Try Killean's game - win t-shirt

Tormod · 10-19-2006

Hey folks!

An old Hypography fellow, Killean, has made a web-based remake of a classic game. He needs people to try it out.

Check it out here

We will be hosting this game at Hypography eventually! So please visit it and try it out, then post your best score here. We have two cool Hypography t-shirts which will be drawn among all who post their scores!

Also remember to report back any problems you may have, and try it in different browsers etc if you can.

From the game text: "FlipMatch is a game that teaches logic and reverse problem solving. The objective is to match a changed image against that of a whole one, by flipping tiles to their opposites. While the easier and lower levels can be little more then speed clicking, as the level increases, so does the number of 3x3 grids you must flip. This game can go on forever, limited only to the time you are willing to put behind it."

Have fun!

Tormod · 10-19-2006

I forgot the deadline: November 5, 2006!

Jay-qu · 10-19-2006

I got three, but am going back for more! Great job Killean

firfox version 1.5.0.7

pgrmdave · 10-19-2006

Problem #1 Reproducable - cannot "Set back to defaults" on options page - error message: "Element (curstyle) does not exist or the name is spelt wrong"

Problem #2 Not Easily Reproducable - received an impossible board (see attachment #1). Notice that I only have one chance, but more than a 3x3 square needs to be changed. (this screenshot was taken at the beginning of a game.)

Problem #3 Reproducable - it appears that there is no easy way to move back to the main screen from the high score screen.

These are the only problems I get so far. I've played the game for about 20 minutes using IE.

Edit: It appears that I can't upload the screenshots as they're too big...darn. I'll see if I can upload them somewhere and post links.

Drip Curl Magic · 10-19-2006

woo hoo, I scored 3.

"Moderate Static"

I don't even entirely understand how to play this game.

I get the jist of it.... but when I click a square... I have no idea where the three blocks are going to be moved....

Drip Curl Magic · 10-19-2006

yeah, I have no idea how to play this game.

but my only peeve with it is how hard it is to get back to the main screen from the score screen.

Anyways.

Everytime I play, I get a more horrible score than the previous try.

First scored three, then scored two, and I just scored one.

Killean · 10-19-2006

Thank you Tormod. And thank you Hypography for all your help.
I wish everyone luck on winning the T-Shirt, this game can get difficult.

Re: pgrmdave
Your bugs have been added to the FlipMatch homepage, I have also worked out the IE bug. Thanks.

Re: Drip Curl Magic
I apologize, I forgot to write out a little document explaining the game in further detail. Just for a quick explanation:
When you click on a square, it will flip the color of the grid you pressed and those immediately surrounding it. When the level starts, it does the exact same thing, and you need to figure out exactly what moves it made at random.

For example:
_Row
C
o
l

_123456
1OOXXOO
2OOXXOO
3XXXXXX
4XXXXXX
5OOXXOO
6OOXXOO

That is the completed area. The game chooses at random to move Row 3, Col 2. It would then end up looking like this:

_123456
1OOXXOO
2XXOXOO
3OOOXXX
4OOOXXX
5OOXXOO
6OOXXOO

As you will see, Col 2 Row 1 to 3, Col 3 Row 1 to 3 and Col 4 Row 1 to 3 are now the opposite to what they were from the beginning. This can also happen on the edge of the 6x6 grid. This means that any block that would be outside is not flipped, but the game still changes the remaining blocks surrounding the one your pressed that are inside.

Useing the same area as the top, the computer flips Row 6, Col 5.

_123456
1OOXXOO
2OOXXOO
3XXXXXX
4XXXXXX
5OOXOXX
6OOXOXX

It flipped Row 5 Col 4 to 6 and Row 6, Col 4 to 6. And because there is no Row 7, it is ignored. Now the game starts and the answer would be to click on the Row 6, Col 5 block. It will flip those around it, ignoreing that there is no row below.

I hope this helps.

Oh, and BTW, watch out for the Checkerboard area. At the higher levels it gets me every time.

I will be around Hypography for the remainder of the Beta Testing, so please send your bug reports to my PM and try to keep this thread clear for the contest score postings. If you would prefer to not use the Hypography PM system, you can send your comments and bug reports to me using one of the methods provided on the companies Contacts page.

Jay-qu · 10-19-2006

I think that I also found an impossible puzzle.. no Im just bad at puzzles, the game only gave me 1 move to do what had to of taken at least 2 because of how spaced out the needed corrections to the board where. If that makes sense..