Buy an Apple gift card, get Clash of Clans gems

Next time you're heading out to the store, you can snag an Apple gift card and redeem it for free gems in Clash of Clans — assuming you're heading to one of the stores participating.

Clash of Clans has been a wildly popular game since it first came out in 2012. The freemium mobile strategy game is consistently ranked in the top 50 free games since its launch.

Customers who purchase a gift card between $25 and $49.99 can redeem a bonus of 500 gems, a $4.99 value. Those who buy a gift card of $50 or above can receive 1,200 gems, an in-game value of $9.99.

There are a handful of participating retailers, with most offers requiring a person to obtain the gift card in-store. A couple, however, allow you to purchase the gift card online.

In store and online

Best Buy
Giant Eagle

In-store only

Albertsons
Dollar General
Family Dollar
Game Stop
Giant
HEB
Stop & Shop

The promotion Apple announced via e-mail requires that a customer purchases a gift card by March 31 and redeem the bonus offer by April 7. According to the fine print, each Apple ID may redeem a maximum of one offer.