SeekingFriends

It's time to play!

(App support iOS & macOS)

Online gaming functions

1. Supports up to 9 decks of cards, and 8 players.
2. Validates every hand of cards played.
3. One long press of leading card can auto-select a train of cards.
4. Long press on any selected card can de-select all.
5. Pre-selection is valid while not in turn.
6. Allowed to change the deck # and player # during the match of the day.
7. Pocket size can be set as well (taking off some 2’s).
8. Integrated with bookkeeping.

1. 支持多达 9 副牌和 8 个玩家。
2. 自动验证出的每一手牌。
3. 长按首牌可以自动选择拖拉机等。
4. 长按任何选定的牌可以取消所有选择的牌。
5. 可以在没轮到时预选牌。
6. 允许在当天的比赛中更改牌数和玩家数。
7. 底牌数也可以设置(去掉多余的2)。
8. 与簿记集成。

Book keeping functions

1. Card setting calculation
2. Record all tricks
3. Playback
4. Share the whole database via AirDrop
5. Be able to delete all data
6. Be able to set scoring factors
7. Shows the winners of the day
8. Overall player report

1. 卡设置计算
2. 记录每一轮牌局
3. 回放
4. 通过空投共享整个数据库
5. 能够删除所有数据
6. 能够设定评分因素
7. 显示当天的优胜者
8. 整体玩家报告

FAQ

Q: How to enable the Game Center on my iPhone?
A: To check if you are signed into Game Center, you should navigate to "Settings > Game Center", from this menu you can either create a Game Center profile, using an e-mail account of your choice, or log in to your existing account. If not working, sign out, then sign back in and select enable the Game Center to continue the process.

Q: What the App can do?

A: The app serves as both online gaming (via Apple Game Center) and offline bookkeeping for the Chinese card game named Zhao Peng You (Seeking Friends). It supports both iOS and macOS. You can play the game with your friends up to 8 players, with the maximum decks of 9. The app has auto-validation function. In other words, you have to follow the rules. The app also has an auto-selection function (via long press on the leading card). One press will select the whole train of cards for you. It will save you lots of finger work and time. Combined with the bookkeeping function, all your plays with your friends will be saved.

Q: How to use the App for online gaming?

A: If you are not hosting the game, you only need to open the App, turn your iOS device to landscape position, then tap the ‘Join’ icon to select your invitation of games. If you are hosting a game, you need to set the number of players, the number of decks, the number of friends, the pocket size, and the winning score. Due to the fact that all players are Apple Game Center users, you can set your friends on popup Game Center GUI. So, you can directly go to the Cards setup, and match’s starting level (From). Tapping ‘Update’ then ‘Start’ will bring you the Active Games window if you have successfully signed in Game Center. Now you can tap the ‘+’ on the right top corner to start a new game. You can either do the auto-match from the Game Center, or invite your friends via phone number. Select ‘Play Now’, then ‘Take Cards’. At this point, your invitation was sent out, you can do nothing till your friend or somebody matched by Game Center join the Game.

Q: How to add player for future use?

A: Once you successfully started to play with your friends, you can go back to main window of the app, tap the first icon to add players. In detail, select a player on right side table, enter First Name and Last Name, then tap Add.

Q: How to get rid of the keyboard which covers buttons?

A: Tapping the title or other yellow labels.

Q: Why it shows bookkeeping window when tapping detail of an unfinished online Match?

A: If you lost online gaming status, you can turn your device to portrait position then turn it back to landscape position.
问:如何在我的iPhone上启用游戏中心?

答:要检查您是否已登录到游戏中心,应导航到'设置 > 游戏中心',在此菜单中,您可以使用您选择的电子邮件帐户创建游戏中心配置文件,或登录到现有帐户。 如果不起作用,请注销,然后重新登录并选择'使游戏中心继续该过程'。

问:此应用程序可以做什么?

答:此应用程序同时服务于在线游戏(通过苹果游戏中心)和离线簿记的中国纸牌游戏找朋友。 它同时支持 iOS 和 macOS。 您可以与朋友一起玩游戏,最多8名玩家,9付牌。 程序具有自动验证功能。 换句话说,你必须遵守规则。 此应用程序还具有自动选择功能(通过长按在前面的一张牌)。 按一次即可为您选择整列卡片。 它会为你节省大量的手指工作和时间。 结合簿记功能,你与朋友的所有游戏将被保存。

问:如何使用此应用程序进行在线游戏?

答:如果您不是‘牌长’,您只需打开应用程序,将iOS设备转向横向位置,然后点击‘加入’图标即可选择游戏邀请。如果您主持游戏(‘牌长’),您需要设置玩家数、牌数、朋友数、底牌数和获胜分数。由于所有玩家都是苹果游戏中心的用户,因此您可以在弹出游戏中心窗口设置你的朋友。因此,您可以直接转到'卡片'设置,并设定比赛的起始级别。如果已成功在游戏中心签名,点击‘更新’然后‘开始’将为您提供活动游戏窗口。现在,您可以点击右上角的‘+’开始新游戏。您可以通过游戏中心进行自动匹配,也可以通过电话号码邀请好友。选择‘立即玩‘,然后选择’取牌‘。这时,您的邀请已发出。慢慢等待好友或游戏中心匹配的人加入游戏。

问:如何添加玩家供将来使用?

答:成功开始与朋友一起玩后,您可以返回应用的主窗口,点按第一个图标添加玩家。具体点,就是选择右侧表上的玩家,输入名字和姓氏,然后点按‘添加’。

问:如何去键盘,显示按钮?

答:点击标题或其他黄色标签。

问:为什么在点击未完成的在线比赛的详细信息时,它会显示簿记窗口?

答:如果您丢失了在线游戏状态,您可以将设备转向纵向位置,然后将其转回横向位置。

Quick start

(Assuming you are the game originator. If you got invited, you only need to Tap the second icon to start play)

1. Launch the App, turn your device to Landscape
If your Apple Game Center is on, it will automatically sign you in.
2. Setup Cards
The App supports up to 9 decks of cards, and 8 players
3. Enter game start level, then Update
4. Start
Tap ‘+’ to start a new match. Select existing friends or invite friend via text message or just use the default auto match.
5. Tap ‘Play Now’
6. Tap ‘Take Card’. Now, your invitations were sent. The pink button without text means it’s not your turn.
(假设您是游戏发起人。 如果您被邀请,您只需点击第二个图标即可加入牌局)

1。 启动应用程序,将设备转向横向。
如果您的 Apple 游戏中心已打开,它将自动登录。
2。 设牌
本应用程序支持多达9副牌,和8个玩家。
3。输入游戏开始级别,然后更新
4。开始
点击"+"以开始新游戏。 选择现有好友或通过短信邀请好友,或者仅使用默认自动匹配。
5。点击”现在玩"
6。点击”拿牌”。
现在,您的邀请已发送。 没有文字的粉红色按钮意味着没轮到你。

GUI at a glance