Smack the Penguin: Test Your Skills & Have Fun!

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the online game "Smack the Penguin," where participants share their experiences, scores, and strategies for achieving higher distances in the game. The conversation includes playful banter, comparisons of scores, and humorous exchanges about the game's mechanics and the participants' gaming habits.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants report their highest scores, with claims ranging from 300 to over 323.5.
  • Several participants discuss strategies for maximizing distance, including timing of clicks and trajectory management.
  • There are humorous exchanges about the nature of the game and its euphemisms, with some questioning if "smacking the penguin" has a deeper meaning.
  • Participants share experiences of face plants and amusing outcomes from their attempts, such as landing positions of the penguin.
  • Some participants express frustration with web filters preventing them from playing the game.
  • There is a playful competition over who has the highest score, with some participants demanding proof of scores through screenshots.
  • One participant mentions a more violent version of the game, leading to further discussion about gameplay experiences.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the enjoyment of the game and share a competitive spirit regarding scores. However, there are multiple competing claims about the highest scores achieved, and no consensus is reached on the best strategies for playing.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention specific score ranges that lead to certain outcomes, such as face plants, but these observations are not universally accepted or verified. The discussion includes playful banter that may not reflect serious gaming strategies.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in casual gaming, competitive score tracking, and humorous online interactions may find this discussion engaging.

  • #31
Pengwuino said:
Some day I'm going to file a lawsuit against you jerks...
There is an absolute maximum you can get in this game if anyone wants to know :P

Yeah I kinda do want to know actually.
 
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  • #32
Nice game! I finally got to 323.5 after hitting 322.9 three times. Anyting between 189.1 and 207.3 is a definite face plant. Just for fun, how well can you bunt? I got a short on in the 80's then tried to shorten that, I promptly got a 71.7 and it took me about 10 more minutes to score a 64.1.
 
  • #33
yomamma said:
I play the much more *very* violent version of this game:
http://fastgames.com/kittencannon.html
Just tried it - what a blast. Got an all-time high (OK, for 5 minutes or so...) of 1551 - lucky sequence of bounces as the kitten hit multiple explosives and floating bombs.
 
  • #34
317.3 is my highest so far, but I got the biggest laugh out of my 207.6 shot that landed him beak-first in the snow with his feet still sticking out. :smile:
 
  • #36
Tsu's Here!
 
  • #37
After about an hour of playing:

high: 322.9
highest nosedive: 207
Most awesome nosedive: exactly 200 (thrice!)
lowest non-zero:67.9

I should probably finish my homework now...
 
  • #38
323.4
 
  • #39
Lisa! said:
323.4


:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
 
  • #40
franznietzsche said:
:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
What was funny about it? You know I'm always thinking about Pengwuino when I'm playing this . But I'm sure if I was thinking of you, I'd certainly get a better result!:devil: :biggrin:
 
  • #41
Lisa! said:
What was funny about it? You know I'm always thinking about Pengwuino when I'm playing this . But I'm sure if I was thinking of you, I'd certainly get a better result!:devil: :biggrin:


Actually I was thinking of Pengquino the entire time as well. Little bugger needs to lose weight, he'll fly farther that way.
 
  • #42
franznietzsche said:
Actually I was thinking of Pengquino the entire time as well. Little bugger needs to lose weight, he'll fly farther that way.
I'm going to try dduardo this time!:-p

PS It's not fair. We spell your difficult UN correctly, but you misspell Pengwuino(perhaps deliberately?), Mr franznietzsche!:-p (He was lucky that q is near w. Pengluino, pengmuino, pengbuino,... )
 
  • #43
Lisa! said:
I'm going to try dduardo this time!:-p
PS It's not fair. We spell your difficult UN correctly, but you misspell Pengwuino(perhaps deliberately?), Mr franznietzsche!:-p (He was lucky that q is near w. Pengluino, pengmuino, pengbuino,... )


You know what, you try spelling his name after 3 hours with the Schrödinger equation in 3-dimensions. Bleh. Did I mention that I hate spherical coordinates? Not because they're hard, but because every other textbook swaps phi and theta from what the last one used. Even my multivariable calculus professor keeps swapping them. Drives me bonkers.
 
  • #44
I've played this game many times before, and got 420 one time.

(I haven't read the thread yet, excuse me if this was posted)

www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/pingu2.php
In this one you can reduce the penguin to a stump. The snowman has a spiked club, and the penguin is flying through a minefield.

Where's PETA?

Where's Penguino?
 
  • #45
Mk said:
Where's Penguino?

Filing my lawsuit...
 
  • #46
franznietzsche said:
Did I mention that I hate spherical coordinates? Not because they're hard, but because every other textbook swaps phi and theta from what the last one used. Even my multivariable calculus professor keeps swapping them. Drives me bonkers.
Totally agree with you! They're supposed to make the equations easier but they're sort of problem themselves.

By the way, I think we should do something about Pengwuino.:devil: we already have lots of trouble with his current weight, and he just continues eating and trying different restaurants and food.(just read his recent threads!:eek: )
 
  • #47
321.1 was my highest with several at about 317. 207.1 was my longest face plant.

For the spiked club, I smacked the penguin's head 497.1. (Edit: Make that 664.6 - I decided to try one more time and got a couple of lucky hits on the mines)
 
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  • #48
321.1 first shot

junk afterwards
 
  • #49
This is a great game.
There is a new version now, you can download it free from Yeti sports where you can alter the "angle of flight" to make Pengwuino go further

I`ve currently got a distance of 448.2 bu ti don`t know how to insert a screen print:cry:
 
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  • #50
317.2, but I'm going to keep trying. :redface:

The biggest problem for me is that the guy swings when I release the mouse button, not when I push it. The arthritis causes my fingers to lock into position sometimes, so I can't govern the release time very well.
 
  • #51
Danger said:
317.2, but I'm going to keep trying. :redface:
The biggest problem for me is that the guy swings when I release the mouse button, not when I push it. The arthritis causes my fingers to lock into position sometimes, so I can't govern the release time very well.


Just get some WD40 in there, that ought to lube up the joints.
 
  • #52
the one's with the mines is way easier. 975.3... A wee bit gory though.
 
  • #53
The PFing day is done and I can't beat 322.9. Bah!
 
  • #54
franznietzsche said:
Just get some WD40 in there, that ought to lube up the joints.
Thanks a lot, you jerk! I tried it and the first time I lit up a smoke my hand caught on fire. Just see if I ever take your advice again.
 
  • #55
I don't know if this is good or not, because I can't get the 'scores' screen to load, but I just fired that cat 1,743ft. :devil:
 
  • #56
Gale said:
the one's with the mines is way easier. 975.3... A wee bit gory though.
Hmph...I keep missing the penguin on that one, or sending it on a line drive directly into those spikes. There seems to be a very narrow range where you can swing to actually hit it.
 
  • #57
Danger said:
I don't know if this is good or not, because I can't get the 'scores' screen to load, but I just fired that cat 1,743ft. :devil:
I can't get that page to load either. But I beat you, by just a bit...1,782! :biggrin: Most of my shots are total duds...lots of pop flies right into the venus flytraps. But that one was spectacular! :biggrin:
 
  • #58
Moonbear said:
I can't get that page to load either. But I beat you, by just a bit...1,782! :biggrin: Most of my shots are total duds...lots of pop flies right into the venus flytraps. But that one was spectacular! :biggrin:
when you get into the 2,000's, let me know:approve:
 
  • #59
yomamma said:
when you get into the 2,000's, let me know:approve:
Considering it is more chance than skill, I'll probably have to play a few more days before I get a score that high. :biggrin:
 
  • #60
Don't get too comfortable, kid. 1965 that time. :biggrin:
 

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