Favourite non-apterous online games
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:55 pm
A group for contestants and lovers of the Channel 4 game show 'Countdown'.
http://c4countdown.co.uk/
When I first discovered this game a couple of years back, I posted this score (201,467,350) which was enough to 'win' against all my friends and I then gave up, though if you check out YouTube, there are videos of people getting 30-something-digit scores. Scary.Kirk Bevins wrote:I've had a go at that rabbit game - quite addictive. My record is 11680. How has anyone else done?
Each bell you jump on is worth 10 more points than the last, starting at 10 obviously. When you land on a bird your score at that moment is doubled.Gavin Chipper wrote:I've played that rabbit game before. I liked it but I seem to remember hating the scoring as it was something like exponential. A linear system would be far better.
Sounds like I remember it. I find it hard to compare scores like that. Someone might have squillions more than you but then if you work it out they only lasted about 10% longer.Matt Morrison wrote:Each bell you jump on is worth 10 more points than the last, starting at 10 obviously. When you land on a bird your score at that moment is doubled.Gavin Chipper wrote:I've played that rabbit game before. I liked it but I seem to remember hating the scoring as it was something like exponential. A linear system would be far better.
I knew that would happen but thought it was on level 2.
Great. I'm hooked now.Kai Laddiman wrote:I am currently addicted to Fantastic Contraption. It rocks.
You mean it links to my login?Alec Rivers wrote:Great. I'm hooked now.Kai Laddiman wrote:I am currently addicted to Fantastic Contraption. It rocks.
Gotta say, though, some of your designs are amazing.
No, the link doesn't, but after playing for a bit I looked through a few of the pages of other players' designs and saw your name. And I thought some of your designs were very clever.Kai Laddiman wrote:You mean it links to my login?Alec Rivers wrote:Great. I'm hooked now.Kai Laddiman wrote:I am currently addicted to Fantastic Contraption. It rocks.
Gotta say, though, some of your designs are amazing.
Cheers Jimmy, I'd not seen that before. It is awesomely addictive. I spent about three hours on it last night and I still want to go back and try to do it better. Amazing.Jimmy Gough wrote:http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ninjaki ... -defense-3 !!!
Just had another go at it and the memories came flooding back. Do you know what score you got (appromimately) for the final bell you landed on? This gives an idea of what one needs to do to score that high. Or (divide by 10) how many bells did you get in total?Matt Morrison wrote:When I first discovered this game a couple of years back, I posted this score (201,467,350) which was enough to 'win' against all my friends and I then gave up, though if you check out YouTube, there are videos of people getting 30-something-digit scores. Scary.Kirk Bevins wrote:I've had a go at that rabbit game - quite addictive. My record is 11680. How has anyone else done?
Incidentally, if anyone does happen to beat my 201 million score, I'd be happy to resume the challenge.
I couldn't tell you at all Gev, no. Too long ago to remember. As you've said before the scoring system isn't very well thought out - for my 201m score, the value of the final bell would be hugely different if I'd got all the birds than it would be if I had got none (not to mention the difference in playing time that those two paths would require!) ... but if you're still stuck on 4m you've definitely got a way to go yet (well, actually it's only 5 birds worth come to think of it) before I have to step back up to the plateGavin Chipper wrote:Just had another go at it and the memories came flooding back. Do you know what score you got (appromimately) for the final bell you landed on? This gives an idea of what one needs to do to score that high. Or (divide by 10) how many bells did you get in total?Matt Morrison wrote:When I first discovered this game a couple of years back, I posted this score (201,467,350) which was enough to 'win' against all my friends and I then gave up, though if you check out YouTube, there are videos of people getting 30-something-digit scores. Scary.Kirk Bevins wrote:I've had a go at that rabbit game - quite addictive. My record is 11680. How has anyone else done?
Incidentally, if anyone does happen to beat my 201 million score, I'd be happy to resume the challenge.
Also, even though it was ages ago when I played, it's telling me my previous high score is about 4 million.
I just got 294,732,700. This was over 300 bells (although I'm not sure exactly how many) and I didn't miss any birds on the way.Matt Morrison wrote:I couldn't tell you at all Gev, no. Too long ago to remember. As you've said before the scoring system isn't very well thought out - for my 201m score, the value of the final bell would be hugely different if I'd got all the birds than it would be if I had got none (not to mention the difference in playing time that those two paths would require!) ... but if you're still stuck on 4m you've definitely got a way to go yet (well, actually it's only 5 birds worth come to think of it) before I have to step back up to the plate
I didn't really expect this to happen, but I just had a go and didn't enjoy it at all. Magic has totally gone for me. I only managed to get to a million points on one go and I've been playing it for half an hour, on that one go I was on approx 179m, missed a bird, then fell a couple of bells later. I'd already missed two birds on the way up. Seriously appalling, and now my little finger hurts. I'm not sure if my mood is so awful as I picked up the challenge as soon as I'd lost a shit game on apterous, but like I said, didn't enjoy that in the slightest. Congratulations, don't think I'll bother.Gavin Chipper wrote:I just got 294,732,700. This was over 300 bells (although I'm not sure exactly how many) and I didn't miss any birds on the way.Matt Morrison wrote:I couldn't tell you at all Gev, no. Too long ago to remember. As you've said before the scoring system isn't very well thought out - for my 201m score, the value of the final bell would be hugely different if I'd got all the birds than it would be if I had got none (not to mention the difference in playing time that those two paths would require!) ... but if you're still stuck on 4m you've definitely got a way to go yet (well, actually it's only 5 birds worth come to think of it) before I have to step back up to the plate
Cheer up me old chubberknacker.Matt Morrison wrote: I didn't really expect this to happen, but I just had a go and didn't enjoy it at all. Magic has totally gone for me. I only managed to get to a million points on one go and I've been playing it for half an hour, on that one go I was on approx 179m, missed a bird, then fell a couple of bells later. I'd already missed two birds on the way up. Seriously appalling, and now my little finger hurts. I'm not sure if my mood is so awful as I picked up the challenge as soon as I'd lost a shit game on apterous, but like I said, didn't enjoy that in the slightest. Congratulations, don't think I'll bother.
I'm sorry to have destroyed your life.Matt Morrison wrote:I didn't really expect this to happen, but I just had a go and didn't enjoy it at all. Magic has totally gone for me. I only managed to get to a million points on one go and I've been playing it for half an hour, on that one go I was on approx 179m, missed a bird, then fell a couple of bells later. I'd already missed two birds on the way up. Seriously appalling, and now my little finger hurts. I'm not sure if my mood is so awful as I picked up the challenge as soon as I'd lost a shit game on apterous, but like I said, didn't enjoy that in the slightest. Congratulations, don't think I'll bother.
My daughter got a pretty good score, but I'm not going to post it because I don't think it should count.Gavin Chipper wrote:I just got 294,732,700. This was over 300 bells (although I'm not sure exactly how many) and I didn't miss any birds on the way.Matt Morrison wrote:I couldn't tell you at all Gev, no. Too long ago to remember. As you've said before the scoring system isn't very well thought out - for my 201m score, the value of the final bell would be hugely different if I'd got all the birds than it would be if I had got none (not to mention the difference in playing time that those two paths would require!) ... but if you're still stuck on 4m you've definitely got a way to go yet (well, actually it's only 5 birds worth come to think of it) before I have to step back up to the plate
Okay, no comments on that, so maybe it was just too complicated and you couldn't be bothered. Don't blame me though - I took her word for it being marvellous!Derek Hazell wrote:I don't really play games, but an American friend recommended this to me, so I thought I would share it in case any of you enjoy it:
Catan
I think a fair number of people were already familiar with it from the favourite board games topic. I dread to think what kind of person would find Catan too complicated. Game of Snap anyone?Derek Hazell wrote:I don't really play games, but an American friend recommended this to me, so I thought I would share it in case any of you enjoy it:
Catan
Man, I'm addicted. Done all 40 levels and am currently on the bonus levels. Done the first 11 of those. This is bad.
I remember it. We used to visit my grandparents, and my uncle who lived there too had a BBC computer. This was my first ever experience with computers, and I still remember it robotically saying "BBC computer" every time it started up - with a screenful of green text of course.Kirk Bevins wrote:Does anyone remember Chuckie Egg from the old Commodore 64? I used to love that game. I'm now addicted to playing it
First one's not currently loading for meKirk Bevins wrote:this is ace...only three levels but it uses a bit of logic and trial and error. Me and Sid cracked all 3 levels, helping each other out with hints.
This is good too but so frustrating. You can't pause or turn off the sound (i.e. turn it off so you can listen to music) and I got to level 15/30 before giving in. It's quite addictive but since you can't save it I'll have to go through all 15 levels again
HahaMatt Morrison wrote: I'm not surprised you managed to hold out 'til level 15, it's the sort of tune you love.
I really want to like this Kirk, it looks awesome. But I'm finding it fucking impossible.Matt Morrison wrote:Causality: http://static.bored.com/games/swf/games ... sality.swf
Which ones can you kill? What can you click on? Think tactically. Sometimes the order or the timing of killing the men is crucial.Matt Morrison wrote:I really want to like this Kirk, it looks awesome. But I'm finding it fucking impossible.Matt Morrison wrote:Causality: http://static.bored.com/games/swf/games ... sality.swf
Can't kill that guy on the second level.Kirk Bevins wrote:Which ones can you kill? What can you click on? Think tactically. Sometimes the order or the timing of killing the men is crucial.Matt Morrison wrote:I really want to like this Kirk, it looks awesome. But I'm finding it fucking impossible.Matt Morrison wrote:Causality: http://static.bored.com/games/swf/games ... sality.swf
I'm probably being thick here but can't you just mute your computer speakers?Matt Morrison wrote:as you say the music makes it unplayable, I have no idea why game designers do that kind of thingKirk Bevins wrote:You can't pause or turn off the sound (i.e. turn it off so you can listen to music)
Presumably he wants to listen to music from his computer speakers.Phil Reynolds wrote:I'm probably being thick here but can't you just mute your computer speakers?Matt Morrison wrote:as you say the music makes it unplayable, I have no idea why game designers do that kind of thingKirk Bevins wrote:You can't pause or turn off the sound (i.e. turn it off so you can listen to music)
Right, it's called Causality. So at first I assumed that I had to 'set things up' like the broken picture, turning off the lift at an opportune moment, and so on, so that at some point one action ends up causing a chain reaction and killing everyone else. I soon worked out that isn't what happens, so the causality must simply be a flow of actions, meaning it's all-important to do things in the right order.Kirk Bevins wrote:Which ones can you kill? What can you click on? Think tactically. Sometimes the order or the timing of killing the men is crucial.Matt Morrison wrote:I really want to like this Kirk, it looks awesome. But I'm finding it fucking impossible.Matt Morrison wrote:Causality: http://static.bored.com/games/swf/games ... sality.swf
There is no "presumably" about it. I specifically mentioned it had music playing which couldn't be stopped as I wanted to listen to my own music.Marc Meakin wrote: Presumably he wants to listen to music from his computer speakers.
Sorry, you weren't very clear. I interpreted your comment as meaning that you wanted to listen to music on your stereo/radio/iPod/whatever while playing the game. I get it now.Kirk Bevins wrote:There is no "presumably" about it. I specifically mentioned it had music playing which couldn't be stopped as I wanted to listen to my own music.Marc Meakin wrote: Presumably he wants to listen to music from his computer speakers.
To be fair, I didn't really need to be clear. If I was going to listen to it on the radio/ipod etc, of course I could just turn the speakers off. I love it how you're so quick to criticise, Phil, but just a moment's thought about a particular problem and it passes you by.Phil Reynolds wrote: Sorry, you weren't very clear. I interpreted your comment as meaning that you wanted to listen to music on your stereo/radio/iPod/whatever while playing the game. I get it now.
ZOMG Spoilers. (only kidding as I just completed level 1 before reading this)Kirk Bevins wrote:Those guys on the roof just kill of straight away (but as you've noticed you have to do the left one first). The two chatting on the bottom floor must be done last.
All I will say is the following: you need to get the man to speak to the sleeping guy (manager? He does get angry) and click on him. After he goes in the lift click the picture. Need to somehow get the computer guy in the lift too as if both are in the lift you can cut the ropes.
That's my only hint.
Level 2 is quite fun and level 3 took me ages to work out. Shame there's only 3 levels, it's well fun.
Cheers Koik. Will have a go in a mo. I hadn't worked out that you could cut the ropes, but I had figured out the lift was a key that I couldn't work out. I've already done the sleeping guy bit and done the picture, so basically the only bit I haven't worked out that you've helped me with is cutting the lift ropes. Still no idea how to get the guy in there but it must be somehow to do with him falling into it when he's resting up against the door. Hmm.Kirk Bevins wrote:Those guys on the roof just kill of straight away (but as you've noticed you have to do the left one first). The two chatting on the bottom floor must be done last.
All I will say is the following: you need to get the man to speak to the sleeping guy (manager? He does get angry) and click on him. After he goes in the lift click the picture. Need to somehow get the computer guy in the lift too as if both are in the lift you can cut the ropes.
That's my only hint.
Level 2 is quite fun and level 3 took me ages to work out. Shame there's only 3 levels, it's well fun.
I struggled to kill the man in the sewer until I had a hint. Sid nailed that but struggled to kill the guy having a shit.Matt Morrison wrote:Nice. Level 2 was pretty easy.
I am critical, when I think criticism is warranted, and have therefore dug this particular pit for myself I suppose. But I'm getting pretty disheartened lately by the regularity with which I'm jumped on simply for offering a contrasting view, or what I think is a bit of pertinent information; or even (as in this case) just asking a question, with no criticism either stated or implied. I wasn't criticising you in any way at all, Kirk, and I'm sorry if you felt that I was.Kirk Bevins wrote:To be fair, I didn't really need to be clear. If I was going to listen to it on the radio/ipod etc, of course I could just turn the speakers off. I love it how you're so quick to criticise, Phil, but just a moment's thought about a particular problem and it passes you by.Phil Reynolds wrote:Sorry, you weren't very clear. I interpreted your comment as meaning that you wanted to listen to music on your stereo/radio/iPod/whatever while playing the game. I get it now.
The sewer man was the penultimate one I worked out, and then the shitting guy last.Kirk Bevins wrote:I struggled to kill the man in the sewer until I had a hint. Sid nailed that but struggled to kill the guy having a shit.Matt Morrison wrote:Nice. Level 2 was pretty easy.