Play the Future Weapons Cannon Game

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a game related to artillery mechanics, specifically a cannon game featured on a Discovery Channel website. Participants share their experiences, scores, and strategies while playing the game, which involves aiming and shooting at targets with varying conditions affecting gameplay.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Several participants express enjoyment of the game and share their high scores, with some achieving scores over 170,000 on their first attempts.
  • One participant notes that the accuracy of previous rounds influences scoring in subsequent rounds, highlighting a strategic element in gameplay.
  • Some participants mention challenges faced while playing, such as environmental factors like sunlight and wind affecting their performance.
  • There are references to similar games, including a comparison to "Worms Armageddon" and nostalgia for older games involving artillery mechanics.
  • Participants share humorous anecdotes about their gameplay experiences, including unintended consequences like "blowing up an entire nation" or hitting goats.
  • One participant suggests visualizing parabolas and trajectories as a strategy for improving accuracy in the game.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the enjoyment of the game and share high scores, but there is no consensus on strategies for improvement or the impact of external factors on gameplay performance.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about their gameplay performance, attributing it to various factors without resolving the effectiveness of different strategies discussed.

Who May Find This Useful

Players interested in casual gaming, particularly those who enjoy artillery-based games or are looking for a fun, competitive experience.

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I thought this was a fun game.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/future-weapons/games/cannon/cannon.html"
 
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larkspur said:
I thought this was a fun game.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/future-weapons/games/cannon/cannon.html"
Oh, this is so cool!
 
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larkspur said:
I thought this was a fun game.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/future-weapons/games/cannon/cannon.html"

that is fun

I made it to round 10 score 80200


I going to try again--tomorrow
 
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Heh, that's funny. Made it to round 9, 50800 score on first attempt. And it's tempting to try again right now... but I won't.
 
Finished, 173000...first attempt!
 
I got to round 9 the second time--score 58500

--the third time --made it to round 15 (end of game, no more rounds) with a score of 175100--

The accuracy of the round before determines the scoring of the next round--how the accuracy of centering in on the target may add, but the biggest factor is how many shots you have to fire in the previous round. In one of the first rounds, there were only three targets and I got them in four shots --score for hitting was multiplied by 10x100 in the next round. Other times when you have to take all 15 shots, there's no multiplying factor.---anyway --fun!--thanks for bringing it in!
 
kev1829 said:
Finished, 173000...first attempt!
Uncle Sam wants You! :biggrin:
 
Thanks, Larkspur. I just added that to my 'favourites' list.
 
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I just blew up a entire nation and hit no targets, tho I suspect I hit a few goats.
 
  • #11
Do whatever you want to with the goats... just leave my sheep alone!
 
  • #12
Well, I'll be darned..the game acts as an effective cat accelerator, too.
 
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:redface:It didn't help ..the sun was in my eyes and the wind was blowing hard, or I just really suck at this and should never be given a cannon.
 
  • #15
Wow, a modern version of artillery. I liked the old dos version of this, apes throwing bananas.
 
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kev1829 said:
Finished, 173000...first attempt!
169,900, ugh! The game is incredibly slow! :frown:
 
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hypatia said:
:redface:It didn't help ..the sun was in my eyes and the wind was blowing hard, or I just really suck at this and should never be given a cannon.

describe what's going wrong---are you under shooting?

If you are, raise the elevation and put more speed on it
 
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hypatia said:
:redface:It didn't help ..the sun was in my eyes and the wind was blowing hard, or I just really suck at this and should never be given a cannon.
You are too funny!
 
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Integral said:
Wow, a modern version of artillery. I liked the old dos version of this, apes throwing bananas.

Now that you mention it, I think I saw this game on a graphical calculator (TI 83 or 83+, back in the days when that was the newest one :smile:)
 
  • #20
I win!
 
  • #21
154300 finished round 15. Got the rocket - second shot.
 

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