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
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.
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.
:/\
you can always download ZZ2 and ask BH for a new code
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.
I use it in IE
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.
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. :^*
Congratulations <..>
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..
I love ZZ2. In my opinion, it plays smarter than ZiPeaks
: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 :!!
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..
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. :-[
gme1
I got my badge last night with uncle auto. It took about 5 hours. It can be done.
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.
I also have ZZ2 & found it too play better then Zippypeaks, so i quess ill keep it. bbq21.gif
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.
that older auto everyone keeps talking about..the zz2 version..is that still out there for downloading?
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.
What it can't do but wish it could: use the Amazonian wild card by starting a completely new card to extend a continuing line. As in after playing a J - Q - J - Q - K - A .... the next card does not have to be a K or 2 - with the wild card you can THEN start running a 5 - 6 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 8. Many people do not know you can do this. And unfortunately zipeaks does not either.
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QuoteWhat it can't do but wish it could: use the Amazonian wild card by starting a completely new card to extend a continuing line. As in after playing a J - Q - J - Q - K - A .... the next card does not have to be a K or 2 - with the wild card you can THEN start running a 5 - 6 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 8. Many people do not know you can do this. And unfortunately zipeaks does not either.
Yes it really needs this, if you have any badges where you have to get large number streaks you have to do this.
Quote from: disneyland lady on January 21, 2009, 06:49:56 AM
What it can't do but wish it could: use the Amazonian wild card by starting a completely new card to extend a continuing line. As in after playing a J - Q - J - Q - K - A .... the next card does not have to be a K or 2 - with the wild card you can THEN start running a 5 - 6 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 8. Many people do not know you can do this. And unfortunately zipeaks does not either.
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ZIPEAKS would instead play J-Q-J until it found a way to STOP THE STREAK because of which peak a card was in. THIS IS THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM with ZIPEAKS. It does not play streaks unless it is a deal that "assists" the client. Backwards in my way of thinking how this client should work.
Quote from: disneyland lady on January 21, 2009, 06:49:56 AM
What it can't do but wish it could: use the Amazonian wild card by starting a completely new card to extend a continuing line. As in after playing a J - Q - J - Q - K - A .... the next card does not have to be a K or 2 - with the wild card you can THEN start running a 5 - 6 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 8. Many people do not know you can do this. And unfortunately zipeaks does not either.
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I noticed that, and also, it will frequently not even play the A to K or 2 cards that are available.
Quote from: Stinkerbell on January 21, 2009, 07:54:06 AM
I noticed that, and also, it will frequently not even play the A to K or 2 cards that are available.
I just got to rank 100 (from rank 30) yesterday after many months of actually playing this game. Had to play it because ZIPEAKS 1.6 is a waste of time. I have other games that I play overnight where the client works much, much better. In the past, an earlier, better version of ZIPEAKS got me to rank 30 very quickly.
I think this means that BadgeHelp will now RELEASE an updated version of ZIPEAKS, either 1.7 or 1.8 that will win 70% of the games it plays.
:/o\
Quote from: Joe C on January 21, 2009, 08:06:02 AM
I just got to rank 100 (from rank 30) yesterday after many months of actually playing this game. Had to play it because ZIPEAKS 1.6 is a waste of time. I have other games that I play overnight where the client works much, much better. In the past, an earlier, better version of ZIPEAKS got me to rank 30 very quickly.
I think this means that BadgeHelp will now RELEASE an updated version of ZIPEAKS, either 1.7 or 1.8 that will win 70% of the games it plays.
:/o\
And future TriPeaks players have you to thank for that.... BH was waiting for you to rank out. Oh gawd.... you're probably right... Murphy's law at it's finest. Fortunately, I had zz2 on my other computer and used that to rank out. WTG on ranking out!
Quote from: Joe C on January 21, 2009, 08:06:02 AM
I think this means that BadgeHelp will now RELEASE an updated version of ZIPEAKS, either 1.7 or 1.8 that will win 70% of the games it plays.
:/o\
Then I wish you would finish up by hand with Operation Mania so they would work on THAT auto.
Quote from: disneyland lady on January 21, 2009, 08:55:41 AM
Then I wish you would finish up by hand with Operation Mania so they would work on THAT auto.
Actually, that was the FIRST client I did not purchase, EVER from BadgeHelp. Because too many people complained about it and I had been burned by several releases before that one.
So, if BadgeHelp is reading this: I have $5 to spend if you decide us worthy to get a functioning release of this client. :OO :OO :OO
I wish BH would stop by here and read a few posts ""
yes,by all means,do not purchase the auto for operation mania until..and if ever,they do an update for it...it was a wasted 5 bucks for sure...they should offer a free auto on the sucky ones they put out that dont actually do anything.
Quotethey should offer a free auto on the sucky ones they put out that dont actually do anything.
:)))
Quote from: Mistyeyed on January 21, 2009, 10:28:02 AM
yes,by all means,do not purchase the auto for operation mania until..and if ever,they do an update for it...it was a wasted 5 bucks for sure...they should offer a free auto on the sucky ones they put out that dont actually do anything.
What clients would you put on that list?
anything new that may be coming out would be nice to get..joe...where are you located..you keep saying "clients" for auto programs..was wondering what part of the country you are located..
My list keeps growing......Jigsaw GPS, TriPeaks, Hearts, Crazy Cakes, Operation. I liked the old Pegstreet for Cribbage a game I can't play except it no longer works and Skunker is just not as good. Kind of like ZipPeaks and ZZ2. I can't get Jigsaw GPS to solve a puzzle on hard for anything.
Quote from: Mistyeyed on January 21, 2009, 12:16:16 PM
anything new that may be coming out would be nice to get..joe...where are you located..you keep saying "clients" for auto programs..was wondering what part of the country you are located..
It is because of the requests I put into IT here at work. We download "client" versions of databases and programs.
I am a New Englandah living in Northern Virginia.
My best friend lived in N. VA for 20 years, our by Camp Belvoir, pretty there although D.C. traffic is awful.
Excellent. It is pretty here and a lot warmer. But I miss the rude people.
does badgehelp still offer the auto zz for tri peaks..all i see listed on that page is zolitaire...
Quote from: Mistyeyed on January 21, 2009, 03:05:15 PM
does badgehelp still offer the auto zz for tri peaks..all i see listed on that page is zolitaire...
I don't know if they do or not. Maybe someone has the setup file they could send you, but I don't have it anymore. Good Luck!
Quote from: Mistyeyed on January 21, 2009, 03:05:15 PM
does badgehelp still offer the auto zz for tri peaks..all i see listed on that page is zolitaire...
Here you go:
http://gamewand.com/tripeaks/zz2.exe (http://gamewand.com/tripeaks/zz2.exe)
Quote from: Mistyeyed on January 21, 2009, 03:05:15 PM
does badgehelp still offer the auto zz for tri peaks..all i see listed on that page is zolitaire...
I see it as ZipeaksZolitare 1.6 on Badgehelp. It was just shortened for this discussion.
Quote from: disneyland lady on January 21, 2009, 03:18:40 PM
I see it as ZipeaksZolitare 1.6 on Badgehelp. It was just shortened for this discussion.
It's the second to last link at the bottom of the page
i use the ZZ2 ever since it came out on windows xp with internet explorr 6 or 7 and it runs the same with between a 65 to 80% win....aint tradin mine for nuttin else...best thing they ever made...good luck all