I agree, particularly because it will add more competition!
What about people who have only uploaded 2 or 3 scores per level? Should those scores be averaged, or averaged but with a penalty added, or that person not included in the rankings until they have enough scores (because I think some people, especially those not near the top of the table, might not want to have to complete Expert 10 times before being ranked)?

Incidentally the Nonosweeper team is staying with his mum for Christmas & New Year so updates/replies will be slow until about Jan 10th!

Happy Christmas Nonosweepers!

yariv you're a god!!you're my god!
what a game! what a genius you are!
since i kno this game i don't sleep!
the competition always the ranting!!
a question: is there a way to get the version pro because i haven"t got any credit cards!!!!
i want it!!

Hi everyone. I thought it's about time that I make a post in the forum. I've started rebuilding my minesweeper site, and I put up some screenshots of my best games. They can be seen here:

http://jontrans.0catch.com

Has anyone else published nonosweeper material on their home sites? Does anyone record their games with Camtasia or a similar program? I haven't bothered doing that yet. Yesterday I improved my intermediate record from 29 to 24 seconds. Nice jump indeed. I finally managed a decent expert time too, after being "stuck" on 120 seconds for a while.

Congrats to everyone with their records. It seems to be a lot of minesweepers in the top 8)

Does anyone play intermediate unmarked? I figure that if I get "the Dreamboard" ( any nice board with some special properties, really ),  it might pay off to play without marks. Normally I mark 80-90 % on intermediate, 100 % on bigger boards. Unmarked on beginner, of course

Hi there... I flag same as Stephan I guess. Speed at the end with noflagging. At Jon: I've already started making some nice videos. I'd like putting my 78 vid on my homepage, but I don't know if there is a way via html or anything to upload something as a download link. Cause I got no knowledge in this case and only use an easy designer not supporting this function. I do not think I would upload my intervideos since there is too much strategy that can be copied in there I guess. But I got no problem in giving new fans of this game some tips in record-breaking. So happy nonosweeping to all of you. And Stephan: Enjoy being a world record genius. Sure feels good.

Okay, I think I found a way via an ftp-server and a normal link. So my remodelled homepage will soon host a few videos.

Stephan: Du hast natürlich Recht. Die Videosection s.o. war ja gemeint.

Hi all! Sorry about my recent absence. Did everyone have a good Christmas? Mine wasn't bad.
I'll start doing the upgraded rankings system soon, and I'm also very nearly ready to release a new game in the same mould as Nonosweeper/Minesweeper.

Big congratulations to Roli and Stephan (x2!) for not only getting new world records, but also for being so far ahead of even the second-placed players! 
Hope everyone else doesn't get discouraged (I already have!)

Adding an automatic video recording option looks like a lot of work (meaning that I'd have to learn how to do it first). I will add it to my list of improvements to make, but don't hold your breath...
I wonder if there's a way to trim Camtasia videos after you've made them?

I'm also very pleased that people are adding Nonosweeper info, pics and videos to their home pages - I'm making a new thread to list all of these as I think people will be interested, so please add your link and a description if you make one!

Also thanks everyone for bringing the forums to life and making Nonosweeper a success.

Happy Sweeping!

Yesss. I finally managed a 1 on beginner after 115 2's during the last two weeks;D Screenshot can be seen here:

http://jontrans.0catch.com/beg-1.gif

Since I don't expect to get a 0 anytime soon (or ever, really), I'll give a few hints to those that would like a better beginner time. If you play it right, it should be possible to get 3 seconds on an average board. One thing to have in mind, is that beginner is small enough that you can count on a little luck. I try to solve the boards without looking at the "vertical numbers". If the first row for example is 1-2, I assume that the 1 is next to the left edge, and the 2 is next to the right edge. Then I just have to hold down the mouse button and drag the mouse over the three squares in between.  It's only right one of six times, but when it is, you save a LOT of time. When I have solved the first row, I proceed to the second and so on.

Marking is a waste of time, of course, and you should start solving the board at once. You don't have time to consider if the board is worth playing if you want to get a 1.

BTW: Congrats to Stephan. 63 sounds like an amazing expert time. I'll check out the screenshot if you have published it yet.

Jep, and another 20. My HP got changed, but I think the video links don't work. Does anyone know, why? They should be on my ftp-server: ftp://myhometown.aol.com/rseibt ; ??? Thx.