Boggle

angie · Post by **angie** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:49 pm

I've played Boggle maybe 10 times at most - best score was achieved on Monday with an 825 or 850, can't remember which, and longest word was 7 letters beginning with D but I can't remember what it was.

It's no Word Up

Ernest W. Quality · Post by **Ernest W. Quality** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 1:46 pm

I tend to dislike any game where the main factor is filthing (i.e. speed hacking). Obviously you need to spot the longer words for more points though, so it's not as bad as the pure filths of TT and WC.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 2:40 pm

Ernest W. Quality wrote:I tend to dislike any game where the main factor is filthing (i.e. speed hacking). Obviously you need to spot the longer words for more points though, so it's not as bad as the pure filths of TT and WC.

good point, well made.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 3:10 pm

leonardo1 wrote: My boggle PB is 1120 at the Que Pasa in Maidenhead.

Blimey - only 50 behind the record now

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 3:27 pm

Word Cube is a mental challenge all of its own, such is the intensity of filthing required.

Bear in mind, you get best results in WC and TT if you not only filth at max speed, but get long words and plan for clearing while doing so. The best score on WC (6600ish) is not doable with base 3 letter word filthing.

All the filthy concentration is good training - I tried Brain Training on Nintendo DS last week and got the best possible grade first time. Quizzie games should be put on the NHS.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:39 pm

New solo best on Boggle - 1180, Spoons, Leytonstone.

Also managed to find the right mental zone for breaking 25,000 on Monkey Business, which mental state also left me unable to beat 900 on Word Up afterwards.

angie · Post by **angie** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:11 pm

New Boggle solo best of 890, team best of 905 - though if I'd been with a team for the fairly friendly 890 grid, it'd surely have passed 1000.

leonardo1 · Post by **leonardo1** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:25 am

angie wrote:New Boggle solo best of 890, team best of 905 - though if I'd been with a team for the fairly friendly 890 grid, it'd surely have passed 1000.

How does a team help you in word games? I'd just find it annoying..

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:18 pm

Wahey. High score of 875. Which isn't exactly awe-inspiring, but I'm getting closer to the ton.

What's the most anyone's won out of this? My best is one shiny nugget, unsurprisngly.

leonardo1 · Post by **leonardo1** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:28 pm

Cardinal Richelieu wrote:Wahey. High score of 875. Which isn't exactly awe-inspiring, but I'm getting closer to the ton.

What's the most anyone's won out of this? My best is one shiny nugget, unsurprisngly.

Took 4 quid out one of stansted's itboxes with a 1080. Usually get 950+ and win a quid or occasionally two on my first shot then it shuts down.

angie · Post by **angie** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:27 pm

In Word Up, your actions more often than not have a significant effect on what the other player(s) are trying to do (because when you enter a word, you move tiles around, or may take out tiles that your teammate(s) was/were planning to use in a big word etc.). So unless your teammate knows the game pretty well and you communicate well, they may well be a hindrance to getting a big score.

But in Boggle, the letter tiles don't move around, it's just a case of spotting as much as you can in the time available (ideally with at least one person concentrating on finding the longest words off the list). It's therefore hard to see how a teammate could hinder you more than they can help - even if they're rubbish and only spot 2 or 3 words that you wouldn't have got yourself.

That's why I think an extra player would have boosted my Boggle score, but why you'll never hear me complain that any of my WU scores would have been improved by a teammate (unless it was Andy or EWQ or someone!)

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:48 pm

angie wrote:In Word Up, your actions more often than not have a significant effect on what the other player(s) are trying to do (because when you enter a word, you move tiles around, or may take out tiles that your teammate(s) was/were planning to use in a big word etc.). So unless your teammate knows the game pretty well and you communicate well, they may well be a hindrance to getting a big score.

But in Boggle, the letter tiles don't move around, it's just a case of spotting as much as you can in the time available (ideally with at least one person concentrating on finding the longest words off the list). It's therefore hard to see how a teammate could hinder you more than they can help - even if they're rubbish and only spot 2 or 3 words that you wouldn't have got yourself.

That's why I think an extra player would have boosted my Boggle score, but why you'll never hear me complain that any of my WU scores would have been improved by a teammate (unless it was Andy or EWQ or someone!)

exactly.

if ever i'm swping with friends they are banned from touching the screen on WU. however i invariably have to trade off a game of WU with one on wwtbam or some similar shite.

even with the very top players (i.e. us) i'd imagine that any more than two cooks would spoil the broth (excepting the Bobs who know each others' games intimately).

boggle is a different kettle of fish; many hands make light work on that one.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:57 pm

BOGGLE RECORD SMASHED

1350 SOLO EFFORT - The Society Rooms, Maidstone

Set up a 1000pts+ high score table, Ernest!

Also got a solo 1290 at the Style and Winch, same benighted town.

Ernest W. Quality · Post by **Ernest W. Quality** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:44 am

vaginalbob wrote:Set up a 1350pts+ high score table, Ernest!

OK!!!!

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:29 am

I like your thinking, Ernest!