Find The Impostor Minigame

Find The Imposter is a minigame in Junon.io that is now removed. It was released on November 2, 2020, for update v0.4.0.alpha. There is a number of Crewmates and one Imposter. Crewmates have to do tasks and vote out the Imposter while the Imposter tries to kill Crewmates without getting voted out.

## Gameplay

### Upon Spawning

In the beginning of the game, players spawn at the beacon in the Spawn Room, on the left side of the map. Each player has a space suit of a different color, with repeated colors rarely happening unless too many people join the game. The two sealed doors in this room cannot be opened until 5 or more players join the game. During this time, players are able to conversate or move around the small area. When five or more players have entered the game, a five second timer counts down (during which more players have the opportunity to spawn). At the end of this timer, all players receive a randomly-assigned role, a number of items in their inventory, and a list of tasks. The sealed doors open, and players have access to the rest of the map. One player is assigned the role of the Imposter, and the rest the role of the Crew.

### Playing as the Crew

The number of Crewmates depends on the number of players in the game. All Crewmates have in their inventory a radio, a lead pipe, a fire extinguisher, and a random assortment of objects that correspond to their tasks. The goal of the Crew is to complete all of their tasks while trying to figure out which player is the Imposter, and while trying to not get killed by the Imposter. Crewmates can do this by:

* Completing a list of 3-7 tasks,
* Keeping a careful watch for any dead bodies and reporting them with the radio,
* Staying alert to avoid getting killed,
* Undoing any sabotages that the Imposter places,
* Using the Emergency Button to report suspicious behavior,
* Voting out the Imposter during voting sessions.

Crewmates can win by voting out the Imposter or completing all tasks. While the Imposter does have a few tasks, the Imposter does not need to complete them for the Crewmates to win the game. All Crewmates must have completed their tasks, which means that if a Crewmate gets killed before their tasks are completed, they cannot win the game with this method. Crewmates lose if all of them get killed, or if the Imposter performs the Timer Bomb sabotage, and they do not put out the fire in time.

### Playing as the Imposter

There is only one Imposter per game. All Imposters have in their inventory a radio, an assassin's knife, a timer bomb, a lead pipe, a fire extinguisher, and a random assortment of objects that correspond to their tasks. Although it is not the goal of the Imposter to do tasks, having task equipment can allow the Imposter to pretend they are a Crewmate, and blend in with the rest of the crew. There are a number of ways an Imposter can slowly sabotage the crew while avoiding getting voted out, such as:

* Pretending to do tasks to allay suspicion,
* Discreetly killing the Crew with the assassin's knife,
* Self-reporting bodies with the radio and framing another player,
* Making counter-arguments if another player names them as Imposter,
* Using the underground vents to get around the map quickly,
* Perform two sabotages, which are Imposter-specific tasks that Crewmates cannot do.

Imposters can win by killing all Crewmates until they and another Crewmate are the only ones alive. They can also win if they perform the Timer Bomb sabotage and the resulting fire is not put out in time. Imposters will lose if they get voted out by the Crew, leave the game, or fail to stop the Crewmates from completing all their tasks.

### Voting

Voting can happen two different ways: a player can report a dead body with the radio, or press the Emergency Button located in the Meeting Room. During the one-and-a-half-minute-long voting sessions, all players are sent to the Meeting Room, a list of players is shown (including players that are dead and spectating, but not players that have left the game) and chat is re-enabled. Living players will have a gray background, and dead players will have a black background with a red X. Dead players cannot chat or vote. Players will discuss suspicious behaviors, the location of the body, and any other relevant information as to who is the Imposter. During this time, the Imposter will pretend to be a Crewmate to avoid getting voted out.

Players have three options for voting: they can vote a player by selecting their name and clicking the cyan "Vote" button, they can avoid voting by clicking the gray "Skip Voting" button, or they can wait until the timer runs out. If the timer runs out before they can vote, their vote will be counted with the skipped votes. If a player has voted or skipped voting, a blue box will appear next to their name that says "Voted". When a player is voted out by the other players, one of two animations will play: an animation of a player getting killed by Flame Thrower Turrets in the Incinerator, or the player being sent into space near the Medbay. The dead player's body will remain in the area, but it cannot be reported.

If the voted player was a Crewmate, a caption will show saying "It Is Not The Imposter", the player will die, and the game will resume. If the player was the Imposter, the caption will read "It Is The Imposter", the Imposter will die, and the Crewmates will win the game. Voting can happen multiple times in a game until the Imposter gets voted out or there are too few Crewmates.

### Spectator Mode

If a player is killed by the Imposter or ejected, they have the opportunity to leave the game or spectate. Spectating is not unique to the minigame, and is found in many other Junon.io worlds. Spectators cannot vote, chat, or be seen by any other players. They show as a transparent ghost.

### Winning

When either side wins the game, a caption appears saying "Imposter won the game" or "Crewmates won the game". A ten-second-timer will start, at the end of which all players will be kicked and the server will be reset for a new game.

## List of Tasks/Sabotages

### Tasks

* Armory: Refill turrets (Mini Turret)
* Armory: Collect mining drill
* Bar: Make Vodka and give it to customer
* Bar: Make Lecter's dinner
* Biology: Feed Slime-020 Bread
* Biology: Find and Bring monkey back to cage (no need to put in cage as long as the monkey was in the cage)
* Biology: Revive spider
* Engines: Connect fuel pipes
* Engines: Fix Engine
* Garden: Plant and water plant
* Incinerator: Collect blood from floor until bottle is full
* Kitchen: Cook hot dog
* Medbay: Feed Patient-005 antidote
* Medbay: Give Blood Pack to Patient-001
* Oxygen: Fix railings (outside)
* Oxygen: Connect wires from solar panels located outside (just do one of the solar panels)
* Oxygen: Connect Air Pipes
* Prison: Kill slave trader using poison gas
* Prison: Grab Guard Corpse and butcher it in the Kitchen

### Sabotages

* Plant timer bomb anywhere
* Security: Use terminal to turn off lights

Sabotages have special effects on the game that tasks do not. If the Timer Bomb sabotage is done, all player's screens flash red, two alerts report the fire, and a timer counts down for 25 seconds. If the fire is still burning when the timer runs out, an animation shows a hole being blasted in the ship, and the Imposter wins the game. If the Terminal sabotage is done, the range of view for Crewmates is reduced greatly, making it harder to see Imposters and dead bodies.

The Timer Bomb sabotage can be reversed by going to the location where the bomb was set and using the fire extinguisher to put out the fire. The Terminal sabotage can be reversed by going to two power switches on the map and fixing them with wrenches.

## Trivia

* This minigame bears a marked similarity to Among Us, a popular game released in 2018 and developed by Innersloth. It is considered by many players to be a rip-off of Among Us.
* The Assassin's Knife, Radio, and Emergency Button were created particularly for this minigame. They cannot be crafted in Survival/Hardcore, but can be made in Sandbox using /spawnitem or /give.
* There is a minor glitch where players that are in the waiting room with other players can sometimes hit them with their bare hands, giving them 1 damage. Most of the time attempting to hit other players does nothing.
* When clicking on placed objects, the game shows they were placed by 'minigamewip'.
* One of the tasks are to kill the slave trader in the prison. This suggests that buying and selling slaves is illegal, or a group of vigilantes is punishing these acts.
* On the top of the map, there is land (rock) with fiber.

## Gallery

A spectator on fire during a sabotage.A screenshot of the Spawn RoomA spectator next to a Timer Bomb, planted by the Imposter.A map of the minigame.The effects of the Timer Bomb sabotage.Find the Imposter menu