roadrunner Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) The December Lynx HSC game of the month is Shanghai Setting - DragonLynx HSC Record - Non yet!Deadline to post scores is January 1st 2014 Final Times 1. Completed game (ordered by fastest completed game) 4:50 LX.NET +11 points +3 points4:58 Lynxman +10 points6:53 jblenkle +9 points13:23 darthkur +8 points16:37 roadrunner +7 points19:15 PFG 9000 +6 points 2. Most tiles cleared (in case of tie, ordered by fastest time clearing those tiles) 144 PFG 9000144 jblenkle144 roadrunner144 LX.NET144 darthkur144 LynxmanCurrent Point Standings -Tempest2k (22)Peyo (51)Cosi (15)PFG 9000 (62)roadrunner (99)classicgamer_27330 (6)zylon (29)darthkur (89)NIKON (42)jblenkle (74)Der Luchs (84)Rebel (10)BillyHW (1)masematte (19)atariano (15)DonPedro (14)Mangia-Boy ( 8 )oyamafamily (1)Link to manual -http://atariage.com/manual_thumbs.html?SoftwareLabelID=1883Any corrections please post Edited January 1, 2014 by roadrunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 (edited) This game has 144 tiles. Remove the tiles 2 at a time. Edited December 5, 2013 by roadrunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 19:15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Great time! No hints too. I usually have to use a few hints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Thank you. I love how this HSC thread makes me put some time in with my Lynx. Playing Shanhai really brings back some great memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) I think I'm gonna have to score this game by completed game - best time.It's possible to get a lower time but not clearing all the tiles by running out of moves.Anyone who can't solve the puzzle i'll give you 1 point for playing. Edited December 5, 2013 by roadrunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 I ran out of moves. 1 point for playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Shanghai 38 tiles left 30:38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 I think 38 tiles is how many you removed from the puzzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I have a question about scoring this on "completed" games...I don't think this is completely fair as I don't think every puzzle can be completed. It depends entirely on what tiles you get and which are exposed in any given game. By luck of the layout you can never play some of them in some instances. Can't it be scored by this criteria? 1. Completed game (ordered by fastest completed game) 2. Most tiles cleared (in case of tie, ordered by fastest time clearing those tiles) This way everyone would have a chance to earn points based on how many tiles they clear rather than only getting one point if you can't complete the puzzle. I think I'm gonna have to score this game by completed game - best time.It's possible to get a lower time but not clearing all the tiles by running out of moves.Anyone who can't solve the puzzle i'll give you 1 point for playing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 (edited) No, I only had 38 tiles left...that screen shows how many you have left...the Best Scores screen shows how many tiles you cleared....so I cleared 106... I think 38 tiles is how many you removed from the puzzle. Edited December 9, 2013 by jblenkle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I still have yet to entirely clear the board...but a slight improvement... 28 Tiles Left 116 Cleared 21:42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 I have a question about scoring this on "completed" games...I don't think this is completely fair as I don't think every puzzle can be completed. It depends entirely on what tiles you get and which are exposed in any given game. By luck of the layout you can never play some of them in some instances. Can't it be scored by this criteria? 1. Completed game (ordered by fastest completed game) 2. Most tiles cleared (in case of tie, ordered by fastest time clearing those tiles) This way everyone would have a chance to earn points based on how many tiles they clear rather than only getting one point if you can't complete the puzzle. That is a good idea. I'll score it this way. I thought more of us would be able to complete the game. The tile layout is random, some puzzles do feel impossible though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) Getting better 2 tiles at a time... 118 Cleared 26 left 24:01 Edited December 10, 2013 by jblenkle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) Shanghai - 144 completed Didn't think it was possible, but I finally beat this @&%*& game!!! Wow! That was wild...I just played again and got down to two tiles in 14:24. The final two tiles were stacked on top of each other. Edited December 11, 2013 by jblenkle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Yeah, the tile layout is random, and you might get lucky in one game with an "easier" layout than in the next game. But you won't really know until you lose, because there's no way to know whether matching tiles are stacked or buried until pretty late in the game. Really it's not meant to be played in 20-some minutes. I believe in traditional mah-jong, games could take months as the players would ponder every possible move and the likelihood that said move would result in a draw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I'm impatient...if I see a match I go for it... I believe in traditional mah-jong, games could take months as the players would ponder every possible move and the likelihood that said move would result in a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Shanghai - Completed (144) - 14:56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Your doing really good at this game. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 1. I got lucky! 2. I'm going bug-eyed from looking at all the tiles. Your doing really good at this game. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Shanghai - Completed (144) - 14:56 joe's i won.png joe's shanghi 14.56.png Wow, nice time! That's going to be tough to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Shanghai - 144 cleared - 14:06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 I joined the completed game club. 144 clearedtime 16:37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX.NET Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Well, then it is time to try and beat this score: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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