Beep every 5s while "unique outcome" is present on Torn crime pages, with a sound toggle (default OFF)
Torn – Unique Outcome Detector
This userscript monitors Torn crime pages and alerts you when the text “unique outcome” appears.
What it does
Scans the current Crimes page every 10 seconds
Optional sound alert (tiny “Enable sound” button appears once to satisfy browser audio policies)
Remembers your preference in localStorage so you only need to enable sound once
Lightweight: no frameworks, no external requests, @grant none
Works on
https://www.torn.com/page.php?sid=crimes*
(Automatically covers SPA fragments like #/shoplifting, #/larceny, etc.)
How to use
Install the script.
Open Torn → Crimes.
(Optional) Click Enable sound in the small pill at the bottom-right.
When “unique outcome” appears in the page text, you’ll see a console log and—if enabled—hear a short beep.
Permissions
@grant none (runs in the page context)
No network calls, no data collection
Notes / Tips
If you don’t hear audio, you likely didn’t click Enable sound yet or your browser blocked autoplay; click the button once to unlock.
You can move or restyle the button by editing the small CSS block in the script.
The scan interval is set to 10,000 ms; change SCAN_INTERVAL_MS if you want faster/slower checks.
Troubleshooting
Script not running? Make sure the URL is exactly under https://www.torn.com/page.php?sid=crimes….
Nothing detected? The script searches document.body.innerText for /unique outcome/i. If Torn changes wording, update TARGET in the script.
Console output helps: open DevTools → Console and look for [UID] … messages.
Changelog
1.1.0 — Added optional Enable sound button with persistent preference; minor logging tweaks.
1.0.1 — Reliable beep timing; simplified match to ?sid=crimes*.
1.0.0 — Initial release.
Compatibility
Chrome, Edge, Firefox with Tampermonkey
Desktop tested; mobile may require allowing audio on tap
Privacy
No tracking, analytics, or remote requests. Everything runs locally.
License
MIT
Tags
torn, game, notifier, alert, audio, quality-of-life, crimes, userscript
