"Ape Escape Giveaway" Sweepstakes

The "Ape Escape Giveaway" Sweepstakes was a sweepstakes held by Cartoon Network's Toonami block that began on Wednesday, December 15, 1999 and ended on Wednesday, December 29, 1999. To enter, participants were instructed to watch the Toonami broadcast, from 4:00-6:00 PM, on three successive Wednesdays (December 15th, 22nd, 29th) and call the toll-free number given during commercial breaks. The first 105 calls received each Wednesday won prizes, including five grand prize winners each day that were chosen at random.

Prizes
The following is a list of the prizes that could be won through this sweepstakes.


 * 15 grand prize winners received a PlayStation game console with a DualShock analog controller and a copy of Ape Escape.
 * 300 1st prize winners received a copy of Ape Escape for the PlayStation game console and a DualShock analog controller.

Trivia

 * This sweepstakes was sponsored by Sony.
 * This sweepstakes was similar in structure to the "Crash Bash Giveaway" Sweepstakes which was also held over 3 consecutive weeks.
 * Ape Escape was released on May 31, 1999 for the PlayStation.
 * Ape Escape was the first game designed to utilize the PlayStation's DualShock controller, which is why it was given as a prize along with the game.