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Frances Cammisa (Yankeegal)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Yankeegal
Post Number: 254
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 6:28 am: | |
OK--is this game winnable at all? This is the most frustrating new game I have encountered in a long time. |
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 459
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 6:30 am: | |
Hi Francis
I won with game 1870283391
paul |
Frances Cammisa (Yankeegal)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Yankeegal
Post Number: 255
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 9:45 am: | |
Thanks, Paul--I'll try that number. But I still have my doubts.
Maria |
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 460
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 10:26 am: | |
Hi Maria
here it is if you get stuck
Paul
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Frances Cammisa (Yankeegal)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Yankeegal
Post Number: 256
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 1:56 pm: | |
What is it? |
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 461
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 2:02 pm: | |
Hi Maria
right click on it and click save target as and save it to the desktop.
then open pretty good solitaire and play the jack in a box game. click game and select open game
change the Look in to desktop and you will see the file you have downloaded.
click open and the game will automatically play to the position I left it at.
you can see how the moves worked out by keep on clicking undo (many times) until you get to the beginning and then you can keep pressing the redo to go through all the moves. if you play a move any other way you will loose the rest of the moves
regards Paul
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Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 357
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 2:02 pm: | |
Ive been working on #587180160. I can tell its winnable (I think) but havent quite gotten it yet.
Ive won all Ive played so far but have hit a wall so far on this one. Thought you guys (and ladies of course) might wanna try it.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2849
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 2:52 am: | |
I've had numerous scores in the high fifties but if I've made it past sixty I didn't notice. If anyone has a "partial" of 60+ I'd appreciate a look at it. I'm not convinced this game is winnable though. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2850
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 5:42 am: | |
OK I know 61 is possible now, and I can see how I should be able to get 68. After that, who knows?
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2857
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 11:05 am: | |
Progress.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2858
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 11:20 am: | |
Grrrr!
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2874
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 4:03 am: | |
I think I'm going to abandon this one Ken. Every new ploy I've tried ends up in much the same way. I doubt if it's winnable. The three consecutive black tens are a huge obstacle. What is your best score? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2875
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 4:37 am: | |
There is definitely something wrong with me. I just HAD to have another go. Now I'm going to have to see if I can improve on this too!
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2880
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 2:15 pm: | |
Ah hem!
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Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 365
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 4:22 pm: | |
nice...very nice indeed!! |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1075
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 5:59 pm: | |
Well done Richard. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2881
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 6:06 pm: | |
To quote Attilla the Hun, "Success is not enough. Everyone else must lose". Nice guy. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2882
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 8:05 am: | |
Have you managed to win this one yet Ken? I could post an early "partial" to help you one you way.
Jacks in the box is a good game. It would be an interesting challenge to see how far we could get with a 100% win rate playing it in Climb Mode. Games 1-15 are certainly winnable. Will be trying 16+ later. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 366
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 10:29 am: | |
your final position was enough...thx
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2883
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 10:33 am: | |
Every picture tells a story. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2889
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 5:14 pm: | |
Games 1-18 are winnable. 18 is difficult/very difficult. See if this one spoils your 100% record Ken. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2891
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 5:31 am: | |
Games 1-25 are winnable. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 367
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 6:54 am: | |
Im on 5 so a little ways to go. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2892
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 9:20 am: | |
Nice to know I've got company Ken. It's a good game where tactics play a major part. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 368
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 12:23 pm: | |
on 15...13 gave some tussle. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2893
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 1:49 pm: | |
On 15.....that's good. You will come across a stubborn one now and again, it would be pointless otherwise. I'm having a heck of a battle with #39. I've won all the lower numbers. I'd played quite a few previously so I'm just going back and trying to win the ones I'd failed to win initially. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2896
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 7:47 am: | |
1 - 45 are winnable. 39 took me ages. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 369
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 4:27 pm: | |
on 34 just plugging along. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2913
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 4:43 pm: | |
I've not played many recently Ken. The first 55 are winnable though. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 371
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 - 2:18 pm: | |
first 75 are winnable, none of any interest since early on |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2989
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 - 2:25 pm: | |
I agree with that Ken. There are very few REALLY difficult ones, and once you have a technique for playing the game, it just becomes a procession. I'm messing with Freecell (hard) in the 101 collection now. |
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