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'''[http://www.roblox.com/ Rōblox]''', stylized as '''RŌBLOX''', is a massive[[massively multiplayer online game]] created and marketed toward children and teenagers aged 8–18. In the game, players are able to create their own [[virtual world]], in which they or other members may enter and socialize within the blocks of varying shapes, sizes, and colors.<ref name="cnet">{{cite news|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-20070969-250/roblox-a-virtual-world-of-lego-like-blocks/ |title=Roblox: A virtual world of Lego-like blocks |publisher=[[CNET]] |accessdate=29 February 2012|date = 14 June 2011|last = Needleman|first = Rafe}}</ref> Games on Roblox can be scripted[[Script (computing)|script]]ed using a [[Sandbox (computer security)|sandboxed]] edition of [[Lua (programming language)|Lua 5.1]] to affect events that occur in-game and create different scenarios. The company's main source of revenue comes from players buying Robux, the main virtual currency in the game, and from players buying "''Builders Club''" access, a status which gives virtual benefits to users. Players who have created an account may purchase either ''Builders Club'', ''Turbo Builders Club'', or ''Outrageous Builders Club'', otherwise known by users as ''BC, TBC,'' and ''OBC'', respectively.<ref name=":1">{{cite news|last=Shedletsky|first=John|title=Builders Club is Coming…|url=http://blog.roblox.com/2007/08/builders-club-is-coming/|publisher=Roblox Corporation|date = 2 August 2007}}</ref>

== History and development ==

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== Upgrades ==

Roblox is [[free to play]], although members may purchase monthly memberships to enhance their game experience. One membership option, ''Builders Club'', grants players multiple amenities, including a daily virtual currency stipend of 15 Robux per day. Other membership options include ''Turbo Builders Club'' and ''Outrageous Builders Club'', with each option getting more expensive than the last. Depending on the tier of ''Builders Club'' a player buys, the player can unlock more places to build in, more money to spend, more groups to join, and the ability to create and sell clothing.

== Relief funds ==

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=== Roblox Rally 2011 ===

The 2011 convention was held at the [[Exploratorium]] in San Francisco, California on 1 August 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Baszucki|first1=David|title=ROBLOX Rally 2011 Report|url=http://blog.roblox.com/2011/08/roblox-rally-2011-report-2/|website=http://blog.roblox.com/|publisher=ROBLOX Corporation|accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref> 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 ===