Triplechain
For the puzzle maniacs under you: this game is a must. It is a very simple, yet very deep game. It is a very quick game - just a couple of minutes to complete it.
You play 1-2 games and you understand the rules
You play 10-20 games and you have found a decent strategy
You play 100-200 games and every time you find ways to optimize, adjust and tune your play.
The game´s website is [url=http://www.triplechain.net/]here[/url]
The game was invented by zac777 and introduced in this 2+2 thread [url=http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/76/laughs-links/triplechain-homegrown-puzzle-game-807649/]here[/url].
There are different modes of play:
- Normal
- Advanced, in which you can manipulate throws. You will be able to manipulate more if you play more, gain more points and move up in player level.
- Timed, real time multiplayer mode with chat. 3 minutes per game and everyone faces the same 9 throws, trying to outscore each other. Very challenging. My favorite mode.
- Daily challenge, in which everyone can participate and try and make the maximum score with a fixed sequence of throws. Find the path to the topscore and beat the rest of the world. I try and find a moment every day to compete in the daily challenge (currently 14 wins 😃)
You will need to create an account to play advanced, timed or the daily challenge.
An utterly sick strat post was made by Dynasty [url=http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showpost.php?p=24238678&postcount=265]here[/url]. Don´t read this until you have played at least 10-20 games.
I was not saying that playing to 4-zone the 6s in this spot is the best way. But it is an option that not many will have been aware of. Another option you want to add to your play arsenal.
For example if the racks 5-7 come 456xx, 445xx and then 666xx it is the only way to set up a possible 4-zoning of 6s without blocking 5s.
I feel bad complaining after all the work Zac has put in, but the new site is making it quite frustrating for me to play. On the old site, a game would take me under a minute. On the new site, it is taking me around 1:30.
It is slower for 2 reasons - 1) 5-10 tiles don't end up going where I place them, even if I am doing it carefully and 2) It seems to take slightly longer when dragging and dropping a tile.
Is it just me?
I am doing the DC and am playing rack 4, but one of the zones has two empty spots.
Sumtin Wong
Will post screenshot tomorrow
Haha, I left the site and came back and now I can play rack 3 and already know what comes up in rack 4.
#cheatcode
Oh wait LOL, one zone is blocked from playing any number
Wtfisthisshit
My DC from yesterday
Rack 3. Center zone is blocked.
After several attempts, closing browser and reopening I managed to complete rack 3.
This happened during those attempts:
I managed to get to rack 4 though:
Two empty spots in the left zone :p
So I finally moved from Opera to Chrome and there I got the opportunity to play rack 3 again, having seen that rack 4 already. I could not abuse it though 😀
If Zac is interested in checking the logs, the error message is from 08:59 CET
