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Susan Lynn Graham (Mi2n10s4u)
New Solitaire Player
Username: Mi2n10s4u
Post Number: 1
Registered: 8-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 11:39 pm: | |
I recently started to play the game Royal Parade and when I went to check the top scores I came upon the top scorer had played 454,824 and lost 0
giving him 100% average yet his average game score was 1. How is it possible to get a score of 1?
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Thomas Warfield (Support)
Moderator
Username: Support
Post Number: 1168
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 03, 2007 - 1:45 pm: | |
As it says on each scores page, an average score of 1 means that the statistics were submitted from an older version of Pretty Good Solitaire (pre version 8). Older versions did not report the average score, so it is set to 1.
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Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 25
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 11:42 am: | |
Is it possible though for someone to play 454,824 games? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3637
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 11:53 am: | |
Yes. It works out to about 125 games every day for 10 years. It would depend on how much effort you put into playing each deal, but at 3 minutes per hand it is theoretically possible in under 7 hours per day. When I was very ill I sometimes played PGS for 15 hours plus some days. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Intermediate Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 26
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 10:55 pm: | |
Richard, do you know how old PGS is? I estimate I've been playing since 1987 give or take a few years. It's funny how I just discovered this discussion forum in only the last month. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3638
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 4:04 am: | |
Thomas said recently that this was the 15th anniversary of PGS Kathy. We probably played inbuilt Windows solitaires prior to that. Guess we're just getting old. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1333
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 3:50 pm: | |
Yes you are. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Intermediate Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 29
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 3:56 pm: | |
I can tell I'm getting old when I get up from my chair after hours of playing. My joints get stiff and it takes me a while to get moving. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Intermediate Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 30
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 3:57 pm: | |
I see I was promoted from solitaire player to intermediate solitaire player. How does that happen? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3645
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 4:21 pm: | |
It is just an indication of how often you make posts. Windbags like Mike and myself are "Masters". The rate you are posting will make you one quite soon too. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 224
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 - 1:33 am: | |
I think, it took me about 4 to 6 weeks to get a Master Solitaire Player, and i have had the same question as you, Kathy. And Richard destroyed than all my hopes with his answer. Thanks Richard.  |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3650
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 - 4:57 am: | |
My pleasure Markus!
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Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Intermediate Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 34
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 - 8:57 am: | |
I hope I haven't been posting too much, but after playing PGS for 15 years and just now finding out about the discussion forum, I finally get to share and ask questions I've always wondered about. Plus, being a shut-in with only 1 immediate family member, it's great to make new friends. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3653
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 - 9:33 am: | |
Don't worry about "posting too much" Kathy. You've got a LOT of catching up to do. It's nice to have someone new participating in the forum. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1271
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 - 5:39 pm: | |
Also, it gives Richard something to do as idle hands are the devil's workshop (and Richard is devilish enough..see above post!). |
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