on *:text:*:%hangman.chan: {
  if ($1 == !join) { 
    if (%hangman.status == off) || (%hangman.status == $null) {      
      msg %hangman.chan Hangman is not currently running, we will not be accepting players at this time, sorry. | halt
    }  
    else {  
      if (%players < 6) {
        if ($hget(Players,$+($nick.joined)) = $true ) {
          msg %hangman.chan Sorry but you already have registered, let other people play.
        }
        else {
          msg %hangman.chan Ladies and Gentlemen, $nick has joined the game! We now have %players Players ready to play. 
          hadd Players $+($nick,.joined) $ctime
          inc %players 
        }
      }
      elseif (%players > 6) { 
        msg %hangman.chan We have all 5 players registered and ready to play. Game will begin.
      }
    } 
  }
}