New York, NY -- If you've ever wanted to take a stab at collecting "Lord of the Rings" memorabilia, a contest to win the cast members' swords might be a good way to start your collection.

Gamemaker Hasbro is holding a sweepstakes that will give away the weapons used by Gandalf, Gimli, Legolas, Aragorn, Frodo and others from the film.

The gamemaker is giving the swords away in connection with the release of "Lord of the Rings" themed Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit and Risk games.

Each sword, bow or axe comes with a certificate of authenticity.

But if that's not enough proof they're the real deal, a spokeswoman for Hasbro says the blades even have nicks and cuts in them from when the cast used them in battles.

Full details are at http://hasbro.ed4.net/lotr/promo

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