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Kal_rA
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2925 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-20 18:32:50
March 19 2014 18:37 GMT
#1
http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/
HOW TO PLAY: Use your arrow keys to move the tiles. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one!

Based on powers of 2 the game is simple enough after 5 in of messing around with it - gets exponentially harder though (seriously). I played for a bout half hour and got 6.7k with one or two 512 blocks.

Goal is to make a 2048 block. One of my friends said she beat it on her second day so game on TL. Whats your high score?

ps: link works on mobile too!

Edit: If you know the optimal way please spoiler it

Edit 2: Beat it :D + Show Spoiler +
I just built to the left side. Was trying to build to a corner but was getting screwed by too much random spawning of 2s and 4s. Yeeeeeeeeee
Jaedong.
Tarias
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Netherlands480 Posts
March 19 2014 18:40 GMT
#2
Quite a fun game, beat it on my fifth try or so I think. Once you realise the optimal way to do this, all you really have to do is be a bit patient and try not to spam buttons to fast.
Go big, or go home!
mdb
Profile Blog Joined February 2003
Bulgaria4059 Posts
March 19 2014 18:40 GMT
#3
I played a bit but there is a bit too much luck factor in this game imo.
Varanice
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1517 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-19 19:30:49
March 19 2014 19:27 GMT
#4
I've figured out some brute force techniques that can score a 2-3k game in about 10 seconds, but I've only been able to get to around 6-7k.

Interestingly if you had a 6x6 game board I think you could actually consistantly brute force the game
www.twitch.tv/varanice
ConGee
Profile Joined May 2012
318 Posts
March 19 2014 19:51 GMT
#5
+ Show Spoiler +
A way to beat the game is to keep your largest block in a corner once it reaches 256+ and then build a double line from it. For example, if you have 256 in the furtherest left corner, then you want a 128 block either above or to the right, then a 64 block then a 32 block. You use the rest of the spaces to build a 32 which you then chain double. Rinse and repeat with larger numbers.

Probably not the most optimum way to beat it, but I managed to hit 2048 several times and 4096 once using that method.
misirlou
Profile Joined June 2010
Portugal3300 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-19 23:00:40
March 19 2014 22:55 GMT
#6
This game is so addictive. I use Congee method as well and it does work wonders.+ Show Spoiler +
The trick is to consistently only use 2 keys like up and left if you're stacking in upper left corner, sparingly using a third and only if there is no other option using the 4th
I also had sucess with this method playing 3D and 4D versions of this game lol. Also, 2048flappy and Doge2048. Jeez

For the interested

3d http://joppi.github.io/2048-3D/
4d http://huonw.github.io/2048-4D/
code in 2048bytes, i like to play here because it's a lot smoother than original
http://johan-nordberg.com/2048/
doge http://doge2048.com/
flappy http://hczhcz.github.io/Flappy-2048/
other version of flappy (play this at your own risk, you will throw keyboards at screen) http://zhuoweizhang.net/Flappy2048/
GrandInquisitor *
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
New York City13113 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-19 23:20:18
March 19 2014 23:19 GMT
#7
Scrubs. Real men play 9007199254740992.

Incidentally, the 2048 AI: http://ov3y.github.io/2048-AI/
What fun is it being cool if you can’t wear a sombrero?
Steveling
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Greece10806 Posts
March 20 2014 02:49 GMT
#8
3k on my 2nd try, fun game.
My dick has shrunk to the point where it looks like I have 3 balls.
supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3047 Posts
March 20 2014 04:11 GMT
#9
[image loading]

Get on my level
ppp
Steveling
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Greece10806 Posts
March 20 2014 08:55 GMT
#10
4.7k
My dick has shrunk to the point where it looks like I have 3 balls.
rabidch
Profile Joined January 2010
United States20289 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-20 10:07:36
March 20 2014 09:39 GMT
#11
On March 20 2014 04:51 ConGee wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
A way to beat the game is to keep your largest block in a corner once it reaches 256+ and then build a double line from it. For example, if you have 256 in the furtherest left corner, then you want a 128 block either above or to the right, then a 64 block then a 32 block. You use the rest of the spaces to build a 32 which you then chain double. Rinse and repeat with larger numbers.

Probably not the most optimum way to beat it, but I managed to hit 2048 several times and 4096 once using that method.

i use this method. sometimes you make mistakes but i think its the best way to manage the numbers

On March 20 2014 03:40 mdb wrote:
I played a bit but there is a bit too much luck factor in this game imo.

for anything higher than 2048 luck matters, but otherwise its more on mistakes of the player.
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Ljas
Profile Joined July 2012
Finland725 Posts
March 20 2014 10:43 GMT
#12
On March 20 2014 08:19 GrandInquisitor wrote:
Scrubs. Real men play 9007199254740992.

You can actually spin the blocks up left down right for about as long as your fingers can take without hitting a point that would actually take some thought.
5x5 grid would be nice.
phagga
Profile Joined February 2012
Switzerland2194 Posts
March 20 2014 13:44 GMT
#13
On March 20 2014 19:43 Ljas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2014 08:19 GrandInquisitor wrote:
Scrubs. Real men play 9007199254740992.

You can actually spin the blocks up left down right for about as long as your fingers can take without hitting a point that would actually take some thought.
5x5 grid would be nice.

There is a "move randomly" button on the bottom that let's you enter in which interval the stones should be moved randomly. I'm letting it run with 5ms while typing this post, let's see...

I'm at 54736 points currently....
"A person who does not concern himself with politics has already made the political choice he was so anxious to spare himself: he is serving the ruling party." - Max Frisch
Kal_rA
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2925 Posts
March 20 2014 18:31 GMT
#14
[image loading]

Its pretty easy when you figure out how to play and don't fuck up.. its just hard not to fuck up (like microing marines vs lurkers)
Jaedong.
Eschaton
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1245 Posts
March 20 2014 23:56 GMT
#15
welp, there went my day. fun game.

[image loading]
ConGee
Profile Joined May 2012
318 Posts
March 21 2014 01:49 GMT
#16
On March 20 2014 18:39 rabidch wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2014 04:51 ConGee wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
A way to beat the game is to keep your largest block in a corner once it reaches 256+ and then build a double line from it. For example, if you have 256 in the furtherest left corner, then you want a 128 block either above or to the right, then a 64 block then a 32 block. You use the rest of the spaces to build a 32 which you then chain double. Rinse and repeat with larger numbers.

Probably not the most optimum way to beat it, but I managed to hit 2048 several times and 4096 once using that method.

i use this method. sometimes you make mistakes but i think its the best way to manage the numbers

Show nested quote +
On March 20 2014 03:40 mdb wrote:
I played a bit but there is a bit too much luck factor in this game imo.

for anything higher than 2048 luck matters, but otherwise its more on mistakes of the player.



There's a minor amount of luck involved when you're dealing with 2048, but once you get consistent with the right strategy, it's relatively easy to hit. As you start going above 2048, it becomes more and more luck reliant.
Cephiro
Profile Joined May 2011
Finland1934 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-21 03:54:56
March 21 2014 03:52 GMT
#17
+ Show Spoiler +

[image loading]

^ 3D ver, first try
8192 block is easily doable. I just made a mistake and then got tired of trying to salvage the situation :x

As for the original, did this earlier:

[image loading]
Ljas
Profile Joined July 2012
Finland725 Posts
March 21 2014 11:50 GMT
#18
On March 20 2014 22:44 phagga wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2014 19:43 Ljas wrote:
On March 20 2014 08:19 GrandInquisitor wrote:
Scrubs. Real men play 9007199254740992.

You can actually spin the blocks up left down right for about as long as your fingers can take without hitting a point that would actually take some thought.
5x5 grid would be nice.

There is a "move randomly" button on the bottom that let's you enter in which interval the stones should be moved randomly. I'm letting it run with 5ms while typing this post, let's see...

I'm at 54736 points currently....

Oh yes, apparently there is.
50 million points and counting...
makmeatt
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
2024 Posts
March 21 2014 12:01 GMT
#19
For physicists: http://milrivel.github.io/LHC/ (Enjoying it much more than the original for some reason, lol)
For colorblind: http://louhuang.com/2048-numberwang/
"Silver Edge can't break my hope" - Kryptt 2016 || "Chrono is not a debuff, you just get rekt" - Guru 2016
Kal_rA
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2925 Posts
March 21 2014 19:46 GMT
#20
Beat the 3d version.. A lot easier i thought since there was so much more room to work with.

Fun games haha
Jaedong.
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