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Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 657
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 06, 2008 - 8:05 pm: | |
Is #28 winnable? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 627
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 06, 2008 - 10:50 pm: | |
This looks like one for Richard. I can almost get it I think. You need to save one of those 7Ds. I got three open columns. But can't quite get the rest of the cards set up right. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 658
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 8:52 am: | |
Thanks for trying, Mike. If you want one that's definitely winnable, try #6. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 628
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 11:59 am: | |
You know I hate this type of game.  You and Richard like the ones where you can spend days trying to solve them. I may look at #6. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 659
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 8:26 am: | |
All right, Richard, time to get back from holiday. Try #29. It's just like its predecessor: agonizably close! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1949
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 8:05 am: | |
Here comes the cavalry to sort out all those thieves. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 660
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 8:24 am: | |
HOOOOOOOORRRRRRRAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RICHARD'S BACKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look at my partial below. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1950
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 10:09 am: | |
No joy with that one so far Ken. Don't think I'm firing on all cylinders yet though. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 661
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 12:02 pm: | |
How was your holiday? Where did you go? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1953
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 12:44 pm: | |
The holiday was excellent Ken. We covered a LOT of Scotland from Nairn near Inverness, right down to Rothesay on the island of Bute. I achieved my main target of finding and photographing an old Campbell castle on Loch Awe, called Innis Chonnell. There is only one thumbnail photo online and it has a big copyright logo plastered over it. Now anyone who wants it can get it free.
Still getting nowhere with 170274081. Will persevere a while yet. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 662
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 1:03 pm: | |
Come on, Richard~! I got it to 114 for you. You only have to take it the rest of the way!
(BTW, have you looked at #28 yet?) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1954
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 1:46 pm: | |
Can only get into the high 90's with #28 til now.
You did very well with your 114 score with 170274081. I didn't match it. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 629
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 6:31 pm: | |
Welcome back to the "Flower of Scotland". Looking forward to the pictures. (Except seeing one again). |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1955
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 4:54 am: | |
Yes. The Thistle is a flower, a very fine one too unless you rub it up the wrong way.
Thought you'd appreciate this pic of Ken's bike shed.
Wonder if he's still singing a happy song now. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1956
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 8:06 am: | |
425289505 should ring your bell Ken. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 663
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 9:57 am: | |
NOW I know why I go so slow! |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 630
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 3:11 pm: | |
I plan on getting a tri-wheel bike to go to the golf course. I fall off the two wheel variety. Need to save gas. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 664
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 13, 2008 - 1:31 pm: | |
In the words of Anita Ward, "You can ring my bell, ring my bell..."
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1958
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 4:20 am: | |
See if 225257409 allows you an encore on the bell. What was it Chuck Berry used to sing about his ding a ling?
From the way Mike worded his last post you could be excused for thinking that he loses gas when he falls off his bike. Maybe a member of the "Has-beans" club. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 665
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 8:13 am: | |
That was EASY! Took me less than 10 minutes. Keep them coming! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1959
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 9:07 am: | |
71141481 should take you less than half that time then. I suspect that Mike will crack it in ten. He's been busy of late with his son's graduation, so we may forgive him. Then again.... probably not. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 631
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 11:39 am: | |
You all are getting to predictable. I knew the gas thing would would get someone to toot in. We have been busy around here and not in a good way as Richard knows. But I will take a look at 71141481. I probably won't get it though. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 632
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 11:54 am: | |
I didn't get it. My mind isn't working right now. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1960
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 12:22 pm: | |
Predictable old farts. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1961
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 1:18 pm: | |
1763111295 is another winner. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 666
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 1:38 pm: | |
No offense, Mike, but #71141481 was pretty straightforward. Time to jump back on the horse! |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 667
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 4:57 pm: | |
But #1763111295 is NOT easy. My best score so far is 92. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1963
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 5:41 pm: | |
Maybe that will be you age before you solve it. Unless.....
I reached here and thought it was unwinnable. Then I had a bright idea and the rest of the cards just kept being playable. When the 10c went down into the space I knew that the next card, the 7S, wouldn't play. I decided to bring the 9,8,7,6,5S back down from the foundations. Now when the 10c went into the space the 5S,6S and 7S were playable and so was everything else behind it. See if this little trick is of any use to you.I've just uploaded a shrunken image. You can DL it and then enlarge on your PC. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1964
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 5:46 pm: | |
My score at that point was 95 Ken. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 633
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 10:54 pm: | |
Nope, Ken, I just don't feel like trying right now. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 668
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 3:45 am: | |
Richard, while I try and win your #, here's a fun one for you. Try #722391488. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1965
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 3:49 am: | |
Ken, Perhaps I should explain that Mike's dog died suddenly and that he's not his usual self just now. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 669
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 4:49 am: | |
Mike, sorry to hear that. Take care, Ken |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 670
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 5:25 am: | |
Here's another one for you, Richard. #1601797376
(If we keep this up, we may reach the dizzying heights of Sue King and company!) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1966
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 7:30 am: | |
1900952063 is the next random game it threw up after I won #1601797376. I'll bet you that it's winnable too. Haven't tried it yet though. Stats for Sue King are probably honest. A bit of judicial cherry picking would do the trick. That and a lot of skill and determination. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1967
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 7:51 am: | |
Yes it's winnable. Next randon is 1611236223. It may be possible too. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1968
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 8:25 am: | |
Skip it Ken. Worse than I thought. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 671
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 10:42 am: | |
Did you ever win #722391488? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1969
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 11:01 am: | |
No mention of it in my stats but they only go back to the 10th. Will have another go. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 672
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 12:03 pm: | |
I just posted it this morning!
(Happy Old Codger's Day!) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1970
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 12:30 pm: | |
This sobriety is no good for a man. I just assumed when you asked if I'd EVER won it that it was an old post. You realise that I'm gonna have to look for a harder one now. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1971
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 12:51 pm: | |
357632481 is winnable. Wouldn't rate it as very difficult though. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 673
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 5:55 am: | |
1900952963 is down, but 357632481 is proving more of a challenge. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1972
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 7:03 am: | |
See if this helps Ken. Position 8/64/22. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1973
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 7:05 am: | |
Shoot! Means to UL this. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 674
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 6:49 pm: | |
Ric-hard, is #1969073535 winnable? |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 676
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 3:06 am: | |
I'll answer my own question: Yes, it is winnable. (Good game!) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1976
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 8:37 am: | |
I'm going to leave this one alone for a while. It's givng me endless trouble and I just seem to be repeating moves which didn't work for me previously. Very well done Ken! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1977
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 8:43 am: | |
101,102 and 109 are winnable |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 677
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 8:57 am: | |
Richard, let me know when you want me to post my solution. Ken |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 637
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 12:41 pm: | |
I finally got 71141481. Didn't take too long. Only 4 days. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1981
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 1:39 pm: | |
I couldn't risk you getting 1969073535 too, so here is my solution. It came out first time after I left it alone for a while.
Did you hear about the drunk guy who threw some chlorine at a cop? He got arrested for bleach of the police. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 640
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 3:52 pm: | |
No, I didn't hear about the chlorine and the cop. What happened? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1982
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 5:14 pm: | |
He celebrated a white Christmas. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 680
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 5:54 pm: | |
Bing, you may have been impressed with my winning #1969073535, but it pales in comparison to your win of #109. My best score is 75. How do you get one of the five of spades out? They appear in the waste at 7, 14, and 23, and the first time I'm able to get a space (or even a 6 of spades) is when there are 37 cards in the waste, so all 3 5's are long buried! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1983
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 6:27 pm: | |
We must have played it totally differently. See if these help.
1st position is 37/59/22. Second is 51/59/12 |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1986
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 3:49 pm: | |
Yes it's amazing what a difference a fresh perspective can make. I'd bet that I've failed to solve quite a few winnable games of this.
Here are your clues for 101 Ken.
Position 4/73/16
Position 19/49/31
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Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 683
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 4:43 pm: | |
Thanks! Got it! |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 684
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 3:48 pm: | |
Any more winners? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1987
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 5:11 pm: | |
Just 2081445247 and 1183390720. I've been otherwise engaged. Will see if I can find more. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 687
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 12:48 am: | |
Here's another one: 289578145. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1988
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 4:18 am: | |
84961129 is OK, but 1394600448 took me 32 minutes. Did I overlook something though? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1989
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 9:15 am: | |
1465988864 and 59485545 should also keep you busy. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 688
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 4:37 pm: | |
It's feast or famine! I'm still working on the first two (and no, you didn't overlook something: 139..etc is deceptively easy at first, but 104 is my best score so far). Bollux! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1991
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 4:54 pm: | |
I think that you may have a conterfeit watch there Ken. It's not spelled right. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 689
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 5:12 pm: | |
That's what I get for trying to make you GBer's feel at home! |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 690
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 11:12 pm: | |
Bollax, bollex, bollix, bollox, bollux, and bollyx!!! (That should cover me!)
I'm going to need a clue on 1394600448. I can get it all the way up to 111, and I can get a space IMMEDIATELY, but it still ain't working! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1993
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 2:34 am: | |
Sounds like you're in Dire Straits,
That aint workin, not the way to do it
All that work for nothin, get Rick's clues for free.
 Position 44/64/15
 Position 76/33/21
 Position 97/06/25 |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 691
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 10:07 am: | |
First of all, I would prefer the chicks for free. Second of all, if I was paying for these clues, I'd want better ones. Is the first screen capture truncated? Because I only count 11 tableau piles. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1995
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 11:10 am: | |
Must have been doing my Cyclops impression at the time I snipped that one Ken.
Here are the missing Brothers In Arms
BTW Are you familiar with the proverb about the bad workman? |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 692
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 11:22 am: | |
Is that like blaming your bad bowling score on your $hoe$ or your ball? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1996
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 11:36 am: | |
Yeah! Don't you just hate it when hthe other guy gets the good ones? Every single time too. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 693
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 2:13 pm: | |
Here's another proverb for you. "Be careful what you wish for!" I feel like I've been thru the wringer. I used your first picture but the last two were too confusing, so I did the rest on my own. Of the four you posted, I now only have #1465988864 left, but that looks like a humdinger, also. I'm going to lay down. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 1998
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 2:34 pm: | |
Well done Ken. You also correctly identified your next one as a humdinger. Apart from my mother, you are the only person I can remember using that word. I saved it with a "difficult" tag, so it obviously gave me trouble. Here is a started to get you off on the right foot anyway. 13/91/2
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Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 695
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 2:24 pm: | |
I finally got a bowling ball and $hoe$ that fit because after that start, the rest was easy. I know I'm going to regret saying this, but any others? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2000
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 3:42 pm: | |
See if there is one here I've not posted. I've not got the time at the moment to check myself. May look for some later tonight.
 |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 696
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 3:54 pm: | |
Yep, all of those were posted before. 1394600448 was definitely the hardest of the bunch. Did you win it twice just to make sure? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2001
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 4:24 pm: | |
No, I suspect it was whilst I was taking screen shots for you. I may have played the final cards manually but certainly not the whole thng. Going to have a few games now. Been gardening AND shopping today. Going visiting tomorrow! Roll on thursday when Liz goes back to work. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2002
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 4:51 pm: | |
1090474496 has bitten the dust. Will keep looking. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 697
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 7:50 pm: | |
Richard, can you improve upon my score of 106 for #1600188544? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2003
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 4:13 am: | |
Yes.
Is this the correct way to spell ha, ha, ha? |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 698
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 8:33 am: | |
I'm impressed!!!! I've been working on it for hours. Any clues you would like to share? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2004
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 11:28 am: | |
Just back from visiting. What fun I had.
Not easy to give clues and screenshots may be difficult to follow too. What else is there?
 Position 14/67/18
 Position 21/46/29
Other positions available if these don't help. At least these will show you what I refused to move. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 699
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 12:49 pm: | |
Richard, I tried to send you some pictures of the flood in Iowa, and it came back and said my IP address was blacklisted. Was it something I said??? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2005
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 1:20 pm: | |
Thanks for that info Ken. Looks like I must have made a mistake whilst deleting old messages, or I may have intended to blacklist junkmail above or below yours. I'll whitelist it again now and will know that this has worked when I get a new message from you. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 700
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 4:13 pm: | |
Ok, here's my question. It took me until 34 cards were in the waste to get a column free. You got a column free with only 18 cards in the waste. (Impressive!) But then you go on and keep playing until there are 29 cards in the waste. So I'm basically starting at the same postion (albeit with an extra space). It seems like I'm making the same moves over and over again. Do you try and free up more cards from the waste, or do you keep going, and the waste will eventually take care of itself? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2006
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 4:59 pm: | |
Almost impossible to explain any tactics but here is my position soon after the last screenshot. I'm trying to unscramble the columns but sometimes refuse to move a playable card from the tableau onto the foundations if I can build downwards onto it in the tableau, even if that card is covering something else.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2007
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 5:11 pm: | |
I hope this explains what I was talking about. I have consistantly refused to put the 10C up onto the foundations although it would just have been a case of moving a single card that was covering it into empty clumns. If I'd done so there would have been nowhere to put this one thats just shown up. Next I played spades back down into an empty column until I could play up spades from column 5. That's what broke it.
(Position in previous picture was 29/43/29)
 Position 83/04/41 |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 701
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 1:29 am: | |
Richard, you're a friggin' genius. It makes me wonder how many games I gave up on too soon. So, I'm back worrying about "worrying back". |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2008
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 2:52 am: | |
Congratulations Ken. I'm glad you got that one. I find that worrying back is a vital tool in Sixty Thieves. It makes it possible to manipulate and condense tableau cards. The ability to create a space virtually out of nothing can make all the difference between winning and losing.
I said on the 19th that I believed that I probably failed to solve several winnable games of this. There must be a point where you simply give up, otherwise it ceases to be enjoyment.
1558226304 appeared with the randomiser. It must be the easiest one ever,
Email issue resolved. Sorry about that. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2009
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 2:54 am: | |
WRONG NUMBER PASTED ABOVE. I meant 557190656 |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 702
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 1:16 pm: | |
You're right, EASY!! Can you work your magic on #106598177? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2010
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 2:08 pm: | |
I kept getting blocked by the same cards each time I played it despite getting off to a decent start. Given up now. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 647
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 3:48 pm: | |
I can't keep up with you guys. I am working on one and you guys solve it and then move on. I don't even get a chance to worry back. I am worrying ahead. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2011
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 4:07 pm: | |
Your head worries a lot of people Mike. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 648
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 4:51 pm: | |
I am going to leave it to Science. Maybe they can figure out why it's empty. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2013
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 5:54 pm: | |
I'm leaving mine to charity. They can use it for a collection can on flag days. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 703
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 27, 2008 - 3:48 am: | |
1080743680 was the easiest one yet (and the other wasn't too bad). Here's one I just won: 608984768 |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2018
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 27, 2008 - 10:25 am: | |
Fair exchange. Your last one and my new one.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2021
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 1:58 pm: | |
1884934271 and 1241179776 also oblige. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2023
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 3:02 pm: | |
See if you can win 1570450560 with a wastte no higher than 12. Additional challenge is to score 18 without turning the first hidden card of the stock. Just a bit of fun. The game just didn't look that good. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 710
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 5:41 pm: | |
Mission accomplished (on both counts!) |
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