diff --git a/coin.rb b/coin.rb
index 42977e5..3992cf5 100644
--- a/coin.rb
+++ b/coin.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ require 'dotenv/load'
 require 'yaml'
 require 'discordrb'
 
+
+MAX_COINS_PER_DAY = 3
 COIN_TIMEOUT = 15
 SCOREBOARD = './scoreboard.yml'
 coin_state_active = false
+coins_offered_today = 0
 
 bot = Discordrb::Bot.new token: ENV['DISCORD_TOKEN']
 
@@ -13,9 +16,10 @@ def get_seconds_to_midnight(time)
   return t2 - time
 end
 
-def get_random_duration(time)
-  max = get_seconds_to_midnight(time)
-  return rand(0..max)
+def get_random_hours(min, max)
+  min_hours = min * 60 * 60
+  max_hours = max * 60* 60
+  return rand(min_hours..max_hours)
 end
 
 def load_scoreboard()
@@ -62,14 +66,20 @@ bot.run(true)
 loop do 
   # activate coin state
   coin_state_active = true
+
+  # sleep random amount of time between 1 and 4 hours
+  sleep(get_random_hours(1, 4))
+
   # send coin GIF
   bot.send_file(ENV['BOT_CHANNEL'], File.open('./coin.gif', 'r'))
+  coins_offered_today += 1
+  sleep(1)
 
-  # sleep until midnight to reset cycle
-  sleep(get_seconds_to_midnight(Time.now))
-  #
-  # sleep until random time from now to next midnight
-  sleep(get_random_duration(Time.now))
+  # if max coins per day has reached, sleep until midnight
+  if coins_offered_today >= MAX_COINS_PER_DAY
+    sleep(get_seconds_to_midnight(Time.now))
+    coins_offered_today = 0
+  end
 end
 
 bot.join()