Pocket Duel
This app is a first-person shooter game for two to five players which uses the phone for aiming and shows participants real-time
locations on a map.
SETUP
You must enable Location to the High Accuracy setting
(Settings>Location>On>Mode>High Accuracy). This uses the GPS satellites
and is necessary for an accurate reading of the phone alignment.
The High Accuracy setting works only outdoors and requiress a
clear view
of the sky. It also takes a minute or two to obtain the satellite
positions. After you are finished using the app, you may wish to turn off
the High Accuracy setting because it uses up the battery charge.
SET DUEL INFO PAGE
When the app is opened the firt visible page is Set Duel Info. Here
you
enter your phone number, email, and a short one-word name. Also you select
a number between 1 and 5 which must be different than the other players.
You only need to enter this information the first time you use the
app.
After that, the data is remembered by your phone and when you open the
app, these text boxes are automatically filled.
You could check your data is saved by tapping the buttons Tap Here
To Save
Changes and then Review Settings. You don't really need to do that because
the yellow button at the bottom Go To Duel Page automatically saves the
data before it takes you to the main Map Page.
POCKET DUEL MAP PAGE
If you have done the setup correctly, you should see a map centered
at
your current loctian with a red circle in the middle. The number you chose
should appear in the upper left corner of the map in yellow text.
In the top row, there is an icon with crossed pistols. This is how you
fire the shots.
The direction and distance is determined by how you align
your phone. The maximum range of about 400 yards occurs when the phone is
tilted 45 degrees up from the horizontal.
The position where your shot lands is marked with a small green circle.
TEST ONLY
On the next line down, there are four buttons. The first, looks like a
thumbtack and is marked Test Only. You can use this for practice by
placing a simulated opponent on the map. The only thing to remember is
that the number (1 to 5) must be different than the number you choose for
yourself. So you have to go into the Set Duel Info page twice and change
the number to the one you want for yourself on the second time.
The first time, another number will be written in the upper left
corner.
Next slide the map so the center is where you want to place the test
opponent, then tap Test Only. The opponent location should then appear in
yellow. Then use the Back button and go to the Set Duel Info page and
reset the number to the one you want to use for yourself, and return to
the
DUEL MAP PAGE
Note that you cannot score a hit on your own icon so the Test Only
opponent must be tagged with a different number. Note that these test
markers disappear after three minutes if you refresh the app.
Now you can practice directing shots at that simulated opponent
location.
You must wait 10 seconds between successive shots.
PLAYING POCKET DUEL
After you become familiar with directing shots using your phone, you
are
ready to begin the game. It will require between two and 5 players. Each
of the participants will enter their identifying info and select a unique
number.
To start, press the green Go button on the Map Page. Now your
position
will be updated every 30 seconds on the maps visible to yourself and your
opponents. Start taking shots at your opponents, with a 10-second delay in
between.
You had best keep moving around because if you stay in the same
location
for too long, your opponents will soon hone in on you.
If your shot is close enough to an opponent to be deemed a hit, an
email
will be sent to your opponent and their phone number will appear on your
screen ready to call them.
Based on the rules you decide, the game could end at the first hit
if
there are only two participants.
To end your participation in the game, tap the Stop icon. Do not
forget or
it will continue to send out location updates at frequent intervals until
you do so and waste your data.
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