Subject: Another fun 11x0
Date: Tue Jan 13 00:43:15 2009
User: TNmountainman
Message:14006-5 Now 2/20. Took me two tries. Probably wouldn't have given it a second try unless I had seen someone else had already beaten it.
Date: Tue Jan 13 19:45:54 2009
User: fiesole
Message:Very nice. A 17 move opening. From then on cut and dried. Now 6/26, so there are some others who have won.
Date: Tue Jan 13 20:53:11 2009
User: d164280
Message:Fun game TN, got it first try, not super tough, but care must be taken. I posted 31588-5 last week when I finally solved it after 4 tries at 3/23, now 3/41, so others have found it to be very tough. A few days ago I came across one I think is even tougher. 16866-5, frustrated the crap out of me. After the first try thought it was surely unwinnable. Wrong! 1/22, no way, can't be. Now 2/43, finally busted it on attempt #21. What a bitch! Or maybe it's just me, give it a try and see what you think.
Date: Wed Jan 14 01:35:43 2009
User: TNmountainman
Message:I'll try to look into that later. I've actually found several lately that I was the first one to win, but that doesn't necessarily make them "interesting". I had one today, in fact, that my win made it 1/14, I think, but it was just plain HARD. I only post ones that seem (to me) quirky and/or fun to play.
If I don't comment on 16866 within a couple of days, feel free to remind me by bumping this.....
Date: Thu Jan 15 22:56:40 2009
User: TNmountainman
Message:Still haven't looked at yours, but just did this neat one:
1468-5 Now 1/14. Took me two tries, though.
Date: Thu Sep 19 10:02:16 2013
User: TNmountainman
Message:Another 'cute' one:
17588-5. First try; now 2/10. Maybe not exceedingly difficult, but a bit of fun.
Date: Thu Sep 19 17:49:13 2013
User: TNmountainman
Message:.......which was *immediately* followed by 18851-5, which took me about 4-5 tries. Now 2/27. During the first go-'round, I suspected it was solvable, but knew it would be hard. Didn't know how hard until I saw the stats.
I urge those of you who like challenges to dig into this one. Really delicious, this one, I think...
Date: Thu Sep 19 20:30:09 2013
User: TNmountainman
Message:Dang - what is it with the deals I'm getting today? Just now was dealt 28100-5. Seemed moderately simple, and I'm shocked to see it's now 1/17!
Date: Sun Sep 22 15:48:38 2013
User: Kaos
Message:OK - this is a 12x0 that ended up unsolved in today's Wide Open but I kept going and it is now 1-20. Anyone good enough to solve it in one try?
12x0 15271-9
Date: Sun Sep 22 20:03:17 2013
User: jamesblackburn-lynch
Message:Okay...it's 2 for 22 now. But how can it be shown that I'm only responsible for one of those games? Seems it will have to be a faith issue.
James
Date: Sun Sep 22 21:00:32 2013
User: Kaos
Message:Go to scores and you can see one (successful) attempt under your name in just under 25 minutes.
Kudos
Date: Sun Sep 22 22:04:38 2013
User: jamesblackburn-lynch
Message:Oh yeah, I could just click on a user and see what they did...is that what you mean? Or is there another way using "scores" which I only know for seeing streaks and such?
J
Date: Fri Sep 27 04:22:37 2013
User: TNmountainman
Message:Lots of fun: 16413-5. Now 4/44.
Date: Fri Sep 27 17:00:05 2013
User: Pepsi_Max
Message:now 5/45. Not super easy but not too bad. Looked at your stats TN, very shocked to see you had 17 losses on that one
Date: Fri Sep 27 17:16:43 2013
User: TNmountainman
Message:LOL. Yeah, after I lose a game, I rarely play it again, but sometimes I do if I'm for some reason curious (which I was on this one). I don't remember *ever* playing one that many times (although I probably have). And when I play one like that after a loss, I'm not very careful - only searching for the key (since additional losses don't count). So I think a lot of those losses were probably only a minute or so. That being said........it must also have just been one of those cases where something that's not so difficult to some seems somehow impervious to my finagling. I do think it's still a very hard game, and at least the way I solved it was quite interesting.
Now I'm interested to know if others also think it's hard -- or not....
Date: Fri Sep 27 23:34:14 2013
User: Dr.Bombay
Message:Kinda hard but definitely fun.
3rd try but I'm throwing out the first one because I thought I had a free cell when I did not. Not the usual opening set of moves.
Date: Mon Sep 30 22:54:34 2013
User: d164280
Message:Just got this jewel to run my streak to 11, 29632-6, now 1/43, 17:11min. Now I'll try yours.
Date: Mon Sep 30 23:56:01 2013
User: d164280
Message:16413-5, first try, now 7/51, 15:34min. Was in a similar position in both games, thought I screwed up, was about to give up, then I saw the move that saved by BUTT!!!!!!
Date: Wed Nov 13 09:50:19 2013
User: TNmountainman
Message:13049-5. First try; now 2/27. Pretty fun...
Date: Mon Jul 20 03:24:45 2015
User: TNmountainman
Message:#17860-5. First try again. Now 2/21. Tough and interesting.
Date: Fri Mar 9 14:52:08 2018
User: TNmountainman
Message:Took me *forever* to find this thread again. I had to scroll back thru over 30 pages to get to it.
I thought this one was quite fun. First try, now 3/36:
18433-6
Date: Fri Jul 1 13:41:06 2022
User: TNmountainman
Message:27821-5. Now 1/30, and I'm not the "1", altho I was pretty close. Gave it two tries. It's indeed "fun". One of those where you've just got to put together the sequences in the right order.
Date: Fri Jul 1 20:54:00 2022
User: redberet
Message:Tricky but taking it slow, first time was the charm. It's not the sequence but not overloading the pivot points until you're sure it's time to stack. It put up a fight but went down meekly.
Date: Sat Jul 2 02:43:29 2022
User: TNmountainman
Message:Well done. I was gonna ask andaronjim to maybe move it to at least climate 7, but now I guess climate 6 would be plenty.
Date: Tue Jul 19 13:04:01 2022
User: redberet
Message:While not an 11, it is still satisfying. There's a lot of pivots in this and the one hint I can give is think 3D.
Game: 12x0 32296-8
Game stats: 1/1/100%/1417
Elapsed: 13:45
Date: Tue Jul 19 17:17:19 2022
User: roo
Message:Easier for me because I knew it was winnable and more importantly, there was nothing for me to lose!
7/19 17:13 12x0 32296-8 Not scored 4:44 Won 100% 1417 2 2
Date: Tue Jul 19 18:22:39 2022
User: redberet
Message:That's a good time you got there, roo. These ones are good to learn the skills needed for 11's. I prefer this level because there's plenty of tough enough but still winnable. I'll be needing every trick learned if I'm to give you competition in zeros. I'm still regrouping.
Date: Tue Jul 19 19:37:39 2022
User: Kumquat-of-Conciliation
Message:I'm sure you all know, but there's multiple threads for 'fun' 12x0s, too. Just sayin'; not complainin'.
Date: Tue Jul 19 20:30:34 2022
User: redberet
Message:Note the disclaimer.
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