Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: October 2023

1. Welcome to the Festival

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of Oktoberfest Play: The Clockwork Harvest. By accessing our website and playing our games, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, you must depart the festival grounds immediately.

2. Eligibility and Age Restriction

Oktoberfest Play is strictly classified as R18. You must be at least 18 years of age to access and play Cuckoo's Fortune, Pretzel Drop, The Accordion Spinner, or any other content on this site. By using the site, you confirm you meet this legal age requirement.

3. Purely Social Entertainment

This website is a social casino offering simulated gaming experiences for entertainment purposes only. There is absolutely no real-money gambling involved. Success within our games does not imply future success at real-money gambling.

4. Virtual Currency Rules

The virtual currency used on this site, known as 'Brass Gears', holds no real-world monetary value. Brass Gears cannot be purchased, sold, traded, or redeemed for cash, prizes, or any items of value under any circumstances.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on Oktoberfest Play, including the character Fritz, the game designs, graphics, and mechanical lore, is the exclusive intellectual property of Clockwork Harvest Entertainment NZ Limited. You may not copy, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without express written permission.

6. Consumer Guarantees Act 1993

Nothing in these Terms limits your rights under the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act 1993. However, as our platform is provided entirely free of charge for entertainment purposes, guarantees relating to fitness for a particular purpose are applied in that context.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by New Zealand law, Clockwork Harvest Entertainment NZ Limited shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential damages arising from your use of the website, including any loss of virtual Brass Gears due to technical faults.

8. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand. Any disputes arising from your use of Oktoberfest Play shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand.

9. Regulatory Context

Oktoberfest Play operates in compliance with New Zealand law and is not classified as a gambling operation under the Gambling Act 2003, as regulated by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), because no real money is wagered and no prizes of value are awarded.