RetroBreakout Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Checkers - finally managed to beat it! frogs n flies - slight improvement - 44 picnic - 5690 still trying to develop my "skilluck" on kool-Aid man! (thanks for that one Rogerpoco!) ? 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Don't know how I did it, but I kicked Checker's butt. Wow. Not the best score here, but I'm pretty happy with myself It's a pretty good feeling when you have the computer on the ropes and it just keeps moving its only free piece back and forth as you get closer ? Checker: 12 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Kool-Aid: 16,600 Frogs: 16 My frog could score better, but I think it's bogged down. In Marsh Madness. . 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Checkers score update! I think I'm getting a little better at this game, though this will probably be my last score update for the round since I feel like I've pretty much reached the limits of my skill in all the games being played this time around. That's alright though, I'm satisfied with my scores. Bonus Checkers: 6 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_Atari Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Kool-Aid Man: 29,600 Picnic: 11,100 Frogs and Flies: 56 Checkers: 11 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Larocque Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Frogs & Flies (A/A) - 40 Checkers (Game 1) - 6 If there was ever a game that made me doubt what little skill I have, Checkers would be the one!! Glad I finally beat it and glad I don't have to play it again! 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Frogs: 24 Picnic: 4260 I think I need to be the fly instead of the frog. The fly usually gets away. My frog is usually hungry. . 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I prefer playing checkers against my children, because I can actually beat them. (sometimes) 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Better score at Kool-Aid Man: 29,800 Also, since it apparently went unnoticed, I defeated the computer at Checkers with nine men remaining (Kings count as two.) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Oh yes, better score on Picnic as well: 7,170 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Larocque Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Kool-Aid Man - 47,000 Small improvement! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Any tipps for checkers? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nads Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Mister-VCS said: Any tipps for checkers? Yep I need some too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_Atari Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Improvements: Kool-Aid Man: 30,600 Frogs and Flies: 76 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Frogs: 26 -22 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Mister-VCS said: Any tipps for checkers? Hmm... Try not to beat yourself up too badly when you lose to the Novice 4k A.I.? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerpoco Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Picnic-7200 Avoided this like crazy, didn't expect much from myself... This was my first attempt. Not a bad game at all, I think I need to read the manual tho, there's something I don't think I quite "get" about catching the flies or something after you swat them. Biggest thing with most paddle games, you have to find the "center", then pretty much lock your fingers on the paddle, you can't let it go momentarily, you won't likely still be centered properly. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerpoco Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 6 hours ago, Mister-VCS said: Any tipps for checkers? Don't get me wrong, I scrambled out a win, I'm prolly not the best advice... I had to outright sacrifice a few pieces at first, one for one, forcing the AI to jump me, then me being able to jump it back, until there was enough room to sneak one thru and get a King-the A.I. doesn't seem committed to getting Kings, it's mostly sticking to a defensive strategy, I guess, so you'll likely get a King much faster than the computer, and you can do a little damage with it, then figure out how to trap the leftover pieces, IMO the A.I. seemed to "give up" after it was in a bad spot, no offense whatsoever. Good Luck!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 7 hours ago, Mister-VCS said: Any tipps for checkers? Man, this game makes me feel inferior just thinking about it. But I second the comments above. Also, the computer is really good at using the "must jump" rule to its advantage. It baits you into having to jump it and sets itself up for a double jump, or even worse, jumping your king. So think a few moves ahead, don't get discouraged, and don't feel bad hitting reset early on if it's not going your way. I don't have much luck setting up double jumps for myself, but I have been able to trap a few of its pieces. It's a nice "got you!" moment 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) Frogs: 26 When I grow up, I wanna score 76 on Frogs N Flies... . Edited July 4, 2020 by Scrabbler15 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agb Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Frogs and flies. Diff AA 34 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwieland Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Small improvement in Frogs and Flies...40 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwieland Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Some more minor improvements! Kool-aid Man 46,700 Picnic 9770 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Frog: 28 - 26 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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