Dr. Dobb's Challenge Deuce, for which the entry deadline is June 12th, 2009 at 11:59pm PDT, will give out four major awards:

Best Game ($2,000)
Best One Button Game ($1,000)
Best Game Starring Dr. Dobbs And The Defy All Challenges Crew ($1,000)
Best Total Conversion ($1,000)

With one further award, The Dobbs Race-To-The-Finish Challenge ($1,000), for the best game to be developed within the first three months of the contest beginning, with an entry deadline of April 6th, 2009 at 11:59pm PDT.

There will be one winner for each award, named on June 19th, 2009 - except the Race-To-The-Finish Challenge winner, named on April 10th. Entrants in the Race-To-The-Finish Challenge may submit a new final version before the August 30th deadline.

In addition, each week there will be a number of "Best Level" winners, who will be awarded a Dr. Dobbs Bobblehead, and one "Best Level" winner per month, who will be awarded $500.