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== Gameplay ==
Players can customize their virtual characters with hundreds of different hats, head shapes, body shapes, clothing, and gear. Players may create their own articles of clothing, which allows for a more personalized in-game experience. However, selling player-created articles of clothing and collectible items require ''Builders Club'', but non-premium players may still create
=== Social interaction ===
Players can add other people they meet in the game to their friends list.
=== World construction ===
[[File:Roblox Studio 2013 Editing Screenshot.jpg|thumb|right|Editing using Roblox Studio 2013.]]
Players construct games with building bricks or blocks that vary in size, shape, and color using Roblox Studio, an application resembling [[Microsoft Visual Studio]]{{Relevance-inline}} used for customizing places. Players can use the programming language [[Lua (programming language)|Lua]] to dynamically change the environment of the game.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://kidslike.info/roblox_using_roblox_as_an_educational_programming_language |title=Roblox as an educational program language|publisher=Kids Like|accessdate=24 January 2009|date = 9 December 2008}}</ref>
=== Economy and currency ===
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===Mobile gameplay===
Roblox can be played on the iPad 2, the iPhone 4, the iPod touch 5th generation or any successor to one of those devices.{{Citation needed|date = November 2013}} This is done with the Roblox application which can be obtained from the application store. The application allows purchasing items from the catalog that are not available for users not using the mobile application using the currency system of iTunes. The application can be used to view the user's inventory, friends, groups and messages. It can also be used to purchase upgrades (premium memberships or Robux) with the currency system provided by [[iTunes]].
During the alpha period, only selected places could be played from the application.{{Citation needed|date = November 2013}} The application is now stable and allows any place to be played. However, many places are not adapted to be played on the mobiles, which can result in games being too slow or some games being impossible to play because of the controls that are not available on mobile computers.
=== Holiday traditions ===
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== Relief funds ==
In 2010, Roblox published two hats in the virtual catalog that players could purchase to fund for [[earthquake]] relief for the [[2010 Haiti earthquake|Haiti earthquake]]. They were named the "Blue Hat for Haiti", and the "Red Hat for Haiti". For every player who bought the blue hat, Roblox would donate 10 cents to the Red Cross Relief Fund to help Haiti recover. For every player who bought those items, Roblox had donated 65 cents to the [[American Red Cross|Red Cross]].{{Citation needed|date = November 2013}}
In 2011, Roblox also published two hats that players could purchase to raise money for Japan after the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]]. The Rising Sun Cap and the Japanese Baseball Cap were put into the catalog for players to buy. For every Rising Sun Cap that players bought, Roblox would donate $1.00 to the Red Cross. For every Japanese Baseball Cap that players bought, Roblox would donate 10 cents to the Red Cross.{{Citation needed|date = November 2013}}
In 2013, Roblox published a hat after the death of their co-founder, Erik Cassel. Every time the hat was bought, Roblox would donate money toward [[cancer research]], as cancer was the cause of Cassel's death.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.roblox.com/2013/02/gear-items-in-remembrance-of-erik-cassel/ |title=Erik Cassel Apparel: Proceeds go to Cancer Research |publisher=Roblox Corporation |date=15 February 2013 |accessdate=26 June 2013|first = David|last = Baszucki}}</ref>
Again in 2013, Roblox published two hats after [[Typhoon Haiyan]]. For every hat that a player bought, Roblox would either donate 10 cents or 65 cents depending on the hat.{{Citation needed|date = November 2013}}
== Events ==
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=== Roblox Rally 2011 ===
The 2011 convention was held at the [[Exploratorium]] in San Francisco, California on 1 August 2011.{{Citation needed|date = November 2013}} At the time, the convention was named the ''Roblox Rally''. Attendants received a free poster, a t-shirt, water bottle, and their own lanyard. Each player who attended also received a free lunch of their choice.
=== Roblox Game Conference 2012 ===
In 2012, the convention was held at the [[Santa Clara Convention Center]] in Santa Clara, California on 14 July 2012.{{Citation needed|date = November 2013}} The convention was again renamed, this time as the ''Roblox Game Conference''. Attendees received a poster, and their own lanyard. If tickets were purchased before certain dates, they would also receive extra items such as a t-shirt, a water bottle, virtual gear or a virtual visor.
=== BLOXcon 2013 ===
For the first time in its history, the Roblox convention was held outside of its home state. There have been three different conventions, each hosted on a separate date.
* The first one was held on 13 July 2013, at the [[Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)|Museum of Science and Industry]], in Chicago, Illinois.{{Citation needed|date = November 2013}} * The second ''BLOXcon'' was held on 27 July 2013, at the [[Royal Air Force Museum]] in London, England, just a mere two weeks after the first one.{{Citation needed|date = November 2013}}
* The
* The final ''BLOXcon ''was announced in June. The final convention was the Virtual ''BLOXcon'' and was held on 21 September 2013.{{Citation needed|date = November 2013}}▼
▲The final ''BLOXcon ''was announced in June. The final convention was the Virtual ''BLOXcon'' and was held on 21 September 2013.
=== 2013 Roblox Film Festival ===
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