Emergency button¶
| Setting | Emergency button for X: give up the game and share location |
|---|---|
| Rule parameter | catch.xCanSurrender |
| Default | On |
The emergency button is visible to X during the head start and the running round at the bottom of the map controls. It ends the round immediately and shares X's exact location with the detectives.
How it works¶
- X taps Emergency.
- The app asks: "Emergency: give up the game?"
- With Give up the round ends. Keep playing or Escape cancels.
After the confirmation the detectives win. X's location at the time of giving up is transmitted once to the detectives. No location history is created.
What the detectives see¶
- A message "X gave up" in the result view.
- The map with X's exact location.
- A link to open the point in OpenStreetMap.
- If the alert is enabled, a system notification as well.
If no current location was available, the round still ends. The notice then says that no location could be shared.
When is the button useful?¶
- Someone has to call off the round for health or safety reasons.
- The group wants to end the hunt fairly instead of letting X keep running.
- X wants to show the detectives their own location so the group can find each other again.
Switching it off¶
The host can switch off the emergency button in the game settings. Then the server rejects giving up and the round continues.
Recommended as a safety net
For rounds with children or in confusing terrain you should leave the button switched on.