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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2019
Kabam, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Brent Jason Kawaguchi, Alameda, CA (US);
Hannah Won Lee, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter Im, San Bruno, CA (US);
Kabam, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.