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Larry Dale (Lars)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Lars
Post Number: 93
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 - 8:07 am: | |
Richard,
I just finished up # 1-99 (Sorry I was a little slow to join the party). Looking back over the old posts, I see you had 43 winners. My success rate was 44/99. If you have your stats for these still, I would be interested in comparing the winners. Also, I saw you achieved 61 on # 17, that would be intriguing to see, since I only recorded 43.
Thanks,
Larry
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6408
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 - 9:25 am: | |
I'll do some digging later Larry. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1760
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 - 10:15 am: | |
Larry, if Richard doesn't mind, I'll answer for him. We won
2
4
6
7
8
13
14
15
16
18
23
27
29
31
32
33
35
36
37
38
41
45
46
49
50
52
53
56
58
60
61
67
69
71
72
74
79
86
87
90
93
96
99
Which one did we miss? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6409
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 - 10:17 am: | |
Larry,2,4,6,7,8,13,14,15,16,18,23,27,29,31,32.33,35,36,37,38,41,45,46,49,50,52,53,56,58,60,61,67,69,71,72,74,79,86,87,90,93,96,99 were my winners. Average score 68.59.
I have the nagging suspicion that #17 could be improved on and may actually be winnable.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6410
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 - 10:19 am: | |
We overlapped Ken. Hopefully I've made no typos in my list. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6411
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 - 11:11 am: | |
Sorry guys, but one Yeti just wouldn't be enough.
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Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1761
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 - 11:29 am: | |
You're too modest, Richard. For that solution, I would have gone with THREE yetis! WOW! |
Larry Dale (Lars)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Lars
Post Number: 94
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 - 4:32 pm: | |
Richard and Ken,
Thanks for the info. I have solved # 30 and # 64 not on your list, but I missed # 49 (as well as
Richard's new # 17). So that brings us up to
47/99. I'll get to work on the two I missed, and if you need any hints on the other two, just ask.
Larry |
Larry Dale (Lars)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Lars
Post Number: 95
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 - 11:06 pm: | |
Forgot to include # 55 as solvable (that makes it 47/99).
Larry |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 572
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 1:39 pm: | |
Good job Richard Im only on #19. I play the games and look at your list before I give up. I played #17 for a good while thinking it had promise....
but.... |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6493
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 2:32 pm: | |
Thanks Ken, #17 is a stinker. I persevered with it for ages before I found out how to beat it. Luckily I did save it, so if you or anyone else wants the solution you just need to say so. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 573
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2011 - 8:40 am: | |
Im still moving rather slow as is indicated by my times. I play on them a while if there is any indicated chance at a win...# 30 is winnable BTW. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6498
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2011 - 10:26 am: | |
Hi Ken,
I have #30 recorded as a win previously. Don't know how it wasn't included in the list I posted above.The two mauve ones were ones I didn't win first time through.
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Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 575
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2011 - 1:03 pm: | |
Im fighting with #34 it seems winnable but may not be. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6503
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2011 - 1:14 pm: | |
I gave up on it before Ken. My score was 44. Will try it again. Who knows? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6504
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2011 - 2:08 pm: | |
I scraped an extra point and got 45 a couple of times. There are just two cards that are spoiling my scores. I anyone has a score above 45 I'd be interested to see a "partial". |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 576
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2011 - 5:33 pm: | |
Heres my 56 but see what you think.
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Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 577
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2011 - 5:35 pm: | |
Just a card or two away but I tried standing on my head and it just made me dizzy. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6506
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2011 - 6:02 pm: | |
Perhaps if I stood on your head Ken?
My eyes are knocking together just now. I need to hit the sack very very soon.
An excellent effort, although your score can easily be increased to 62 by rearranging the diamonds. Will mess with it some more tomorrow, |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 578
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2011 - 6:19 pm: | |
Noted..holding till the second 8h and stacking the second 6 and 7 of hearths seemed the key but just a scoring ploy so far. i didnt really shoot much for a higher score just felt stuck since all the moves were very late. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 579
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2011 - 6:23 pm: | |
hearth is where the heart stays warmer... |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6507
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 2:45 am: | |
I realized that Ken. I agree that the moves come too late, the damage with the hearts is already done and I doubt if it can be undone. I'm not finished with it yet but I think you may already have maxed it out. |
Larry Dale (Lars)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Lars
Post Number: 105
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 10:40 am: | |
Richard,
I'm having trouble opening your partial solution for # 34 (Forty Thieves 34.goodsol) (6.8 k). I am able to open your (Forty Thieves 17.pgs) (3.8 k). Not sure why the difference, although the file format may be important (size of file is larger in .goodsol versus .pgs).
Thanks,
Larry |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6509
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 11:36 am: | |
Larry,
I had to play it in the 101 Collection as Ken had uploaded his partial from that product. I'll open it later and replay it in PGS. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6510
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 12:47 pm: | |
In the "normal" PGS format. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 583
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 3:45 pm: | |
How far did you get on #64. It seems so close. I got to 60 so far. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6592
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 5:15 pm: | |
I have it recorded as a win Ken. I didn't save it though. Will have another go when the football finishes. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6595
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 6:55 pm: | |
I got it to 58 and 61 with two attempts Ken. It is winnable. Maybe Larry has it saved. I will try again tomorrow. (Actually later today...it's almost 1am). |
Larry Dale (Lars)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Lars
Post Number: 109
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 10:43 pm: | |
Ken,
# 64 is winnable, solution if needed attached.
Larry |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 584
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011 - 3:47 pm: | |
Thanks Larry, strangely enough, I missed the very first 5d.... matched you mostly otherwise it seemed.
Ken |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 586
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 12:26 pm: | |
As you can see Im still plugging along. Did you win #82? It was kinda easy so I guess you are testing me from your list.
Ken |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 587
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 1:21 pm: | |
#84 is also winnable... |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6690
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 1:49 pm: | |
I missed 82 and 84 Ken. Well done! Sometimes a play eludes us completely. The next time it hits you in the face. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 588
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 3:37 pm: | |
Very true, #64 was doing that. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6691
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 4:30 pm: | |
Larry, I've messed up. I was checking my emails. I moved to the Junk folder, checked the select all option and hit delete. Almost simultaneously I spotted your name amongst the messages. Too late to stop it. Apologies for my rashness. |
Larry Dale (Lars)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Lars
Post Number: 113
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 11:12 pm: | |
Ken,
Three heads are definitely better than one (or two) as I also missed # 82 and 84. That would bring the solvable up to 49/99 by my count.
Richard,
No problem, resent.
Larry |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6692
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 6:38 am: | |
Thanks Larry. Got it this time. In amongst Junk again. I unjunked it and it moved it back to my inbox. Then it wouldn't let me see the attachment as they had blocked it for my safety. I unblocked it and downloaded it. I'd to repeat the exercise as I could't figure out where they'd hidden the download the first time. There really is something seriously wrong with some IT programmers. Everything has to be made as complicated as possible. The spam merchants have had a lot to do with it no doubt.
I have a lot on my plate this week so PGS will have to take a back seat We are away on our travels again this weekend or perhaps monday. We'll see. I will have little time to update your list for some time, but I will return it to you thereafter. Thanks again. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 605
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:34 am: | |
I replayed the first 99 and was unable to improve on 49 of 99 a few others were interesting but to no avail. I lost my others as they were in the beta. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6800
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:45 am: | |
Well done Ken. I hope you intend to keep going. Larry and myself are bound to miss some I'd think. It's a game I enjoy. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 606
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 12:58 pm: | |
Most assuredly |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6801
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 1:49 pm: | |
Good man. |
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