There is a lot more to play on EmechNET.

Five dedicated game bots are now live across the network: PokerBot, WerewolfBot, HorseRacing, F1Racing and CasinoBot. Each one has its own style, its own channel and its own persistent statistics page. Whether you want a long tournament, a social deduction battle, a wager on the horses, a Grand Prix or a quick casino game, there is now something happening around the clock.

Every game uses virtual chips and network statistics only. There are no deposits, cash-outs, prizes or real-money gambling. To join a game or place a wager, make sure you are logged in to your EmechNET account with X.

PokerBot: no-limit Texas Hold'em

Channel: #Poker

PokerBot runs complete no-limit Texas Hold'em tournaments for two to nine players. This is not a one-command coin toss dressed up as poker: there is a dealer button, small and big blinds, private hole cards, community cards, betting on every street, side pots, all-ins and a proper showdown.

Each player begins a tournament with 5,000 chips and the blinds open at 10/20. Play moves through pre-flop, flop, turn and river, with the available actions changing naturally as the hand develops. You can check, call, bet, raise, move all-in or fold. Blinds increase every five hands, so a tournament cannot stall forever and the pressure builds as stacks become shorter.

Your hole cards are sent privately by NOTICE. If they scroll off your screen, use !poker hand in the channel or send HAND directly to PokerBot. The bot handles folded players, split pots, side pots and showdown comparisons automatically, while the channel receives the table action and result.

To open a table, use !poker start. Other players enter with !poker join, and the host or a channel operator begins the tournament with !poker begin. The most useful playing commands are !poker check, !poker call, !poker bet <chips>, !poker raise <chips>, !poker allin and !poker fold.

PokerBot records hands played, wins, win rate, showdowns and biggest pots. A season lasts 50 hands, giving regular players a fresh standings race without erasing their all-time careers. You can follow the current season, recent hands and the all-time ledger on the Poker statistics page.

WerewolfBot: trust nobody after dark

Channel: #Werewolf

WerewolfBot brings the classic social deduction game to IRC for five to 24 players. At the start of a game, everyone receives a private role: Villager, Werewolf, Seer or Doctor. The Village must discover and eliminate every Werewolf. The Werewolves win when they reach parity with the remaining villagers.

At night, the channel falls quiet while the hidden roles act privately. Werewolves choose a victim with KILL <nick>, the Seer investigates with SCAN <nick>, and the Doctor protects someone with PROTECT <nick>. Send those commands directly to WerewolfBot, not to the channel. Players can use ROLE privately whenever they need a reminder.

Daylight is where the accusations begin. Survivors debate in the channel, then vote with !ww vote <nick>. The bot manages timed night and day phases, tied votes, missing actions, successful protections and disagreements among the wolves. Roles are revealed when a player dies and again when the game ends, so everyone can finally see who was telling the truth.

Start a lobby with !ww start, join with !ww join, then have the host use !ww begin. The commands !ww players and !ww status show what is happening without interrupting the round.

The bot keeps career games, victories, survival results, wolf wins and kills, together with a running Village-versus-Wolves score. The channel topic reflects the active phase and the live population, while the Werewolf statistics page shows the wider story of the rivalry.

HorseRacing: form, conditions and a charge to the line

Channel: #Horse-Racing

HorseRacing creates a new field of five to 12 runners for every race. Each horse has a rating, recent form, consistency and a racing style. Front-runners try to control the early pace, stalkers sit close to the leaders, closers save their effort for the finish and stayers come into their own over longer distances.

Races rotate between Emech Downs, Valhalla Park, Silverstone Heath, Royal Emech Racecourse and Midnight Meadows. Distance and going matter: a one-mile race on fast ground can unfold very differently from a two-mile contest on soft turf. The displayed odds reflect the field, but incidents, pace and each horse's strengths can still change the result.

Use !horse start to open a race, optionally adding a field size from five to 12. The bot announces the runners and opens a 60-second betting window. Check the card with !horse field, then place one wager using !horse bet <number> <chips>. A host or channel operator can use !horse go once everyone is ready.

The race itself unfolds through 12 stages of live commentary rather than jumping immediately to a result. Positions change, strengths activate, trouble can strike and the leading group separates before the final drive to the post. Winning bets pay at the odds locked in when they were placed.

Everyone begins with a 10,000-chip racing bankroll. Bets range from 10 to 2,500 chips, and a season lasts 30 races. The Horse Racing statistics page tracks bettor standings, bankrolls, net returns, biggest payouts, horse form and recent results.

F1Racing: strategy at full speed

Channel: #F1Racing

F1Racing uses the same easy betting format as HorseRacing, but the simulation underneath it is built around Grand Prix racing. A grid contains five to 12 entrants, each with strengths such as qualifying speed, race pace, tyre conservation, wet-weather ability or strategy.

The calendar visits the Emech Ring, Apex Marina, Valhalla Circuit, Northern Forest GP and Neon Harbour Street Circuit. Events vary in length and can run in dry, overcast, wet, mixed or hot and abrasive conditions. That combination affects who is favoured and how the race develops.

Open a Grand Prix with !f1 start, inspect the entrants with !f1 field, and wager with !f1 bet <number> <chips>. As with the horses, there is one bet per player, a 60-second window, a 10-chip minimum and a 2,500-chip maximum. Use !f1 go to send the field to the grid early.

Once the lights go out, the event plays through 18 stages. The commentary covers the start, DRS battles, pit windows, tyre choices, undercuts, incidents, strategy changes, the closing laps and the chequered flag. A quick qualifier may lead early, but tyre wear, weather and race craft can completely reorder the field.

F1Racing also runs 30-race seasons. Driver standings, constructor form, recent Grands Prix, bankrolls, net returns and best payouts are available on the F1 Racing statistics page.

CasinoBot: a full casino in two channels

Channels: #Luxor and #Bellagio

CasinoBot is there when you want a game without waiting for a lobby. New players receive 1,000 virtual chips, and !casino daily provides a 250-chip daily bonus. Bets normally range from 10 to 10,000 chips.

The casino offers several different games:

• Slots use weighted reels and feed a progressive jackpot, with triple sevens taking the prize.
• Blackjack uses a four-deck shoe and supports hit, stand and double; a natural blackjack pays 3:2.
• Roulette supports straight numbers as well as red or black, odd or even, low or high and dozens.
• Baccarat accepts Player, Banker or Tie bets and follows the proper third-card drawing rules.
• Dice, coin toss and high-low provide faster head-to-head bets against the house.

Examples include !casino slots 50, !casino blackjack 100, !casino roulette 50 red and !casino baccarat 100 banker. During blackjack, continue with !casino hit, !casino stand or !casino double. Use !casino rules <game> for a game's rules and !casino limits for the current betting limits.

The bot records games, wins, win rate, total wagered, total won and biggest wins. It also maintains a visible house ledger and progressive jackpot. Balances, leaders, recent play and the jackpot are all shown on the Casino statistics page.

Persistent seasons, records and live dashboards

These bots were designed to make play matter beyond a single round. Poker, HorseRacing and F1Racing use seasons to create regular new competitions while preserving all-time records. Werewolf maintains the long-running contest between the Village and the Wolves. CasinoBot records both player careers and the performance of the house.

Each statistics page has its own visual identity and a Bot Commands button at the top. Open it for the complete command guide without having to search through the page. In IRC, every bot also responds to its own help command: !poker help, !ww help, !horse help, !f1 help or !casino help.

The quickest way to begin is simply to join the channel that sounds fun, identify to X, and ask for a game. The channels are permanent, the records are waiting, and there is always another hand, night, race or spin around the corner.

Good luck at the tables, watch who you trust, and we will see you at the finish line.