SOCIAL the Game

IMPORTANT: Numbers are called every 20 seconds. Due to Twitter's API quotas, this bot may stop temporarily for "no reason" if Twitter feels this bot is tweeting too often.

(I plan on grovelling for a better API quota after the game has been played with a bit to iron out bugs.)

Notes:

  1. Games are currently limited to a maximum of 8 players. This is due to Twitter API limits at this time.
  2. Games are managed on Twitter by @socialthegame.
  3. Players must tweet @socialthegame to start, join and to win games.
  4. Players must also follow @socialgamebot1, as this account calls numbers for every game.
  5. To play, you will probably find it easier if your client auto-refreshes your timeline. Otherwise, you should refresh your timeline once a minute or so.
  6. If you want to play the occasional game of @socialthegame, but don't want to see it and @socialgamebot1 fill up your timeline, then just use the Twitter "Mute user" feature until you wish to play again. This will hide the game tweets until you're ready to play again.
  7. Due to Twitter's duplicate tweet blocker, you may need to delete any "SOCIAL!", "join game" or start game tweets or Twitter may believe you are repeating an old game command and block your tweet.
  8. It's just a game.
  9. For more information, contact @jenn.

Instructions:

  1. SOCIAL is basically BINGO, but played over twitter.
  2. To start a game, tweet "@SocialTheGame start line game" for a one-line game or "@SocialTheGame start full game" for a full-card game.
    • You will be provided with a card for this game automatically by the bot.
    • Other players may join before the game starts
    • The game will begin five minutes later
  3. Up to seven other players can join the game by tweeting "@socialthegame join game". If the game hasn't started, you will be provided with a link to a SOCIAL card.
  4. You will not be able to join a game in progress. Check @socialgamebot1's timeline to make sure a game is not currently underway.
  5. Sorry: If the maximum number of players have been reached, you will not receive a response (due to the preservation of Twitter API calls).
  6. Your SOCIAL card is a special type of image that is clickable. You may "dab" a number as called by clicking on the number. No data is transfered from the card to the bot during the game, you must request the bot to check your card by tweeting "SOCIAL!" to it.
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  7. Games are identified as either "single line" or "full card" games..
    • Single Line: Single lines are any horizontal line, any vertical line, or any diagonal line.
    • Full Card: Every 8th game is a Full Card game. All numbers on your card must be called.
  8. To win, tweet "SOCIAL!" to @socialthegame like "@socialthegame SOCIAL!". If your numbers match, @socialthegame will stop the game and declare you the winner. If your numbers don't match up, the game will continue.
  9. Sorry: If @socialthegame doesn't respond, please don't take this personally. I originally wanted to make the game more interactive, but the Twitter API limits are a killer, so all interactivity was turned off to preserve tweets. You will be allowed to join if there is space and it will acknowledge your win if you win.

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