HOW TO PLAY

1. ▶ 5 PROMPTS A NIGHT. SAME FOR EVERYONE.
2. ▶ 40 SECONDS TO RENT ONE FILM THAT FITS.
3. ▶ EVERY POINT TAKES STATIC DEEPER INTO THE STORE. NO WALKING BACK.
4. ▶ POPULAR PICKS BARELY MOVE STATIC. RARE ONES SEND STATIC RUNNING.
5. ▶ THE PICK THAT FEELS CLEVER? A USUAL SUSPECT.
6. ▶ FIND STATIC'S STAFF PICK FOR 100.
7. ▶ DOUBLE FEATURE: SAME DIRECTOR OR SAME YEAR AS A TAPE YOU ALREADY RENTED TONIGHT = +15.
8. ▶ EVERY TAPE STAYS ON YOUR SHELF. WATCH YOUR TASTE TAKE SHAPE.
9. ▶ PAST THE SHELVES: THE BASEMENT, THE BOOTH, THE VAULT. AT 500 YOU WALK INTO THE MOVIE.
10. ▶ RUN OUT OF TIME AND YOU PAY THE LATE FEE.

“% of renters” is live: the share of tonight's players who rented the same film. Early in the night it leans on Wikipedia popularity until enough people have played. Films, runtimes, genres and credits come from Wikidata (open data). Staff Picks and Usual Suspects are hand-picked.

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