Subject: 8x4 speed challenge
Date: Wed May 17 18:45:17 2017
User: jimmyp
Message:Ok, speed demons or others, here's a challenge for you. I took the 10 highest numbered 8x4 Level 10 games that had 100% winning percentage (all played at least 336 times) to see how fast I could complete them. As Custom games don't count towards streaks, all are encouraged to play and post their collective times (and winning percentages). The goal is to go as fast as you can as there is little likelihood of losing and it doesn't stop your streak anyway.
The games:
32739
32733
32730
32729
32725
32702
32659
32533
32470
32405
Date: Wed May 17 18:48:17 2017
User: jimmyp
Message:Hey, great idea! My average time was 37.3, best was 33, worst was 50. Overall, they were a little harder than I would have thought and I had to pause a couple of times to make sure I didn't screw up. I forgot to record Moves, though I see that my final 38-second game took 42.
Date: Thu May 18 21:26:56 2017
User: roo
Message:As an "other", let me set a benchmark for slow.
My average time was 1:12.2, best 55 seconds, worst was 1:40
Average moves was 40.2, least being 33, most 55
Average cards was 138.1, least being 109, most 165
Note slowest time, most moves and cards was same game. Not so for fastest time - different games.
Average plays 361.8, least 339, most 412 (these can only rise of course)
Managed to keep 100% record intact, but this will surely be blown given the nature of the challenge.
Fun challenge, thanks jimmyp!
Date: Sat May 20 11:52:36 2017
User: Gremlin
Message:Thought I had a good shot at being the slowest so I went for it. Didn't lose any of them though.
Game Time Moves Cards moves
32739 1:37 38 115
32733 2:00 45 119
32730 1:21 32 96 Fastest, fewest moves and fewest card moves
32729 1:30 40 129
32725 1:46 53 160 Most moves and card moves
32702 1:54 45 115
32659 1:30 44 119
32533 1:43 44 108
32470 2:27 48 137 Slowest
32405 2:02 46 133
Total 17:50 435 1231
Avg. 1:47 43.5 123.1
Mean 1:44 44.5 119
Date: Sat May 20 20:09:22 2017
User: calicokid
Message:Cool challenge jimmyp!
My best time was 30 seconds on the nose, worst time was 53 seconds. My average time was 38.9. I'm notorious for losing 8x4s especially during deadly tournaments so I was pretty cautious in my approach. I won all the games on the first try, pausing so as not to lose any.
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