introduction

Overview; please start here.

Launch the site

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Theme
We got a request from our client, who said, “Make an appeal to young generation in 20s, or 30s so that the youth get interested in a “SUBARU OUTBACK”, a new type of AWD which is available in cities as well as for off-road driving. ”However, thereis a growing trend that young people are not willing to buy cars in Japan. Therefore, a conventional approach of advertisement seems to be difficult to satisfy this demand.

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Idea
That’s why we selected to use “mixi”, the largest SNS in Japan in order to make young people feel that a “SUBARU OUTBACK” is a car which is very close to them. And we invented a “mixi” game, the first trial of its kind which can draw attention from young generation. In this game, a line created by one person can start a connecting network from one friend to another friend. A team of friends whose line got the longest will be a winner in this activity.

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How to play
First of all, one line should be drawn to start the game.

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How to play
Along the created course, a CG image of “SUBARU OUTBACK” runs while jumping, spinning or turning a hairpin curve.

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How to extend course
After one person finishes drawing a line, icons of his or her friends automatically appear on the screen. The person chooses one of them and sends an invitation message.When a chosen friend receives the message, he or she extends the line to continue thecourse. Then this person invites another friend to join the game.

Result

PLAYERS – 350,000people
Views – More than 1,400,000 page views
Favorable Impression – 10%up
Intension To Purchase – Improved from the 11th to the 1st
   within the category of SUV.
Sales – Sales amount increased by 51%
News – “Hit Product During This Recession”
   On Economic News ”World Business Satellite”