Patent ID: 9545575
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: A63F,G06Q,G07F

Claim:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for instructing a processor of a mobile device to perform a method, the method comprising: facilitating play of a game, the game being accessible and playable by a user on the mobile device, by recognizing inputs provided by the user via an input mechanism of the mobile device, at least one of the inputs causing progress in the game; receiving over an electronic network a locked outcome comprising an aspect of a promotion, the locked outcome being unavailable to the user until an unlock code is provided, wherein the locked outcome is generated by a computing device distinct from the mobile device and corresponds to at least one benefit that may be applied within the game once the locked outcome is made available by use of the unlock code and as part of the promotion; storing, in a memory of the mobile device, the locked outcome; receiving, at the mobile device and from the user, the unlock code; providing access to the locked outcome in response to receipt of the unlocked code; and providing, in response to an outcome redemption request, the at least one benefit associated with the locked outcome, wherein the benefit, once applied to the game, has an effect on play of the game by the user.