A lot of grouchy people on these forums today. It's HIS contest, it's THEIR (contest holders) prize money, that means it's THEIR rules. That's why you design a game to win, if it's meant to be then it's meant to be. Gives you a chance to work on graphics, make gameplay tweaks, etc.

I support the idea and backing of this contest 100%. Great to see user-held contests to try to initiate user game creations!