Comments on: Minesweeper or Mindsweeper? http://littlebobeep.com/2010/minesweeper-or-mindsweeper/ Welcome to Little Bo Beep, a site for news and discussion of gaming, science fiction, and the creative ramblings of the overeducated and underemployed. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:40:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Simurgh http://littlebobeep.com/2010/minesweeper-or-mindsweeper/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Simurgh Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:21:48 +0000 http://littlebobeep.com/?p=3507#comment-609 Situations with true logical 50/50 chances, independent of other board constellations, should have 50% win/lose results. Still I have the dumb feeling that I hit a mine in at least 90% of these cases, as if the probability wasn't 50% at all, and the game was programmed to cheat. However, this seems to happen only as long as I have not yet marked recognizable mines elsewhere (though completely unconnected). Only if there is nothing left than guesses everywhere, logical 50% chances may be actual 50% chances. Programming flaw? Any research done on this? Situations with true logical 50/50 chances, independent of other board constellations, should have 50% win/lose results. Still I have the dumb feeling that I hit a mine in at least 90% of these cases, as if the probability wasn’t 50% at all, and the game was programmed to cheat. However, this seems to happen only as long as I have not yet marked recognizable mines elsewhere (though completely unconnected). Only if there is nothing left than guesses everywhere, logical 50% chances may be actual 50% chances. Programming flaw? Any research done on this?

]]> By: Not Cale. http://littlebobeep.com/2010/minesweeper-or-mindsweeper/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Not Cale. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:35:17 +0000 http://littlebobeep.com/?p=3507#comment-401 5am term-paper procrastination afterthought: The same principles are at play even in strategic gameplay responsive to a dynamic environment... Starcraft has become a ridiculous example of the effectiveness of zen-zoning. A high enough APM rate can, in a lot of instances, demonstrate one's bypassing their speed of logical decision-making and execution. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNEpSaqsFE0 (Hit the 3:00 mark to avoid a lot of sadness.) 5am term-paper procrastination afterthought:

The same principles are at play even in strategic gameplay responsive to a dynamic environment… Starcraft has become a ridiculous example of the effectiveness of zen-zoning.

A high enough APM rate can, in a lot of instances, demonstrate one’s bypassing their speed of logical decision-making and execution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNEpSaqsFE0
(Hit the 3:00 mark to avoid a lot of sadness.)

]]> By: Not Cale. http://littlebobeep.com/2010/minesweeper-or-mindsweeper/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Not Cale. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:14:11 +0000 http://littlebobeep.com/?p=3507#comment-400 I'm peached to see that my beloved (and only) method of playing mindsweeper is legitimate! I've applied the same frantic button-mashing to a countless number of fighting games. Sadly, my rabies cum zen approach doesn't apply well to military tactics or academic work. (On revision: without italics in the right place, "rabies cum zen" looks like the title of a poorly translated Japanese horror flick...) I’m peached to see that my beloved (and only) method of playing mindsweeper is legitimate! I’ve applied the same frantic button-mashing to a countless number of fighting games.

Sadly, my rabies cum zen approach doesn’t apply well to military tactics or academic work.

(On revision: without italics in the right place, “rabies cum zen” looks like the title of a poorly translated Japanese horror flick…)

]]> By: daytown http://littlebobeep.com/2010/minesweeper-or-mindsweeper/comment-page-1/#comment-388 daytown Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:03:33 +0000 http://littlebobeep.com/?p=3507#comment-388 you absolutely captured the infuriating design of that god-damned game. well done, and fuck minesweeper, killer of my time, mind and soul! you absolutely captured the infuriating design of that god-damned game. well done, and fuck minesweeper, killer of my time, mind and soul!

]]> By: Andrew http://littlebobeep.com/2010/minesweeper-or-mindsweeper/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Andrew Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:42:01 +0000 http://littlebobeep.com/?p=3507#comment-387 And I swear I didn't think anyone would actually read it! Lol And I swear I didn’t think anyone would actually read it! Lol

]]> By: Barkus http://littlebobeep.com/2010/minesweeper-or-mindsweeper/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Barkus Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:52:47 +0000 http://littlebobeep.com/?p=3507#comment-386 you commentated an entire game of expert minesweeper! meh, beats watching the world cup. you commentated an entire game of expert minesweeper! meh, beats watching the world cup.

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