Sounds interesting. I'll be sure to check it out!

I love this game!
The author is doing a great job with updates (.62 released a few days ago)

btw second comment!!

Hey great game. I love it. But is the author going to make a version so you play play it under the doors explorer? Since i don't like having to go to the varlink menu and choose the game everytime i play, (or type out the command)...

just wondering.

Nowadays I try to program in _nostub mode as much as I can - it almost guarantees HW/AMS compatability and there really isn't much of a size penalty to speak of. Libraries work just fine, too.

But making a DoorsOS version of SomeGame should be as easy as replacing one line in the source and recompiling, so stay tuned...

...there, it's done, uploaded and claimed. SomeGame v0.65 should appear shortly.
:oP

Nick's update is missing the whole point of why Niklas' samegame/insanegame/somegame/whatever is so much better than others -- variable playfield sizes. Anyone who's played before can relate to how much more complex the game is when running at 48x24 tiles (massive chains and scores, too =)

Uh.. that was implied.

Also, when you have three different shapes it's harder than if you have ten. It's much harder to clear the field that way (duh).

Larger fields mean more complex strategies, but more types of pieces turn the game into quite the quandary: it becomes quite frequent that you have to plan your moves three, four, even five or more moves in advance. This is where strategies emerge and the game becomes even more interesting.

--BlueCalx

(Oh, and the "that was implied" part was a joke, too, btw :))

--BlueCalx

Hey, the universe is one entire joke. Cool! That means I don't have to take any of my teachers seriously as they are jokes too.

Only Joking (someone shoot me, no, that was also a <etc>)

Ciaran

With a highscore like that, I think we have a pretty good idea of what Nick does in his spare time; =-)
Anyways, I was wondering what [Perl?] counter program you guys use - was it supplied by the server? - is it written custom for ticalc.org? - or where can I download it?

amicek

Great! The 35th game I have found that works with HW2 AMS 2.03 (TI89) The list keeps on building! Good job, btw, I played one game for 21 minutes during church tonight.......so forgive me God!

How on earth do you get away with that? I'd never be able to in my church. oh well, you might as well repent, you sinning-calc-game-player you!

This reallty isnt relevant to the 89 but since there is no messageboard and I really need to ask this question here goes...

If you have a TI-86 and played the Game "Quest III", the RPG, how do u get past the first boss: DK Cyber??? I hit him he doesnt die, and he moves so quickly and his 4 ghosts chase me everywhere... I cant get past this part.... PLEASE HELP ME!!!

For those of you who don't really read anything on the message board in the first place, read the previous comment. The message board is used for discussion and general comments about the ARTICLE. I think if you want to know something like how to get past a boss in a game, E-mail someone. I'm trying to read these articles, and all these miscellaneous comments are a displeasure to see. As for samegame/somegame/insanegame, i think they're cool, and if anyone has a high score that they think can't be beat, please E-mail me.

Then shouldn't we all agree not to respond to these questions?

~ferich

But then, where is one supposed to post such questions? ticalc lacks an unofficial newsboard, thus preventing those people who have such questions from doing so. Hence, the only place for them to post IS off topic on a news message board.

Yes... I've noticed this problem too. But I'm sure ticalc.org has a reason for not having one, seeing as they can effortlessly create a new board for every news article, survey, etc. Fun with scripts. So it's not like it's hard to make a message board, but there has to be a reason why there isn't one.

- Jeff

Hay, Nick, what mode did you get that high score on? I played on Milli and got 4656. If you don't believe me, I could get you a screenshot (I played it in VTI). This game is awesome, I think I'll put it on my actual calc.

Got that in Insane Game for the 85 (ZShell) on Puzzle Mode about three years ago :)

--BlueCalx

Am I the only one who hates insane game? It's impossible to clear it all! I'm not addicted at all. Give me ZTetris anyday! >32000 points!

Actually, you can clear the screen. I did it when before I got the high score I put in a message a few hours ago.

Somegame and samegame and insanegame are all pretty good, but they take patience and strategy. As for ZTetris, I scoff at your high score. My highest was 41000+ on ZTetris v1.6.