08-16-06 12:12 PM
Very cool Phillip.. but you've asked for it now! My Mum is a strong Sodoku
player and I shall set her onto you =P
That is... if I could find the game ;-) It's not listed in the games menu
in Windows Live Messenger.
On 8/16/06, Phillip Kerman <lists-o+I0KgJKNbax1f37qs3qIgC/G2K4zDHf@public.gmane.org> wrote:[
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>
> I say off topic, because I built this without FCS/FMS. It runs inside MSN
> Messenger--feel free to invite me to a game at sudoku9000-PkbjNfxxIATowKkB
SvOlow@public.gmane.org I
> believe, too, you have to select it via the games tab in Messenger--it's
> called "Sudoku Too".
>
> It was a very interesting challenge to make a responsive game under very
> restrictive limitations: no more than 2 packets a second passed between
> players; and each packet had to be under 1500 bytes. Sure does make you
> long for FCS! I don't want to diss all the other limitations of working
> in
> a chat environment, but believe me, it was restrictive.
>
> There are two modes of play:
>
> Cooperative, where both players work on the same puzzle. This was
> actually
> the much harder technical challenge. Mainly keeping the two boards in
> synch
> was tricky.
>
> Competitive, where the two players take turns to complete the board. You
> can enter up to 3 cells during your timed turn. Correct cells are awarded
> points... and the player who completes the majority of a single row,
> column,
> and block gets more points.
>
>
> Anyway, I'd be glad to play a game with anyone and chat about it at the
> same
> time. By the way, I don't think I got much better at playing Sudoku
> despite
> working on this project since March. And... I took out all the cheats (in
> there for testing) so I don't have an unfair advantage.
>
> Thanks,
> Phillip
>
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