$10,000 Is Awarded To Highest Scoring Nearly Solved Entry

The Eternity II puzzle remains unsolved following the first scrutiny date, 31st December 2008. Hundreds of excellent entries were submitted, but none were complete solutions. The entries were submitted to and opened by independent auditors appointed by Tomy UK Ltd.

To reward the tremendous attempts which have been made to solve the Eternity II puzzle, Tomy has decided to award the highest scoring nearly solved entry a runner-up prize of $10,000.

This prize has been awarded to Anna Karlsson from Lund in Sweden. Anna placed all 256 pieces so that the colours and patterns matched in 467 out of 480 possible places on the Eternity II board. Tomy has contacted the winner to congratulate her on her fantastic achievement and deliver the prize money.

The $2 million prize fund for the first complete entry is still available to win. There are thousands of ways the Eternity II puzzle can be completed, so players around the world are urged to continue to submit their entries to claim the prize.  Any person who solves the Eternity II puzzle by the end of the year stands a chance of walking away with the credit boosting prize, making it a great entertainment option for 2009, especially as we are all feeling the financial pinch.

Robert Mann, CEO of TOMY Europe commented: “We are delighted by the number of entries we have received in time for the first scrutiny date. Although we have not received a complete solution yet, we have decided to award the highest scoring entry a fantastic $10,000 prize. This prize is presented to celebrate the entrants to date and thank them for taking part in the competition.”

“Eternity II is a really fun and engaging puzzle which is easy to play and can be solved by anybody. No special skills are needed - you simply arrange the pieces on the board so that the patterns and colours match up and you are in with a chance to win a cool $2 million prize. Four additional smaller clue puzzles help solve the main puzzle, so there’s something for the whole family to play. Anybody who attempts to solve Eternity II could be a millionaire by the end of the year, so start playing and you could be the winner!”