've registered before 11 February you can play for the Weekly Prize Pool, whether you've been KO-ed or not.

There's a new pool of prizes each week. Everyone who plays in any of the three weeks of competition is eligible for that week's prize draw. Youcan play more than once but you only get one entry per week. Each week there will be 681 prizes to be won. Up for grabs are:

If you're one of the last eight still standing who makes it to the televised playoff on C4, you win a heap. And, the further you go, the more you win.

By making it into the final eight, your feat will be recognised with great fortune. You win:

› A cool video phone
› $100 airtime credit, each month for 12 months
› The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide and RPS T-shirt

rps is one tough game. So, if after the play-offs, you've fought your way into the final two, as well as the prizes above, you also win:

› An Apple iBook G4 12"
› An Apple iPod Mini

However, become the last one standing, and not only do you get the honour of taking on The Machine in 'The Final Confrontation, you also take home:

› $2,000 worth of travel, on top of your earlier prizes.

If you take on The Machine in 'The Final Confrontation' and win you win prizes to match your status as a true legend. On top of everything else you've won on the way you take away:

› More travel - valued at $5,000
› A classic Vespa Scooter - the ultimate in travel cool, as chosen by Nathan Haines, Mark Ellis, Jamie Oliver and crew - with two year warranty...
...and the honour of knowing that UR the 1, New Zealand's first National TXT rps Champ!.

If you registered, but you've dropped out of contention for the finals because you've been KO-ed or missed a round, you could still win the Wildcard prize, announced on the night of the televised playoff. You get one entry just for registering, and another for each round towards the final that you survive.

Sorry, we're not saying what the prize is. Just believe - it's big

If you win a weekly prize, The Machine will TXT you. If it's airtime, it'll be credited to your 027 account automatically. If it's one of the other prizes, we'll send you a text and to get your delivery details.

If you're one of the last eight and a finalist, we'll be in touch personally. Of course, if you haven't been knocked out by the end of 23 February, you'll have a pretty fair idea of where you've got to. Employees of Telecom and agencies associated with this game are welcome to play. but you won't be eligible to compete in the televised play-off.

If you win the Wildcard prize, your name will be announced during the final broadcast on TV by C4 on Sunday 27 February - so be watching for it. We'll also TXT you.