Hi folks. It's been a little while and I'd finally like to announce another new feature of CG - The Arcade (//arcade/default.asp). It took awhile to develope the system so that it tracks users' games and scores along with high scores. I think it is at the point where it is ready to release. I'll continue to add more functionality over time and add new games from time to time. But there is enough there to keep you distracted for a little while. :biggrin: Let me know if you come across any issues.
Cheers!
-Paul
The FDA will find that providing games on a cigar site is direct marketing to children. :biggrin:
Quotelowpro75 - 9/26/2009 5:11 PM
The FDA will find that providing games on a cigar site is direct marketing to children. :biggrin:
You know, sadly, I actually considered that. But then if we plan our lives around what these nuts might do, we'd never enjoy ourselves. :confused:
Plus, the registration on the site makes you confirm you are at least 18 years old. So hopefully that will keep people happy.
-Paul
Thanks for the games, Senor!
:thanx:
I suck at games, but it's the thought that counts.
:shades:
FYI...the Moon Lander game does not seem to be saving the score correctly. Not sure what the issue is. I'll have to dig into it a bit.
-Paul
Very cool Paul. Nice addition to the site!! :cheer:
Paul, you're playing games with us. :nono:
By the way, I happen to be a Grand Master of the game Bookworm. Anybody ever play that?
My high score is 56 million.
Arcade ON a cigar site. Now I'll never get any schoolwork done.
Hell, I might not even remember to sleep or eat.
Games...that's fun... and just whern I was getting tired o f solitaire :biggrin:
Ok, I've spent too much time in this arcade... :loser: I have already neglected studying, AND work.
I got jipped; played space invaders, beat the high score and got the message
"Your score did not pass the validation test"
QuoteJackal - 9/27/2009 4:40 AM
I got jipped; played space invaders, beat the high score and got the message
"Your score did not pass the validation test"
I've gotten that 3 times on moon lander
QuoteAnthony - 9/27/2009 5:12 AM
QuoteJackal - 9/27/2009 4:40 AM
I got jipped; played space invaders, beat the high score and got the message
"Your score did not pass the validation test"
I've gotten that 3 times on moon lander
Hmmm...that's not good. I'll take a look.
-Paul
You think Obama will tax it?
Ok. I found the bug. The sessions on the server were timing out too quickly. So if you played a game for more than roughly 8 minutes your session would be gone. This has been pushed to 8 hours. I doubt anyone will play a game for that long.
The good news is that I was able to enter the game scores that were lost, so there were a couple of high scores included in those:
nukbucko
Space Invaders
Score 77020 (Sorry Jackal, I saw your 32220, but nuck had you beat)
nukbucko
Hexxagon
Score 36
The other scores were entered in the player's record. At some point soon you'll have access to view your playing records.
Thanks for the feedback and let me know if you find any other bugs!
-Paul
Damn you Paul now i have no reason to Log off :lmao:
As if I didnt spend enough ime in this site already, now we got MORE entertainment :biggrin:
QuoteSenorPablo - 9/27/2009 9:50 AM
Ok. I found the bug. The sessions on the server were timing out too quickly. So if you played a game for more than roughly 8 minutes your session would be gone. This has been pushed to 8 hours. I doubt anyone will play a game for that long.
The good news is that I was able to enter the game scores that were lost, so there were a couple of high scores included in those:
nukbucko
Space Invaders
Score 77020 (Sorry Jackal, I saw your 32220, but nuck had you beat)
nukbucko
Hexxagon
Score 36
The other scores were entered in the player's record. At some point soon you'll have access to view your playing records.
Thanks for the feedback and let me know if you find any other bugs!
-Paul
Hey Paul, you're killing me with the games. I have a hard enough time getting my ass is gear without an arcade at my fingers. By the way, I scored over 10,000 in Tetrus today bu there is no record of it neither in my play history or in the high scores. :confused:
Quotejunglepete - 9/27/2009 8:41 PM
Hey Paul, you're killing me with the games. I have a hard enough time getting my ass is gear without an arcade at my fingers. By the way, I scored over 10,000 in Tetrus today bu there is no record of it neither in my play history or in the high scores. :confused:
Hey Pete. I checked the logs and the best i could find was an entry for 1229. Is that in your history?
QuoteSenorPablo - 9/27/2009 11:09 PM
Quotejunglepete - 9/27/2009 8:41 PM
Hey Paul, you're killing me with the games. I have a hard enough time getting my ass is gear without an arcade at my fingers. By the way, I scored over 10,000 in Tetrus today bu there is no record of it neither in my play history or in the high scores. :confused:
Hey Pete. I checked the logs and the best i could find was an entry for 1229. Is that in your history?
1229 is the score of one of many games of tetris that I have played thus far...In the highest score category I have three entries I think. I just don't know what happened to the game that I got over 10,000 on :confused: It does not matter to me much, I was just wondering if it was working properly.
Damn, that is awesome Paul! Thanks for the hook-up! Another great new addition to the site!
Hey Paul, looks like you added bookworm - Thanks!
Is it possible to up the high score on moonlander? I think everyon who's played it scored the max 10,000.
QuoteAnthony - 9/29/2009 10:45 AM
Hey Paul, looks like you added bookworm - Thanks!
Is it possible to up the high score on moonlander? I think everyon who's played it scored the max 10,000.
Yes Bookworm was added per Larry's suggestion. Moon Lnader just appears to be buggy. It is what it is and I can't alter it. I'm looking for another one that might work better.
-Paul
Is there a trick to getting your high score added? I tied on SIMON and registered a 5th or 6th place in SPACE INVADERS but neither one is showing up on the list.
Its just me isnt it?
:-(
QuoteBob Cordell - 9/29/2009 4:40 PM
Is there a trick to getting your high score added? I tied on SIMON and registered a 5th or 6th place in SPACE INVADERS but neither one is showing up on the list.
Its just me isnt it?
:-(
Its not just you Bob...I'm experiencing the same quirks on Tetris
Bookworm is hit or miss whether it counts your score.
Are you guys getting any error messages at all? Or does it just appear to go through with no issues? Also, if you can write down the exact score and date/time and send me in a PM that will help me go through the logs and see if I can trace the problem.
Thanks,
-Paul
No error messages whatsoever from my end.
As if the site wasn't enough to keep you busy, you decided to develop an arcade to eh Paul? You the man !!! Thanks for once again showing what a cool community you have created.
It seems like posts and reviews have declined since the arcade has been up. :sad:
I've given up smoking cigars in favor of playing asteroids :-0
Yeah, Asteroids has got my attention as well...
Thats the first game I remember coming out
I found that if for some reason you have CG open on more than one "Tab" - then the Arcade will not save your score.
Close the other tabs and just have CG on one, problem fixed.
Also, if you have more than 1 Game going at the same time (not sure why you would) it will not save properly either.
Frogger! Sweeeet, I'm having flashbacks.
Wow, what a time for me to be back on my feet!
It looks like the scoring for Lunar Lander is incorrect. It always says 10000 points scored for me. I've gotten to different places so I don't see that being right. Anyone else have this issue?
Majongg issue: game randomly ends before time is up.
Also, when the game ends is there a way to play again without having to go back to the arcade?
QuoteNES Tek - 10/15/2009 5:28 PM
It looks like the scoring for Lunar Lander is incorrect. It always says 10000 points scored for me. I've gotten to different places so I don't see that being right. Anyone else have this issue?
Yeah. Lunar Lander scoring is screwed up. I'll probably just replace it with something else. I left it there for now just because I always have the high score since no one else can beat 10,000. :biggrin: But i'll get rid of it.
-Paul
QuoteAnthony - 10/24/2009 4:08 AM
Majongg issue: game randomly ends before time is up.
Also, when the game ends is there a way to play again without having to go back to the arcade?
I hadn't heard of this one. I'll take a look. There's a ton of Majongg hames out there I can't put up instead.
-Paul
3 Card Poker Issues....its the only reason I probably have the high score. Its difficult to place bets in the small space provided and the betting seems all wonky. I suspect others have got frustrated with it and just gave up :confused:
Quotejunglepete - 10/24/2009 10:27 AM
3 Card Poker Issues....
Uh oh, now you gone and done it: put a poker game up there. Now my Arcade usage will increase.
Oh, man! You had to point out the time wasting section to me... now I'll have to explore that too :-)
Good thing the poker isn't for money :lmao:
Quotejunglepete - 10/24/2009 10:27 AM
3 Card Poker Issues....its the only reason I probably have the high score. Its difficult to place bets in the small space provided and the betting seems all wonky. I suspect others have got frustrated with it and just gave up :confused:
Speaking of issues with the 3 Card Poker. In only the ten mintues or so that I spent playing this morning, on a couple of hands I was only dealt two cards. Forunately I didn't experience any problems with the betting area, though. But a couple of the hands I was dealt, I only got two cards.
Quotemhuss - 10/24/2009 11:54 AM
Quotejunglepete - 10/24/2009 10:27 AM
3 Card Poker Issues....its the only reason I probably have the high score. Its difficult to place bets in the small space provided and the betting seems all wonky. I suspect others have got frustrated with it and just gave up :confused:
Speaking of issues with the 3 Card Poker. In only the ten mintues or so that I spent playing this morning, on a couple of hands I was only dealt two cards. Forunately I didn't experience any problems with the betting area, though. But a couple of the hands I was dealt, I only got two cards.
Oh yeah, that too. The two caed thing has happened a few times to mee as well. Just wait until you have 4000 in the bank and you want to bet 2000...its tough to find the space.
QuoteSenorPablo - 10/24/2009 8:58 AM
QuoteAnthony - 10/24/2009 4:08 AM
Majongg issue: game randomly ends before time is up.
Also, when the game ends is there a way to play again without having to go back to the arcade?
I hadn't heard of this one. I'll take a look. There's a ton of Majongg hames out there I can't put up instead.
-Paul
Figured it out: it's not random. It ends when there are no combinations left to choose. It would still be nice to start a new game without going back to the arcade though.
Paul, I cleared all 3 boards on Mahjongg and the game just sat there. It did not record my score or give an option to do so. Just get some more Mahjongg game options for me to test.
QuoteAnthony - 10/27/2009 10:51 AM
It would still be nice to start a new game without going back to the arcade though.
I'm working on the next version of the arcade. This will be part of it. Looking to release by the end of the week.
-Paul
Any chance of finding a more complete version of flip words? The current one gives up after 10 frames.
Paul, I didn't have any trouble w/ house of cards. it has 2 options to play --reg play and practice, you must have hit practice---it will not save a score (even though it tells you a score) in this mode.
QuoteJackal - 10/27/2009 11:20 AM
Any chance of finding a more complete version of flip words? The current one gives up after 10 frames.
I'll look around.
Thanks :rocker:
Got new high score on Mahjongg and it didn't record it. 37870
edit: and again 38130
and again 39090
QuoteAnthony - 10/29/2009 1:06 AM
Got new high score on Mahjongg and it didn't record it. 37870
edit: and again 38130
and again 39090
Yeah. My wife has complained about the same thing. Apparently with these games, you get what you pay for.
Fair point. :-)