ZIPEAKS 1.6

Joe C · January 13, 2009, 09:56:33 AM

There is a new MIX AND MATCH badge available for purchase in Tri-Peaks Solitaire. It is called SPIRAL SERPENT and requires the player to hit the 3X multiplier 22 times. ZIPEAKS 1.6 is completely inadequate for this badge and has tremendously poor game play. Unlike RUBY QUEST 1.0, which has reasonable game intelligence and wins about 70% of the time, ZIPEAKS 1.6 makes incorrect moves that sabotage streaks and wins about 25% of the time.

Older versions of ZIPEAKS, such as the version I used to get to rank 30 way back when, had a winning percentage around 70% and dominated the game. ZIPEAKS has not been updated since 3/31/08, during which time Pogo extended the ranks. I stopped trying to rank out in this game (to rank 100) because while ZIPEAKS 1.6 is very stable, it plays so poorly that it would take months of continuous play to complete from rank 30 to rank 100.

This particular issue has been raised over the past year in the BADGEHELP blogs by multiple users with no updates.

Regards

Joe C

arniebear · January 13, 2009, 10:51:16 AM

All ZipPeaks wants to do is clear peaks, it does not play well. It is fine if you want get a number of peaks cleared but the old zz2 works much better IMHO.

Joe C · January 13, 2009, 10:55:41 AM

Quote from: arniebear on January 13, 2009, 10:51:16 AM
All ZipPeaks wants to do is clear peaks, it does not play well. It is fine if you want get a number of peaks cleared but the old zz2 works much better IMHO.

Actually, it is WORSE than that. It does not choose the card which would expose MORE cards, it often stupidly picks the card GUARANTEED to stop streaks.

Also, if it solved games at the OLD percentages, it would clear more peaks more quickly, since you clear THREE peaks to win the game.

We need something better.

:/\

Homer · January 13, 2009, 11:12:37 AM

you can always download ZZ2 and ask BH for a new code

Joe C · January 13, 2009, 11:18:25 AM

Homer

I have tried ZZ2, but I do not have FireFox. I remember old-school ZIPEAKS that just dominated Tri-Peaks about two-three years ago. That was a sweet client. The current clients are very stable but have terrible game logic. Players should not be able to get ranks twice as quickly actually playing the game compared to running a client.

Homer · January 13, 2009, 11:38:01 AM

I use it in IE

Joe C · January 13, 2009, 11:45:30 AM

I will try it again, but my preference would be having ZIPEAKS be as smart as RUBY QUEST. It does not seem to be a gigantic task.

arniebear · January 13, 2009, 06:09:06 PM

I can't get zz2 to run in IE only Firefox, which is fine I prefer Firefox. It got me that horrid Spiral Serpent MnM Badge after playing for hours. :^*

Joe C · January 13, 2009, 06:19:57 PM

Congratulations <..>

Mistyeyed · January 13, 2009, 07:47:53 PM

i rank the 1.6 auto for about two hours tonite and it got me 8 of the 22 i need,so it can be done..

Stinkerbell · January 13, 2009, 09:13:17 PM

I love ZZ2. In my opinion, it plays smarter than ZiPeaks

sassy3578 · January 19, 2009, 08:50:29 AM

:o I started this challenge 2 days ago and it took me, without autos, approximately 25 hours to get. it can be done but its frustrating as can be! good luck to all :!!

Mistyeyed · January 19, 2009, 10:33:02 AM

i got this badge playing on auto with zipeaks..i think it took a total of about six to seven hours..i just started it and let it go..

FreecellFanny · January 19, 2009, 01:58:20 PM

Quote from: Joe C on January 13, 2009, 09:56:33 AMit would take months of continuous play to complete from rank 30 to rank 100.

Yep. That just about sums it up. <:>

I ran it night and day for weeks on end to rank out. I was determined to get that Tarantula badge. :-[

old nana · January 20, 2009, 04:38:10 AM

gme1

I got my badge last night with uncle auto. It took about 5 hours. It can be done.

Joe C · January 20, 2009, 07:15:17 AM

Quote from: old nana on January 20, 2009, 04:38:10 AM
gme1

I got my badge last night with uncle auto. It took about 5 hours. It can be done.

I think many people are missing the main point. I did not say it could not be done. I said that ZIPEAKS 1.6 plays very poorly and takes "SIGNIFICANTLY" longer to get badges like Spiral Serpent or the rank badges.

Just like everyone else, I got this badge. However, my point, to spell it out more clearly, is that this client is very stable but plays exceptionally poorly IN COMPARISON TO WHAT IT USED TO DO. Furthermore, it has been many months since Pogo has extended this game. Many people wrote in the BadgeHelp blog begging, pleading and praying for an update. Months later, here we sit.

MsMissy · January 20, 2009, 08:35:12 AM

I also have ZZ2 & found it too play better then Zippypeaks, so i quess ill keep it.

arniebear · January 20, 2009, 11:05:16 AM

Zip Peaks does what its names says zips through peaks, but doesn't think and loses a lot. It takes longer to win with this auto than the older ZZ2. ZiPeaks can be made better, considering there is another site with an auto that plays very skillfully.

Mistyeyed · January 21, 2009, 06:29:58 AM

that older auto everyone keeps talking about..the zz2 version..is that still out there for downloading?

arniebear · January 21, 2009, 06:33:16 AM

Yes it is still there on ZiPeaks page, you have to scroll down to the bottom and it is listed for use in Firefox. It does not work in IE for me, but I believe Homer says it does for him.

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