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also implemented community moderation; newly published worlds had to get "approved", and members of the community could "moderate" pending worlds by simply playtesting the world and approving or rejecting it. Another feature, the Prize Wheel, allowed players to spin a wheel and get a new block,
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serve as a tool to make games, a full-sized community and an online marketplace for models (that can be bought with coins, the in-game currency) was included, where players could play worlds (community-made games) that other users made. Before
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offering where players had the option to purchase premium sets and games, additional building objects and pieces, coins, and other upgrades and extras for a small fee.
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channel received its first upload in six years, showcasing several vehicles created within the game. Further activity continued, including multiple comments made on
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1291:"Hey Blocksters, I would appreciate it if you fill out this form: https://forms.gle/bLTp79U24FMoRV1a7 Best efforts only, no promises, but please take it seriously"
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is absent from Linden Lab's website (excluding previous press releases), and servers were fully shut down on June 17, 2020. It was subsequently removed from the
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1103:"Press Release: Linden Lab announces that Blocksworld expands to iPhone & offers real money redemptions to creators"
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