I. Preparing and submitting your screenshots using Paint (for Windows computers)

1. Paint is an image editor that comes with Windows PCs.

2. Go to your own room and click the PrtScr (Printscreen) button on your keyboard. If you are using a laptop, you may need to press Fn and PrtScr together.

3. Click Start > Accessories > Paint. Choose Edit > Paste. If you can, crop the image to the exact room or photo size, then save it. Make sure you save your image as PNG, not GIF. Saving it as a GIF will dither the image, and we will disqualify your entry.

4. Save your file with a filename like this:

a) Room design competitions - yourhabboname_roomname
b) Photography competitions - yourhabboname_photocaption
c) Alt design competitions - yourhabboname_altname

II. Preparing and submitting your screenshot with a Mac OS X computer

1. Go to your room (the one you want to take a screenshot of). Make sure it's the topmost

2. Press the Command, Shift and 4 buttons together at the same time (Command+Shift+4), then press the spacebar. Your mouse cursor will change into a camera. Move your mouse over the Habbo window, and click.

3. Look on your desktop for a file named 'Picture1'. (It might be a PNG or PDF file, depending on what version of OS X you have.) This is your screenshot!

4. Rename the file in this format:

a) Room design competitions - yourhabboname_roomname
b) Photography competitions - yourhabboname_photocaption
c) Alt design competitions - yourhabboname_altname

When submitting images for room, alt or photo competitions, make sure that you:

1. Crop your screenshot to actual size (don't resize it!). Make sure it's non-dithered and in PNG format. This is the only format we accept.

2. Send your screenshot to competitions.sg[at]sulake.com (remove the [at] and replace it with an @ sign).

3. Put the competition name in the email subject header.

4. Include all these in your email:

a) Your Habbo name
b) Your room name (if required)
3. Concept Paper (if required)

REMINDER: Do not dismantle your room until the judging is over, or you will be disqualified. If you do win, keep your room intact for 1 week from the announcement date so that Habbos may appreciate your hard work. Any entries found to be copied from another site will be disqualified immediately.

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, and it's a new chance for you to submit your events proposal! We're looking for hot Habbos who are ready to host games and live events every week. If you think you're the right Habbo for the task, simply fill out the events proposal form for the week. Every week, events that are featured in the Events Calendar will earn the hosts a Silver Coin, the Events Host badge, and 2 Habbo Points. We will publish a new form every Tuesday and close it on Sunday night. The Events Calendar will appear on Monday.

What do I need to know?

· We're looking for game hosts, quiz hosts, or live event hosts (e.g. a talent show). We don't accept parties, recruitment drives, or talks, unless you're hosting as part of an official fansite.

· The room you're using needs to be completed before we accept your events proposal. If you're hosting a game, please make sure that you have stickies on the wall outlining the mechanics of the game.

· We accept traditional Habbo games (e.g., Falling Furni, Sumo) or a totally original game. Of course, you'll probably have a better chance at getting accepted if your game's unusual rather than the usual.

· The Infobus is only used by our Habbo partners. That means that, no matter how much you cry and beg, we won't allow you to host your event there. Sorry!

· If we receive any complaints about your event that go against The Habbo Way (e.g., not giving out prizes, etc.), we will not be awarding you your own prize and we will not be accepting any more event proposals from you in the future. Ditto for event hosts who don't show up to their own event.

Reminders:

· All official fansites will still have to send in their event proposals through contact.sg [at] sulake.com. Official fansite event hosts will only receive the Events badge and 2 Habbo Points.

· All unofficial fansites may send their event proposals through contact.sg [at] sulake.com, but will not be receiving any form of compensation.

· Official auctioneers will only be receiving 2 Habbo Points for their events. They may send in their event proposals through contact.sg [at] sulake.com.

· All other events that are sent in by email will be deleted, unread.

Tips on Getting Your Event Accepted:

Please note the following:

* If you're doing a quiz, please send us a list of all the questions you plan to ask, and the answers you intend to accept.
* If you're proposing a new game, describe the game, how it's played and what rules are involved.

If you are offering prizes for your event, or holding some form of a competition, please provide details of those as well.

Also, make sure your event venue is ready for the public when submitting your proposal. If it's not ready when the staff drop in to check it out (and oh, yes, we do!), we cannot consider your proposal for the Event Classifieds.

If you wish to run an event for an official fansite, please contact the fansite owners or admins with your idea for their approval first. They know where the secret fansite event proposal tunnel is. ;)

You are welcome to invite any of the staff and moderators to your event (we love events!) but if you're planning an event for after office hours, or on weekends, Habbo staff may not be able to attend. We'll do our best, but no promises! ;) We can't guarantee the moderators' availability either. Again, the more lead time you give, the better we can help you. If you can directly contact whoever you want to invite, that's even better.

And if you are lucky enough to have your event is listed in the Calendar, do make sure you turn up, or we may have to set Kitty on ya!

Have an article you wish to see in the News Sections for Habbo Tips & Bits, Moody Monday or submitting your music/book/movie review, poems or poll? Here are our editorial guidelines and the things we look out for

1. Spelling and Grammar
With word processors these days, it is easy to spell and grammar-check your article. :) Ensure there are no spelling errors or grammatical mistakes in your article.

Observe proper British English grammatical rules, such as "realise" instead of "realize", and use proper English such as "your" and not "ur".

2. Use Punctuation Correctly
A :) is not a full-stop. Please do not end your sentences like that :)

3. Habbo Hotel Brand Rules
"Habbo" is always spelt with a capital H. While "Habbo Hotel" is always two separate words. It would be preferable for you to refer to Habbos as Habbos, and not people, players, kids, or any other similar iteration.

Similarly, furniture in Habbo Hotel is referred to as "furni".

4. Never Plagarise
If you have been found to have submitted an article from another hotel or from another source, we will not publish it. Taking someone else's work is essentially stealing and definitely against the Habbo Way.

5. Observe the Habbo Way
This is quite self-explanatory.

6. No reprints
As much as we'd like to reprint a good article, we prefer to use original work. Please do not send work that has been published before.

7. Write Interesting Articles
Usually the best articles are straightforward and concise. Trim excess sentences and tighten up your article. Practice makes perfect! ;)

Submit all articles to newsletter.sg[at]sulake.com.

Check for more info in the Submission Group page here.

It's no secret that Habbos love food. Perhaps you think that you have the lowdown on the best food in town, or you just found a lovely restaurant that you just have to tell everyone about. Or maybe you just want to warn everyone away from that terrible dessert stall you visited the other day.

Whichever it is, this is your chance to tell everyone about it! If your review is published, you win yourself the Journo Badge, a Gold/Silver Coin, and 2 Habbo Points. Real-life eateries only please. Your best friend's Habbo ice cream parlour may be stunning, but that's not quite what we're looking for. ;)

Submit your Food Review »

Spot Habbo Hotel SG mentioned in a newspaper, magazine, on the radio, or just about anywhere else in the mass media and email us. You will receive a special token of appreciation. :)

Important things to note:
1. Our ads don't count.
2. Your friends' blogs and Habbo fansites don't count.
3. If the BugPoint leads to a Habbo Hotel mention, we reserve the right to decide if it's a worthy BugPoint.