System and method for awarding prizes in a local edition of an online game
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1. A game system for providing a local edition of an online game, the game system comprising:
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a game server in communication with the game device, the game server comprising;
a processor, and a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor for;
receiving from the game device an indication of a geographic location;
determining geographic data about a prize sponsor;
determining game content based on the geographic location and the geographic data about the prize sponsor;
transmitting the game content to the game device; and
determining at least one prize to offer a player based on the geographic location.
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Abstract
According to some embodiments of the present invention a system and method are provided that allow a player of a game to receive at least one prize. The method may include receiving information about at least one merchant, enabling play of a game by a player, determining merchant information to communicate to the player, and providing at least one prize to the player. In some embodiments, the prizes made available to a player (e.g., for selection) may be based on the location of the player, a merchant, or both.
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34 Claims
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1. A game system for providing a local edition of an online game, the game system comprising:
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a game device;
a game server in communication with the game device, the game server comprising;
a processor, and a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor for;
receiving from the game device an indication of a geographic location;
determining geographic data about a prize sponsor;
determining game content based on the geographic location and the geographic data about the prize sponsor;
transmitting the game content to the game device; and
determining at least one prize to offer a player based on the geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method comprising:
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receiving information about a plurality of merchants, each merchant being associated with respective first geographic data;
determining second geographic data that is associated with a user;
determining a set of local products based on the first geographic data and the second geographic data;
generating a local edition of a game, the local edition including a representation of at least one local product from the set of local products;
determining a measure of performance of the user in the game;
determining, based on the measure of performance, whether to provide the user with at least one entitlement; and
receiving an indication of a selection by the user of at least one entitlement, in which each at least one selected entitlement is associated with a respective local product from the set of local products. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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5. A method comprising:
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determining geographic data that is associated with a user;
determining at least one game element based on the geographic data;
initiating a game for the user, the game including the at least one game element;
determining a measure of performance of the user;
determining whether to provide at least one retail entitlement to the user based on the measure of performance; and
providing the user with at least one retail entitlement. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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determining geographic data that is associated with a player;
determining a plurality of prizes based on the geographic data;
initiating a game;
determining a measure of performance of the player in the game;
determining, based on the measure of performance, whether to allow the player to select at least one prize from the plurality of prizes; and
receiving an indication of a selection by the player of at least one prize. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method comprising:
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determining location data that is associated with a user;
determining at least one game element based on the location data;
initiating a game for the user, the game including the at least one game element;
determining a measure of performance of the user;
determining a purchase amount of at least one retail entitlement based on the measure of performance; and
providing the user with a certificate associated with the at least one retail entitlement in exchange for the purchase amount, in which the certificate is redeemable by the user at a merchant.
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34. A method comprising:
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determining geographic data that is associated with a user;
determining a plurality of local merchants based on the geographic data;
determining a measure of performance of the user in a game;
determining, based on the measure of performance, whether to allow the user to select at least one retail entitlement; and
receiving an indication of a selection by the user of at least one retail entitlement, in which each at least one retail entitlement selected by the user is associated with a respective local merchant of the plurality of local merchants.
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