I may have to raid the App Store 

Moonie posted:

I may have to raid the App Store 

Me too 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Nice one Dame. 

I keep saying "that's it for tonight" then sneak on and get a slightly better score. 

Thanks EC...went one better and now I am going to kill you for getting me hooked   

Baz posted:

Moonie posted:

I may have to raid the App Store 

Me too 

I already have 

Yogi19 posted:

Baz posted:

Moonie posted:

I may have to raid the App Store 

Me too 

I already have 

It is very addictive 

Moonie posted:

I may have to raid the App Store 

@Baz may know.

I just got so excited, thought I was going to do it, but alas, just a new high score. 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Nice one Dame. 

I keep saying "that's it for tonight" then sneak on and get a slightly better score. 

 

Thanks EC...went one better and now I am going to kill you for getting me hooked   

 

   Sorry Dame. 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

I just got so excited, thought I was going to do it, but alas, just a new high score. 

oh you're gonna play it like that huh  bring it on.... Seriously well done EC and hard luck 

Saint posted:

Anyone heard of Tetris .... quite good

Tetris has been around like forever!

5316  

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

Saint posted:

Anyone heard of Tetris .... quite good

Tetris has been around like forever!

Oh, EC: I don't know whether to thank you or hate you for posting this! 

I'd played it a while ago (or more accurately, an earlier version called "1024" - essentially the same game, but the tiles start at "1" and the target's 1024), and it is indeed horribly addictive.

I looked it up and apparently the game dates from 2014 - a bit earlier than I thought.

Unfortunately; as with other FMs I can't resist, so instead of continually accessing the site I've downloaded a Windows app version.

Still not reached the 2048 tile yet, but current highest score? 15,996... 

Eugene, you are officially top of the class 

Eugene's Lair posted:

Oh, EC: I don't know whether to thank you or hate you for posting this! 

I'd played it a while ago (or more accurately, an earlier version called "1024" - essentially the same game, but the tiles start at "1" and the target's 1024), and it is indeed horribly addictive.

I looked it up and apparently the game dates from 2014 - a bit earlier than I thought.

 

Unfortunately; as with other FMs I can't resist, so instead of continually accessing the site I've downloaded a Windows app version.

Still not reached the 2048 tile yet, but current highest score? 15,996... 

Way to go Eugene 

Eugene's Lair posted:

Oh, EC: I don't know whether to thank you or hate you for posting this! 

I'd played it a while ago (or more accurately, an earlier version called "1024" - essentially the same game, but the tiles start at "1" and the target's 1024), and it is indeed horribly addictive.

I looked it up and apparently the game dates from 2014 - a bit earlier than I thought.

 

Unfortunately; as with other FMs I can't resist, so instead of continually accessing the site I've downloaded a Windows app version.

Still not reached the 2048 tile yet, but current highest score? 15,996... 

@Eugene's Lair

I am equally hated at work. Introduced it today and a number of colleagues have struggled to stay off the game. 

One of them has got to the elusive 2048, but he admitted he played it a few years ago and there is a system to completing it, he showed me his completed game.

BTW, anyone noticed that these are the numbers assigned to a binary word ?

Just had a much better session 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Eugene's Lair posted:

Oh, EC: I don't know whether to thank you or hate you for posting this! 

I'd played it a while ago (or more accurately, an earlier version called "1024" - essentially the same game, but the tiles start at "1" and the target's 1024), and it is indeed horribly addictive.

I looked it up and apparently the game dates from 2014 - a bit earlier than I thought.

 

Unfortunately; as with other FMs I can't resist, so instead of continually accessing the site I've downloaded a Windows app version.

Still not reached the 2048 tile yet, but current highest score? 15,996... 

@Eugene's Lair

 

I am equally hated at work. Introduced it today and a number of colleagues have struggled to stay off the game. 

 

One of them has got to the elusive 2048, but he admitted he played it a few years ago and there is a system to completing it, he showed me his completed game.

 

BTW, anyone noticed that these are the numbers assigned to a binary word ?

OK: Finally made "2048", so I can finally put this - and myself! - to bed... 

Made "2048" with a score of 20,268. I don't know if the original Gabriele Cirulli version allows you to continue playing afterwards, but the (licensed!) version I'm playing does, so I finished with a final score of 28,168.

Yes, there are some basic techniques to playing: I wouldn't call them "fool proof" because there is a random element to the game, but they do help you more consistently achieve higher scores. If anyone wants me to go over them, let me know (I think EC understands some of the basics, but went a bit awry at the end there...   )

As for binary: well, the game's built on multiples of two, so...

Actually, "2048" was based on an earlier game called "1024" (mentioned above), but that in turn was based on a game called "Threes" - which is built on constructing multiples of *ahem* 3...

Eugene's Lair posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Eugene's Lair posted:

Oh, EC: I don't know whether to thank you or hate you for posting this! 

I'd played it a while ago (or more accurately, an earlier version called "1024" - essentially the same game, but the tiles start at "1" and the target's 1024), and it is indeed horribly addictive.

I looked it up and apparently the game dates from 2014 - a bit earlier than I thought.

 

Unfortunately; as with other FMs I can't resist, so instead of continually accessing the site I've downloaded a Windows app version.

Still not reached the 2048 tile yet, but current highest score? 15,996... 

@Eugene's Lair

 

I am equally hated at work. Introduced it today and a number of colleagues have struggled to stay off the game. 

 

One of them has got to the elusive 2048, but he admitted he played it a few years ago and there is a system to completing it, he showed me his completed game.

 

BTW, anyone noticed that these are the numbers assigned to a binary word ?

OK: Finally made "2048", so I can finally put this - and myself! - to bed... 

Made "2048" with a score of 20,268. I don't know if the original Gabriele Cirulli version allows you to continue playing afterwards, but the (licensed!) version I'm playing does, so I finished with a final score of 28,168.

 

Yes, there are some basic techniques to playing: I wouldn't call them "fool proof" because there is a random element to the game, but they do help you more consistently achieve higher scores. If anyone wants me to go over them, let me know (I think EC understands some of the basics, but went a bit awry at the end there...   )

 

As for binary: well, the game's built on multiples of two, so...

Actually, "2048" was based on an earlier game called "1024" (mentioned above), but that in turn was based on a game called "Threes" - which is built on constructing multiples of *ahem* 3...

Well done Eugene. 

Now you have completed it, there is a version where you do it in reverse. 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Eugene's Lair posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Eugene's Lair posted:

Oh, EC: I don't know whether to thank you or hate you for posting this! 

I'd played it a while ago (or more accurately, an earlier version called "1024" - essentially the same game, but the tiles start at "1" and the target's 1024), and it is indeed horribly addictive.

I looked it up and apparently the game dates from 2014 - a bit earlier than I thought.

 

Unfortunately; as with other FMs I can't resist, so instead of continually accessing the site I've downloaded a Windows app version.

Still not reached the 2048 tile yet, but current highest score? 15,996... 

@Eugene's Lair

 

I am equally hated at work. Introduced it today and a number of colleagues have struggled to stay off the game. 

 

One of them has got to the elusive 2048, but he admitted he played it a few years ago and there is a system to completing it, he showed me his completed game.

 

BTW, anyone noticed that these are the numbers assigned to a binary word ?

OK: Finally made "2048", so I can finally put this - and myself! - to bed... 

Made "2048" with a score of 20,268. I don't know if the original Gabriele Cirulli version allows you to continue playing afterwards, but the (licensed!) version I'm playing does, so I finished with a final score of 28,168.

 

Yes, there are some basic techniques to playing: I wouldn't call them "fool proof" because there is a random element to the game, but they do help you more consistently achieve higher scores. If anyone wants me to go over them, let me know (I think EC understands some of the basics, but went a bit awry at the end there...   )

 

As for binary: well, the game's built on multiples of two, so...

Actually, "2048" was based on an earlier game called "1024" (mentioned above), but that in turn was based on a game called "Threes" - which is built on constructing multiples of *ahem* 3...

Well done Eugene. 

 

Now you have completed it, there is a version where you do it in reverse. 

 

My new “best score” is 11552 (and I reached 1024)

I’m useless at number games so I’m over the moon

YES !!!

Did it today over coffee in a quiet spot in my favourite place in the city centre.

Meanwhile in the sensible world ... i'll be mostly chillin' with some sax

made one mistake the other day and blew it...I really want 4096

Well done, Dame.

So far, I’ve only reached 1024, with a score of 15944 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

 

YES !!!

Did it today over coffee in a quiet spot in my favourite place in the city centre.

 

 

Well done, EC 

Yogi19 posted:

Well done, Dame.

So far, I’ve only reached 1024, with a score of 15944 

once you work the method out Yogi it's quite simple to dop 2048 time and time again...it's the 4096 that's just out of my reach at the minute 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Well done, Dame.

So far, I’ve only reached 1024, with a score of 15944 

 

 

once you work the method out Yogi it's quite simple to dop 2048 time and time again...it's the 4096 that's just out of my reach at the minute 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

 

made one mistake the other day and blew it...I really want 4096

 

Well done Dame. 

As you say, there is a technique to it. My colleague said for example if you mainly go left-right and down, never go up. But during my winning attempt I did go up a couple of times, made it harder, but I got there with some forward thinking. 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

Well done Dame. 

 

As you say, there is a technique to it. My colleague said for example if you mainly go left-right and down, never go up. But during my winning attempt I did go up a couple of times, made it harder, but I got there with some forward thinking. 

Thanks EC 

Your friend does it completely different to me...I boobed when I pressed down instead of across, I thought I had 4096 in the bag 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

Well done Dame. 

 

As you say, there is a technique to it. My colleague said for example if you mainly go left-right and down, never go up. But during my winning attempt I did go up a couple of times, made it harder, but I got there with some forward thinking. 

 

Thanks EC 

 

Your friend does it completely different to me...I boobed when I pressed down instead of across, I thought I had 4096 in the bag 

I still play it, finding it quite easy to rack up a decent score. 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

Well done Dame. 

 

As you say, there is a technique to it. My colleague said for example if you mainly go left-right and down, never go up. But during my winning attempt I did go up a couple of times, made it harder, but I got there with some forward thinking. 

 

Thanks EC 

 

Your friend does it completely different to me...I boobed when I pressed down instead of across, I thought I had 4096 in the bag 

I still play it, finding it quite easy to rack up a decent score. 

Wish I could 

*cough* 

and I was so close to getting 4096 and a 2048 together and made one flipping mistake and blew it, I finished on just over 60 thousand.

Good going Dame 

I too still play, usually Saturday's and Sunday's whilst having a coffee. The other customers must wonder what I am up to when I let out a cry as I get stuck and the game ends.