(((my copyright is my copyright, independent of any platform’s terms of use, user agreements, or other rules that might typically apply to content shared on those platforms. no one is permitted to view, use, or draw inspiration from the concept or code.))). need to stabilize this moment in numbers of emojicons used in animation while spinning and respinning. need to keep things smooth and within all timeouts, including riddle show, because there's many.: "<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Emoji Slot Machine Game</title>
<style>
body {
  font-family: monospace, sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: #f0f0f0;
}

.container {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 20px auto;
  padding: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  text-align: center;
}

h1 {
  color: #333;
}

.slot-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.slot {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid #333;
  margin: 0 5px;
  position: relative;
  background: #eee;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center; 
  justify-content: center; 
  }

.reel {
  transition: transform 0.2s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  animation: spin 2s ease-in-out;
}

.emoji {
  font-size: 80px;
}

.spin {
  animation: spin 2s ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes spin {
  from {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateY(-600%);
  }
}

.score {
  font-weight: bold;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

#riddle-container {
  margin: 10px 0;
  padding: 8px;
  background-color: #ddd;
}

.notification {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: white;
  background-color: rebeccapurple;
  padding: 8px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  display: none;
}

.answered {
  transform: scale(0.8) translateY(-20px);
  opacity: 0.5;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
  <h1>Emoji Slot Machine Game</h1>
  <div id="score" class="score">Score: 0</div>
  <div class="slot-container" id="slot-container">
    <!-- Slot Reels Start -->
    <div class="slot" id="slot1"><div class="reel"></div></div>
    <div class="slot" id="slot2"><div class="reel"></div></div>
    <div class="slot" id="slot3"><div class="reel"></div></div>
    <!-- Slot Reels End -->
  </div>
  <button onclick="startGame()">Spin & Play</button>
  <div id="riddle-container" class="riddle"></div>
  <div id="notification" class="notification"></div>
</div>

<script>
var score = 0;
var reelsStopped = 0;
var selectedEmojis = [];
var riddleAnswer = '';
var riddles = {
  '🍔': 'I am a popular fast food item. What am I?',
  '🍕': 'I am a round dish with cheese and toppings. What am I?',
  '🍩': 'I am a sweet and circular pastry. What am I?',
  '🌮': 'I am a folded tortilla with various fillings. What am I?',
  '🍦': 'I am a frozen dessert made from milk. What am I?',
  '🥨': 'I am a knot-shaped bread product. What am I?'
};
var emojis = ['🍔', '🍕', '🍩', '🌮', '🍦', '🥨'];

var slots = document.querySelectorAll('.slot .reel');

function startGame() {
  reelsStopped = 0;
  selectedEmojis = [];
  riddleAnswer = '';
  document.getElementById('riddle-container').style.display = 'none';
  document.getElementById('notification').style.display = 'none';

  slots.forEach((slot, index) => {
    slot.innerHTML = ''; // Clear the previous emojis

    // Adding 3 extra emojis to create a cyclic effect
    for (let i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
      const emojiDiv = document.createElement('div');
      emojiDiv.className = 'emoji';
      emojiDiv.textContent = emojis[Math.floor(Math.random() * emojis.length)];
      slot.appendChild(emojiDiv);
    }

    // Temporarily expand the slot to fit all emojis for the spinning effect
    slot.style.height = '100%';

    // Move the reel up to hide the first two emojis, only showing the third one before starting the spin
    slot.style.transform = 'translateY(-900%)';
    
    // Start spinning
    slot.classList.add('spin');

    // After the spin animation ends 
    setTimeout(() => {
      slot.classList.remove('spin');
      
      // After spinning, revert the styles to show only one emoji
      slot.style.height = ''; // Restore the height
      slot.style.transition = 'transform 2s ease-out';
      slot.style.transform = 'translateY(0%)'; // Position the reel to show only one emoji

      selectedEmojis[index] = slot.children[20].textContent; // Pick the emoji that was in the middle
      reelsStopped++;

      if (reelsStopped === slots.length) {
        showRiddleAndScore();
      }
    }, 2000 + index * 500);
  });
}

// Define the new function to select a random emoji after the spin
function stopReelAndGetEmoji(reel) {
  const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * emojis.length) * 100; // Each emoji has a height of 100px
  reel.style.transform = 'translateY(-' + randomIndex + 'px)';
  reel.style.transition = 'transform 0.5s ease-out';
  // Find and return the emoji character that is selected
  return reel.children[randomIndex / 1000].textContent;
}

function showRiddleAndScore() {
  riddleAnswer = selectedEmojis[Math.floor(Math.random() * selectedEmojis.length)];
  document.getElementById('riddle-container').textContent = riddles[riddleAnswer];
  document.getElementById('riddle-container').style.display = 'block';
}

document.getElementById('slot-container').addEventListener('click', function(event) {
  if (event.target.classList.contains('emoji') && reelsStopped === slots.length) {
    checkAnswer(event.target);
  }
});

function checkAnswer(selectedEmojiDiv) {
  if (selectedEmojiDiv.textContent === riddleAnswer) {
    updateScore(true);
    selectedEmojiDiv.classList.add('answered');
    showNotification('Correct!', 'green');
    setTimeout(startGame, 1000); // Automatic new round
  } else {
    updateScore(false);
    showNotification('Wrong answer!', 'red');
  }
}

function updateScore(isSuccess) {
  score += isSuccess ? 1 : -1;
  document.getElementById('score').textContent = 'Score: ' + score;
}

function showNotification(message, bgColor) {
  var notification = document.getElementById('notification');
  notification.textContent = message;
  notification.style.backgroundColor = bgColor;
  notification.style.display = 'block';
}
</script>
</body>
</html>"