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''Combos that consist of performing the same kind of action repeatedly a certain number of times within a certain time limit.''

One way of making it more interesting to do the same activity many times in games is to create a specific reward for this. [[Repeat Combos]] is one way of doing this through giving rewards to players that have done an action a predetermined number of times within a short period of time.

=== Examples ===
[[CityVille]], [[Ravenwood Fair]], and [[Little Cave Hero]] all begin counting towards a [[Repeat Combos|Repeat Combo]] when players pick up rewards given for completing actions or goals. Meeting the requirement for the [[Repeat Combos]] result in more rewards.

Making high jumps repeatedly in [[Icy Tower]] begins combo counts that when continued result in both individual rewards for each additional jump and a final extra reward.

[[Team Fortress 2]] have several [[Repeat Combos]], including the spy achievement ''You Only Shiv Twice'' (for backstabbing 3 enemies within 10 seconds) and the engineer achievement ''Quick Draw'' (for killing a spy and two sappers within 10 seconds).

== Using the pattern ==
[[Pick-Ups]]

[[Game State Indicators]]

[[Arithmetic Progression]]

[[Continuous Goals]]
[[Ephemeral Goals]]

[[Grinding]]
[[Combos]]
[[Time Limits]]

[[Grind Achievements]] are quite similar to [[Repeat Combos]] but do not have [[Time Limits]] associated with them.

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 As the name implies, [[Repeat Combos]] are a form of [[Combos]]. Their representations are typically [[Game State Indicators]]. They are examples of [[Ephemeral Goals]] besides often also being [[Continuous Goals]] with [[Arithmetic Progression]].
-The presence of [[Repeat Combos]] quite likely makes [[Grinding]] more interesting by adding (additional) possibilities for gaining [[Rewards]] for doing it. When completing them can be noticed by others, e.g. through being [[Goal Achievements]] or supporting [[Spectators]], they can let players show their [[Game Mastery]].
+The presence of [[Repeat Combos]] quite likely makes [[Grinding]] more interesting by adding (additional) possibilities for gaining [[Rewards]] for doing it. When completing them can be noticed by others, e.g. through being [[Goal Achievements]] or supporting [[Spectators]], they can let players show their [[Gameplay Mastery]].
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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Repeat Combos]] basically consist of choosing a type of action, a number of times it needs to be done, a [[Time Limits|Time Limit]] for doing these actions, and what [[Rewards]] should be given for succeeding. Acquiring [[Pick-Ups]] is a common example of the action needed, and is used in both [[CityVille]] and [[Ravenwood Fair]] but [[Icy Tower]] shows an example of using [[Jumping]], and [[Team Fortress 2]] shows others still. While the first example is trivial and more an effect of having succeeded with previous actions, the two latter examples show that [[Repeat Combos]] can require skill.
+[[Repeat Combos]] basically consist of choosing a type of action, a number of times it needs to be done, a [[Time Limits|Time Limit]] for doing these actions, and what [[Rewards]] should be given for succeeding. Acquiring [[Reward Widgets]] is a common example of the action needed, and is used in both [[CityVille]] and [[Ravenwood Fair]] but [[Icy Tower]] shows an example of using [[Jumping]], and [[Team Fortress 2]] shows others still. While the first example is trivial and more an effect of having succeeded with previous actions, the two latter examples show that [[Repeat Combos]] can require skill.
 Succeeding with [[Repeat Combos]] typically initiates new ones, creating [[Continuous Goals]] with an [[Arithmetic Progression]].
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 [[Grinding]],
 [[Jumping]],
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 === Examples ===
-[[CityVille]], [[Ravenwood Fair]], and [[Little Cave Hero]] all begin counting towards a [[Repeat Combos|Repeat Combo]] when players pick up rewards given for completing actions or goals. Meeting the requirement for the [[Repeat Combos]] result in more rewards.
+[[CityVille]] and [[Little Cave Hero]] all begin counting towards a [[Repeat Combos|Repeat Combo]] when players pick up rewards given for completing actions or goals. Meeting the requirement for the [[Repeat Combos]] result in more rewards.
 Making high jumps repeatedly in [[Icy Tower]] begins combo counts that when continued result in both individual rewards for each additional jump and a final extra reward.

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 Making high jumps repeatedly in [[Icy Tower]] begins combo counts that when continued result in both individual rewards for each additional jump and a final extra reward.
-[[Team Fortress 2]] have several [[Repeat Combos]], including the spy achievement ''You Only Shiv Twice'' (for backstabbing 3 enemies within 10 seconds) and the engineer achievement ''Quick Draw'' (for killing a spy and two sappers within 10 seconds).
+[[Team Fortress 2]] have several [[Repeat Combos]], including the spy achievement ''You Only Shiv Twice'' (for backstabbing 3 enemies within 10 seconds), the engineer achievement ''Quick Draw'' (for killing a spy and two sappers within 10 seconds), the demo achievement ''Tam O'Shatter'' (for destroying 5 enemy engineer buildings during a single ''ÜberCharge'' from a Medic), and the general achievement ''Flamethrower'' (for setting five enemies on fire within 30 seconds).
 == Using the pattern ==

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Repeat Combos]] basically consist of choosing a type of action, a number of times it needs to be done, and a [[Time Limits|Time Limit]] for doing this.
+[[Repeat Combos]] basically consist of choosing a type of action, a number of times it needs to be done, a [[Time Limits|Time Limit]] for doing these actions, and what [[Rewards]] should be given for succeeding. Acquiring [[Pick-Ups]] is a common example of the action needed, and is used in both [[CityVille]] and [[Ravenwood Fair]] but [[Icy Tower]] shows an example of using [[Jumping]], and [[Team Fortress 2]] shows others still. While the first example is trivial and more an effect of having succeeded with previous actions, the two latter examples show that [[Repeat Combos]] can require skill.
-Acquiring [[Pick-Ups]] is a common example of the action needed, and is used in both [[CityVille]] and [[Ravenwood Fair]] but [[Icy Tower]] shows an example of using [[Jumping]], and [[Team Fortress 2]] shows others still. While the first example is trivial and more an effect of having succeeded with previous actions, the two latter examples show that [[Repeat Combos]] can require skill.
+[[Repeat Combos]] are often created to make [[Grinding]] more rewarding, and [[Grind Achievements]] are quite similar to [[Repeat Combos]] but do not have [[Time Limits]] associated with them. As the [[Team Fortress 2]] examples above shows, they can however instead be the basis for [[Goal Achievements]].
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-[[Arithmetic Progression]]
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 [[Grinding]]
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-[[Grind Achievements]] are quite similar to [[Repeat Combos]] but do not have [[Time Limits]] associated with them. As the [[Team Fortress 2]] examples above shows, they can however instead be [[Test Achievements]].
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-=== Diegetic Aspects ===
 === Interface Aspects ===
+To encourage players to try and achieve [[Repeat Combos]], their progress in completing them are nearly always shown as [[Game State Indicators]]. The exception is when many different types of [[Repeat Combos]] exist since this most likely clutters the game interfaces.
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