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Ella - Monopoly - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Game has limited features when free
        
        limited customisation of game
        
        default theme and seasonal themes only available
        
        original tokens
        
        no special boards
        
        no tips (unless a beginner)
    - - Attract More players
      - Game has limited features when free
        
        no tips (unless a beginner)
        
        no special boards
        
        orginial tokens
        
        default theme and seasonal themes only available
        
        limited customisation of game
    - - Costing $8 per month ($96 per year)
        
        Features of premium:
        
        Tips are offered to help win games
        
        Variety of tokens e.g. Customisable tokens, seasonal tokens
        
        Special boards are offered e.g. Australian board, New York board, world board
        
        Extra themes are offered e.g. Christmas themed
  - - - simpler graphics to save battery
      - limited adds so battery is preserved
  - - - relative screen resolution to ensure that on each platform it looks good
    - - Updates
        
        monthly updates; fix bugs, add new themes, new features, new tokens
      - Patches
        
        any urgent bug fixes will be attended to straight away however; alongside with the updates will come a monthly bug fix.
      - Theme packs
        
        are available for general users but premium users get an extended amount of themes. Default themes change due to season and events e.g. Christmas whereas; premium users get a variety of themes to pick from
    - - limited app size to save storage on devices and easy access
  - - - Can remove advertisement with premium feature
- - - - Voice chat and friend system available for communication amongst players in multiplayer mode
    - - alter game rules to make game more customisable and fast-paced; instead of winning the game when everyone is bankrupt; the amount of money required to win the game, time frame for game
    - - second party verification
    - - Multiplayer: users vs other users in a game (max 8 players)
      - Solo: user vs AI
    - - Pricing of properties
      - placement of properties
      - Same game rules as original game
      - Chances and community chest
    - - In solo mode users can select the skill level of AI; easy, medium, hard, very hard. However; no skill levels are offered in multiplayer mode
    - - offline mode can be enabled when users are playing solo (user vs AI) however; is not available in multiplayer
  - - - HELP
    - - 5+ age restrictions
        
        confirmation of age when signing up
    - - gender neutral
  - - - Tutorial on how to use the app and how to play the game. Tips are offered throughout the game to help win
    - - Less tips are offered as player skill increases. Rewards for players to earn to unlock characters, themes and advanced features
    - - Online games with other users. Competitive games where leader boards and score boards are presented in the lobby. Maximum of 8 players per game.
  - - - based on the amount of points won from each game
        
        extra points can be earn't in the game besides winning e.g. owning all fo the blue properties, not landing on pay tax
    - - compares wins and loses and puts into a ratio
    - - rewards are earned from earning an amount of points. Once a player reaches an amount of points they are rewarded with new tokens, new themes, tips throughout the game and new boards
- - - - Data is secured and safe in line with privacy act 1988
      - phone number
      - Credit car information
      - username
        
        String: maximum of 15 characters
      - Pasword
        
        Varchar: maximum of 20 charcters
      - email
    - - Visual
        
        smooth board interface. depending on what board is selected
        
        smooth animation of chance and community chest cards
        
        smooth animation when die is being rolled
        
        confetti when game has been won
        
        when player purchases a property animation of property portfolio and celebration
        
        smooth money movement when money is spent
      - notifications: notices users about new updates, themes, invitation to game via users selected notification e.g. email
      - Haptic (can be turned off)
        
        slight vibration when game has started
        
        slight vibration when game won
        
        each turn slight vibration to remind players when their turn is
      - Audible (can be turned of in settings)
        
        celebration (trumpets) audio when player wins game
        
        rolling dice noise
        
        money and celebration when player receives money
        
        Soft upbeat music as default
        
        depending on board selected and themes music background music can change e.g. Christmas themed would be Christmas music
        
        ambient sounds e.g. tokens being moved around bored, shuffling cards
    - - solo or multiplayer game
      - board selcted
      - token slected
      - customisations to the game rules e.g. game will end in 20 mins whoever has the most assets by then wins game
      - whether property landed on was auctioned or sold
      - option whether to purchase house or apartment
      - login in details; username and password
    - - Player holds down button while die roles and when released the die stops and presents a final die role number
        
        Token moves accordingly to the die on to a card. All possible outcomes are:
        
        Go to jail sends player to jail for 3 rounds. If player roles a double on their turn they can immediately leave jail and will continue with the game for their next turn or player can pay 50k to bank to get out immediately
        
        Land on an owned property; if player lands on an owned property (not theirs) the player must pay rent to the owner. The amount is subtracted away from player and is given to the owner
        
        Chance/community chest; visual of cards being displayed, action carried out where a random card from the pile is selected. Visual is then presented of the top card being chosen, reading it, action is then carried out e.g. pay bank 50k and then place card back in pile
        
        No action is taken; when player lands on free parking, visiting jail and their owned property
        
        Land on property
        
        options are either to buy or auction
        
        if buy check enough money in account if enough purchase property and add to players property list
        
        else all players enter a auction where the property is auctioned until someone purchases it or if all players decide not to purchase (auctioning mode can be optional/disabled in premium feature to make quicker game)
  - - - if user selects solo mode computer AI will play against player however; there are no difficulty skills of AI as monopoly is about luck and randomisation rather than skill
      - AI will just randomly decide whether or not to buy a property
    - - Intergers
        
        property value, rent, apartments, houses
        
        Amount of money in bank
        
        die number. how many moves
      - Strings
        
        username
        
        opposition username
      - Arrays
        
        properties owned
      - list
        
        images for each property
        
        all property titles on bored
      - Boolean
        
        buy or auction property
      - queues
        
        community chest and chance cards stored as queues
  - - - simple layout of app so all users can understand
      - Have tutorials on how to use app
      - provide tips throughout game
    - - Mobile
        
        Haptic features can be used
      - Text
        
        Limited text (more visuals) to allow users to play easier and quicker
        
        Text can be changed in size for those who like to read larger writing
        
        Multiple languages supported
      - Buttons
        
        large and easy to press so that all users can press
      - Desktop
        
        multiple resolution supported
    - - Player can ask for takeback if a wrong move is made by accident
      - Home button to reset if something goes wrong
      - Does not matter if you lose, another game can be played
      - Can exit game out anytime (when vs AI otherwise will ask again and any rewards associated with that game will be lost)
      - When purchasing premium there is a 2 week refund policy
      - Data can be restored if game is deleted
      - all inputs are simple and short e.g. buttons or short words
    - - Different modes accomodate different interests
        
        Solo (against AI)
        
        Against AI and can be played offline
        
        Multiplayer
        
        host creates a group where friends are invited. Maximum of 8 players. Host can kick out any player during lobby
      - tutorials for new players
        
        can be skipped
      - Other players can review users skill level information (only when friends)
      - same rules as original game
      - Play whenever you want (AI or world player)
        
        can play offline against AI offline
      - tips for new players
        
        can be turned off in settings
      - Different themes to accommodate different people
        
        customisable (premium)
        
        Default themes
        
        Seasonal themes (premium)
        
        Event themes e.g. valentines day (premium)
        
        Sponsorship themes
        
        birthday themes (premium)