Chapter 18

Playing Games

Get ready to …

arrow Open an Account in Game Center

arrow Create a Profile

arrow Add Friends

arrow Purchase and Download Games

arrow Master iPhone Game-Playing Basics

arrow Play Against Yourself

arrow Challenge Friends in Game Center

The iPhone is super for playing games, with its bright screen, portable size, and ability to rotate the screen as you play and track your motions. You can download game apps from the App Store and play them on your device. You can also use the preinstalled Game Center app to help you find and buy games, add friends to play against, share, and track scores.

In this chapter, you get an overview of game playing on your iPhone, including opening a Game Center account, adding a friend, purchasing and downloading games, and playing basic games solo or against friends.

Of course, ...

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