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🎲 PERIL DICE — MODULAR GAME SYSTEM FOR SECOND LIFE
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OVERVIEW
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Peril Dice is a multiplayer elimination game where each player selects numbers before a die is rolled. If the peril player's number is rolled, they lose a life. Players are eliminated when they reach zero lives.
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KEY FEATURES
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🏆 VISUAL SCOREBOARD SYSTEM
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- Real-Time Player Grid: Visual scoreboard showing all players with profile pictures and hearts
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- Profile Picture Integration: Automatic avatar profile fetching from Second Life
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- Heart Texture Display: Visual life representation (3, 2, 1, 0 hearts)
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- Instant Updates: Hearts change immediately when lives are lost
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🎭 ENHANCED STATUS DISPLAY
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- Visual Status Actions: Large status prim with custom textures for each game event
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- Specific Status Types: Direct Hit, No Shield, Plot Twist, Elimination, Victory, etc.
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- Perfect Timing: 8-second display time with protective delays to prevent overwriting
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🎯 COMPREHENSIVE LEADERBOARD
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- Persistent Win Tracking: Player victories saved across sessions
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- XyzzyText Display: Professional 3-prim text system for leaderboard
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- Automatic Sorting: Top players by win count
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🎮 CORE GAME FEATURES
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- 🎯 Dynamic Player Management: Players can join at runtime (owner and other avatars)
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- 🤖 Bot Support: Add AI bots for testing and gameplay variety
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- 📱 Floating HUD Display: Real-time stats for each player
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- 🎮 Intelligent Dice Sizing: Automatic dice size based on player count
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- 🔄 Ready State System: Players must be ready before games start
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- 🎭 Dramatic Messaging: Immersive thematic announcements visible to all players
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- 🎲 Context-Rich Rolls: Detailed dice information with type and result
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- ⚡ Performance Optimized: Reduced lag with selective particle effects
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- 🛡️ Robust Error Handling: Comprehensive game state synchronization
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- 🚫 Game Protection: Prevents joining games in progress
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- 📍 Position Management System: Coordinated movement of all game components
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GAME RULES
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1. Setup: 2-10 players join the game
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2. Ready Phase: All players except starter must mark themselves ready
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3. Picking Phase: Each player picks 1-3 numbers (based on peril player's remaining lives)
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4. Rolling Phase: Peril player rolls the dice
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5. Resolution:
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- If rolled number matches another player's pick → that player becomes new peril player (⚡ PLOT TWIST!)
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- If peril player picked the rolled number → they lose a life (🩸 DIRECT HIT!)
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- If nobody picked the rolled number → peril player loses a life (🩸 NO SHIELD!)
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6. Elimination: Players with 0 lives are eliminated
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7. Victory: Last player standing wins! 🏆
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HOW TO PLAY
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FOR OWNER:
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- Touch object → Access owner menu
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- Add Bot → Add AI players for testing
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- Start Game → Begin when all players are ready
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- Reset Game → Reset to initial state
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- Manage Picks → View/modify player selections
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FOR PLAYERS:
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- Touch object → Register and join game
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- Ready/Not Ready → Toggle your ready state
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- Pick Numbers → Select your numbers when prompted
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- Roll Dice → Roll when you're the peril player
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ARCHITECTURE
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The system uses a modular LSL architecture with inter-script communication:
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- Main Controller: Core game logic and state management
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- Dialog Handlers: User interface and input processing
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- Roll Module: Dice rolling and confetti effects
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- Bot Manager: AI player behavior
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- Floater Manager: Floating HUD display management
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- Game Helpers: Utility functions and dice type calculation
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DICE SCALING
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Dice type is automatically chosen to ensure at least 3 picks per player:
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Player Count | Dice Type
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1–2 | d6
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3–4 | d12
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5–6 | d20
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7–10 | d30
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RECENT IMPROVEMENTS (V2.4.0)
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📍 POSITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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- Master-Follower Architecture: Controller object manages position of all game components
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- Automatic Position Sync: Scoreboard, leaderboard, and displays move with main controller
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- Config-Based Setup: Position offsets and rotations defined in notecard configuration
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- Position Reset Tools: Easy recalibration system for repositioning game components
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- Coordinated Movement: All objects maintain relative positions when game is moved
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🧹 PRODUCTION CODE CLEANUP
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- Debug Code Removal: Complete removal of all debug logging and test messages for production deployment
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- Syntax Error Fixes: Resolved critical syntax errors including missing braces in conditional blocks
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- Code Optimization: Cleaner, more maintainable codebase without development artifacts
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- Performance Enhancement: Reduced script memory usage and execution overhead
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VERSION INFORMATION
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Current Version: 2.4.0
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Last Updated: August 8, 2025
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Status: Production Ready - Debug-free codebase with comprehensive visual systems
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ORIGINAL GAME RULES CREDIT
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Game rules were created by Noose the Bunny (djmusica28) in Second Life. This automated version builds upon their original manual gameplay concept.
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ORIGINAL MANUAL RULES SUMMARY:
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- Each player starts with 3 lives
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- Players pick numbers based on peril player's remaining lives:
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- 3 Lives → Pick 1 number
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- 2 Lives → Pick 2 numbers
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- 1 Life → Pick 3 numbers
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- Roll dice to determine outcome
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- Last player with lives wins
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Peril Dice provides hours of entertainment for Second Life communities with its blend of strategy, luck, and social interaction!
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