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Grand Prix Round 1 - CANABALT

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  • AprecheApreche
    All of those requirements are still met if the game is restricted to the Flash version.
    Then it unfairly benefits the people who sit at their computer all day and have no jobs against the people who are on the move.
  • ApsupApsup
    That's a non sequitur, Scott. All of those requirements are still met (and probably better met) if the game is restricted to the Flash version.
    In theory someone could have too shitty computer to run the flash version. Would break Scott's "No matter how poor" rule.

  • InvaderRENInvaderREN
    edited March 2013
    Canabalt is perfect. Maybe *too* perfect.
    Except there is this differences between platforms thing, which makes the competition a bit unbalanced.

    Can you name any other single game that meets all the requirements?
    Free
    Everyone can play, no matter how poor or where they live
    Test of skill
    Like I said, I think you nailed round 1. It's great.

    I love playing on my phone during the day, iPad at night and even a few rounds on the PC just to see how I go (i seem to have input lag, does Kongregate use some kind of online server type system?)

    Again, good luck with what you picked for round 2-4 as I think the bar is set very high!

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  • DromaroDromaro
    <(i seem to have input lag, does Kongregate use some kind of online server type system?) </p>
    I think it has more to do with browser interaction. I downloaded the game and it runs FAR smoother.
  • InvaderRENInvaderREN
    <(i seem to have input lag, does Kongregate use some kind of online server type system?) </p>
    I think it has more to do with browser interaction. I downloaded the game and it runs FAR smoother.
    Aha!

    Anyway, I'm all-in on the iPad version. Feels the best to me.

  • lackofcheeselackofcheese
    All of those requirements are still met if the game is restricted to the Flash version.
    Then it unfairly benefits the people who sit at their computer all day and have no jobs against the people who are on the move.
    That's pretty much inevitable. The main reason I'm doing so well myself is probably that I've had a lot more time to spend than other people.
  • iruuliruul
    Would it be considered cheating if I played the PC version and macroed each possible height jump variation into multiple keys with key-press-timers?
  • lackofcheeselackofcheese
    I think there's actually quite a lot of different possible jump heights, though the variation is very slight - except for the discontinuity at ~8ms where it transitions from the small "hop" to bigger jumps.
  • lackofcheeselackofcheese
    Somehow I got an invite to be Timo's friend on Game Center, which is rather weird since I don't have an iPod, iPhone or iPad.
  • Dr. TimoDr. Timo
    edited March 2013
    Somehow I got an invite to be Timo's friend on Game Center, which is rather weird since I don't have an iPod, iPhone or iPad.
    How U is ranked on gamecenter then?!?!

    Let me just check that...

    EDIT: a-ha!
    image
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  • lackofcheeselackofcheese
    edited March 2013
    How U is ranked on gamecenter then?!?!
    I guess the Android version of Canabalt must be using Game Center to keep its high scores, which is rather interesting.
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  • Dr. TimoDr. Timo
    edited March 2013
    I guess the Android version of Canabalt must be using Game Center to keep its high scores, which is rather interesting.
    More like impossible. I would assume Apple doesn't just let anyone at the Game Center API's unless they're an iOS app.
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  • Snickety-SnakeSnickety-Snake
    The in-game high score table must get its data from their servers rather than Apple's, which would explain why the global high scores differ between the game's list and game center's (lackofcheese does not show up in game center).
  • lackofcheeselackofcheese
    That's more sensible.
  • Luke BurrageLuke Burrage
    I just got a run over 20km, and thought "Yay, I'm ahead of Gunabad, and second behind lackofcheese!" Then I checked the high scores and InvaderREN also got a run over 20km today. Dammit!
  • DromaroDromaro
    I'm not doing it on mobile since I can, well, do it for free on my PC. Also, browser based is super laggy. I recommend anyone set on doing on PC like me download it (found here: http://canabalt.en.softonic.com/download ). It's MUCH smoother. That said...

    image

    BEHOLD!

    (Yes, I know it's a large image but it's too late and I'm too insomnia ridden to do anything about it.)
  • Luke BurrageLuke Burrage
    Nice one! Pity a screen shot isn't a valid score submission method.
  • DromaroDromaro


    *snip*

    Every player must submit their score along with some evidence that it is legit. There are many ways of doing this. The easiest is a simple screenshot of your score.
    *snip*

    Unless I missed something on the thread that countermanded that statement. I am pretty damn tired right now.
  • Mac24601Mac24601
    I'm having a ruff time with this game. But I'm going to get better.
  • MattMatt
    Damn you guys getting over 20k :)
    I'm Gundabad on Game Center. Made a few token attempts last night to break my old high score (a hair under 20k) but I can't break through 15k again. I don't think I'm going to have time to play much at all for the rest of this week, so I'm just banking on staying in the top 10!
  • DromaroDromaro
    From the sound of all the competitors, it seems like 20k+ is a strong run. unless everyone is being silent about it, which is entirely likely.
  • MattMatt
    20k+ is a strong run for the history of Canabalt
  • MATATATMATATAT
    I've definitely reached a peak in this game so I think the scores I have currently are going to be my best runs.
  • BelligerBelliger

    Canabalt is perfect. Maybe *too* perfect.
    I know you are only saying that because you are actually GOOD at the game. If you were down with us mere mortals....

  • Anthony HemanAnthony Heman
    It seems like there's two at 30k right now, a small-ish cluster at 20k, and what? A handful of us stuck in the 10ks?
  • InvaderRENInvaderREN
    It seems like there's two at 30k right now, a small-ish cluster at 20k, and what? A handful of us stuck in the 10ks?
    And Rym...

  • RymRym
    Quiet you. ;^)
  • Anthony HemanAnthony Heman
    It seems like there's two at 30k right now, a small-ish cluster at 20k, and what? A handful of us stuck in the 10ks?
    And Rym...

    Is he high or low? I havn't seen his name on the leaderboards.

  • RymRym
    I'm playing on multiple platforms.
  • MATATATMATATAT
    I need to figure out how to play this game with a controller. Maybe if that stupid iMpulse thing that shown up already.
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