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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [ttocsmi] [ In reply to ]
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Was at HS graduation last week and watched a teenage girl playing a different game - Twenty. Her high score was "20x13" (I'm still not entirely sure what that means). How hard could it be?

I'm now officially as skilled at video games as a teenaged girl.



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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [slowguy] [ In reply to ]
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That's cool!

At my current pace, I'll get to 20 by mid-September.

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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [slowguy] [ In reply to ]
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Nice! I've been consistently hitting 20x1 and 20x2. I got 20x4 about a week ago and couldn't top it until yesterday when i got a 20x6. My last game was 20x4.

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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [BarryP] [ In reply to ]
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Oh, just scored a 20x7 on the next game!

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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [slowguy] [ In reply to ]
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slowguy wrote:

I'm now officially as skilled at video games as a teenaged girl.


Nice. I'm stuck at 20x5. I did however learn last week you can move the starting # up from 5 to 15. That made a big difference for my frustration level

"I think I've cracked the code. double letters are cheaters except for perfect squares (a, d, i, p and y). So Leddy isn't a cheater... "
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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [Leddy] [ In reply to ]
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I saw that, but I've been starting at 5 anyway. Does it make a big difference to start at 15? I just assumed that meant it also started at a higher speed, and with the more complex groups of tiles.

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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [slowguy] [ In reply to ]
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slowguy wrote:
I saw that, but I've been starting at 5 anyway. Does it make a big difference to start at 15? I just assumed that meant it also started at a higher speed, and with the more complex groups of tiles.

It made a giant difference for me. The board starts higher (4 rows). Sometime it's almost impossible to start clearing it. Most of the time I can get it cleared almost completely. Starting at 5 just seemed super slow. Changing to 15 seemed to speed it all up. The overall game that it.

"I think I've cracked the code. double letters are cheaters except for perfect squares (a, d, i, p and y). So Leddy isn't a cheater... "
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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [slowguy] [ In reply to ]
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Got to 20x14. Usually get to 20x6+. Certainly easier/faster starting at 15. My strategy was to have three columns and prioritize only having three tiles on the bottom row. Once you get to 20x10 it's usually bedlam...

This game needs to go away now.
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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [CW in NH] [ In reply to ]
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Nice. I got to x17 a couple of times. I've been sticking with starting at 5s. I don't really have a strategy. I just keep matching the tiles as quickly as I can. Maybe I should think up some sort of plan.

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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [CW in NH] [ In reply to ]
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Dude, that's awesome. Seriously.

If i start at 15, I can get to 16 or 17. I'm missing something, either a reliable strategy or brain cells. Probably both.

I'll get to the point where there's two or three empty rows at the top and the rest is a solid mess. Nothing to play. So I blink my eyes and watch the timer tick down....

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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [slowguy] [ In reply to ]
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I basically try to get it here. But once you get to x10 one mistake is the end...

Btw is there a way to include photos in the message body without using a service like photobucket?
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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [CW in NH] [ In reply to ]
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I always use TinyPic.com

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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [slowguy] [ In reply to ]
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I wonder what the gap is for uploading a pic natively to having it displayed in the post. Maybe it's just an inconvenience to reduce the amount of photos hosted...
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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [slowguy] [ In reply to ]
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Finally got a 20x13. Will post proof later.

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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [CW in NH] [ In reply to ]
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20x20, the game is now banished from my phone.
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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [CW in NH] [ In reply to ]
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Well done !

"I think I've cracked the code. double letters are cheaters except for perfect squares (a, d, i, p and y). So Leddy isn't a cheater... "
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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [ttocsmi] [ In reply to ]
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Just downloaded. I can see this afternoon not turning out how I anticipated... thanks a lot! Got 14s the first few times. Will try again later
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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [CW in NH] [ In reply to ]
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CW in NH wrote:
20x20, the game is now banished from my phone.

Nicely done. I lost some momentum after I got to 20x17. Maybe I'll have to reengage and see if I can't make it that little bit further.

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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [slowguy] [ In reply to ]
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I had it in my head that something would happen at 20x20, nope... it just goes so quickly at that point that one errant move and the game is over.
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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [ttocsmi] [ In reply to ]
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So this has become a staple game of mine since this thread.

I now usually get 20 16-18 times when I play. My pr is 21.

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Sorry, the pic didn't load. Gimme a minute........

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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [BarryP] [ In reply to ]
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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [BarryP] [ In reply to ]
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Great job Barry Horowitz



How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?
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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [BLeP] [ In reply to ]
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Honestly, it just might be my greatest accomplishment.

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Re: Twenty (the game) - Anyone [BarryP] [ In reply to ]
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I got 20 once. I said thats good enough and deleted the app from my phone.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?
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