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There’s a Secret Basketball Game Inside Facebook Messenger

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March 18, 2016, 10:04 AM ET
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduces a new messenger platform at the F8 summit in San Francisco, California, on March 25, 2015. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)Photograph by Joshn Edelson — AFP/Getty Images

Celebrate March Madness by shooting a few hoops inside your Facebook Messenger app.

Facebook (FB) has updated its mobile app with a hidden basketball game that you can play inside a conversation with a friend, according to Android Central.

The steps are simple: update your app on either iOS or Android to the latest version, send your mate a basketball emoji, and then tap on it to load a secret game.

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Swipe up on a basketball and try to get the ball into a hoop, which will move after you hit 10 points to offer a challenge greater than getting your NCAA Tournament bracket right.

This isn’t the first time Facebook has concealed a game inside Messenger. Last year, the site began offering a secret chess game for users who type @FBChess in a conversation window.

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