Apple iPad iOS 5.1 - Manual (Page 105)

Signing in to Game Center
Sign in: Open Game Center. If you see your nickname and photo at the top of the Me screen,
you’re already signed in. If not, enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In. Or, tap Create
New Account to create a new Apple ID.
Add your photo Tap the photo next to your name.
Declare your status Tap Me, tap the status bar, then enter your status.
View your account settings Tap Me, tap the account banner, then choose View Account.
Sign out Tap Me, tap the Account banner, then tap Sign Out. You don’t need to sign
out each time you quit Game Center.
Purchasing and downloading games
Games for the Game Center are available from the App Store.
Purchase and download a game: Tap Games, then tap a recommended game or tap Find Game
Center Games.
The Game Center section of App Store displays games that work with Game Center. You can
browse this section, and purchase and download games from it. See Chapter 20, “App Store,” on
page 94.
Purchase a game your friend has Tap Friends, then tap the name of your friend. Tap a game in your friend’s
list of games, then tap the price of the game.
Playing games
Play a game: Tap Games, choose a game, then tap Play Game.
See a list of top scorers Tap Games, then choose the game and tap Leaderboard.
See the achievements you can
try for Tap Games, choose a game, then tap Achievements.
Return to Game Center after
playing Press the Home button, then tap Game Center on the Home screen.
Playing with friends
Game Center puts you in contact with players around the world. You add friends to Game Center
by making a request, or by accepting a request from another player.
Invite friends to a multiplayer game: Tap Friends, choose a friend, choose a game, and tap Play. If
the game allows or requires additional players, choose additional players to invite, then tap Next.
Send your invitation, then wait for the others to accept. When everyone is ready, start the game.
If a friend isn’t available or doesn’t respond to your invitation, you can tap Auto-Match to have
Game Center find another player for you, or tap Invite Friend to try inviting some other friend.
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