First it was the chess game, and now it's the turn of basketball. For those who aren't up to date, fans of this sport across the pond are experiencing the NCAA's so-called 'March Madness', and by way of celebration, the folks at Facebook decided to add a small game inside their Messenger app for iOS and Android.
There's less than a month to go for the NBA playoffs, but American basketball isn't slowing down; quite the opposite. The NCAA pits a total of 68 college teams in one of the most complex events ever seen. In other words, basketball lovers can satisfy their appetite completely, though this time there's something else, and it comes from Facebook. What does Facebook have to do with basketball? At first glance not much, but once we open the latest versions of Messenger for iOS and Android, send the basketball emoji to a friend (the Facebook one, not the one on your phone), and tap the ball, we'll find a new secret game, following the line of the chess game discovered last month.
In the first shots the ball changes position slightly, but not enough to complicate the player's life. However, once it reaches ten points, the hoop starts moving, and the game becomes much more competitive. Unfortunately there are no precise details on the game's availability, and many users on the Web insist that they can't open it, which makes us think about limitations tied to the installed operating system version.
So, to recap: Open a chat, send your contact the Facebook emoji for basketball, and tap the ball. I have no idea if this is a temporary or permanent addition, and I suppose many users will get bored after a while, but if you have the chance, don't miss trying it.
