Something to distract you from whatever it is you need to do right now

[quakerboy]

http://floodit.appspot.com/

I dont recall who, but someone posted it in the lounge sometime back. I occasionally pull it up.

Just got a 17, which as far as I can recall is my best ever.

[RushIsRot]

1. I just thought I had managed to get them all the same color,

only to discover another row hidden at the bottom of the page. DRAT!

[quakerboy]

2. Clearly

you need a larger screen. I proscribe one screen purchase and check back in 3 days if it dosn't work.

[graywarrior]

3. I hate you for this

[quakerboy]

7. No you don't

But give it a few days...

[graywarrior]

11. Did you say something?

I'm kinda busy with colored squares! ! ! ! !

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. I am doomed.

[suninvited]

5. Took me about ten tries to beat it

in 25 moves.

I don't think I could ever get it in 17.

[quakerboy]

8. Stratgery!

You can do it. I can get in 25 or less 8 of 10. normally 23 or less 5 of 10. under 20 rarely. Sometimes you get a lucky break piece that can open the whole thing up, get you half across the grid in one move.

[charlie and algernon]

6. I've gotten it in 24 a couple times

[quakerboy]

9. Takes a while to get used to it

now its my concentration thing, when I want to work my mind just a little bit, instead of just watching tv.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Any tips for a n00b?

I just keep hitting random colors and so far the best I've done is to cover about 2/3 of the space.

HELP

[quakerboy]

12. Umm

Pick a far side, and get to it as efficiently as possible.

Dont feel bad. It took me like three games to figure out that I was starting in the corner, and that there was a goal.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. Thanks! I had actually started to figure that out too!

Instead of just random hits on different colors, I am finally looking at the puzzle to see which colors are on the edge and to proceed from there.

I've managed to cover about 90% of the damn thing now!

Not all the time, though...

I appreciate your help!

[charlie and algernon]

14. the best advice I can give is to try to gerrymander

don't worry about filling in every square. Just click on the colors that will gerrymander your group the most. Eventually you'll wipeout huge sections very quickly.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. Yeah, you got it!

But by the time I've figured that out, I'm already up to 20!

[quakerboy]

16. Dont worry about the edge itself, just getting across

I usually look ahead to see how to I can get a pseudopod to the bottom of the grid in as few colors as possible first. If there are multiple ways this might happen, I look to see which also let me extend a pseudopod to the right side as well.

[astonamous]

17. Curse you!

Not with a real curse but with one of those; spill your drink on your shirt or internet access goes out for 5 minutes, kinda of curses.

[Lionel Mandrake]

18. Here is what I have figured out so far.

On each move, the square in the upper left corner and any contiguous squares of the same color change(s) to the color you select. That is the only rule of the game. The opening position is a random assignment of colors to all 196 squares.

The opening strategy is to reach down and to the right in the fewest possible moves. The endgame strategy is to expose squares of all colors, and then use up all the colors.

Long jagged groups of the same color are your friends. Single squares surrounded by squares of other colors are your enemies. The proportions of friends and enemies in the opening position is a matter of luck.

My best score so far is 20.

[Lionel Mandrake]

21. I've gotten 19 a couple of times.

This is a terrible waste of time. I'm addicted.

[quakerboy]

23. If you ever beat

17, I expect, nay DEMAND that you come back and rub it in my face.

Ive gotten a few 18's over the past few months when I occasionally play. But that 17 was, as best I can remember, the best ever for me.

[Lionel Mandrake]

29. I just got 18 .

That's my best so far. I've only been playing a few days.

Your 17 will not be beat any time soon.

[quakerboy]

30. 18s are a challenge

17s are... well, in months of occasional playing, that was my first.

18 it worthy of congratulations. Congratulations.

[Lionel Mandrake]

31. Since you insist,

I just got a 16.

Beat that if you can!

[quakerboy]

32. Son of a...

Fine. See you in 6 months.

[Lionel Mandrake]

33. I just got 16 again.

That's twice I have gotten 16. I also got 17 once.

[MrsBrady]

19. i just passed this on to my facebook friends...

Thanks. a few of them hate me already.

[progressoid]

20. Damn you!

Must. Stop. Must. Go. To. Bed.

20 so far.

[quakerboy]

24. You can do it!

Beat 20, I mean. Going to bed is so tame. Live dangerous.

[progressoid]

25. 18!!11!!

[Morning Dew]

22. OK, that's too much fun.

[hobbit709]

26. 25

[quakerboy]

27. Good job

[kentauros]

28. The moment I opened your thread,

I got a jury summons, and thus, was distracted from whatever your post was about!