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Chapter 20 Game Center 99
Play games with friends
Invite friends to a multiplayer game. Tap Friends, choose a friend, choose a game, then tap
Play. If the game allows or requires more players, choose the players, then tap Next. Send your
invitation, then wait for the others to accept. When everyone’s ready, start the game. If a friend
isn’t available or doesn’t respond, you can tap Auto-Match to have Game Center nd another
player for you, or tap Invite Friend to invite someone else.
Send a friend request. Tap Friends, tap , then enter your friend’s email address or Game Center
nickname. To browse your contacts, tap . (To add several friends in one request, type Return
after each address.) Or, tap any player you see anywhere in Game Center.
Challenge someone to outdo you. Tap one of your scores or achievements, then tap
Challenge Friends.
What are your friends playing and how are they doing? Tap Friends, tap your friend’s name,
then tap the Games or Points bubble.
Want to purchase a game your friend has? Tap Friends, then tap your friend’s name. Tap the
game in your friend’s game list, then tap in the upper right.
Make new friends. To see a list of your friend’s friends, tap Friends, tap your friend’s name, then
tap their Friends bubble.
Unfriend a friend. Tap Friends, tap the friend’s name, then tap in the upper right.
Keep your email address private. Turn o Public Prole in your Game Center account settings.
See Game Center settings on page 99 below.
Turn o multiplayer activity or friend requests. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions. If the
switches are grayed, rst tap Enable Restrictions at the top.
Keep it friendly. To report oensive or inappropriate behavior, tap Friends, tap the person’s name,
tap in the upper right, then tap Report a Problem.
Game Center settings
Go to Settings > Game Center, where you can:
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Sign out (tap your Apple ID)
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Allow invites
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Let nearby players nd you
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Edit your Game Center prole (tap your nickname)
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Get friend recommendations from Contacts or Facebook
Specify which notications you want for Game Center. Go to Settings > Notication Center >
Game Center. If Game Center doesn’t appear, turn on Notications.
Change restrictions for Game Center. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions.