diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/changelogs.json b/dist/ba_root/mods/changelogs.json
index f478784..3a0f551 100644
--- a/dist/ba_root/mods/changelogs.json
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/changelogs.json
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
        "75": {
               "log": "bug fixes, BS 1.7.19 , season end notfication, server restart notification, more maps and games",
               "time": "4 March 2023"
+       },
+       "76": {
+              "log": "added limit for max players per IP address , account at a time.",
+              "time": "5 March 2023"
        }
 
 }
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/custom_hooks.py b/dist/ba_root/mods/custom_hooks.py
index 132a8c0..50cd1fd 100644
--- a/dist/ba_root/mods/custom_hooks.py
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/custom_hooks.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from bastd.activity.coopscore import CoopScoreScreen
 import setting
 
 from chatHandle import handlechat
-from features import team_balancer, afk_check, fire_flies, dual_team_score as newdts
+from features import team_balancer, afk_check, fire_flies, hearts, dual_team_score as newdts
 from stats import mystats
 from spazmod import modifyspaz
 from tools import servercheck, ServerUpdate, logger, playlist
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ def score_screen_on_begin(_stats: ba.Stats) -> None:
     """Runs when score screen is displayed."""
     team_balancer.balanceTeams()
     mystats.update(_stats)
+    announcement.showScoreScreenAnnouncement()
 
 
 def playerspaz_init(playerspaz: ba.Player, node: ba.Node, player: ba.Player):
@@ -194,7 +195,6 @@ def new_end(self, results: Any = None, delay: float = 0.0, force: bool = False):
     _ba.prop_axis(1, 0, 0)
     if isinstance(activity, CoopScoreScreen):
         team_balancer.checkToExitCoop()
-    announcement.showScoreScreenAnnouncement()
     org_end(self, results, delay, force)
 ba._activity.Activity.end = new_end
 
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ def on_map_init():
 
 from ba._servermode import ServerController
 
-
 def shutdown(func) -> None:
         """Set the app to quit either now or at the next clean opportunity."""
         def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -272,3 +271,18 @@ def shutdown(func) -> None:
             func(*args, **kwargs)
         return wrapper
 ServerController.shutdown = shutdown(ServerController.shutdown)
+
+from ba._session import Session
+def on_player_request(func) -> bool:
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        player = args[1]
+        count = 0
+        for current_player in args[0].sessionplayers:
+            if current_player.get_v1_account_id() == player.get_v1_account_id():
+                count +=1
+        if count >= settings["maxPlayersPerDevice"]:
+            _ba.screenmessage("Reached max players limit per device",clients=[player.inputdevice.client_id],transient=True,)
+            return False
+        return func(*args, **kwargs)
+    return wrapper
+Session.on_player_request = on_player_request(Session.on_player_request)
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/setting.json b/dist/ba_root/mods/setting.json
index 6a303c5..581b080 100644
--- a/dist/ba_root/mods/setting.json
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/setting.json
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@
     "minAgeToJoinInHours":24,
     "maxWarnCount":2,
     "WarnCooldownMinutes":30,
+    "maxAccountPerIP":1,
+    "maxPlayersPerDevice":1,
     "warnMsg":"WARNING !!!",
     "afterWarnKickMsg":"Enough warnings, Goodbye have a nice day :)",
     "firstTimeJoinMsg":"Welcome to the server,we r saving all your account details and chats",
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/tools/ServerUpdate.py b/dist/ba_root/mods/tools/ServerUpdate.py
index 6011b6b..1889ec4 100644
--- a/dist/ba_root/mods/tools/ServerUpdate.py
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/tools/ServerUpdate.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from efro.terminal import Clr
 import json
 import requests
 import _ba
-VERSION=75
+VERSION=76
 
 def check():
 
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/tools/servercheck.py b/dist/ba_root/mods/tools/servercheck.py
index 3e82551..3bd4159 100644
--- a/dist/ba_root/mods/tools/servercheck.py
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/tools/servercheck.py
@@ -31,11 +31,24 @@ class checkserver(object):
 
     def check(self):
         newPlayers = []
+        ipClientMap = {}
         for ros in ba.internal.get_game_roster():
-
+            ip = _ba.get_client_ip(ros["client_id"])
+            if ip not in ipClientMap:
+                ipClientMap[ip] = [ros["client_id"]]
+            else:
+                ipClientMap[ip].append(ros["client_id"])
+                if len(ipClientMap[ip]) >= settings['maxAccountPerIP']:
+                    _ba.chatmessage(f"Only {settings['maxAccountPerIP']} player per IP allowed, disconnecting this device.", clients=[ros["client_id"]])
+                    ba.internal.disconnect_client(ros["client_id"])
+                    logger.log(" Player disconnected, reached max players per IP address ||"+ ros["account_id"] ,
+                        "playerjoin")
+                    continue
             newPlayers.append(ros['account_id'])
             if ros['account_id'] not in self.players and ros[
                 'client_id'] != -1:
+                # new player joined lobby
+
                 d_str = ros['display_string']
                 d_str2 = profanity.censor(d_str)
                 try: