Weekly history tournament - computer (game) inventions - closing Sept. 26

[UpperKEES]

This weeks theme will be a subcategory of the inventions theme proposed by Fisherck:

Computer (game) inventions

The maps to be played before Sunday September 26 at midnight (forum time) are:

Map	Date	Invention	Remarks
1.	May 12, 1941	First computer	The Z3 was the first electronical programmable computer
2.	January 25, 1947	First computer game	The Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device
3.	May 24, 1972	First game console	The Magnavox Odyssey
4.	August 12, 1981	First personal computer	The first IBM compatible PC as used today
5.	January 2, 1982	Commodore 64	The C64 is the best selling computer ever (17 million)

The winner (best combined score) gets to pick next weeks theme. If we have the same winner for 3 consecutive times, the runner up (#2) will pick the theme. See here for the rules and an overview of themes.

Please post your progress/total scores in this topic to ease the calculations at the end of the week.

Good luck and enjoy! :)

[Pyxis_GeeK]

I cant wait to get home and start on this. Im really wanting to improve from last week. Good luck everyone!!

[RandyTravis]

So I've only played the first two... and these maps are really damn hard. Should be fun.

[Kamron3]

Yay Computers on My Birthday ;D

[RandyTravis]

Let's get this party started right, let's get drunk and freaky fly.

Map	Date	Score	Time
1.	May 12th, 1941	7792	17:00
2.	January 25th, 1947	7953	15:26
3.	May 24th, 1972	8737	8:40
4.	August 12th, 1981	8341	11:56
5.	January 2nd, 1982	8630	9:31
	Totals	41453	1:02:33

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these took a while. i'll work more on it later.

[Alwego]

So I've only played the first two... and these maps are really damn hard. Should be fun.

yep, that true, they are hard. But #2 are very funny:)

[UpperKEES]

I won't have time myself until Wednesday, so I'm sure some nice times will have been set by then.

So I've only played the first two... and these maps are really damn hard. Should be fun.

Yeah, I don't like the 'fools mate' maps that much (which can be finished without fighting or engaging the creeper at all). The current maps will require some more skills and will ensure more exciting gameplay. :)

[IcEcAt]

so i played the first map...

   ... SWEET!!!!

here are my results:

    may 12, 1941   6524   6:31:58

[Katra]

These maps are more to my liking than some of the previous sets.

My first day scores
         
Map   Date   Score   Time
         
1.   May 12th, 1942           8289   12:23
2.   January 25th, 1947   7978   15:12
3.   May 24th, 1972           9148   5:35
4.   August 12th, 1981   8595   9:48
5.   January 2nd, 1982   8860    7:43
         
   Totals   42870   50:41

Room for improvement at least on the first two. (in the unlikely event I win this week; I'm going to be out of town/no computer access from Wed PM to Mon night or Tuesday.)
         

[Rob]

Gods above, how are you people getting 12 minutes on the first one?!  It took me almost 25...

[UpperKEES]

These maps are more to my liking than some of the previous sets.

Nice to hear! :)

Gods above, how are you people getting 12 minutes on the first one?!  It took me almost 25...

I suggest you have a look at the solutions posted for the previous 2 tournaments. These will give away some 'tricks' that you can apply for this one as well.

[Katra]

No tricks involved except building as much power as possible before engaging the creeper. And capping the emitters on the high ground with unsupported blasters at the right moment. (That takes practice - too soon or not enough blasters and they run out of ammo before you can build links to them.)

[Alwego]

Gods above, how are you people getting 12 minutes on the first one?!  It took me almost 25...

[Pyxis_GeeK]

Please dont post solutions until the tournament is over. You wouldnt want to give away your secrets would you? We all should play to win and you definetly cant do that by showing part of your hand.

[The smoking revolver]

You dident include Half-Life! Traitor*Gasps* OR CREEPER WORLD!