Systems and methods for promoting game play frequency

A system for promoting game play frequency, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions, the instructions adapted to execute on the processor to:
• display a plurality of positioned game elements, wherein each positioned game element is associated with a game time period;
• display a game indicia associated with a positioned game element if a game piece is acquired during the game time period associated with the positioned game element;
• select one or more positioned game elements after a game duration;
• and
• award one or more prizes if the selected positioned game elements are associated with a game indicia.

A method for promoting game play frequency, the method comprising:

• displaying a plurality of positioned game elements, wherein each positioned game element is associated with a game time period;
• providing a free-to-play game wherein a player can acquire a game piece during each game time period;
• displaying a game indicia associated with a positioned game element if the player has acquired a game piece during the game time period associated with the positioned game element;
• selecting one or more positioned game elements after a game duration;
• and
• awarding one or more prizes if the selected positioned game elements are associated with a game indicia, wherein the prizes are associated with a pay-to-play game.