Game Mechanics All the Way Down

There has been much discussion about the impact of Facebook Places on geo-location services, and what FourSquare should do to differentiate itself. I humbly present some suggestions on new areas to move into, and how they might benefit from the game mechanics FourSquare uses for location checkins.

	FourSpare: Badges for Bowling Example mechanics: STRIKE! Ten points! Gutter ball. No points this time, but try again!
	FourWear: Game Mechanics for Clothes Shopping Example mechanics: Blue. Definitely blue. 10 points! No points for khakis. Perhaps you should try for the FourSpare badge instead.
	FourMare: Internet Betting is Illegal, Try This Instead Example mechanics: Always check the teeth. 5 points. Sure you lost all your money, but more importantly you lost 200 points.
	FourDare: Points for Insanely Dangerous Things Example mechanics: Scary looking animals don't automatically score higher, it has to be truly dangerous. A broken arm earns 20 points. Break your clavicle for more points!
	FourAir: The Gamification of Breathing Example mechanics: (inhale) Thats 2 points! (exhale) Another 2 points!