System and a method for playing and managing an interactive social game between a plurality of client computers connected to a network

An interactive game system comprising:

• a central server connected to a plurality of client computers by a communications network, said plurality of client computers being associated with and configured to be operated by a corresponding user, each of the plurality of client computers including a graphical user interface with a display device and a user input unit, wherein
• the central server provides for each of said corresponding users to manage a respective team in a social game based on input received through said graphical user interface of a client computer associated with and operated by said respective user,
• said central server includes a memory that stores promotions of interest from a plurality of potential advertisers,
• said central server is configured to receive input commands from said users through the respective user input units indicating a corresponding one of the promotions of interest,
• said central server includes a central processor that associates for each of said users said corresponding one of the promotions of interest,
• the central server outputs a presentation of the selected promotion of one of said users to the others of said users to be presented visually through the display device of the graphical user interface of each of said client computers while said users play said interactive social game, and
• the central server provides for each of said users to manage a respective team in the social game by controlling social activities of the respective team based on a decision event through input provided by the user to the corresponding client computer.

A method performed in an interactive game system, the method comprising:

• connecting a plurality of client computers to a central server by a communications network, said plurality of client computers being associated with and configured to be operated by a corresponding user, each of the plurality of client computers including a graphical user interface with a display device and a user input unit;
• providing by the central server for each of said corresponding users to manage a respective team in a social game based on input received through said graphical user interface of a client computers associated with and operated by said respective user;
• storing in a memory promotions of interest from a plurality of potential advertisers;
• receiving by said central server input commands from each of said users user indicating for each of said users a corresponding one of the promotions of interest;
• causing execution of said social game by a central processor of said central server in response to said input commands;
• associating by said central processor associates for each of said users said corresponding one of the promotions of interest;
• outputting by the central server a presentation of the selected promotion of one of said users to the others of said users to be presented visually through the display device of the graphical user interface of each of said client computers while said users play said interactive social game;
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• providing by the central server for each of said users to manage a respective team in the social game by controlling social activities of the respective team based on a decision event through input provided by the user to the corresponding client computer.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors configure a computer system to perform at least the following:

• connect a plurality of client computers to a central server by a communications network, said plurality of client computers being associated with and configured to be operated by a corresponding user, each of the plurality of client computers including a graphical user interface with a display device and a user input unit;
• provide by the central server for each of said corresponding users to manage a respective team in a social game based on input received through said graphical user interface of a client computers associated with and operated by said respective user;
• store in a memory promotions of interest from a plurality of potential advertisers;
• receive by said central server input commands from each of said users user indicating for each of said users a corresponding one of the promotions of interest;
• cause execution of said social game by a central processor of said central server in response to said input commands;
• associate by said central processor associates for each of said users said corresponding one of the promotions of interest;
• output by the central server a presentation of the selected promotion of one of said users to the others of said users to be presented visually through the display device of the graphical user interface of each of said client computers while said users play said interactive social game;
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• provide by the central server for each of said users to manage a respective team in the social game by controlling social activities of the respective team based on a decision event through input provided by the user to the corresponding client computer.