Game-based incentives for location-based actions
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving verification data identifying a user of a computer-implemented game and indicating performance of a location-based action by the user at a physical location that is external to the computer-implemented game, the location-based action being determined based on retrieved game state data of the computer-implemented game;
accessing an account of the user;
identifying the computer-implemented game from the account; and
crediting, using a processor of a machine, the account with a reward based on the received verification data indicating the performance of the location-based action by the user at the physical location, the reward being usable within the computer-implemented game.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing game-based incentives to users of online games as a reward for performing actions at physical locations are provided.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving verification data identifying a user of a computer-implemented game and indicating performance of a location-based action by the user at a physical location that is external to the computer-implemented game, the location-based action being determined based on retrieved game state data of the computer-implemented game; accessing an account of the user; identifying the computer-implemented game from the account; and crediting, using a processor of a machine, the account with a reward based on the received verification data indicating the performance of the location-based action by the user at the physical location, the reward being usable within the computer-implemented game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, causes the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving verification data identifying a user of a computer-implemented game and indicating performance of a location-based action by the user at a physical location that is external to the computer-implemented game, the location-based action being determined based on retrieved game state data of the computer-implemented game; accessing an account of the user; identifying the computer-implemented game from the account; and crediting the account with a reward based on the received verification data indicating the performance of the location-based action by the user at the physical location, the reward being usable within the computer-implemented game. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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at least one processor of a machine; and a game networking system configured to; receive verification data identifying a user of a computer-implemented game and indicating performance of a location-based action by the user at a physical location that is external to the computer-implemented game, the location-based action being determined based on retrieved game state data of the computer-implemented game, access an account of the user, identify the computer-implemented game from the account, and credit, using the at least one processor, the account with a reward based on the received verification data indicating the performance of the location-based action by the user at the physical location, the reward being usable within the computer-implemented game.
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