Real-time location and alert system with smart compass

A system according comprising:

• at least one tracker having a visual display element;
• at least one game server;
• at least one user device;
• one or more networks;
• where the at least one tracker is attached to a user to be tracked;
• said at least one tracker enabling a smart compass application;
• where the at least one tracker communicates with the at least one game server, the at least one user device, or combinations thereof via the one or more networks;
• where the smart compass application communicates location information to the at least one game server;
• where the smart compass application communicates with specific physical locations within a venue through a Near Field Communication (NFC) protocol;
• where the at least one tracker visual display element and the at least one user device are operable to display the location of the at least one tracker;
• where the smart compass application determines the arrival of the at least one tracker at the geographical area of a pre-determined specific location;
• where the smart compass application receives specific information or rewards and displays the specific information or rewards to the user upon verification of arrival at said pre-determined specific location.