Are you ready for Halloween? Will your trick-or-treating take you down a spooky street? Will your pursuit of chocolate and other treats lead you to a palatial, haunted mansion hiding treasure and ghosts? Mwahahaha!
Just in time for Halloween (and the upcoming U.S. Presidential election), here are the five most popular bots this past week, as they appear on Botlist. Give them a try and let us know what you think.
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You’re trapped on Spooky Street, the scariest, most haunted street you’ve ever heard of!
Not only that, but a rude ghost has turned you into a pumpkin! DANG! That sucks.
Can you get all five magical candies to reverse the spell and escape Spooky Street? Are you brave enough to face five spooky monsters in a contest of wits?
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Your rich, puzzle-obsessed uncle has died. He’s left you, his favorite relative, two things — a ouija board and a key to his palatial, haunted-looking mansion, with the promise of treasure inside. Naturally, you head over to claim your inheritance. But could this haunted-looking mansion be … haunted? By ghosts?
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Welcome to Trump Survival! You’ll face a series of scenarios and make life-and-death decisions throughout the day. Are you ready?
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HomeHero is your digital concierge for a smarter home.
He kinda drew the short straw when they were handing out super powers — he is faster than a speeding bullet, but only for helping you with home services.
Ever ask yourself:
• Is my home an attractive target for burglary?
• Who is the cheapest energy provider? (UK only)
• Why is my Wi-Fi so slow?
• How will my boiler behave this winter?
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Message @YourHomeHero now for instant superhero advice!
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Popularity of the top 5 bots on Botlist is based on web traffic to individual bots’ pages appearing on the site, which currently lists more than 11,000 bots. The bot directory says it receives more than 200 submissions each week and tests their purpose, functionality, content, and overall quality before accepting them. This week’s rankings were for the period October 24-30, 2016.
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