I don’t normally run parallel giveaways, but I’m really super excited about this one.  A very generous reader has offered a new Halo Reach xBox 360 console for us to give away here on Marissasbunny.com.

No review- you know I’m primarily an xBox gamer.  If you’re a regular reader here, you know what the xBox is, and what it does for you.  

Our donor has requested the following text be included. 

“I’m thrilled to offer this console as a prize for Marissasbunny.com readers!  Please vote for Marissa, and remember her fundraiser is still going!  I’m not making it a requirement for entry, free is good, but I’d personally appreciate it if you could send Marissa a buck or two.”

Thanks, Reader Y, not to be confused with Reader X.  To be clear, donating doesn’t affect your chances of winning in any way.

If you win, here’s what you get- a new and sealed Halo:Reach console, which consists of the console, Halo:Reach standard edition, 250 gig internal hard drive, two wireless 360 controllers, an xbox live wired headset, a set of SD cables, one month of xBox live service, and the standard warranty.

Here’s the rules- they’re about the same as they always are.  This time, only USA entrants, please!   Here’s how to enter.  Choose one method, choose many.  Some will only ever give you one entry, some can be done once per day.  Only do what you’re comfortable with, and please be sure to complete all steps for your method!

Method One (one entry per vote and email combo per day)

You’re probably familiar with this one. 

Step One:

Vote for Marissa’s Bunny on topbabyblogs.com by clicking here.  No registration is required. 

Step Two:

On the landing page, be sure to get your vote counted by clicking on the “click here and your vote will be added” text.

Step Three:

Email Marissa and tell us you’ve done this.

Method Two (one entry total)

Step One:

Leave a comment here telling me how many xBox units have died in your presence and what you were playing at the time.

Step Two

Be sure we know how to contact you. You don’t have to leave your email here, but do email it to Marissa and match it with the comment.

Method Three (one entry per tweet per day)

Step One

Follow us on Twitter, and tweet to your followers that we exist, and you’d like your followers to read us.  A convenient shorturl for marissasbunny.com is http://alturl.com/xmkoc

Please include a hashtag.  Include #marissasbunny to make it easier to find your tweet.  Alternatively, if you don’t like hashtags, email Marissa and tell us your twitter name after you’ve tweeted about marissasbunny.com.

Method Four (one entry per entry and per day)

Got a blog?  Write a post about this contest.  Send Marissa an email with the details and a link to the post.

The Fine Print

Entry in the contest gives us permission to use whatever name you’ve provided us, whether it be your real name or your screen name for winner announcement purposes.  We won’t harvest your email address, ever, or sell them, ever.  Entries close on October 27th at Noon eastern standard time.  Winner takes all!  Upon notification of a win by email or tweet, you’ll have 72 hours from the time the email or tweet was sent to respond to it with your mailing address.  The xBox console will be shipped to you straight from the supplier.

Good luck, everybody!