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05/26/01 11:08:34 AM | |
Name: | Georgi Kermekchiev |
Best expert: | 93 !!! |
Comments: | Today is definitely my day :-) After breaking 100 secs on expert, now second personal best. Actually on both games I was playing without Camtasia recorder and probably that's why I gained extra speed. In fact I am playing on a very slow PC (486/100Mhz/32RAM). Anyway I am coming closer .. :-) |
05/26/01 04:24:24 AM | |
Name: | Georgi Kermekchiev |
Best expert: | 99 |
Best intermediate: | 30 |
Best beginner: | 5 |
Comments: | Oooops ... finaly broke 100 barrier :-) |
05/25/01 02:02:22 PM | |
Name: | Dean Smith |
Best expert: | 85 |
Best intermediate: | 26 |
Best beginner: | 3 |
Comments: | Completely smashed my previous record of 92 by 7 seconds but I really did feel it was a long time in coming! At last that elusive 90 barrier has been broken and maybe I can now concentrate on breaking the 80 barrier. Anyway I just thought I'd share my moment of happiness with people who understand what it is like to break mental barriers. |
05/25/01 11:06:34 AM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | I seem to be back in a slump. A few days ago most of my games were on pace for 50-60, now all of a sudden I'm having trouble breaking 70 for many of my games. Once in awhile I have a fast game going, but they are few and far between right now. I just hope this slump doesn't last as long as the one I had earlier this Spring. |
05/25/01 09:08:39 AM | |
Name: | Matt McGinley |
Comments: | Alright, scores here: (*=on video) Sat: 4x13 18x2* 22x2 23x3 Sun: 19* 21 Thurs: 2* 3x8 4x34 Fri: 2* 3x2 4x14 This brings me to my main point, I just got my 1,000th 4. When I was at 999, I got a 2 and both 3's before I hit 1,000. Quite nerve-racking... My totals for beginner: 1x2 2x18 3x235 4x1,000 I was originally going to "retire" from beginner after I got 1,000, but it's such a good warm-up , I dont think I should. Oh well, enough ou tof me for now. |
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05/25/01 08:13:02 AM | |
Name: | Lasse Nyholm |
Best expert: | 47 |
Best intermediate: | 15 |
Best beginner: | 3 |
Comments: | Hi everybody I think I wrote something that someone might have had a hard time understanding - I don't get 7 sub-50 in a day - what I meant was that I had gotten my seventh sub-50 all in all that day - anyway that wasn't correct either - I checked and it was only my sixth so far (47x4; 48x2). I still hope to break my record soon, I get a few scores of 50-52 everyday now, so I'm just waiting for the next sub-50 - hopefully a new world record. Good luck to you all - Lanyje |
05/24/01 12:12:04 PM | |
Name: | Stubbe Bak Rasmussen |
Best expert: | 60 |
Best intermediate: | 19 |
Best beginner: | 3 |
Comments: | I just finished a game, looked at the timer and immediatly knew that I wouldn't play more this evening...108 secs..! I haven't been so slow for months or perhaps even a year. Oh well, suppose I won't break that one minute barrier anytime soon... :( |
05/23/01 11:36:53 AM | |
Name: | matt mcginley |
Comments: | Hey Owen, Any of those videos you want to put in your profile at mypage? Send them to me, eh? |
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05/23/01 10:57:43 AM | |
Name: | owen |
Comments: | Using my friends pc and only left clicking i've mamaged to get a 20, 1, 21, 22, 22, 23, 24,25 on vid |
05/23/01 10:35:09 AM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | Eric, I tried minesweeper 2000 in Windows 98 and it didn't work. |
05/23/01 04:21:50 AM | |
Name: | Ben Van Calster |
Best intermediate: | 20x8, 21x9 |
Comments: | Just got my 8th 20. Need help. |
05/23/01 02:46:23 AM | |
Name: | Ben Drucker |
Best expert: | 75 |
Best intermediate: | 19 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | Finally got a 75 today. |
05/22/01 11:07:17 PM | |
Name: | Joe Nuss |
Best expert: | 83 |
Best intermediate: | 19 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | damn, i can relate to owen. quads suck. they ruined my track season this year. im a sprinter, and i dont think i got though more than one meet without my straining my quads or something. ugh, i could have gotten to league finals if it wasnt for that. oh well. minesweeper blows. call me matt mcginley, because im positive i could get a 65 if i'd just finish a damn game. at least i have nice beginner and intermediate times. |
05/22/01 11:04:29 PM | |
Name: | Eric |
Comments: | Does anyone know if the win2000 minesweeper will work in win98? if so, can someone spread the wealth and send me a copy? Thanks. |
05/22/01 12:28:57 PM | |
Name: | Owen |
Comments: | Hi guys - My Muscles are sore! NO - Not from playing minesweeper... from the race i did! Only my quadrecepts... They seem to be weaker than my other leg muscles... I got my 3rd best time ever today.. it was actually a very good game.. unfortunately i had just started playing and had not warmed up properly at all. i hadn't played in 3 days also... Anyway i got 74. I was happy but at the same time a bit wishing i was in form. I know the grammar is not correct but I don't mind. My objective is clear communication! Bye all Keep up the running Dan. Beat the world record lasse. |
05/21/01 07:40:22 PM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Best expert: | 54 |
Best intermediate: | 16 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | I was just playing a game I thought was fairly fast, but nothing extraordinary. I was pleasantly surpised to finish with a 55, one shy of my record. Unfortunately, I am not able to run Camtasia, so any fast games I manage to complete will not be on video. |
05/21/01 02:52:03 PM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | I am just getting back into running after a several month period of eating too much and exercising too little. A couple weeks ago I couldn't even run a half mile without stopping. Now I can probably run a couple miles. In another month I hope to be able to run four miles. I'm not concerned with my speed right now, because all my body can take is a light to moderate jog, but I know from past experience that I will be able to lower my mile time to about six and a half minutes. I have never entered a race like you guys. I just run in an attempt to stay reasonably fit. |
05/21/01 02:24:37 PM | |
Name: | Owen Fox |
Best expert: | 69 |
Best intermediate: | 18 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | I did my Debut race for the Bray Runners, the first in years and the first out of school yesterday! Around 1000 people ran. The roards were diverted and the atmosphere was absolutely AMAZING! I hadn't ran more than 3 times in the last 4 weeks. I had a knee injury and it was the 3rd time i've ever ran 5 miles or more in one go. I got 37mins 45 secs. I'll destroy that time in the future! Minesweeper- i haven't played yesterday or today. Lanyge, i just find it hard to imagine how good you are at this game if you can get 7 sub 50s in a day. I think everyone will agree that you well deserve to beat your ( and the world record ) soon. :) How did you feel after and during the marathon and how was your preperation? Thanks! |
05/21/01 01:52:48 PM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Best expert: | 54 |
Best intermediate: | 16 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | Today I went back to my old mouse and old mouse software. The result is that my speed seems to be back. I thought I'd be rusty even under my old playing conditions because I haven't been playing much for the last few weeks, but I just got a 60 and now a 58 and I've been on pace for lower scores than that. I don't think I'm back to peak speed yet, but it sure feels good to play well again. |
05/21/01 11:56:04 AM | |
Name: | matt mcginley |
Comments: | Anyone know of any problems with Windows XP? |
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05/21/01 11:27:13 AM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | I just installed Camtasia now that I have Win2k up and running, but it runs very slow and jerky. Many others on here have had the same problem. The recorder ran perfectly smooth when I was running Win98, but it doesn't seem to like win2k on my 300 MHz system. I am seriously considering going back to using Win98. |
05/21/01 08:17:49 AM | |
Name: | Roelof Smit |
Comments: | When was the last time Damien updated the world records? Was it really February 1st? |
05/21/01 07:09:23 AM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | I wonder if Damien will become ungrounded when school is over in a couple weeks. Keep in mind that when you go away to college your parents can't ground you anymore... you can do whatever the hell you want whenever the hell you want. |
05/20/01 10:36:17 PM | |
Name: | I'm Not Saying |
Comments: | Damien's minesweeper addiction is getting in the way of him graduating High School. His rents grounded him. Lets just say a little birdy told me. |
05/20/01 02:36:52 PM | |
Name: | Dean Smith |
Best expert: | 92 |
Best intermediate: | 26 |
Best beginner: | 3 |
Comments: | Since my entry a couple of days ago, I beat my intermediater record by 2 seconds! It was great and I didn't eventhink I was going that fast enough to beat it. But then again I've noticed that when I've beaten my records, it doesn't actually seem as though you're going to beat it. Weird huh but true? |
05/20/01 12:38:16 PM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | I think I'm going to return my Microsoft Intellimouse Optical to the store. I'm sure the side buttons would be very useful, but I just can't get a good grip on the thing. My regular Intellimouse has vertical sides and has a surface that gets nice and grippy as my hand heats up. My fingers just slip off the new mouse. |
05/20/01 11:00:08 AM | |
Name: | Roelof Smit |
Comments: | I know exactly what you mean, Dan |
05/20/01 10:03:59 AM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | Where is Damien? I thought he was going to be updating the page a little at a time, but there are some things(e.g. records) that still haven't been updated in several months. Spelling correction: My last post has a "their" that should be "there". Not important, but I'm picky when it comes to spelling and grammar. |
05/20/01 09:56:58 AM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Best expert: | 54 |
Best intermediate: | 16 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | Lanyje, What new mouse are you using, and what operating system are you running? I recently installed Windows 2000 and bought a new optical mouse, and I'm having trouble just finishing a game. The main problem is the mouse software I have to use with Windows 2000, because their is no pointer speed setting that is just right(For me, pointer speed is extremely important). Under the current playing conditions, I highly doubt I'll ever break my expert record again. |
05/20/01 05:11:19 AM | |
Name: | Lasse Nyholm |
Best expert: | 47 |
Best intermediate: | 15 |
Best beginner: | 3 |
Comments: | Hi guys - I'm almost back on my old pace with the new mouse - I got my seventh sub-50 today - a 48, and I have plenty of time to sweep the next couple of weeks, so I hope to get below that soon. Owen: I ran the marathon on 3h47m01s five years ago. Good luck to all of you - Lanyje |
05/20/01 02:47:33 AM | |
Name: | Roelof Smit |
Best expert: | 82 |
Best intermediate: | 21 |
Best beginner: | 3 |
Comments: | Well, yesterday I didn't get it, but today is the day, 2 seconds from my expert score. I hope I will sub-80 soon. Keep on sweeping, Roelof |
05/19/01 11:36:28 AM | |
Name: | Roelof Smit |
Best expert: | 84 |
Comments: | My scores of the last hour: 88 (twice), 87, 86, 85 (twice), 84 (three times). Which is frustrating. |
05/19/01 11:35:58 AM | |
Name: | matt mcginley |
Comments: | Not too good playing for me lately. I havent had enough time to play the amount I want to, bit I kept track of the scores I did get the last 2 days: Thurs.: 3, 4x10 18*, 21, 22x2 Fri.: 2*, 3, 4x16 21, 22x2, 23 *On video, at my page next update. |
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05/19/01 11:05:20 AM | |
Name: | Owen again |
Comments: | Hi all. you may notice my name appearing alot. the reason - I generally ome on the net for a few mins a day and post a message as usual.. sometimes more.. like now! I just wanted tomention that i went to Matt's page and read some profile .. so far thye are, Matt, Lasse, Sriram, David, and lance. It's good Matt. Well done to you. And also... Lanje how did you do in your marathon. i hope to run a 5 mile race tmro and marathon later in October... What time did you get? If i can't beat you in Minesweeper, IM gONNA BEAT YOU AT Something else!!! ;) |
05/19/01 10:48:55 AM | |
Name: | Owen |
Comments: | Yesterday i didn't play but today i felt good and got 22,22,24 76, 76, 79, 80, 84 I wrecked a game where i could have gotten below my 69 record. |
05/19/01 01:34:33 AM | |
Name: | Eric Chicaleski |
Best beginner: | 10 Seconds! |
Comments: | I've been playing for almost a week, and I dropped my time drastically! I'm prety excited, but my thinking is wayyy quicker than my hands. |
05/18/01 03:48:04 PM | |
Name: | Foxer da Boxer! |
Comments: | Yo all - this is Owen here! Some people refer to me as foxer da boxer as i'm mad into boxing..! Thanks for your insight yet again Dan. I think i might try that idea of yours. I didn't play today but yesterday i added another two 80s to my score. Good night y'all! |
05/18/01 02:58:06 PM | |
Name: | Dean Smith |
Best expert: | 92 |
Best intermediate: | 28 |
Best beginner: | 3 |
Comments: | Hey all, Long time since I last posted a message here so I thought I'd stop the rot! Anyway I'm a bit annoyed at the moment as that 92 has been my record for 3 weeks now. Since then I have overall improved no doubt and I've sub 100'ed about 12 times now. Not much to most of you guys here but a month or so ago, I would have been happy to quit with a sub-100. But not now! OH no, I have to get in the 80s or I will seriously be disappointed as I've got so close on so many occasions. Oh well I'll carry the fight on and maybe within a few days I'll break the 90 barrier. Anyway happy sweeping y'all. |
05/18/01 07:56:01 AM | |
Name: | BRUNELLIERE Emmanuel |
Best expert: | 68 |
Best intermediate: | 21 |
Best beginner: | 3 |
Comments: | Hello everybody, I've just got a 3 at beginner twice in a row!! |
05/18/01 06:41:06 AM | |
Name: | Roelof Smit |
Comments: | I don't understand how I've made that error. I know the grammar rule, but on the other side: the "n" isn't very near to the "a" on the keyboard... |
05/18/01 05:19:57 AM | |
Name: | Roelof Smit |
Comments: | Thanks Dan, I hope it will help, though I probably will buy an new one soon. I think I'm going to sub-20 this summer. |
05/18/01 03:34:43 AM | |
Name: | Matt McGinley |
Best expert: | 80 |
Best intermediate: | 14 |
Best beginner: | 1 |
Comments: | Hey Patrick, I got 1 second last august and then again last september. The way it's done is just the board pretty much clears itself, just one big opening. Or you can get a very decent board that requires a minimal amount of clicks and just hope the timer doesn't jump too fast. Good luck. |
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05/17/01 10:05:11 PM | |
Name: | Patrick |
Best intermediate: | 54 |
Best beginner: | 12 |
Comments: | Would someone please explain to me how the hell anyone can get 1 on beginner?!?!? |
05/17/01 08:14:07 PM | |
Name: | Lance Votroubek |
Best expert: | 73 |
Best intermediate: | 18 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | I told ya yesterday that I'd beat my time soon, and I lowered it from 75 to 73 yesterday! Sweet! The goal is still 65 by the end of summer though. Have a good night, all! Lance |
05/17/01 02:43:39 PM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | Owen, I think minesweeper players hit plateaus partly because one of their skills is lacking a bit. As we all know, a network is only as fast as its slowest part. I think minesweeper works in a similar fashion. You can be the fastest clicker in the world, but if you have to pause a lot to figure out the mine patterns you aren't going to be able to improve your score. That is why I sometimes play without marking any mines. In order to finish a game that way, you really have to know your patterns. I guarantee you'll be better at pattern recognition after a few days of playing with no marking. Then, you go back to your regular style and hopefully lower your times. By the way, in addition to improving your pattern recognition, playing without marking can get you used to not marking when you don't need to. I know a problem I used to have is marking too many mines. Wasted clicks can really add to your score over a full game. |
05/17/01 12:02:40 PM | |
Name: | Matt McGinley |
Comments: | Actually Owen, I kept track of my scores yesterday: INT: 19, 20x3, 21x3, 22x4, 23x2 BEG: 2, 3, 4x12 The 2 and 19, of course, on video, up at my page soon |
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05/17/01 11:01:09 AM | |
Name: | sillychap |
Best expert: | 82 |
Best intermediate: | can't recall at the moment |
Best beginner: | 3 |
Comments: | Good to see a site dedicated to a crazed obsession, keep posting the scores!!!! Gives me a goal to shoot for. |
05/17/01 10:25:19 AM | |
Name: | Owen |
Comments: | Here is another update. I hope no one minds me putting up my scores? i thought u might like it actually.. just to see how My progress is doing on a day to day basis. Wednesday : 95, 96 Thursday : 80, 80, 85, 91, 100 Could someone else give an update too if you don't mind so i can see your progress |
05/17/01 10:21:57 AM | |
Name: | Owen Fox |
Best expert: | 69 |
Comments: | Thanks for your help Dan. What were the causes of your walls as you put it? my main problem come to think about it may be phychological because seomtimes i can make myself go into another gear... i need not illucidate ( further explain ) as i'm sure you all know that phychology is a major factor in fast sweeping.... However , the position of my mouse on the board is very poor a position i think. Back to Athletics! I'm gonna go back to my old school tommorrow. it's been a year since the last time nearly. it's their sports day. i have a few friends in 6th year so i may as well go in for the laugh! i won't compete though :) |
05/16/01 06:33:53 PM | |
Name: | Lance Votroubek |
Best expert: | 75 |
Best intermediate: | 18 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | I have used higher bomb densities for a while, and it really does help. I am within a couple days of beating my 75 (I tied it twice yesterday - I may even do it tonight). Also, Dan Cerveny and I are both from the same town - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. I'm sure we've never met, but it's another fun way to say we all relate. Maybe someday I'll be as good as he is. Anyway, happy sweeping! Lance |
05/16/01 11:46:30 AM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | Roelof, I'm not sure what you mean when you say the mouse shakes. However, one thing to remember about mice that use a ball and rollers is that after awhile a thin strip of crud will form on the rollers where the ball touches them. That crud makes the pointer movement very jerky. Also, check the pads where the mouse touches your mousepad, because a layer of crud forms there as well. If you get rid of all that crud that builds up, your mouse should be much more smooth. Owen, On the way down from 100 to 54 on expert, I have ran into several performance walls. A couple things I do when I hit a wall is to play without marking any mines or use the custom setting to create a very dense mine layout. Try those options for a day or two and then go back to your normal playing style on expert. |
05/16/01 11:30:57 AM | |
Name: | David Barry |
Comments: | I think that if we wait long enough, a few more groups of people from the same city will be at the top of the lists, purely because you often compete with your friends. There seem to be some such groups in the high-60's, 70's Expert times at the moment. |
05/16/01 11:23:08 AM | |
Name: | Owen |
Comments: | Tuesday : 77, 78, 78, 79, 89 |
05/16/01 11:22:11 AM | |
Name: | Owen Fox |
Best expert: | 69 |
Best intermediate: | 18 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | Hi all. A have a problem that i never thought of much because i am so used to it. I naturally have colder hands than most and i definately think that it slows down my times... definately. i think i'm gonna have to use the hands in hot water trick more oftan than not if i'm to seriously think of beating my times!! Here's my recent progress... i never have full control over the mouse.. My mind is always way ahead of my hand.. that's my major problem . Does anyone else have the same syndrome? Progress.. Wednesday : 78, 84, 85, 90, 92, 92, 96 Thursday : 81 Friday : 72, 76, 80, 84 Saturday : 24 Sunday: 82, 87, 94 Monday : 76, 89 I've been thinking of abandonning sweeping cause i can't beat my record |
05/16/01 10:04:49 AM | |
Name: | Roelof Smit |
Comments: | Hello there, I've found out I can play despite my bruise. But my mouse has never been as bad as the last days. I can't get any scores at all! Please tips to clean it. I know you have to unscrew it... I've always just removed the dust, but despite there's no dust at all, the mouse still shakes. Thanks, Roelof |
05/16/01 05:46:44 AM | |
Name: | Ryan P. Gazder |
Best expert: | 71 |
Best intermediate: | 21 |
Best beginner: | 4 |
Comments: | It's interesting to note that of the top 50 players, THREE are from the same place, an obscure town in the Middle East called Muscat (capital of the Sultanate of Oman). They're Sriram Sridharan and David Barry in the top 5 and way down below is Meeee! |
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05/15/01 11:59:36 PM | |
Name: | Eric Chicaleski |
Best expert: | Uh... I didnt get there yet |
Best intermediate: | HAHA |
Best beginner: | 15 |
Comments: | I just started 3 days ago, anyone gotany good tips for a newbie? Ben Drucker's helping me, but maybe some of you other addicts can give me a hint or two. Thanks |
05/15/01 11:55:26 AM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | I've found a pretty good fix for my mouse pointer speed problem. I just went into the registry and messed around with the speed setting, and somehow the pointer speed on all the Intellimouse settings has been shifted by just a little bit. So now my new 3rd to lowest setting is very close to the old win98 3rd setting. That was a bit of a confusing ramble, but you probably get the point. |
05/14/01 10:09:27 PM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | I just ran into a big problem. I finally got my computer set up the way I wanted, with Windows 2000 installed. I have a copy of the Windows 98 version of minesweeper(I'm most comfortable with that version), but I just found out the new Intellimouse software doesn't have the same pointer speed settings as the old Windows 98 software. The third slowest setting used to be absolutely perfect for playing minesweeper. Now, the third setting is too fast and the second setting is too slow. I can't play anywhere close to my best unless I have a speed halfway between those two settings. If I use the slower setting I have to pick up the mouse to reach all corners of the board, and if I use the faster setting I have to slow down my playing speed just to make sure I click on the right squares. This sucks. |
05/14/01 03:21:11 PM | |
Name: | Philip Culp |
Best expert: | 64!!!!!!!! |
Best intermediate: | 20 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | This is a good story. My brother and I have been switching times back and forth sinde I beat his time about 4 mounts ago at 77 on expert. So last night my brother got a 65 after I held the record for a month or two at 67. Today I have been playing for a couple of hours and I had gotten a 50/50 guess at the end of a 63 and was super mad. later in the afternoon i got my 64 and rubbed it in my brothers face. it is amazing what a little incentive will do. |
05/14/01 08:57:01 AM | |
Name: | Roelof Smit |
Comments: | Hi guys, No RSI for me, but I think I have a bruise; I fell on my hand while I was keeper with soccer. I hope I can play minesweeper again soon, but I don't think so. Anyway, I can work for school for a change now. Always look on the bright(?) side of life... |
05/14/01 07:52:47 AM | |
Name: | Paul Kerry |
Best expert: | 63 |
Best intermediate: | 16 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | RSI uesd to affect me, when I played Minesweeper, and Minesweeper alone for a couple of hours or more. However, even if I played through the pain barrier for a while, it'd only take an hour or so to clear up. For the past few months, I've only played Minesweeper whilst I do something else on my computer, and I've not had a hint of pain. However, my (expert) scores have suffered :) Cheers |
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05/14/01 05:52:01 AM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | I've never had any problem with carpal tunnel, and I bet I've played more minesweeper in the past year than anyone else. My hand and wrist muscles get a bit weak and tired if I overplay, but one day off fixes that. |
05/13/01 04:35:59 PM | |
Name: | Matt McGinley |
Best expert: | 80 |
Best intermediate: | 14 |
Best beginner: | 1 |
Comments: | Me too Dan, al though I've stopped temporarily because carpal tunnel syndrome has been creeping up on me...very painful.....take breaks from playing every once in a while everybody, it will do you good. Also added a mouse reviews section to my site, check it out.... |
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05/13/01 08:56:43 AM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Best expert: | 54 |
Best intermediate: | 16 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | I was on a real hot streak a couple weeks ago, but I didn't play much for about a week and now I'm struggling just to break 65. |
05/13/01 03:14:00 AM | |
Name: | Owen |
Comments: | I recently got 72, 76, 78 and 80. I'm slowly regaining my form. Im dead suprised how there are so few posts up too....??? Usually there are loads of messages! Bye Now |
05/13/01 01:22:21 AM | |
Name: | Joe Nuss |
Comments: | wow, i didt check this for 4 days, i was expecting to leaf through four pages of posts. still the same thing from the last time i checked. well uh...post. |
05/09/01 11:13:05 AM | |
Name: | Owen |
Comments: | Just to let you all know that i have been keeping ym progress over the last few days. I've messed up 2 or 3 sub 75s. Apart from that I've gotten : Friday 4 March : 82, 82, 82, 83, 83, 84, 88 Saturday 5 march : 77, 84, 85, 85, 87, 88, 88, 88, Sunday 6 march : 79, 86, 87, 99 Monday : 20, 22, 22 All on Video Tuesday : 81, 82, 82, 83, 84, 86 Wednesday : 78, 84, 85, 90, 92, 92, 96 |
05/09/01 11:07:59 AM | |
Name: | Owen |
Comments: | I'm actually using the windows 95 version. I the 3.1 any different? is it more modern or backward!!? |
05/08/01 06:31:46 PM | |
Name: | David Barry |
Comments: | I used the Win98 version until I got my 53, then I switched to Win31. I got a 51 with that version, now I am back to the Win98, and I sweep at almost the same pace on both versions. I think that if you give it a week's practice, you will be up to speed with any change in version... though certainly I would agree with Dan when he says that when you're sweeping fast, there is no need to change. I don't have a problem with brightness of numbers because I turn the monitor's brightness down. |
05/08/01 03:00:24 PM | |
Name: | Ryan Peckyno |
Comments: | Well, You unscrew it. (the mouse) |
05/08/01 11:55:06 AM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | For quite awhile I've been running win98 at 1024x768. I understand what Matt said about the 98 version being dull. Of course, I'm quite used to it. I tried the brighter, more colorful win2k version and it was just way to much for my eyes. I suppose I would get used to the new version if I keep playing, but right now I'm playing faster than ever so I don't want to make any changes. |
05/08/01 11:39:52 AM | |
Name: | Matt McGinley |
Comments: | I say go for win 3.1 with the big colorful numbers. The standard win95/98 version hurts my eyes, it's so dull and small. As for the desktop, it sounds like you have 768x1024, right? I say resize it to 600x800. That size works very well fo me. |
05/08/01 11:37:56 AM | |
Name: | Roelof Smit |
Comments: | Hi guys (and girls), Does anyone know what is the best way to clean your mouse, cause mine is shaking, which lead to errors. Cleaning it like I did befored doesn't help. Any tip is welcome. Thanks and keep sweeping, Roelof |
05/08/01 09:56:43 AM | |
Name: | Owen |
Best expert: | 69 |
Best intermediate: | 18 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | HI All. I don't know what version I'm using. ONe problem that i feel i might have is that the minesweeper screen is too small. I have a small desktop and the game is small which means the squares are small which leads to more mouse errors... Anyone know how to remedy this. What is the best version cause I'm ready to change! Thanks |
05/08/01 09:25:41 AM | |
Name: | Jennifer |
Best expert: | 87 |
Best intermediate: | 24 |
Best beginner: | 4 |
Comments: | Yep, I think it's all basically luck, not necessarily skill after a certain point. That's what I've found anyway. I think rather than video with my crappy webcam, I'll use this program that is used here. That seems much more sane. Yep, guess that's about all for now. |
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05/08/01 07:43:06 AM | |
Name: | Dan Cerveny |
Comments: | Marc, I just installed win2k on my computer and the new version of minesweeper feels a bit uncomfortable to me. So far, I'm quite a bit slower. I did copy the 98 version to my drive so I could still use it if I wanted, but because win2k doesn't want to work correctly I'm just going to reinstall win98. |
05/08/01 06:16:29 AM | |
Name: | Georgi Kermekchiev |
Comments: | I think win3.1 version of Minesweeper is prety faster than 95/98 one. At least when start playing 3.11 vesion I improved my expert average with 5-10 secs !!! It is probably because of the bigger digits on screen ... Your opinion ??? |
05/08/01 05:55:11 AM | |
Name: | Marc Schouten |
Comments: | Same here as Matt. No acceleration and the speed is set at 2/10 in win2k. I find that my accuracy is best when I'm using these settings, both in sweeping and general windows use. |
05/08/01 03:40:27 AM | |
Name: | Matt McGinley |
Comments: | My acceleration is insanely slow. I have to pick the mouse up and move it to get back to the other side of thepad to finish getting across the screen. Of course I dont need the pad with an optical mouse, but it works nicely... |
05/08/01 12:09:27 AM | |
Name: | Joe Nuss |
Comments: | while we're on the subject of mice....how many of you actually turn off acceleration? i have a feeling im one of the very few who keep low acceleration on...its just the way ive gotten used to, and acceleration off feels weird. everybody? |
05/07/01 09:25:44 AM | |
Name: | Lance Votroubek |
Best expert: | 75 |
Best intermediate: | 18 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | Hey all - I have a Logitech optical scroll-button mouse, with a cord, and I love it. It is about 50 times better than any roller-ball mouse I have ever used. Spring tension is perfect, it feels good in your hand, it even looks nice. I'd suggest it to anyone who's looking for a different mouse. I think it costed me about $30 (?), but that was about 9 months ago. Anyway, that's my 2 cents. Lance |
05/07/01 06:43:02 AM | |
Name: | Owen |
Best expert: | 69 |
Best intermediate: | 18 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | Thanks Lance! I usually run as much as i can during the week -aches and pains and colds stop me.....! Last week i ran Sunday , monday and tuesday . got a cold and sore muscles. yesterday and the day before i climbed a nearby mountain even with the cold. my muscles are ok now after climbing the mountain. Matt, i take ages to do certain things... like creating a profile.. i started and did it for around 3 mins and stopped. i sort of lack motivation to do some things but i hope to have it done withing the next few days. I have a roller ball logitech mouse but i'd prefer a better one obviously. Is the one you described alot better than the one i have Matt? Foxer |
05/07/01 03:54:23 AM | |
Name: | matt mcginley |
Comments: | Hey Jack, I just got the Microsoft optical mouse three months ago and I have no complaints. It was my first opticalmouse so I immediately noticed how much smoother it was than a rollerball. I recommend, if not the Microsoft, then maybe the Logitech, definitely getting an optical mouse. I know Im never going back to a rollerball. |
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05/06/01 08:32:40 PM | |
Name: | Ben Drucker |
Best expert: | 78 |
Best intermediate: | 23 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | I started playing about 8 months ago. |
05/06/01 07:27:44 PM | |
Name: | Jack Schermeyer |
Best expert: | 88 |
Best intermediate: | 31 |
Best beginner: | 4 |
Comments: | Does anyone have any suggestions on a good mouse? Heard anything about the optical, or even the new optical wireless, with regards to minesweeper? I'm fed up with my mouse right now, there is a small line on the trackball, from its manufacturing, that is slightly elevated, but it seems to stop the arrow from moving even though I'm moving the mouse...which sucks when your playing minesweeper. Any suggestions would be helpful. -Jack |
05/06/01 06:20:40 PM | |
Name: | Lance Votroubek |
Best expert: | 75 |
Best intermediate: | 18 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | Hey Owen Actually, in high school I ran only sprints, except every summer I would run in the July 4th 8k race. Now I only run that during the summer, and occasionally run other races (2 mile, etc). I run about 3 miles a day three times a week, starting in mid-may. It's a bit more difficult to run when I'm at school, but hey, whatever. Anyway, thanks for asking! Lance |
05/06/01 01:24:55 PM | |
Name: | Owen |
Best expert: | 69 |
Best intermediate: | 18 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | That's really funny Emmanuel!! heheI know what you mean... When i used to beat my recrods in my house , my family didn't understand what it was like so i had to ring either Cian or corm to tell them!! really FUNNY! :O) I'm starting to play more again...i'm slowly gaining skill again. yesterday i got a 77 and many low 80s. i know i'm off form but i'm improving again. Also - just to let you all know. I'm 19 m. I was in College in 1st yeatr doing science but i didn't like it so i left aftrer 2 months... I have all the time in the world but the pc is in my bros room. it means i can't play for over 45 mins at a time usually and only once, maybe twice a day. Lance, what sort of running do you do? i love running and have recently joined my local athletics club. just this week my muscles were really aching after doing a long series of sprints... now i have a cold! i hope to run again on tuesday.. Bye all - Owen |
05/06/01 12:50:00 PM | |
Name: | BRUNELLIERE Emmanuel |
Best expert: | 68 |
Best intermediate: | 21 |
Best beginner: | 3 |
Comments: | Hello everybody ! I'm so proud tonight : I've beaten my intermediate ( from 24 to 21 ) and my expert ( from 80 then 74 and 68 today ). All that in the same month ! I know there is still a lot to do to beat the very best scores, but I hope to be on the way... I'm sorry to sound so proud but as my girlfriend has no idea about how fantactic is that game, I feel the need to say that to people who will understand ! Manu. |
05/05/01 01:56:05 PM | |
Name: | matt mcginley |
Comments: | Updated my website with a rant about Carpal tunnel syndrome, RSI,a nd eye strain. Check it out. Stubbe? Owen? Profiles?... |
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05/05/01 12:38:00 PM | |
Name: | matt mcginley |
Comments: | nevermind about the email. I forgot I changed the password (stupid). Send everything! |
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05/05/01 12:36:27 PM | |
Name: | matt mcginley |
Comments: | Well, good news: Got 100 4's today, along with 19 3's, only 100 away from 1,000. Going to work on expert now. bad news: email hacked again, send nothing... |
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05/05/01 12:07:06 PM | |
Name: | Roelof Smit |
Comments: | Hey Dean, RSI is a kind of illness. When you make the same movement many times, your limb hurts badly. Examples are your arm when you click too much on your mouse or when you tennis too much. I know my English isn't very good, I hope you can make something from these words. See you later, Roelof |
05/05/01 11:45:59 AM | |
Name: | Dean Smith |
Best expert: | 92 |
Best intermediate: | 28 |
Best beginner: | 3 |
Comments: | Call me ignorant but what does RSI mean? Is it some sort of medical condition or something as I'm not familiar with this acronym.Thanks. |
05/05/01 10:39:12 AM | |
Name: | Roelof Smit |
Best expert: | 84 |
Best intermediate: | 21 |
Best beginner: | 3 |
Comments: | Going straight to the top! I was struggling with expert when I tried intermediate between the games. Without knowing I was playing I got a 21. Good luck everyone |
05/05/01 07:03:24 AM | |
Name: | matt mcginley |
Comments: | Hye Jack, Try downloading Narkomania. It saves a lot of stuff..... |
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05/05/01 12:58:26 AM | |
Name: | Jack Schermeyer |
Best expert: | 88 |
Best intermediate: | 31 |
Best beginner: | 4 |
Comments: | Hey, does anyone have a copy of one of the other versions of minesweeper that saves more than just your best scores(like Mine2000)...I tried to go to the site but it has since shutdown. If you could just email it too me, or tell me where I can find it that would be great. |
05/04/01 11:28:09 PM | |
Name: | Joe Nuss |
Comments: | hey, one of you guys that's good with graphics should make a "play minesweeper" buddy icon. that would be tight. i would, but i dont know how. |
05/04/01 09:46:07 PM | |
Name: | Lance Votroubek |
Best expert: | 75 |
Best intermediate: | 18 |
Best beginner: | 2 |
Comments: | It has taken me 5 full months to go from 101 to 75, so far. I am absolutely positive that I can sub 70... I think 65 is very likely by the end of the summer. I haven't even played more than two hours of minesweeper total in the last full month, because I had to write 35 pages of research papers for college, but once summer begins, in between tanning, working, partying and running, I will be playing a little minesweeper. I can guarantee 65 by the end of summer. Easy. Lance |
05/04/01 06:55:01 PM | |
Name: | David Barry |
Comments: | It took me almost precisely one year to go from 99 to 60 - 360 days. |