Incentivizing playing between websites
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- a user from a computer playing a first game on both a first website and on a second website, where the first website is a main version of the first game plays a main version of the first game, and from the second website plays a remote version of the first game where a focus of the second website is to carry out other action other than gameplay, and where the first game has more capabilities when played on the first website and fewer capabilities when played on the second website and where rewards from both the first website and from the second website are commonly accumulated, wherein the other action on the second website comprises receiving a reward from playing on the second website that can only be used on the first website and cannot be used on the second website;
the user playing the first game on the second website comprising receiving a reward on the second website that requires the user to go to the first website.
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Abstract
A game system that can be played on two websites. The game allows a user to play a first game on both a first website which is a website intended for the user to play the game, and also allows the user to play the game on a second website which is a social networking website. The game as played on both the first website and on the second social networking website accumulates points and rewards for a user, and the points and rewards are commonly accumulated for play on both the first website and on the second website. The game engine controlling the user playing the game on the second website comprising receiving a reward from the game on the second website that requires the user to go to the first website. This drives the user to the main version of the game.
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12 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
- a user from a computer playing a first game on both a first website and on a second website, where the first website is a main version of the first game plays a main version of the first game, and from the second website plays a remote version of the first game where a focus of the second website is to carry out other action other than gameplay, and where the first game has more capabilities when played on the first website and fewer capabilities when played on the second website and where rewards from both the first website and from the second website are commonly accumulated, wherein the other action on the second website comprises receiving a reward from playing on the second website that can only be used on the first website and cannot be used on the second website;
the user playing the first game on the second website comprising receiving a reward on the second website that requires the user to go to the first website. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- a user from a computer playing a first game on both a first website and on a second website, where the first website is a main version of the first game plays a main version of the first game, and from the second website plays a remote version of the first game where a focus of the second website is to carry out other action other than gameplay, and where the first game has more capabilities when played on the first website and fewer capabilities when played on the second website and where rewards from both the first website and from the second website are commonly accumulated, wherein the other action on the second website comprises receiving a reward from playing on the second website that can only be used on the first website and cannot be used on the second website;
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7. A system of playing a game on multiple websites, comprising:
- a game engine, which allows a user to play a first game on both a first website which is a website intended for the user to play the first game, and also allows the user to play the first game on a second website which is a social networking website, where the first game played on both the first website and on the second social networking website accumulates points and rewards for a user, and the points and rewards are commonly accumulated for play on both the first website and on the second website, wherein the reward on the second website can only be used on the first website and cannot be used on the second website;
the game engine controlling the user playing the first game on the second website comprising receiving a reward from the game on the second website that requires the user to go to the first website. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a game engine, which allows a user to play a first game on both a first website which is a website intended for the user to play the first game, and also allows the user to play the first game on a second website which is a social networking website, where the first game played on both the first website and on the second social networking website accumulates points and rewards for a user, and the points and rewards are commonly accumulated for play on both the first website and on the second website, wherein the reward on the second website can only be used on the first website and cannot be used on the second website;
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