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# Buddy Tree

The **Exclusive Referral Program** rewards players for inviting their friends to join and play *Merge Pals*, offering a commission of up to **30%** for their efforts.

The **Buddy Tree** is an additional feature that works alongside the standard "Referral Rewards" system in the game, enhancing the referral experience without replacing it.

#### **How it Works:**

1. **Eligibility Requirements:** To qualify for rewards, players must meet both **in-game purchase** and **invite** criteria.
2. **Direct Referrals:** When your invited friends make in-game purchases, you’ll earn rewards based on their activity.
3. **Indirect Referrals:** When your invited friends refer their own friends who also make in-game purchases, you’ll earn additional rewards from their activity.

**Multi-Level Commissions:**

| **Rank** | **IAP Requirement**       | **Invite Requirement**          | **Benefit**                                                 |
| -------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Layer 1  | Spend at least **$10**    | Invite **5 friends**            | Earn **10% rewards** from your friends' in-game purchases.  |
| Layer 2  | Spend at least **$100**   | Invite **1 friend** at Layer 2  | Earn **5% rewards** from their friends' in-game purchases.  |
| Layer 3  | Spend at least **$250**   | Invite **1 friend** at Layer 3  | Earn **3% rewards** from their friends' in-game purchases.  |
| Layer 4  | Spend at least **$500**   | Invite **2 friends** at Layer 4 | Earn **2% rewards** from their friends' in-game purchases.  |
| Layer 5  | Spend at least **$1,000** | Invite **2 friends** at Layer 5 | Earn **10% rewards** from their friends' in-game purchases. |

**Scenario:**

Player A invites their friends to play *Merge Pals* and earns rewards based on their in-game purchases across multiple layers of referrals.

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1. **Layer 1 Referral:**
   * **Player A** invites **Player B**, who becomes their **Layer 1 (L1) Friend**.
   * **Player B** spends **$50** on in-game purchases.
   * **Requirement**: Player A must have at least **5 invited friends** to earn Layer 1 rewards.
   * **Reward Calculation**:
     * **10% of $50** = **$5** earned by Player A.
2. **Layer 2 Referral:**
   * **Player B** invites **Player C**, who becomes **Player B's L1 Friend** and **Player A's Layer 2 (L2) Friend**.
   * **Player C** spends **$200** on in-game purchases.
   * **Reward Calculation**:
     * **5% of $200** = **$10** earned by Player A.
3. **Layer 3 Referral:**
   * **Player C** invites **Player D**, who becomes **Player C's L1 Friend**, **Player B's L2 Friend**, and **Player A's Layer 3 (L3) Friend**.
   * **Player D** spends **$300** on in-game purchases.
   * **Reward Calculation**:
     * **3% of $300** = **$9** earned by Player A.
4. **Layer 4 Referral:**
   * **Player D** invites **Player E**, who becomes **Player D's L1 Friend**, **Player C's L2 Friend**, **Player B's L3 Friend**, and **Player A's Layer 4 (L4) Friend**.
   * **Player E** spends **$600** on in-game purchases.
   * **Reward Calculation**:
     * **2% of $600** = **$12** earned by Player A.
5. **Layer 5 Referral:**
   * **Player E** invites **Player F**, who becomes **Player E's L1 Friend**, **Player D's L2 Friend**, **Player C's L3 Friend**, **Player B's L4 Friend**, and **Player A's Layer 5 (L5) Friend**.
   * **Player F** spends **$1200** on in-game purchases.
   * **Reward Calculation**:
     * **10% of $1200** = **$120** earned by Player A.

So, in this example, Player A earns commissions from purchases made by friends at different layers, totaling $156.