Spin the wheel and treasure chest

Data stores can be used to create engaging mini-games like "Spin the Wheel" and "Treasure Chest." These games add an element of chance and excitement to your engagement strategy.

Overview

These mini-games use data stores to save information that determines the probability of particular outcomes, such as:

• Which spoke on the wheel is selected
• Which prize in the treasure chest is unlocked

The rest is implemented using standard mechanics from the Mambo platform, combined with a custom user interface.

Implementation steps

Follow these steps to create a spin the wheel or treasure chest mini-game:

1. Create a coupon (optional)

   • Create a coupon that gives users the opportunity to spin the wheel or open the treasure chest
   • Associate a relevant image with the coupon (e.g., a token for spinning the wheel or a key for the treasure chest)
   • The coupon can be earned by exchanging points or through other mechanics
   • Alternatively, you could simply allow users to spend their points directly for spins or chest openings

2. Define behaviours

   • Create behaviours that will reward the user based on the outcome
   • These behaviours will be triggered when the user spins the wheel or opens the treasure chest
   • The behaviour triggered will depend on the probabilities defined in the data store

3. Set up rewards (optional)

   • Tie rewards to the behaviours to recognise streaks or combinations of outcomes
   • This can add an additional layer of engagement to the mini-game

4. Configure data stores

   • Create a data store to define the different possible outcomes and their probabilities
   • Link each outcome to a specific behaviour that should be triggered
   • See the example code below for a spin the wheel implementation

5. Build the user interface

   • Create a custom UI that allows users to:
     • See their available tokens/keys
     • Interact with the wheel or chest
     • View their rewards after spinning/opening

Example code

Below is a sample data store for a spin the wheel mini-game:

JSON

[{
  "label": "Half a Day Off",
  "probability": 0.1,
  "behaviour_verb": "spin_wheel",
  "behaviour_metadata": {
    "prize": "half_day"
  }
},
{
  "label": "Gift Card $20",
  "probability": 0.1,
  "behaviour_verb": "spin_wheel",
  "behaviour_metadata": {
    "prize": "gift_card_20"
  }
},
{
  "label": "VIP Parking",
  "probability": 0.3,
  "behaviour_verb": "spin_wheel",
  "behaviour_metadata": {
    "prize": "vip_parking"
  }
},
{
  "label": "Free Lunch",
  "probability": 0.2,
  "behaviour_verb": "spin_wheel",
  "behaviour_metadata": {
    "prize": "free_lunch"
  }
},
{
  "label": "100 Points",
  "probability": 0.3,
  "behaviour_verb": "spin_wheel",
  "behaviour_metadata": {
    "prize": "100_points"
  }
}]

In this example:

• Each object represents a possible outcome on the wheel
• The probability field determines the likelihood of each outcome (the sum should equal 1.0)
• The behaviour_verb field specifies which behaviour will be triggered
• The behaviour_metadata contains additional information that can be used by the behaviour

Related topics

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• Data stores
• Coupons
• Points
• Behaviours
• Rewards