Hardware Reference
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Game Center
Game Center is the odd duck of the bunch. Unlike the other apps we cover in this section, Game
Center has no website; you have to use the Game Center app that came with your iPad mini. And
unlike the others, which are broad-based and aimed at anyone and everyone, Game Center is de-
signed for a specific segment of the iPad (and iPhone and iPod touch) universe — namely, users
who have one or more games on their iPads (or other devices).
Mac users can get in on the fun, too, as long as they're using Mountain Lion or Mavericks, which in-
clude a Game Center app very similar to the one on your iPad.
Game Center acts as a match-up service, letting you challenge your friends or use its Auto-Match
Invite Friend button to challenge a stranger who also happens to be looking for someone to play
against.
Game Center supports thousands upon thousands of games these days, some of which are shown in
