Arcade Rants & Brags

[Pyrotex]

Normally, I am not into arcade type games. Especially not first person shooters. But a month before hurricane Ike I tried my hand at "13 Days in Hell". I quickly got hooked.

Yesterday evening, stayed late at work until everyone had left, and I cranked up 13DH for the first time since the hurricane. On my third try, I broke the record: 49,000 and pocket change!

I entered my score and waited... and waited... and got a message that there was some error and my score was not saved.

AAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

Godfrey Daniel Sweet Mother of Frakin Pearl.

[Tormod]

Uhm. Sorry. It probably timed out...or, eh, maybe, you know, it's part of the game? *ducks*

[Racoon]

That game is creepy

What a bummer. You're all stoked and jazzed that you triumphed and persevered a high score, only to have a little glitch steal your Gold Medal away...

[iViolet]

i've had the time-out problem too. it happened to me all three times in the golf tourney.


it wouldn't have mattered much since i my worst (best) golf score was a '50' and my worst (best) was a '32' which would have disqualified me anyway since the game picks up the high score.

the next time i get a good golf score, i'll take a screen shot as proof!

[Tormod]

I am sorry for these problems. The arcade is a third-party script which I have very little control over. I'll upload some new games soon, though!

[Spiked Blood]

I just thumped the high score in space invaders, and as the inner geek in me proudly pressed submit score I waited anxiously to see my name as the new Space invaders highest score, only to get:

This score was not submitted from the game. Your score will not be saved.

Or in other words.. 'You are an idiot, ahaha'.

Because I was inactive for over ten minutes my name/account whatever, was disconnected from the forum. It happens on another forum I frequent too, and I'm really getting cheesed off with it. Anybody know why its happening and how I can stop it? (other than being constantly active and refreshing the page every two minutes..)

[iViolet]

Originally Posted by Tormod

I am sorry for these problems. The arcade is a third-party script which I have very little control over. I'll upload some new games soon, though!

i apologize if i appeared to be complaining about the games–i wasn't. while i am a bit competitive in my day to day life, i mostly use the arcade to wind down from the work day. i'm not so much concerned about the numbers as i am about relieving aggravation, but i am pleased to know that new arcade games are on the way!

Originally Posted by Spiked Blood

Anybody know why its happening and how I can stop it? (other than being constantly active and refreshing the page every two minutes..)

i tried that once (with the zombie game) but it didn't work for me. i had an active (second) tab that i refreshed every few minutes or so, but it didn't seem to work out since my score didn't get picked up anyway.

[Tormod]

I suspect that any game that takes over 15 minutes will time out.

I will try to set the limit to 30 minutes. Let me know if that helps. Do any games require more than that???

[Tormod]

I have added 135 new games today. Have fun!

[iViolet]

tormod!!

i came in here to give you a HUGE thumbsup for the new awesome arcade games! i'm having SO much fun!

THANK YOU!



edit: um, i just realized this probably shouldn't be in the 'rant' thread.. sorry!