Chapter 20 Game Center 97
Play with friends
Invite friends to a multiplayer game. Tap Friends, choose a friend, choose a game, then tap ••• in
the upper right. If the game allows or requires more players, choose additional 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 to your invite, 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 anyone on the Friends page under A-Z, Recent, or Points, or 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” below.
Turn multiplayer activity or friend requests on or o. 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.
