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Australia (WA)Wil

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wilamristar.com.au

Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:24 am   Post subject: seb's scores (an ode to the master of the time) Not logged in.

Okay, those who want to talk about the content... here goes... some scores to treasure and some to target. Here's the chronological list of the scores that recently took seb from #5 to #1 ranking.

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level 0 position 4, 400 points 1113 8.064 08/04/200 at 19:11
A good start.
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level 48 position 1, 766.7 points 781 30.448 09/04/200 at 17:15
An easy number one. Takes points (relatively speaking) off Wil and asarkila.
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level 68 position 1, 900 points 781 34.088 09/04/200 at 17:32
Why not just take 300 points off ari - and without the reps.
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level 54 position 4, 400 points 1012 11.220 09/04/200 at 18:06
Hehe... my scores took over 8000 games. Yours took less than half an hour.
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level 28 position 1, 1000 points 992 30.340 10/04/200 at 12:10
Dud level, dud score... hang on! Okay, 1 day and 4 minutes. I was thinking you got this in 4 minutes for a sec.
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level 42 position 2, 800 points 993 29.252 10/04/200 at 12:47
Well done. Look at the recording, repeat... and show us your ticks.
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level 37 position 5, 300 points 809 25.224 10/04/200 at 14:21
Arhhh. Now there's a rare level. One I haven't really played. Hmmm, is 1000 points possible?
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level 1 position 5, 300 points 1268 15.436 10/04/200 at 15:40
A nice level.
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level 16 position 1, 1000 points 837 30.248 12/04/200 at 22:00
Good to see it took a little while!
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level 30 position 5, 300 points 918 20.144 13/04/200 at 20:13
Whatever.
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level 41 position 1, 766.7 points 961 36.288 14/04/200 at 14:59
Nice and easy.
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level 75 position 2, 800 points 1008 24.436 14/04/200 at 16:04
Ouch. I just don't have the reflexes.
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level 43 position 7, 200 points 909 37.220 14/04/200 at 16:28
Nothing to see here - move along.
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level 46 position 2, 800 points 798 64.216 14/04/200 at 20:38
Some ticks here or there. Wil and ari feel ripped off!
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level 49 position 1, 1000 points 816 44.040 14/04/200 at 21:18
Completely rude - a clear number one even though it's clear that this was not the best game. The only game to include the ticks!
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level 79 position 18, 83 points 904 52.468 14/04/200 at 21:34
Next level. One for even more improvement!
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level 77 position 5, 300 points 1053 29.116 15/04/200 at 19:30
Good enough.
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level 5 position 6, 250 points 962 31.292 16/04/200 at 8:08
So, where's that final 1000 pointer!
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level 4 position 1, 675 points 855 30.312 16/04/200 at 12:35
Join the club.
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level 70 position 1, 1000 points 1316 0 16/04/200 at 14:02
A massive score. Well done.
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level 7 position 1, 1000 points 852 31.180 16/04/200 at 15:33
Brilliant - I thought my path was optimal. I was wrong.
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level 10 position 1, 1000 points 710 22.040 16/04/200 at 15:47
Wow! I have no idea how you did this.
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level 8 position 5, 300 points 970 18.416 16/04/200 at 18:40
Roll that dice!
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level 9 position 4, 400 points 1171 2.264 16/04/200 at 21:26
Number 65 in the free high scores.
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level 14 position 2, 800 points 930 31.444 17/04/200 at 10:55
Fast.
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level 18 position 5, 300 points 777 11.176 17/04/200 at 13:08
..
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level 19 position 2, 800 points 919 40.192 17/04/200 at 15:17
No wonder you hate the luck based levels. I would if I'd played as hard core for several weeks.
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level 32 position 8, 150 points 549 24.424 17/04/200 at 15:56
One still to be mastered.
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level 34 position 4, 400 points 686 36.104 17/04/200 at 17:47
..
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level 35 position 3, 500 points 763 26.176 17/04/200 at 18:31
..
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level 24 position 6, 250 points 392 34.264 17/04/200 at 20:02
A long way off top, but still 6th!
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level 2 position 1, 675 points 863 9.048 17/04/200 at 22:29
Optimal. I think.
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level 3 position 8, 150 points 797 11.348 18/04/200 at 17:13
Don't worry, I have no idea either.
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level 52 position 1, 1000 points 594 24.056 18/04/200 at 22:48
Phil would like his ticks now :(
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level 57 position 4, 400 points 978 29.284 19/04/200 at 20:01
A nice quick bash of a level.
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level 56 position 7, 200 points 867 28.296 19/04/200 at 20:27
Good score for 25 minutes after dark. (I actually wrote this when my script hd the time at 00:25 - bad editor macros.... probably should have used the database rather than saving the results from searching the high scores).
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level 22 position 2, 800 points 1003 20.352 19/04/200 at 21:11
Time to sleep on another 1000 pointer.
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level 40 position 1, 1000 points 542 28.304 21/04/200 at 17:22
Fresh - and a clear number one. There might be a lesson there!
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level 38 position 2, 800 points 727 37.188 21/04/200 at 20:05
You're right, ari does have quite a few lasting number one scores.
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level 31 position 1, 1000 points 439 42.360 22/04/200 at 16:07
Wow! I thought the optimal score had been reached here.
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level 33 position 1, 1000 points 676 34.024 22/04/200 at 19:45
Brilliant. You worked hard here, but this is a killer score. I would need to completely rework my method to gain that much time. Good to see the score was improved on after getting the clear number one.
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level 69 position 1, 1000 points 972 35.216 22/04/200 at 21:23
A thoughtful slaying. Again, not settling with a clear number one but going for a lasting score
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level 51 position 4, 400 points 707 26.024 22/04/200 at 22:14
It's 4:14am in France. Feeling addicted yet? Okay, so you're looking to sneak to number one and am getting afraid that if you don't move now others may block the door.
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level 71 position 5, 300 points 801 38.280 22/04/200 at 23:06
Wow, 300 points for such an easy effort. One of a few fragile scores.
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level 36 position 5, 300 points 1017 26.112 22/04/200 at 23:38
Sleep was probably needed.
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level 15 position 10, 100 points 645 37.384 23/04/200 at 00:27
One to come back to when needed.
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level 58 position 1, 1000 points 769 14.312 23/04/200 at 14:42
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level 80 position 3, 500 points 1158 0 24/04/200 at 9:41
Like old times!
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level 17 position 2, 800 points 889 9.208 24/04/200 at 10:37
At least you left me with some high scores.
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level 21 position 4, 400 points 922 23.116 24/04/200 at 11:52
Roll it again.
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level 6 position 1, 900 points 762 19.320 24/04/200 at 15:20
The level of the moment. Maybe it started it all - well this run.
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level 27 position 2, 800 points 701 22.132 24/04/200 at 17:10
Lucky last. Time to check the ticket in and see how we did!

And the answer is number one in the rankings. I''d better run now. Feel free to add comments about the high scores. I will update the hall of fame but obviously not add too many entries. One big one is all that's needed!

I'm curious to see what happens on the next ticket. I'm imagining another level set will become carnage!

No one's completed Reef. No one other than me has got through the currently available Jungle levels.

Franceseb

Single Player
drsebfree.fr

Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:04 pm   Post subject: Not logged in.

Quote (Wil):
Okay, those who want to talk about the content... here goes... some scores to treasure and some to target. Here's the chronological list of the scores that recently took seb from #5 to #1 ranking.
Wow, you really made a deep analysis of these scores. Do I deserve such a long post ?:.
I consider, all in all, that my ranking will last no longer than when other top 5 people will claim extra time ticks on several levels. And we have ruben and Thozz doing quite well also these days, so it might be a short time :.
Let me just comment on a few levels:
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level 1 position 5, 300 points 1268 15.436 10/04/200 at 15:40
A nice level.
You guys went very fast on this one...
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level 5 position 6, 250 points 962 31.292 16/04/200 at 8:08
So, where's that final 1000 pointer!
I just don't understand how you play this fast... hmmm, let me see... maybe there's a way, this reminds me of some other level : - I'll see later. I don't give up!
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level 70 position 1, 1000 points 1316 0 16/04/200 at 14:02
A massive score. Well done.
Still it can be improved. I didn't work a lot on this one. Just tried a new method, and bingo. I would'n be surprised to see scores in the 1500s reached there...
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level 7 position 1, 1000 points 852 31.180 16/04/200 at 15:33
Brilliant - I thought my path was optimal. I was wrong.
I think mine is optimal. I might be wrong also :
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level 9 position 4, 400 points 1171 2.264 16/04/200 at 21:26
Number 65 in the free high scores.
It took me ages to understand how to improve there. But how could I still go faster :
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level 2 position 1, 675 points 863 9.048 17/04/200 at 22:29
Optimal. I think.
I think too... I was puzzled with this extra tick. And sort of found the answer while dreaming. Did anyone say addicted? Anyway, I have 2 quite different methods there, with the exact same result!
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level 31 position 1, 1000 points 439 42.360 22/04/200 at 16:07
Wow! I thought the optimal score had been reached here.
Nope, and you can still improve mine by 2 or 3 ticks... :
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level 33 position 1, 1000 points 676 34.024 22/04/200 at 19:45
Brilliant. You worked hard here, but this is a killer score. I would need to completely rework my method to gain that much time. Good to see the score was improved on after getting the clear number one.
I'm proud of this one, and quite surprised to improve that much a "classical" level's top. Quite lucky to discover a nice method, I took a little longer to improve :
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level 6 position 1, 900 points 762 19.320 24/04/200 at 15:20
The level of the moment. Maybe it started it all - well this run.
ruben had set pressure first !
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No one's completed Reef. No one other than me has got through the currently available Jungle levels.

This is tempting... I'll try Jungle first I think. Maybe a way to get 20000 combined points?
seb
Australia (WA)Wil

Single Player
wilamristar.com.au

Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:06 am   Post subject: Not logged in.

Good choice of levels to respond to. I've been beaten many times on level 1 but liked the level and the challenge to improve. I'd be pissed off if you'd got it so easily.
I was also lost with level 5 and it took me a long time to crack the 1000 points here, as you can see I'm 15 points behind but glad to have the 1000 pointer.
To be honest I haven't played level 70 serious but know it's there.
Pity the fun is at the end of the level.
Level 7 - phh.
Level 2 ... in your sleep ...playing so hard core over a short time as you did is a good way to 'double rank' and you tend to find methods out in your sleep, while running, driving, or whatever. Still, it's a good trick. I have this bizzare idea that one day the players will get together and find we have different methods on this level and this score is not optimal... maybe I'm sleeping at the time. :
I'll need a rethink on 31. Obviously I'm going the wrong way.
33 scares me. I think you have this one for good. That type of method is hard to find. Well done.
Thank Thoz for the ball rolling there. Unfortunately he sent me the recording and I looked without thinking. I'm pretty sure the method was the same as my early methods... back then I tended to favour repeatable scores rather than luck based ones. Now days you need to optimised and assume luck to some level. I can also improve here. Thozz's score/game had numerous flaws as he knows. What's amazing is being able to get a clear number 1 in Homelands by a new method which can be improved on significantly. Still, you now have 33.

You are number one. Ticks are too bad and such is life. If others want the scores they need to get them. Still, Phil would be turning in his grave.

I played with Keith (PKWA) last night and we managed to get through level 28 of Jungle. We were pretty happy. They are worthy levels, but hard. Good luck, but keep the balance ... there's no time rush and plenty of good things to do in life including playing bd4 :

Finlandasarkila

Single Player
ari.sarkilahtigmail.com

Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:06 am   Post subject: Not logged in.

Quote (Wil):
33 scares me. I think you have this one for good
Never say never :
Australia (WA)Wil

Single Player
wilamristar.com.au

Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:05 am   Post subject: Not logged in.

Interesting. I figures 33 was beyond me. I had an old print out of the high scores so thought I'd give 33 a go. I lloked at my recording (a method that I thought was pretty much optimal) and realised it was a game that looked very old fashioned with many mistakes (like going the wrong was an backtracking or planning on the fly near the end). Taking the same method with a couple of vague small improvements I was able to beat seb's score. What was most interesting is that I saw the game, knew my method was good and without even trying or playing back my old recording thought it was out of my reach.

The funny thing is I beat it, but asarkila's score is clearly better than mine, so I'm back at square one! :

As for seb having this one for good, it appears not. Still, this method is pretty deterministic so I'm not sure asarkila has it for good either.... as for levels 6 and 7 ... I'm still stumped :