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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4520
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 7:29 am: | |
Time we had a new thread. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1321
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 7:45 am: | |
I fell like we should have Linda Ronstadt singing "Silver Threads and Golden Needles"! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4521
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 8:15 am: | |
For some strange reason sew'n'sew popped into my mind.
Missed you1 Stand still next time I'm aiming. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 840
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 1:37 pm: | |
Richard, did you already try #76? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4527
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 1:55 pm: | |
It looks like a very bad one. 2 or 3 may be possible. I don't know yet. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 841
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 2:04 pm: | |
Who is your overdue winning run?
I agree with your 2 or 3. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4529
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 2:20 pm: | |
Have faith. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 842
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 2:31 pm: | |
Won 4 in a row. Am fighting with #81. When winnable, not a fast one. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 843
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 2:51 pm: | |
Also a winner. That makes already 5. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4530
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 2:58 pm: | |
Correct. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 844
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 3:07 pm: | |
How about #82? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4531
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 3:11 pm: | |
That would be telling! Keep the faith? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4532
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 3:16 pm: | |
I cannot change history though.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 845
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 3:18 pm: | |
Did you win them? |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 846
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 3:30 pm: | |
Won just #82. A little tricky. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 847
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 3:40 pm: | |
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4533
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 3:43 pm: | |
Well done. Some good games amongst them.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 848
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 3:56 pm: | |
The last two for example. Read you tomorrow again. Good night and
"Frohe Ostern2 to all.   |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4534
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 4:04 pm: | |
Gute Nacht. Genießen Sie Ihren Urlaub zu |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 849
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 11:56 pm: | |
What Urlaub? I have to work tomorrow. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 851
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 12:09 am: | |
#84 is stopping our winning run. I can score 4. The Aces are to deep in the stock and the possibility to build big in suit is nearly 0. Could anyone score more points? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4540
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 3:53 am: | |
I thought Easter would be a school holiday.Yes,#84 stopped our run, but at least we had one.
I have some more work to do in the house today. Putting up blinds. Easter? Holiday? Not round here. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 852
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 4:15 am: | |
In Germany, yes, in Estonia just the friday had been free. We have one week free at the end or march, but that did mostly not fit with easter.
Happy Easter, happy Easter, happy Easter, happy Easter, happy Easter, happy Easter. (For the last 6 years.) |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 853
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 4:33 am: | |
Could anyone solve #85? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4542
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 5:55 am: | |
I made a decision about it yesterday. What did you score?
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Patricia Traynier (Trisha)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Trisha
Post Number: 162
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 6:02 am: | |
I won #85. I did not get#84 though. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 854
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 6:16 am: | |
Look above, Richard and i could score 5 with #84.
Thanks for the info, that it is winnable. Give him a closer look later. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 855
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 6:19 am: | |
Richard, did you read that, Trisha won #85. What was your decision? I was quite sure it is winnable. My best score so far is about 10 (or 12, i don't remember). |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 856
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 6:28 am: | |
Richard, i just won #85. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 857
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 6:35 am: | |
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 858
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 6:36 am: | |
It is always the same. You are trying about 14, 15 minutes with no result. Then you know, that it is winnable and i did it in less then 3 minutes.
Richard, did you need a solution? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4543
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 6:54 am: | |
No, I didn't need one, but I saved it for you just in case. Ha!
BTW I only recorded 3 for #86.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 860
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 11:44 am: | |
>I made a decision about it yesterday. What did you score?<
Richard, you still didn't say, what decision you did. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4548
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 12:21 pm: | |
I did say. Spot the difference?
 
I decided it was winnable at 07.28. I had already won it when you asked "Could anyone solve #85?". |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 861
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 12:33 pm: | |
I saw that and also the time, but in your stats picture the score was missing. So, i didn't understand. Did you decide it is unwinnable or winnable?
Why was the score first missing? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4553
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 1:43 pm: | |
I erased the score in the first picture. The second one is accurate and complete from my stats. I did this before at "April 03, 2010 - 3:16 pm". I thought you had understood. The message tells you that I played the games at the times it says. I had already decided whether the games were winnable or not and my scores would be recorded in my stats. I didn't want to influence your decisions about them being winnable or not. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 866
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 1:53 pm: | |
At what game number you are? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4554
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 1:56 pm: | |
I have played them all up to and including #90. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4556
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 2:03 pm: | |
This means that I can't change my opinion, that's all. Some could be losers. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 867
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 2:12 pm: | |
I made already my decisions. #90 i will do the next days.
BTW, i don't post every game, i cannot do.
P.s.: We know the 1 unwinnable amongst them (3 points). |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4558
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 2:23 pm: | |
I scored 3 with #86 |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 869
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 2:29 pm: | |
As i said (and you already posted).
#90 i think will be maybe unwinnable. BUT there can be one tricky move and it is winnable. Will try again tomorrow. |
Larry Dale (Lars)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Lars
Post Number: 51
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 7:36 am: | |
The solving program lists the following as unsolvable for the first 100 boards.
10,14,22,23,26,28,37,41,43,49.60,61,63,67,
68,70,71,72,76,92,96,97,98,100.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 872
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 9:30 am: | |
Richard, did you see that? Back to the drawing board. #74, #84 and #86 are winners. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 873
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 10:03 am: | |
Number one.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4563
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 10:18 am: | |
Larry uses a software to solve "Freecell" type games. I prefer to make up my own mind and to try and perhaps fail in my own manner. If we lose track of the fact that PGS is supposed to be a game, then we would be just as well pulling the trigger.
I admire Kasperov but will concede that he is not as good as Deep BLue. I ask myself who I would rather spend the evening with. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4564
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 10:34 am: | |
Thank you Larry for you information as to the winnability of each Bakers' Game, but unless you are obsessed by the prospect of demonstrating how infallible we mortals are, I would suggest that you refrain from ruining things for players who are just trying to have some fun. Computers are superior to humans! Got it! No further reminders are required. As a footnote I would remind everyone that we invented them and that they failed miserably in inventing us. I have been to the pub. I spent over two hours there in blissful reparte. There are times I wished I'd just stayed there.
BTW children, do you realise that Santa Claus does not exist? |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 874
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 10:36 am: | |
I would never use the solving program, but afterwards it is nice to see, how often i (we) have failed.
BTW #74 was a nice one and it's interesting, that we both didn't can win it before.
#84 is harder. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4565
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 11:10 am: | |
The point I have tried/failed to make is that PGS is SUPPOSEED to be a game. It is supposed to be something that we enjoy doing. I enjoy playing it. You may have gathered this already. I want to enjoy PGS for what it is, a release/break from the big bad world that surrounds us. I don't want to/need to be informed about how fallible I am. I knew that already. Sooner or later people are going to realise that this is SUPPOSED to be somewhere that you can escape from reality and that where you can enjoy yourself .... on an even footing. I don't really need to know if some computer somewhere can solve a game that I can't. I hereby admit that I am HUMAN and am happy to remain so.
Sorry Larry, I have always respected you, particularly in 80 Thieves etc, but I'm sure you must know where I'm coming from. Computer sshould have their own forum. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 584
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 1:33 pm: | |
I played #56 and lost. Now that I know it is winnable, it is driving me crazy, because I can't solve it. Does the last column need to be cleared first or not? I've tried every move I can think of. Any hints? |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 875
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 2:18 pm: | |
5C AH 7C 5D AS 2S QD 5D 6D 10C 9C 10H AD 6D 5D 9H 8H 10D 9D 5C 4C 5S JD AC 2C 10D 9D QS 4D 3H 8C 7C
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Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 585
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 2:50 pm: | |
Thanks Markus. Now if you can help me with #56, that will be it. I'll be on my own after that, unless I really need help. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4570
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 3:37 pm: | |
That was #56 that Markus gave you the screenshot and moves for Karhy. Here is a partial solution. You will be able to complete it from here.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4571
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 3:53 pm: | |
Markus,surely knowing that games are winnable or unwinnable is a kind of "cheating". We could easily give up on game that we believed was impossible. However if we knew it was winnable we would NOT give up. I was thinking along those lines when I decided to erase my scores from my screenshots before I uploaded them. We should be making up our own minds about the games, otherwise there is no point in playing PGS at all. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 587
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 9:35 pm: | |
Richard, I know the above post is just your opinion, but I value your opinion. I feel you are my PGS mentor. I learned how to win Pitchfork not all the time, in fact only rarely, but without your solutions, which I sometimes studied and sometimes didn't, I wouldn't have solved those games on my own. I was totally confused this afternoon. In fact, I selected game #56 in Haystack instead of Baker's Game, etc. I still have Baker's Game #52 to solve, which I have worked on for two days so far, and have not solved it yet. But I will take your opinion into account and keep trying. I don't know what else I can do to try and solve #52, but since it is winnable, I won't give up. I also won't ask for your opinion on Haystack anymore (I'll try; I can't promise), and make up my own mind on when to give up or keep going. I wonder what other's thoughts are on this topic. Also, if I don't ever ask for your help again, how are we going to discuss things with each other? We'll never get in touch because there won't be any reason to. I guess I'll have to think this all through. I know it's only a game. Maybe that's the answer. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4573
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 3:59 am: | |
We have to go out this morning so I'll get back to you then Kathy. I was referring to using a software program to solve certain types of games. Using one of those would give you a huge advantage over someone who didn't. The person without the software would abandon many games as unwinnable, but the person who used it would persist because he/she already knew they were winnable. Helping someone like yourself to win a few games will have no impact on the stats in general. It's not as if you are playing huge volumes of games anyway. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 878
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 4:22 am: | |
>We should be making up our own minds about the games, otherwise there is no point in playing PGS at all.<
You just buried the "Is it winnable" Forum. When everyone makes up his own decision about the game, no one would need to ask anymore. The stats of course would maybe more fair.
But i think this forum ("It it winnable") is ment for players who don't give up easily (that's how i found this forum). They want to make sure, that their decision is right. When it is winnable, he will try all to find the solution. The question with that is, when will he ask about being winnable or not? Did he try hard before or gave he up to early (i have to admit, what i do sometimes because of less patience). You are right, knowing that a game is winnable changes a little bit the style playing a game number. You will try also starting sequences you earlier wouldn't have done, because you didn't see any success. But he solved it with his own mind. In this kind speaking from a kind of "cheating", i don't know. Yes, when it comes up to a common move like "Let the others try and i exert (?) after that.".
It is more worse with games that are unwinnable. From Larry i now know, which games i cannot win up to 100. I played #92, but knowing, it is unwinnable makes it me hard to go for the maximum score which i did always so far. That's the challenge for unwinnable games (of course not with all games).
Ok, so far, so good, have to do some work again. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 588
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 5:54 am: | |
Let me play the Devil's Advocate here. Most people play PGS to have fun. That's why it's called a game. Most games have two objectives: to have fun and/or compete. Some chose one or the other. Others chose both. I like to play PGS for fun, but it is also satisfying to compete with the other players. It is also satisfying, however, to not only win on my own but to ask for help in order to win. It seems we have a "Catch 22" here. People play PGS for all kinds of reasons. I don't particularly care for the "obvious" cheating that is seen now and again, but there is nothing I can do about it. I think there is no obvious answer (except that cheating at anything is always wrong, but again that is my opinion. I seem to be going around in circles, but I hope you get my drift. Just as all people are different, so are the motives of all people, and so there's really no answers, just opinions. Sorry if I make no sense; I hate philosophy and am not very good at it. Just something to think about. At least we're exercising our brains. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4574
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 7:16 am: | |
Thanks Markus. Thanks Kathy. Your opinions are every bit as valid as mine or anyone else's.
The nightmare scenario for me would be that some sophisticated software played every PGS game and then Thomas decided to delete all of the unwinnable ones. Nobody would go fishing if they knew in advance that they would catch nothing. It is the unknown that spurs people on, not knowing what the outcome is going to be. Imagine knowing the exact time of your own death for example.
I am glad that Larry waited until we had practically reached 100 before he posted the unwinnables. It would completely wreck my enjoyment of the next 100 if he posted the losers for those.
I'm glad you used the phrase "obvious cheating" in your post Kathy. That is the type that annoys most people. We ALL "cheat" in one way or another. A purist might say that using the undo and redo buttons is cheating. Carthage is a prime example of how I "cheat". I peek at the next card in all of the piles before I opt for the one that looks the most promising.
The bottom line is that we must all choose how far we are prepared to go. One man's meat is another man's poison. I'm happy with how things stand at present. We all want to enjoy PGS and should feel free to do so in whatever way we see fit. We may ruffle a few feathers en route.
(No animals were harmed in the making of this post). |
Larry Dale (Lars)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Lars
Post Number: 52
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 7:32 am: | |
Richard,
I respect your point and will refrain from posting any further solving program results in this forum. If anyone would like these results, I could perhaps e-mail them.
Thanks,
Larry |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 882
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 8:00 am: | |
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4577
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 8:03 am: | |
Thank you Larry. That's an excellent suggestion. It is difficult perhaps impossible to keep everyone happy. Perhaps if/when you see that we've reached 200 it could be enlightening if you were to post the unwinnables for those too.
What you you think about this guys? |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 589
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 8:08 am: | |
Thank's a lot, Richard. You know what a strict conscience I have. Now, when I play Carthage and peek to see what card is underneath, I'll be worrying about cheating. I'll have to ask my priest about this next time I go to confession. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4579
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 9:23 am: | |
You may have the wrong end of the stick Kathy. It all depends on how we define cheating. I don't consider peeking as cheating. After all there would be nothing stopping me saving the game at that point and then playing it through to it's conclusion with every option that was available. Peeking is just a shortcut. You could achieve exactly the same result by using the undo and redo buttons. We ALL use them. (We must be a right bunch of sinners). If those were considered as cheating then Thomas wouldn't have enabled them. Judging by the recent press coverage a good few priests should be examining their own consciences rather than making people neurotic about the least little thing. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 883
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 10:07 am: | |
>We must be a right bunch of sinners<
That's you Richard  and as further posted that's me  .
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4581
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 10:14 am: | |
You've no idea how upset I am now!
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4582
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 10:16 am: | |
You're in trouble now mate!
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 884
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 10:16 am: | |
Let's go for the unwinnable ones and let's try to find a maximum score.
#92, i can score 2 points in two different ways. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 885
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 10:20 am: | |
Our messages overlapped.
Could you really harm such a nice innocent thing? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4583
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 10:33 am: | |
Maybe I could.
I am sending this guy to have a word with him.
Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha......(or HaX5) |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 886
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 11:11 am: | |
Ok, all 5 Hearts.
#96, 3 points. I tried to get reach to the Spades, but without success so far. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4584
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 11:15 am: | |
Yes, 5 hearts, and also 3 with #96. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 887
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 11:20 am: | |
#97, i got 9 so far. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4586
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 12:00 pm: | |
Yes. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 888
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 12:01 pm: | |
And 6 with #98. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4587
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 12:14 pm: | |
Yes. I just played in again a few minutes ago. No improvement. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 890
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 12:47 pm: | |
#100 still to go. Can score 4 points (4 Clubs or 1 Spade and 3 Hearts). |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4589
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 1:13 pm: | |
I can also score 4 by both methods. No more though. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 891
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 1:34 pm: | |
The next 100 to go (and without knowing something). |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 892
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 2:38 pm: | |
#105 is nice. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4593
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 6:12 pm: | |
Yes but have you found any losers?
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Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 592
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 9:02 pm: | |
Just to let you know, it's been three days I've been working on game #52, and I have yet to solve it. I cannot fathom just what I am missing, but I bet it's very obvious. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 593
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 9:24 pm: | |
Are you sure #52 is absolutely winnable? I don't know what else to do. I've gotten confused before. Maybe I made a mistake and read that it was winnable and it was another game, or something like that. I don't want the solution. I just want to make sure I'm not going crazy. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 893
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 12:50 am: | |
Look in the first Baker's Game thread. There first Trisha, then me and then Richard have won the game. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 595
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 5:48 am: | |
I will never play Baker's Game again, not because I don't want to, but because I'll never solve #52. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 896
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 6:02 am: | |
Richard, the hardest from #101 to #109 is the last one. I can reach so far 2 times 6 points and one time 7 points, which is so far my maximum score. I have 4 positions 1 cell close to solving it, but i couldn't find that cell till yet. Will give him a try later again. Have to work now. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 897
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 8:54 am: | |
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4598
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 10:32 am: | |
Surely you don't mean this one Markus.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 898
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 10:51 am: | |
Surely not! ;-) |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 599
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 11:11 am: | |
I'm giving up on game #52 because it isn't fun anymore. I'd just like to know if it was a difficult or easy game to win. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4600
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 11:19 am: | |
You answered your own question Kathy. #52 is a dreadful one. I wish I had saved it but there was no point as Trisha and Markus had got there before me. Did either of you save it? |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 600
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 11:24 am: | |
It doesn't matter about the solution. It will only prove how dumb I am. I'd rather just forget about it. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 899
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 12:09 pm: | |
I saved it, but that won't help you. I played it again, and could it rewin again. I will try tomorrow at work. I hope i remember it and post then a solution.
I know, that i have cleared the lift pile first and put then the Clubs from 9 on into the free pile. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 602
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 12:15 pm: | |
Don't post the solution, Markus, although I thank you for wanting to try. Again, I just want to forget about it. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4602
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 12:42 pm: | |
I played it again today too and failed to win it. It is an extremely difficult game. You are NOT dumb because you couldn't win it. Even with the advantage of winning it previously, Markus and myself have done no better than you. Why do you persist in giving yourself a hard time Kathy? This is just a game! It makes absolutely no difference if you win or lose as long as you enjoy playing it. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 900
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 1:09 pm: | |
Richard, did you use my starting hint? |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 901
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 1:18 pm: | |
#52
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4604
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 1:38 pm: | |
I remembered the opening sequence Markus and I had all the clubs in the first column when I played it earlier. Perhaps playing it when I got back from the pub was not the best plan, but I almost had it. I would have got it the next time.......probably. |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha)
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Username: Trisha
Post Number: 163
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 2:18 pm: | |
Isn't it marvellous. I have just spent ages trying to rewin this game, only to find when I finally succeeded that I had saved it the first time.Anyway here is the solution if Kathy changes her mind and wants it. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 902
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 2:25 pm: | |
Trisha, are you playing PGSME? I ask, because you have .goodsol
If this is so, Kathy cannot open it.
The normal PGS has the ending .pgs |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 903
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 2:28 pm: | |
BTW, to rewin it first time, i needed again about 12 minutes. The last time i won it was already under 3 minutes, but that has been the third time i played it. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4605
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 2:29 pm: | |
Goiod point Markus. Here it is anyway. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 904
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 2:34 pm: | |
>Goiod<
????? You ment GOOD i hope.
I like that game. Even knowing the way to win it, it is no self-runner. You have at some steps always to think what did com next.
Maybe i try to do it the 4th time under a minut, but that would be hard, because there are 2 or 3 positions, i always have to look carefully, what comes next. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1537
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 3:41 pm: | |
>Goiod<
Yes he meant good. The accent gets in the way sometimes. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4606
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 3:48 pm: | |
Go-i-od....I have good all around. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 906
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 3:53 pm: | |
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4607
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 3:59 pm: | |
10 man United v 11 man Bayern. The result was predictable. They played well though. A good game for neutrals like me to watch. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 907
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 4:13 pm: | |
I even didn't watch it, i am only interested in the result. I cannot support the sport anymore. They are to well payed for that, what they mostly show, especially the german teams. My filosofie is, the better team should win. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 909
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 4:01 am: | |
I gave #113 a loss with 11 points maximum.
#114 is even worse. Can do 10 points and just 1 position, with 1 cell missing. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4616
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 5:05 am: | |
I agree on both counts Markus. I was just about to tell you the same.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 910
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 5:17 am: | |
Richard, i have had the AC.
Or the AS. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 911
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 5:47 am: | |
I think you know this screenshot, Richard. It is not the maximum score, but i think a good start, but not winnable again. Best score so far 7 points.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 912
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 5:50 am: | |
Sorry, i forgot to change the file-sort (?).
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 913
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 5:56 am: | |
#117 is a nice little one. Not to easy and not to hard. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4617
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 6:14 am: | |
7 was my best effort with |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 914
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 7:16 am: | |
I don't think, that more is possible. Those 7 had been hard enough. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4618
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 7:46 am: | |
I had already given up when the above score went into my stats. Have won 116 and 117 since then. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4619
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 9:04 am: | |
118,119,and 120 are all losers I think. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 915
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 10:29 am: | |
That sounds frustrating. I will show, what i can do, hope dies last. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 916
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 11:18 am: | |
#118 
#119 
Should it be? Richard, have a look. Back to the drawing board.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4621
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 11:29 am: | |
You can do better with #119. I can do better with 120. Liz having the TV on doesn't help me think. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 918
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 11:58 am: | |
Which cards you have had with #119. I tried to get the Hearts into the game. I tried to get the Spades up. Always 1 card less. More Diamonds or the Clubs, ... |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4622
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 12:50 pm: | |
I have no idea Markus. I didn't save it. I will replay it now and see what happens.
Got #120. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4623
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 1:27 pm: | |
I could have sworn I had 5 with #119. Perhaps I was wrong. I can only get 4 now.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 919
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 1:45 pm: | |
Those 4 i know also, that had been the 2. variant. I tried all to get more than 4, but so far without success.
I also looked, which cards are available and there are hardly more than 4 possible. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 920
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 1:48 pm: | |
>I could have sworn I had 5 with #119.<
What say your stats? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4624
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 2:18 pm: | |
Quite often the scores in my stats are not my best scores. They are just the scores of the last time I ran through that game. I may restart a game a dozen times. I usually remember what I've scored and I've started saving the games at my best score so I can get back there before I give up. I didn't save this one at all, so my stats show 4.
Have you played 125 yet? It is a strange one. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 921
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 2:33 pm: | |
No, i got stuck with #121 already. It was quite loud around, so i hadn't the nerves to concentrate on Baker's Game. You are 5 games ahead. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 922
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 2:54 pm: | |
I can score 6 points with #121. I have the feeling, it is winnable, but my trials are always ending fast. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4625
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 2:59 pm: | |
I'm confident it's unwinnable.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 923
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 3:03 pm: | |
My best score with #125 is 52. Maybe you can do better, but that is all i can do. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4626
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 3:19 pm: | |
I threw in the towel at 52. And it looked so easy! |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 924
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 3:21 pm: | |
What cards you have had with #121? (I think i know, but i cannot get them. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 925
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 3:23 pm: | |
I enjoyed #125. It was a game, which seemed to be made for me. Such games i enjoy most. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4628
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 4:02 pm: | |
A,2,3,4,5D.....A,2C....AH with #121 |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 614
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 4:14 pm: | |
Aren't you guys ever going to get into the higher numbers which, as you know, I usually play since I play randomly. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4630
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 4:51 pm: | |
If you play randomly there is practically no chance that you will ever hit the same number as anyone else playing Baker's Game randomly. The odds are stacked against it. It would be easier if you just selected the same low numbers as us. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 615
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 5:05 pm: | |
But my problem is I can't follow your "conversations." You're so back and forth, I don't know whether I'm coming or going. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4631
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 5:19 pm: | |
We are doing them in numerical order. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 929
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 1:29 am: | |
Richard, i think, i tried every possibility to free the AC (#121), but you must have found a sequences i simply do not see. I hope, you saved it and can post a screenshot (not the end, but after about the first 10 moves for example).
Either the QH is blocking or the 8S or the higher Clubs, ... |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4635
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 3:31 am: | |
The screenshot is after 11 moves have been made. This is what I keep trying to impress on Kathy. Even the best players can miss vital moves.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 930
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 4:10 am: | |
I know this position. The only thing i didn't see was to put the 9D back to the 8th pile. It's so obvious. I put every other card there, only the 9D not. After that your 8 points are easy. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4637
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 4:31 am: | |
At least it has put your mind at rest.
We have some gardening to do today. I hope you can feel my enthusiasm. I will give it three hours maximum before I hit the pub.
Catch you later. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 931
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 5:01 am: | |
Cheers. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 620
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 5:17 am: | |
Richard, are you sure you don't have some Irish blood in you? When I was growing up, we had a pub on every street corner (we call them taverns here in the colonies) where you could always find my Irish father nursing more than quite a few. Now, they're almost obsolete and people do their drinking elsewhere. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 932
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 7:36 am: | |
Richard (or anyone else), just tell me, that #124 is winnable and i will make a break. My best so far are 9 points.
(I played yesterday especially for you Richard #125 under a player name "For Richard".) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4638
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 8:56 am: | |
I abandoned #124 with a score of 7. I may have scored more in previous attempts but by that time I had run out of new ideas.
We have one or two pub5 in Scotland Kathy. Irish people come here and completely forget how to get home. 807 million bottles of Scotch Whisky were shipped abroad during the first nine months of 2009. It would have been three times that but we had to quality test the rest of them to make sure they were OK. With a population of just over 5 million, you can appreciate just how seriously we took this task. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 933
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 1:39 pm: | |
#126 is definitely unwinnable. I can score so far 2 points. A little more is maybe possible, but not much. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4641
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 2:02 pm: | |
I scored a little more than you.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 935
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 2:11 pm: | |
(Maybe i worked to long in the garden.) |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 936
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 2:20 pm: | |
It seems, that i need such informations. Ok, i tried just about 4 minutes, but i didn't get anywhere. I even did not see any possibilities. Played it again and did it the first time. I had only one position to whom (?) i have go back 3 times.
(I will never say again "definitely unwinnable".) (Never, never say never again, never say never again, ... (Lyrics)) |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 937
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 2:24 pm: | |
Oh, i forgot the upload.
And i wanted also to say, that i need such informations to get my best out of me (?). |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4642
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 2:36 pm: | |
HOT NEWS!
Markus is mortal!
You would only use "to whom" if you were referring to a person. You would say "to which" otherwise. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 938
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 2:57 pm: | |
 , are you? |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 939
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 3:10 pm: | |
After that, i put #127 aside. It seems, it doesn't make sense to play Baker's Game today. (Tried already a little, but ...)
(Thieves of Egypt games i could win, but also not so easy as usual. Time to go to bed.) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4643
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 3:32 pm: | |
I did not do very well with 127 either. I failed to reach double figures.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 940
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 12:03 am: | |
I got 9 points with #127.
(>I failed to reach double figures.< ???) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4646
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 3:43 am: | |
Ha! Spot on! And here is another example of double figures.
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 941
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 5:35 am: | |
It's interesting. Double figures are numbers from 10 to 99. I thought about 0.1 seconds about that, but i couldn't believe it. Interesting word combination for such numbers. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 942
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 5:45 am: | |
Did you reach double figures with #129?
(It makes no fun with one winning, one loosing, one winning, ..., but that's Baker's Game.) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4647
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 6:57 am: | |
My stats show 4 for #129 |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 943
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 7:28 am: | |
So do mine (?). |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 4648
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 7:35 am: | |
OK
(also OK to (?)) |
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