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Score-based Game

A score-based game is a giveaway mechanic in which each entrant earns a number of points that determines their final ranking, for example by answering questions correctly or completing defined actions. Example: a brand game that awards points for each correct quiz answer, then rewards the top 10 scores, is using a score-based mechanic rather than a random draw. Unlike a classic quiz where the winner can still be picked by draw regardless of score, in a pure score-based game the ranking itself directly decides the winner(s).

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