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floydian86
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Who can be in this ranking?
A: Anyone who has reached a score of 4300 cm³ or more (without cheating, of course).
Q: Why don’t you include players with less than 4300 cm³?
A: Because it’s impossible to track them all down.
Q: Do you work for Playfish?
A: No, I’m not linked to Playfish in any way.
Q: Do you work for Playfish?
A: No, I’m not linked to Playfish in any way.
Q: I have more than 4300 points. Why am I not in the ranking!?
A: I’ve probably already seen your profile, and I’ll add your score in the next update. But it could also be that I missed you, so please submit your brain profile…
Or it could also be that you cheated, in which case you have no place here :)…
Q: What’s that “brain profile” thing? How do I see it?
A: It’s a page that contains information about your progress in the game, such as your records for every mini games, the corresponding average scores, the number of games you have played, and if you are a Pro player or not.
To see it, take a look below the game’s window, where it says “View my Brain Profile”. Click there.
Q: How do I submit my brain profile, so you can add me to the ranking?
A: Just leave a comment in the main page with your name, country, and brain profile.
Q: How often do you make updates?
A: Usually two or three times a week. It depends on how much free time I have.
Q: How on earth can you keep all this stuff updated? :S
A: I have built a Visual Basic script for Microsoft Excel, which greatly simplifies everything :)… I just run the program, which updates all the scores in about half an hour and all I have to do is copy and paste ^^
Q: I’ve made a new record. Why doesn’t it show here?
A: I use a program to update all the players at the same time. It would be unpractical to update this every time a player makes a new score, so please be patient until the next update.
Q: Is this ranking completely cheater-proof?
A: I might have missed a few details, so if you notice something strange, feel free to tell me :)… you might notice an odd number in some brain profiles, but most of them have been verified.
Q: Why did you decide to take the job of making this ranking?
A: There was a time when you could report cheaters to Playfish would take care of them, but eventually when they made new, more profitable games, they stopped paying attention to WHTBB and cheaters started to take over the ranking. I started this blog a long time ago so that players could know who are the real players and compete fairly with others.
Q: Is it truly possible to achieve those incredible 6000-7000 scores?
A: Yes, it is. You only have to learn which games you should play in order to get better scores, and the most important: practice a lot!
Q: How much do I have to play in order to reach a high level?
A: It depends on the player, and the set of mini games you chose. Some people progress faster, but still anyone can be among the top players in the world!
Q: Does having a very good score in this game make you smarter than others?
A: No, it doesn’t. This is just a game, remember that. It does, however, increase your mind’s speed when you’ve played a lot.
Q: How do people cheat in this game?
A: This blog is not for discussing that! XD
Q: How do you know if someone has cheated?
A: When you’ve played a lot, you develop a sixth sense for detecting cheaters.
Check their brain profiles or videos, there’s sure something fishy there ;)
Q: Are there any hints, or guides to improve in the mini games?
A: I’ll work on that eventually, so stay tuned :)
Q: How are scores calculated? (Source: www.playfish.com)
A: When you make a mistake you will lose a point according to the Incorrect answer line relating to each of the mini-games. Similarly, when you play correctly you will be awarded a score according to the Correct answer line.| Balance | Shape Order |
| Correct answer: +24 | Correct answer: +18 |
| Incorrect answer: -16 | Incorrect answer: -12 |
| Cube Counter | Card Pairs |
| Correct answer: +49 | Correct answer: +26 |
| Incorrect answer: -33 | Incorrect answer: -18 |
| Car Path | Action Sequence |
| Correct answer: +26 | Correct answer: +13 |
| Incorrect answer: -17 | Incorrect answer: -8 |
| Missing Sign | Asteroids |
| Correct answer: +20 | Correct answer: +11 |
| Incorrect answer: -12 | Incorrect answer: -11 |
| Missing Number | Jigsaw |
| Correct answer: +27 | Correct answer: +19 |
| Incorrect answer: -18 | Incorrect answer: -13 |
| Math Combination | Hexagon Path |
| Correct answer: +44 | Correct answer: +40 |
| Incorrect answer: -29 | Incorrect answer: -26 |
Q: How can I make a video?
A: You can either use a digital camera (which is the most reliable method), or download one of the many softwares that can help you capture your screen on video. One of them is CamStudio, it’s free and very easy to use.
Q: How do I upgrade my account to Pro Player Club?
A: Open the game and click where it says “Go Pro”. Agree to the terms of use, and select your payment method.
Q: Is it possible to get a FREE Pro account?
A: It is indeed possible to get a free pro account, but only in some countries. If you can chose TrialPay as a payment method, check if there’s a free survey you can fill, and you’ll be given a free Pro account for completing that survey.
Q: Is it possible to play Action Sequence with keyboard?
A: Yes, it is indeed possible. You will need a program called AutoHotkey. It’s free and you can search it through Google.
Q: Isn’t it cheating to use a program to play with keyboard a game that is supposed to be played with mouse?
A: No, it isn’t. The best players in the world have discussed this, and they have accepted that method as valid.
Action Sequence is a game that requires you to have a very good mouse, and awesome mouse skills in order to score high. If you owned a touchscreen, that wouldn’t be a problem and it also wouldn’t be cheating… but since touchscreens are so expensive and you probably don’t own one, adapting the keyboard to input your answers seems like a good solution.
Q: How do I install this game on iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad?
A: Playfish removed the game from the Apps Store a long time ago. However, it might still be possible to install it unofficially, but you’d have to jailbreak your device for that.
Q: Is it better to play on iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad?
A: It’s pretty much the same. The gameplay changes a lot in some of the mini games, and some are completely useless, such as Action Sequence, but you can still reach the same range of total scores.
Q: The game is very slow on iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad… How do I fix that?
A: Turn the sound off. That should do the trick.
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