How Fast Can You Complete the Dexterous Challenge?

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Participants in the discussion shared their experiences playing a dexterity game, detailing their completion times and grades. Initial attempts yielded poor scores, with one user reporting an F- on their first try, but many improved significantly after repeated play. The conversation highlighted the possibility of achieving high scores, with some claiming A+ and even A++ grades, with times as low as 3 seconds. Users speculated about the game's underlying algorithm, with hints suggesting it wasn't purely based on dexterity. Several players expressed a growing addiction to the game, while others shared frustrations with technical issues affecting their scores. Overall, the thread reflected a competitive spirit and a community eager to uncover the game's secrets.
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http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/dex.html

How much time did you use to finish the game ? What's your grade ?
 
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I used about 6-7 minutes to finish the game and got F- - in my first try. But then I improved a lot after finding out the secret behind. :smile:
 
first try was a 31sec for a B-
 
42 seconds for a C
 
34 seconds and a B-.

Would you think that an A+ is possible?
 
Originally posted by KLscilevothma
I used about 6-7 minutes to finish the game and got F- - in my first try. But then I improved a lot after finding out the secret behind. :smile:

What is the secret? [?]
 
Originally posted by recon
34 seconds and a B-.

Would you think that an A+ is possible?
Yeah, it IS possible ! In fact, my best result is 3 seconds and got an A++!

I played this game over and over again and found the following:
A++ -- <5 seconds
A+ -- 6-10 seconds
A -- 11-15 seconds
A- -- 16-20 seconds
... and so on

What is the secret?
I won't leak the secret for the time being.

Co'mon, who want to challenge my F - - and my A++ ? It seems that no one can get a F- - here except me.
 
Still, haven't figured out the secret.

On my fifth try, I got an A- :smile: . Still not an A++, but I will try.

I think I am getting addicted to the game, though.
 
Recon, good luck! :smile:
 
  • #10
Got an F--!

Although, in my case, it happened completely by accident! :wink:

The controls got stuck and I had to refresh the page several times. I didn't realize that the clock wouldn't reset itself.
 
  • #11
Well in my case, the F-- wasn't an accident.
 
  • #12
YEEHA! I think I have it figured out.

Just scored an A++ with a personal record of four seconds. Still a second behind you, but hey, I've given it my best shot. I REALLY have to do something else.

The folks hosting the website should have a list of weekly/monthly records. I'm really sure that someone will come along and complete the dexterity challenge in 1 second.
 
  • #13
WOOT! first try did it in 20 seconds! i got an A-

and then i read the rest of the thread to hear the secret.
 
  • #14
I finished with A in 11 sec
 
  • #15
Just got A+ in 10 sec

http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/ap.gif
 
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  • #16
...poosticks. [b(]
 
  • #17
Um, I got an A in 11 secs, is that good?

http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/a.gif
 
  • #18
just one short to get A+
 
  • #19
It seems that everyone has found out the algorithm behind this game. :smile:
 
  • #20
I didn't
 
  • #21
I got an F-- in my 2nd attempt. I opened the window dropped it to the task bar, then forgot all about it came back later, rediscovered the window on my task bar and started playing. Seems the clock started before I dropped to the task bar, time was huge, score was F--

:)
 
  • #22
http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/app.gif

Whoohoo! 3 secs! So what's the algorhythm?
 
  • #23
It IS a good thing if you score fast, right, isn't it?
 
  • #24
http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/app.gif

4 seconds
 
  • #25
2 seconds

1 second should be doable.
 
  • #26
ok my first try was 51 seconds- 2nd was 31 seconds- what's the secret?;)
 
  • #27
Originally posted by Zantra
ok my first try was 51 seconds- 2nd was 31 seconds- what's the secret?;)

How do you cover your professional errors and omissions liability?
 
  • #28
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
2 seconds

1 second should be doable.
We'll call you Dexter from now on :wink: You don't show any physical likeness to this guy, do you? Tsu?

http://iapetus.ijs.si/~veberic/modelska/pic/dexter.gif
 
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  • #29
Originally posted by Monique
We'll call you Dexter from now on :wink: You don't show any physical likeness to this guy, do you? Tsu?

Not by any relative measure on this forum!

Among others, I defer to Bystander, Marcus, Jeff, Tom, Nereid, SelfAdjoint...need I say more?

They MUST look more like Dexter than I do.
 
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  • #30
Hint:

Its not dexterity
 
  • #31
This is one of the few games I am actually decent at. :smile:

http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/app.gif
 
  • #32
Originally posted by Ivan Seeking
1 second should be doable.
Yeah !
It IS doable !
I just proved it!
 
  • #33
Originally posted by recon
This is one of the few games I am actually decent at. :smile:

http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/app.gif
:wink:

Monique, think about Ivan's hint while trying to find out what's the algorithm behind.
 
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  • #34
3secs "phew"
 
  • #35
Yeah!

16 baby
 
  • #36
7 seconds 5th try all others around 30.

<img src="http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/ap.gif"><br>I did it in 7</big></b> seconds.<br>I deserved an A+!<br>Take the <a href="http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/dex.html">How Dexterous Are You? Quiz</a>!

Hey! How come when I pasted in this it didn't show the little "A+"?
 
  • #37
Originally posted by Artman
7 seconds 5th try all others around 30.

http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/ap.gif


Hey! How come when I pasted in this it didn't show the little "A+"?

Cause you didn't do that.
 
  • #38
1 min 19 sec. F--. :frown:

23 seconds on my third try, though :smile: That's a B+.
 
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  • #39
Um, I can't even get the game to load right. There seems to be some blue text on top of some black text with a splotch of red in it. :rolleyes:
 
  • #40
Moonbear, I had the same thing happen when I used Foxfire as my browser but it works just fine with Explorer...
 
  • #41
I finished the game in 1 seconds.
You deserve an A++!

I still don't get the algorithm... :confused:

You can view the source and see the javascript for the game, not very big and I couldn't see anything that gave away the secret. Anyone care to enlighten me? :-p
 
  • #42
20 seconds A- ...better than i thought :biggrin:
 
  • #43
1st try was a c-

2nd try was a :cry:

http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/fmm.gif
"I did it in 3 minutes and 45 seconds I deserved an F--!"
 
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  • #44
<img src="http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/am.gif"><br>I did it in 19</big></b> seconds.<br>I deserved an A-!<br>Take the <a href="http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~jwo/lj/quiz/dex.html">How Dexterous Are You? Quiz</a>!
 
  • #45
I got an A-
 
  • #46
B+ / 30
A+ / 7
A- / 17
 
  • #47
The best score I achieved was A++ 4 seconds.
 

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