Random copies of the VectorMan cartridges came with a different ending screen that stated the player had won a special prize in Sega's "Play to Win" competition. The player was instructed to call a specific phone number to receive their prize. The grand prize of $25,000 was awarded to a 12-year old player in Albuquerque, N.M. It's not known how many of the other prizes (one prize of $10,000, and 90 prizes of Sega Saturn systems) were awarded before the contest ended on July 31, 1996.