Foursquare Points List

For those who do not know — I am not sure how you couldn’t — when you check in on foursquare, you earn points. It used to be simple. Not so much anymore. Now there are several different point values for different accomplishments, not to mention a new way of keeping track.

Points used to reset every Sunday night at midnight. Not now. What you see now is a total accumulation of the points you have earned in the last 604,800 seconds (exactly 7 days). I put it like this to illustrate that the points are updated by the second. People were getting mad, claiming that their point count kept changing without checking in. Now you know why!

Here is a list of points and how to get them. This list will grow as more point values are found. I hope you enjoy!

Thanks for all the help, @virtuist!

# Message Points Frequency/Remarks
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2
3
4 *Friend’s name* just checked in with you (for the first time in 2 months!) +3 After checking in with friend after 2 months apart.
5 ¡Happy Cinco de Mayo! +3 Only on 5 May.
6 1 year ago today, you found a crazy little app called foursquare. Thanks for hanging out with us! +5 Your first two check-ins on your 1 year foursquare anniversary.
7 31 weeks in a row at Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA – a record long streak +3 once per venue?
8 342 miles since your last checkin! Varies No idea.
9 BFF Bonus: 3 days with thekruser this week! +4 Once per week?
10 Big day! That’s 10 places today! +3 After checking in at 10 places in one day.
11 Every checkin counts! +1 Unlimited
12 First time at *insert venue name here*! +3 Unlimited
13 Happy Earth Day! Alternative transport FTW! +3 Once per year at Earth Day. For example checkin at train station.
14 Happy Fathers Day to all the father’s on foursquare! +3 First checkin on Father’s Day
15 Happy Mothers Day to all the mom’s on foursquare! +3 First checkin on Mother’s Day
16 It’s your birthday! +5 Not sure yet.
17 New state! +4 Every time you check in to a new state.
18 No points for your first April Fool’s Day checkin…Psych! +3 Once per year
19 Summer solstice bonus! +3 once per year – everywhere
20 That’s 3 days here this week! +2 Once per week
21 That’s 3 straight weeks at Malls. Holy Smokes! +2 After three weeks of check in’s at location?
22 That’s 3 weeks in a row at Dog Runs for you! +2 Three weeks checking in at same category.
23 That’s 5 straight days at “enter venue name here – an all time high! +3 once per venue
24 That’s real power! You’re the mayor of a place with over 600 check-ins, *name of location*! +3 Given after 600th check in (even if you are not there)
25 The Mayor is in the house! +2 Every time you check in to a venue where the mayor is currently checked in if you are not friends with him/her. If you are friends with them, you get 3 points.
26 The world didn’t end! +2 Checking in anywhere one time on May 22.
27 This place is swarming! +4 Unlimited
28 VIP! You’re hanging out with the mayor! +3 Once per day.
29 Welcome back! You haven’t been here in 3 months! +2 Unlimited
30 Welcome! It’s your first checkin in *enter country name here*! +5 Every time you check in to a new country.
31 Winter Solstice Bonus +3 Once per year – everywhere
32 Winter solstice! 2 Check in on winter solstice? I’m not sure.
33 Wow, the last time you saw *enter friend’s name here* was at *enter venue name here* 3 months ago! +4 Every time you check in with a friend that you have not checked in with in the past 3 months.
34 You checked in to a place none of your friends have been before! +2 Unlimited
35 You just became the mayor! +5 Unlimited.
36 You just stole the Mayorship! +5 When your check ins out number the current mayor (current mayor gets outsted)
37 You used an alternative transportation on earth day! +4 So far confirmed with a boat, train, and bus on earth day to get these extra points
38 You’re creeping on a friend’s mayorship turf! +2 Once per day per venue
39 You’re the Mayor! +3 Once per day for full point value.
40 Your first *enter category name here*! +1 Every time you check in to a venue with a category you have not been to yet.

Add a new point value

I used to allow anyone to add points to the list, but thanks to the actions of a few people I now have to require that you are logged in to add points. Sorry, everyone.

  • susan
    #1 written by susan 10 months ago

    I’ll be sure to pay attention to these now!

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  • coco
    #2 written by coco 10 months ago

    I got this when i tried to add in a new point value!!

    Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_currentuserinfo() in /home/kruser/public_html/php/foursquare/points-add.php on line 15
    Message Points Frequency/Remarks

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  • Premier Buckeye
    #3 written by Premier Buckeye 10 months ago

    I don’t recall the exact wording of the points message, but on 04/22/11, I checked into a boat [the raft to Tom Sawyer’s Island at DisneyLand, to be exact – https://foursquare.com/venue/15496894 and reecived, among others points, 4 points for using an alternative transportation method on Earth Day. My wife got the same as well.

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  • rOOfus
    #4 written by rOOfus 7 months ago

    YOU SUCK!

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  • rOOfus
    #5 written by rOOfus 7 months ago

    FOUR SQUARE IS DA BOMB YA HERD?! WUT WUT !!!!

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  • rOOfus
    #6 written by rOOfus 7 months ago

    SIKE!!! 4 SQUARE SUCKS!!!!

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  • Jessica
    #7 written by Jessica 6 months ago

    +3 for surviving the East Coast EarthQuake.

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  • mia
    #8 written by mia 5 months ago

    I got +3 for checking in a a Gym or Fitness centre 3 days in a row. I can’t remember the exact text but it was some where along the lines of “3 days at the gym! Your heart is happy but your biceps are sore! Ow!”

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  • Fitzit
    #9 written by Fitzit 4 months ago

    On #23, I have also gotten this message but when only the 100th person checked in where I was a Mayor.

    Side note, I was in Milwaukee and Chicago for 2 weeks, 100+ check in’s, 3 different Baseball Stadiums, no triple play badge. 25+ check-ins from the Explore Chicago page, no Windy City badge. Fail!

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  • Katie
    #10 written by Katie 3 days ago

    today (feb. 19, 2012) i got +3 bonus points when checking in. it wasn’t any special venue, it was just a house. when i checked in it said “teke toc, you don’t stop” (yes, with it spelt like that).

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