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on Tuesday March 18 2014, @08:06PM
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from the I-was-wondering-what-to-do-next dept.
Anonymous Coward writes:
"2048, the most addictive game since Tetris, was recently released. Its origin has been traced back as far as Threes!, which inspired 1024, which inspired 2048. Finally, an improved version, with animations, was written by Gabriele Cirulli, 19 year old from Italy.
The game has enthralled many, and led directly to the waste of countless potentially productive hours. A variety of permutations have since surfaced: 2048 in 3D, 2048 in 4D, and 9007199254740992.
Some ask why it's so addictive. I say, it attacks our pleasure centers in ways that Wesley Crusher already warned us about."
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Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by hybristic on Tuesday March 18 2014, @08:11PM
I have an app for it on my phone, and usually there is always a tab open on my computer for it.
Its addicting, but I don't think it's nearly as hard as Tetris. I can win a solid 85% of the time, its those few times I wasn't looking far enough ahead, or got a 4 instead of a 2 that stops me from winning 100%.
SPOILER ALERT: the basis of what I do is decide in 1 direction I will never move, usually up, and then keep all of my high numbers collected at the bottom. I have been able to get 2 collections of 2048 before losing.
(Score: 2) by d on Tuesday March 18 2014, @08:51PM
Awesome, thanks! I didn't win yet using your advice, but my scores got MUCH higher.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 18 2014, @09:03PM
You know what other game is addictive? Cocaine.
*Snnnerrrrkkkk* *Sniff*
Aaaahhhhhi'm fucking GOD! Time to rape that OLD LADY down the street and beat the shit out of a few COPS.
(Score: 1) by hybristic on Tuesday March 18 2014, @09:27PM
Yeah, it takes some fiddling to get it right, and you cant win every time but it evens out your odds. It took me a while to figure this strategy out, I was getting screwed before getting to 1024 consistently, but once I did it this way I was able to get 1024 almost every time. Another thing you might want to work towards is making sure your numbers at the bottom are in descending order. I go bottom left to right where left is the highest I have gotten, and the right is the lowest number. You want to try and keep your bottom 4 wide and never let that bottom move, easier said than done. This is just how I play, I imagine there are more effective methods to winning.
(Score: 2) by frojack on Tuesday March 18 2014, @10:19PM
Why is it all the directions about How to Play the game describe only movements, and no strategy, and, oddest of all, no objective?
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 1) by scruffybeard on Wednesday March 19 2014, @12:11PM
I was confused by that too. I played one time and got to level 5 with 3356 points. Unless I am missing something, the objective is to get higher than 2048. Fun game nonetheless.