# TWGS Game Entry Problem - Diagnosis
## Problem
The bot cannot enter "My Game" from the TWGS menu. After pressing 'A' at the game selection menu, it shows a "No description... [ANY KEY]" screen, and pressing any key returns to the menu.
## What Works
- TWGS is running (PID 95792)
- Game "My Game" appears in TWGS menu as "<A> My Game"
- User "tim" successfully played manually today at 10:16, 10:46, 10:53 AM (per TWGAME.LOG)
- Bot can connect, login, and see the TWGS menu
- Bot can send keys and read screens
## What Doesn't Work
- Pressing 'A' shows description screen
- NO key successfully enters the game from description screen:
- Space, Enter, Newline → all return to menu
- A, Y, 1, E, etc. → all return to menu
- Waiting 20s → times out back to menu
- Tried 'A\r', 'AA', 'A ', etc. at main menu → all return to menu
- Tried '?', 'H', 'E', 'S', 'P', 'J', 'L', '1' at main menu → all stay at menu
## Tests Performed
1. ✅ show_full_screen_after_A.py - Confirmed "[ANY KEY]" screen appears
2. ✅ test_after_A_keys.py - Tested 9 different keys after description - all failed
3. ✅ test_menu_options.py - Tested different sequences at main menu - all failed
4. ✅ test_twgs_commands.py - Tested alternate commands - only 'Q' (quit) works
5. ✅ test_long_wait.py - Waited 30s after 'A' - description times out to menu
6. ✅ brute_force_entry.py - Tested 12 key combinations - all failed
## Questions
1. How does the user "tim" successfully enter the game manually?
2. Is there a TWGS UI action required before games are playable via telnet?
3. Is "My Game" properly configured/enabled in TWGS?
4. Are there permissions or access controls preventing automated access?
## Next Steps
1. Ask user to manually connect via `telnet localhost 2002` and document exact keys pressed
2. Check TWGS UI to see if game needs to be "started" or "enabled"
3. Compare TWGS settings between working manual access and non-working bot access
4. Check if there's a TWGS log level that shows why game entry is failing
## Server Status
- TWGS running: ✅ (PID 95792)
- TW2002 game process running: ❌ (not seen in ps output)
- TWGAME.LOG shows manual play: ✅ (tim played 3 times today)
- Bot sessions in TWGAME.LOG: ❌ (no bot entries at all)
## Hypothesis
The bot never actually launches TW2002 - it's stuck in TWGS menu navigation. The description screen is a dead end. Either:
- There's a different command to ENTER vs. VIEW description
- The game needs to be manually started in TWGS first
- There's an access control or configuration issue
