Challenges 6 and 7, Season 1: The Arcade Challenges

[Ivy]

Challenges 6 and 7, Season 1: The Arcade Challenges

You may have noticed that an arcade has recently been installed. The scores that have been racked up so far will be reset shortly for these last two challenges. The challenges will be run concurrently and last one week.

* The team with the highest combined cumulative arcade scores at the end of a week will win Challenge 6.
* The team with the most highscore trophies in the individual games at the end of a week will win Challenge 7.

These challenges will end on Sunday, August 3 at 11pm Eastern time.

[nottaprettygal]

Haight just reset all of the scores, and now everything is ready to go.

Unfortunately, it won't reset my scores (maybe because I'm a mod), so whatever I've played up to this date won't count.

[nottaprettygal]

Actually, it's impossible to erase all of the high scores, not just mine. However, I suspect that all of those scores will fall. Regardless, it's probably fairly simple to calculate from the 28th and forward.

Let's get it on. . .

[Thursday]

Oh bother

[The_Liquid_Laser]

A challenge to play video games? Wow that doesn't even seem like work. :)

[Edahn]

I should tell my dad I won't be showing up to work this week.

[Anonymous]

Can we have Didums on our team? Even if he doesn't want to play?

[EffEmDoubleyou]

I'm not sure I understand how Challenge 6 is calculated. Is it a matter of adding the high score of each player for each game? Like, if there are five arcade games and ten team members, it will be the sum of 50 different scores? Or is it the cumulative total of scores all week so that if I wanted to play 24/7 I'd do better than someone who played for a few hours just because I played more games?

[Ivy]

Haight or NPG or file cabinet can explain it more fully, but if you click on Leaderboard it shows each player's overall score which is calculated somehow (I assume magic) by the software. These will be added together for each team. (And one of them will step up with their pimp hands if I'm wrong.)

[EffEmDoubleyou]

What I'm getting at is, can somebody win by just playing the games 16 hours a day, or is it based on HIGH scores. Like if I play the game three times and score 100, 100 and 100, do I beat someone who plays it once and gets 200?

Sorry, my J hand is strong :)

[CzeCze]

....

Where's the arcade?

:huh:

BTW, I have no problem being in 3rd 4th place right now, 'cause I just came back from a game night in the REAL world and I like, totally kicked ass at Taboo. So there.

:doh:

Found it.

You were purposely distracting me from looking at it. :whistling:

[Magic Poriferan]

So what do you do if someone that isn't on any team takes most of the trophies? :whistling:

[bluebell]

So what do you do if someone that isn't on any team takes most of the trophies? :whistling:

Kick 'em? ;)

[Ivy]

Here is how the cumulative scores work, I think:

If you're 1st on a leader board for a particular game you get 10 points. If you're 2nd, you get 9, if you're 3rd you get 8 etc and if you're 10th then you get 1 point.

If you're not in the top 10 for a game, you get zero points. If someone moves ahead of you, your points are adjusted downwards (eg if you were 1st on the board for a particular game and had 10 points, then someone comes in and beats you, your score drops to 9 for that game). The leader board is a total of all your points across all the games.

I'll wait for the pimp hand correction if necessary, and thanks to bluebell for her systems analysis.

[nottaprettygal]

I'm not sure I understand how Challenge 6 is calculated.

For each individual game, you can rank up points for your top 10 finishes. The goal of Challenge 6 is to rack up as many of these points as possible. Higher finishes earn you more points. The points system is:

10th Place = 1 point
9th = 2
8th = 3
7th = 4
6th = 5
5th = 6
4th = 7
3rd = 8
2nd = 9
1st Place = 10 Points

Does that help?

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Ivy and Notta...that is a very clear explanation, thank you.

So to sum up:
Challenge 6 rewards landing in the top 10 in any particular game
Challenge 7 rewards only finishing first for a particular game

[NoahFence]

I just got 36 and 45 on Addiction Solitaire, both times when I hit "send score" it showed up as 0. That = suck!

[Didums]

Can we have Didums on our team? Even if he doesn't want to play?

Muhahahaha! I'm a Lone Ranger!

*I'm a Cowboy... on a Steel Horse I Ride
I'm Wanted... Dead or Alive
Wanted... Dead or Alive*

I play for keeps.

[EffEmDoubleyou]

I don't mean to be a pest, but I can just foresee the chaos coming after these challenges, especially since they're the last ones.

Everyone is free to play the games, not just Gauntlet participants. Which leads me to three questions:

1. Can we/should we/will we erase the scores posted by non-Gauntlet participants on Sunday night to aid in scoring?

If not...

2. With regard to Challenge 6, if non-Gauntlet gamers occupy positions in the top ten high scores for a game, will the top ten high scores by Gauntlet participants be ranked 1-10 and scored accordingly? Or will points only be awarded based on actual forum-wide rankings? In other words, if Didums (for example) has the high score for Asteroids, will nobody get a "10" for Asteroids, or will the highest scoring Gauntlet player get a "10"?

3. With regard to Challenge 7, if a non-Gauntlet gamer has the high score for a game on Sunday night, will the highest score by a Gauntlet participant be declared the winner or will a winner not be named at all for that game?

[bluebell]

I just got 36 and 45 on Addiction Solitaire, both times when I hit "send score" it showed up as 0. That = suck!

I suffered through the mind-numbingness of Yeti Pentathlon (for the second time - I'd played it once before on INTPc and ONLY once). I hit submit and it said I was 'just practising' and didn't submit my score. :cry:

[nottaprettygal]

I don't mean to be a pest, but I can just foresee the chaos coming after these challenges, especially since they're the last ones.

To answer all of your questions in one, the scores of regular forum members will not be deleted, the high scores will not be disregarded, and the same goes for the top ten scores.

There shouldn't be too much chaos. And if there is a tie, then Ivy will come up with a tie-break.

[NoahFence]

Just consider the non-team forum members as "minotaurs". Sometimes, the dungeon wins.

[Ivy]

Just consider the non-team forum members as "minotaurs". Sometimes, the dungeon wins.

:yes:

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Despite the possible references to nerdy games I've never played, I think I get it :) Thanks.

[Ivy]

Careful what you admit to never having played. We may have to revoke your NT card.

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Careful what you admit to never having played. We may have to revoke your NT card.

Just think of me as the Fonzie of NTs. I'm cool. Ayyyy! :nice:

[Mondo]

Yes!!
Now I have something to do.. :D

[CzeCze]

Did someone already suggest highlighting Gauntlet members' names in the high scores section with their team colors?

It would just make it easier for us to keep track of points and what we have to beat.

You know, strategize.

As oppose to spastically slamming down my laptop keys trying to beat a 2,342,3412,342 high score that won't even count towards our totals. (And damn you Didums for making us feel worthless. :dry:)

Aside from the most egregious trash talkers, I dont' even know who's in the Gauntlet or what team they are on so interpreting the high scores list ... not really happening.

[CzeCze]

BTW, NPG, with your avatar I totally get you confused with Pure_Mercury.

[Tallulah]

Did someone already suggest highlighting Gauntlet members' names in the high scores section with their team colors?

It would just make it easier for us to keep track of points and what we have to beat.

You know, strategize.

As oppose to spastically slamming down my laptop keys trying to beat a 2,342,3412,342 high score that won't even count towards our totals. (And damn you Didums for making us feel worthless. :dry:)

Aside from the most egregious trash talkers, I dont' even know who's in the Gauntlet or what team they are on so interpreting the high scores list ... not really happening.

In the event that the highlighting suggestion isn't possible, you can find out who's on what team by looking at the first page of the MBTI Gauntlet 2008 thread. Here's the specific post: http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/228613-post1.html

[EffEmDoubleyou]

It would just make it easier for us to keep track of points and what we have to beat.


I think the way they answered my scoring question, you have to worry about beating everyone in front of you, not just Gauntlet players. If you wind up in fourth place in a game, and all three of the people ahead of you are non-Gauntlet players, you still only get 7 points, not 10. Of course, you're still ahead of other Gauntlet players, but you don't get first place points unless you're actually in first place.

[nottaprettygal]

That's right, FMW.

BTW, NPG, with your avatar I totally get you confused with Pure_Mercury.

That's because he's my dupe account.

[Jen]

Is there any way to have separate challenge for #7 instead of the arcade again? I dunno... maybe a cooking contest with photos as evidence?

[nottaprettygal]

Is there any way to have separate challenge for #7 instead of the arcade again? I dunno... maybe a cooking contest with photos as evidence?

Well, at least they aren't both a week long. . . or my hand would fall off.

[Ivy]

No, these are the last challenges. Many people have expressed fatigue and this seemed like a fun way to send off the Gauntlet until next time.

[Jen]

:boohoo: I still have a little life left in me. Won't you reconsider or at least think about it? Pwease? :puppy_dog_eyes:

[Ivy]

Feel free to stage your own cooking contest!

[Jen]

Why so I can face the fire squad? No thanks I've been abused enough this week.

[Ivy]

So, you want me to face the fire squad instead? Thanks a lot! ;)

[Jen]

I'll just have to settle for a nice meal out. :rolleyes: I prefer having others cook for me when giving the opportunity anyway.

[EffEmDoubleyou]

Is there any way to have separate challenge for #7 instead of the arcade again? I dunno... maybe a cooking contest with photos as evidence?

You don't want that. Trust me. Put down the frying pan and step away from the stove. I'm just trying to save you some heartache, really.

[Jen]

^ Has someone told you something that I'm not aware of?

[EffEmDoubleyou]

^ Has someone told you something that I'm not aware of?

No, no...I'd just hate to see you go down like that :D

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/home-garden-cooking/2936-holiday-food.html#post92301

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/fluff-zone/1303-who-s-hungry-31.html#post118096

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/fluff-zone/1303-who-s-hungry-45.html#post137836

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/fluff-zone/1303-who-s-hungry-47.html#post160124

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/7150/chickparmrq1.jpg

[Jen]

I can totally kick your ass. You haven't truly met my ESFJ shadow but it's fierce! As a matter of fact after this gaunlet crap is over I think we should see if anyone wants to have a cook off and break up into teams.

PS: You're good and if you choose to participate will be a challenge.

[Tallulah]

^^^

I'll judge, but y'all have to have me over to your houses and feed me fo realz. :yes:

[Jeffster]

Gimme my Billiards title back. You can't change the rules in the middle of a game.

[Oberon]

Now, I ask you... what exactly was I supposed to do?

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/customprofilepics/profilepic634_2.gif

[Falcarius]

Now, I ask you... what exactly was I supposed to do?

:laugh: The top space looks a bit bigger.

[The_Liquid_Laser]

Now, I ask you... what exactly was I supposed to do?

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/customprofilepics/profilepic634_2.gif

For some reason I expect the word "FAIL" to be written across that picture. I think I'm been on the internet too much. ;)

[disregard]

Can anyone tell me how one acquires points?

For example, I have 10 points. How did I get them and how do I get more?

[SolitaryPenguin]

I think the leaderboard points are based on your positioning in multiple games. The higher you place across all games, the higher your point total. Not sure which places get what points though.

[CaptainChick]

Gee whiz, I wonder if the Blue team is gonna win these challenges?!?!?!

Damn you Team Blue, damn you all to HELL!!!!!

[Jen]

Nerdy people are really good at video games. Oh well, go blue team! :static:

[Wyst]

Gee whiz, I wonder if the Blue team is gonna win these challenges?!?!?!

Damn you Team Blue, damn you all to HELL!!!!!

Boo! You, who are not part of any team, have no trash talking privileges. :devil:

[Jen]

Boo! You, who are not part of any team, have no trash talking privileges. :devil:She's on our team.

[Wyst]

argh... dang you're right. Her name is in black lettering. :doh:

[Martoon]

Some of these games are seriously buggy.

I got this far in Addiction Solitaire. Where, pray tell, is the queen of hearts?

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm77/Martoonster/bug.png

[kelric]

Some of these games are seriously buggy.

I got this far in Addiction Solitaire. Where, pray tell, is the queen of hearts?
...


Yeah, that one bit me too. I think it was the queen of spades that just sort of mysteriously vanished in my game. I've had more than a few browser-hangups as well. Some of them are pretty fun though:)

[Edahn]

Happened to me too. It doesn't show, but I think it's still occupying one of the spaces.

[PinkPiranha]

No matter. Red Team shall prevail.

[Ivy]

I just had a momentary panic that I had missed the challenge deadline, when I woke up at 7am after falling asleep at 10pm (very exciting night around here, there were diapers and there were books, don't even get me started). I promise to set an alarm for 11:50p just in case I do it again tonight.

[Jen]

I was very worried too. Glad you set the alarm.

[ygolo]

So what does the tally look like now.

Blue team take both challenges?

[Ivy]

Looks like win for Blue.

Blue: 399 leaderboard, 10 trophies
Green: 318 leaderboard, 2 trophies
Red: 191 leaderboard, 5 trophies
Black: 95 leaderboard, 0 trophies

I will update points in the main Gauntlet thread now as well.

[Ivy]

Also, if anyone would like to check my calculations I can send you the screenshots, if you promise not to make fun of the other tabs I had open at the time. It took me like a half hour and it was EXTREMELY boring so I don't recommend it, but I majored in English so if you feel you must, I will support you.

[Martoon]

Looks like win for Blue.

Blue: 399 leaderboard, 10 trophies
Green: 318 leaderboard, 2 trophies
Red: 191 leaderboard, 5 trophies
Black: 95 leaderboard, 0 trophies

I will update points in the main Gauntlet thread now as well.

So for Challenge 6 (most leaderboard points) it's Blue, Green, Red, Black, and for Challenge 7 (most trophies) it's Blue, Red, Green, Black. Is that correct?

And please send me the screenshots, Ivy. I trust your math. I just wanna see the other tabs you had open.

[Ivy]

So for Challenge 6 (most leaderboard points) it's Blue, Green, Red, Black, and for Challenge 7 (most trophies) it's Blue, Red, Green, Black. Is that correct?

That's right!

And please send me the screenshots, Ivy. I trust your math. I just wanna see the other tabs you had open.

Check your PMs.

[Usehername]

Looks like win for Blue.


My favourite is how NPG used her effort-benefit analysis to play 4 deck Spider Solitare and hit the "Submit Score" button after the clock ran for a second or two, thus giving her the high score.

[Martoon]

Check your PMs.

Meh. Not anything worth really making fun of, there. You disappoint.

Nice to see the toolbar shortcuts for the Puddin' and some other super-secret site, though. ;)

[arcticangel02]

My favourite is how NPG used her effort-benefit analysis to play 4 deck Spider Solitare and hit the "Submit Score" button after the clock ran for a second or two, thus giving her the high score.

Actually, everyone in the top 10 did that. ;)

[Ivy]

Meh. Not anything worth really making fun of, there. You disappoint.

Nice to see the toolbar shortcuts for the Puddin' and some other super-secret site, though. ;)

Are you absolutely certain you want people who read the chat logs at Perverted Justice on the Puddin' though? (Even if it was a link in a thread on INTPC.)

[Martoon]

So for equal scores in the high score list, does it sort by time played?

[Martoon]

Are you absolutely certain you want people who read the chat logs at Perverted Justice on the Puddin' though? (Even if it was a link in a thread on INTPC.)

They're probably all the same people.

[Didums]

Looks like win for Blue.

Blue: 399 leaderboard, 10 trophies
Green: 318 leaderboard, 2 trophies
Red: 191 leaderboard, 5 trophies
Black: 95 leaderboard, 0 trophies

I will update points in the main Gauntlet thread now as well.

I beat the Black team!! Woot! :party2:

[nottaprettygal]

My favourite is how NPG used her effort-benefit analysis to play 4 deck Spider Solitare and hit the "Submit Score" button after the clock ran for a second or two, thus giving her the high score.

It took three tries to get that score. I think it's good that some of the games (like the ones I won) had nothing to do with skill but could be beaten by someone with a little bit of ingenuity/stupidity.

[The_Liquid_Laser]

It took three tries to get that score. I think it's good that some of the games (like the ones I won) had nothing to do with skill but could be beaten by someone with a little bit of ingenuity/stupidity.

Heh, I was going to beat Haight's Texas Hold'em score, but the forum logged me out automatically after being on one screen for too long. That Texas Hold'em game takes only slightly more skill than the Billiards game did before it was fixed. ;)

[PinkPiranha]

I tried valiantly to unseat Laser's "Hexxagon" trophy.... but he wrapped his arms and legs around the chair and held on!

[The_Liquid_Laser]

I tried valiantly to unseat Laser's "Hexxagon" trophy.... but he wrapped his arms and legs around the chair and held on!

Actually ygolo took first place away from me about an hour before the competition ended.

[PinkPiranha]

Hmmmm.

*plots on Ygolo*

[Eric B]

I don't know if this has been asked anywhere, but is it possible to change the control keys on the games?
I just cannot play using the arrows. On my MAME games, I can change the settings, and I usually use N/M as left/right, and A/Z as up/down. Anyway to do this on this arcade?

[Martoon]

I don't know if this has been asked anywhere, but is it possible to change the control keys on the games?
I just cannot play using the arrows. On my MAME games, I can change the settings, and I usually use N/M as left/right, and A/Z as up/down. Anyway to do this on this arcade?
Nope, they're all separate Flash apps, and not emulators. If it doesn't have in-game control setting, you're stuck with what you're given. You'd have to use a separate keyboard remapper utility. Try Dev-Labs' Keyboard Remapper Home Page (http://www.dev-labs.com/kr/keyboard.html)


And MAME ftw, btw. :cheese: I've got the full ROM set. Emulators are a beautiful thing.

[Eric B]

Thanks.
(though those remapper programs don't seem to go up to Windows XP. I know that the PC's we had in an office in my last job already had a utility where you could remap the keys. I'll have to see if my computers might have that somewhere. It doesn't seem to be in the control panel keyboard setting).