I'm Behooked on Bejeweled!
This is what I believe is my first game review in my blog, but I'd like to share my thoughts and opinions on an exciting game I have for the PS3. I have been hooked on the exciting puzzle game, Bejeweled 2.
Bejeweled 2 has various game modes, including the one I just conquered: Puzzle Mode. Puzzle Mode has 16 worlds, 5 puzzles each, 80 in all. Lots of those puzzles were challenging, but I managed to get them down. I am visually impaired, but I can still see the screen. I just have to sit close to it. For completing all of Puzzle Mode, I received the Puzzlemaster trophy. I have five other Bejeweled trophies: Classic Rock (for getting through 5 levels in the classic game), Detonnator (for destroying 12 gems in a single game), Diamonds Are Forever (for making 3 blue matches in a row), Jewel Keeper (for clearing at least 5,000 gems in my game career), and Six Shootter (for getting a 6x cascade). The Puzzlemaster trophy is the highest graded trophy in the whole game (gold). I am proud to have earned it! It is also the only gold graded trophy.
In case any of you users are big-time gamers, I have a PlayStation Network account. My PSN username is MonopolyMan84. In case any of you have a PS3 or PSP, you can connect with me if you like.
That's all I have for now. See you next blog!
Bejeweled 2 has various game modes, including the one I just conquered: Puzzle Mode. Puzzle Mode has 16 worlds, 5 puzzles each, 80 in all. Lots of those puzzles were challenging, but I managed to get them down. I am visually impaired, but I can still see the screen. I just have to sit close to it. For completing all of Puzzle Mode, I received the Puzzlemaster trophy. I have five other Bejeweled trophies: Classic Rock (for getting through 5 levels in the classic game), Detonnator (for destroying 12 gems in a single game), Diamonds Are Forever (for making 3 blue matches in a row), Jewel Keeper (for clearing at least 5,000 gems in my game career), and Six Shootter (for getting a 6x cascade). The Puzzlemaster trophy is the highest graded trophy in the whole game (gold). I am proud to have earned it! It is also the only gold graded trophy.
In case any of you users are big-time gamers, I have a PlayStation Network account. My PSN username is MonopolyMan84. In case any of you have a PS3 or PSP, you can connect with me if you like.
That's all I have for now. See you next blog!
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Digg thisBear Country Has a New Editor!
Yesterday I received 2 PMs. I have become an editor for a 6th show, The Berenstain Bears. I have been planning to be editor of that show for several weeks, but some crazy high-leveled user named SrRui beat me to it. I did make several subs, yet I had to show the source I had that episode. He finally gave up his editorship. I guess he wanted to fix the Cast and Crew lists for each episode. I have been adding episode recaps, quotes, and the DVD titles where certain episodes are found.
Well worth the wait, I say. I will continue this job at editing TBB. Bear Country's got a new editor!
Well worth the wait, I say. I will continue this job at editing TBB. Bear Country's got a new editor!
My Berenstain Bears Editing System
Not only will I be working on Sabrina's and Pippi's show guides, I will also be doing another book-related show: The Berenstain Bears. I remember reading at least one of their books when I was in grade school.
I have devised a system on how I will choose the BB episodes I'll be editing. The episode range for this series I will work on is episodes 29-68. Those are the ones which aired on PBS. Here's how I'll choose them. I have cut out some cards-52 in all, just like a standard deck of playing cards, only they don't have hearts clubs and all those things. Hahaha. . Forty of those cards are numberd 29-68. The numbers on the cards represent the episode number of that group. When one of the numbers is drawn out randomly, I edit the corresponding episode that matches that number which I drew.
The remaining twelve cards have special symbols or initials on them as follows: Three cards have DVD written on them. They mean I should edit the episodes on one of the Berenstain Bears DVDs. Each DVD has as many as six episodes. Three cards have DVR written on them. This means I choose one of the DVRed episodes I recorded from the Sprout channel. Three cards are marked with DMC. When one of those cards is drawn, I edit one of the episodes I recorded with my digital media recorder. I put those recorded eps on my PS3 drive for ease of playing them on my system. The last three cards of the pack have the letters TYP (take your pick). Should I draw out one of those cards, I can choose any episode at all from any media source I have. The odds of choosing those special cards at the start of this editing job are 3 to 13. The odds will change once an episode has been completely edited.
I have gathered all the current info from each episode on the show's guide here and saved it all on a floppy disc. Once a full episode of BB is completed (each episode contains two stories), I submit the revised info to that page, and then the corresponding ep number card that was chosen is discarded from the pack. If half of an episode )one of the stories) is edited and I can't find the other half or don't have it at present, I cut off either the left bar or the right bar of the number card to indicate that an episode is not completed yet. That number card will go back into the pot. Each number card has a bar on either side for indicating the stories that were edited.
As soon as I'm down to thirty episode number cards, one of each of the four special 3-letter cards will be eliminated from the pack. When I get down to twenty episodes, one of each of the special cards will go out again. But when I get to only ten episode number cards, there will be no more special cards to try and draw out. During the times when I have between forty and ten cards, if I use up all my saved DVR or DMC programs or if I cover all the BB DVD titles, those cards will be withdrawn from the pot.
Repeat, this is a random selection. Who knows, I may be the next editor for the Berenstain Bears. With that being said, I will now draw the first number from the pot.
I have devised a system on how I will choose the BB episodes I'll be editing. The episode range for this series I will work on is episodes 29-68. Those are the ones which aired on PBS. Here's how I'll choose them. I have cut out some cards-52 in all, just like a standard deck of playing cards, only they don't have hearts clubs and all those things. Hahaha. . Forty of those cards are numberd 29-68. The numbers on the cards represent the episode number of that group. When one of the numbers is drawn out randomly, I edit the corresponding episode that matches that number which I drew.
The remaining twelve cards have special symbols or initials on them as follows: Three cards have DVD written on them. They mean I should edit the episodes on one of the Berenstain Bears DVDs. Each DVD has as many as six episodes. Three cards have DVR written on them. This means I choose one of the DVRed episodes I recorded from the Sprout channel. Three cards are marked with DMC. When one of those cards is drawn, I edit one of the episodes I recorded with my digital media recorder. I put those recorded eps on my PS3 drive for ease of playing them on my system. The last three cards of the pack have the letters TYP (take your pick). Should I draw out one of those cards, I can choose any episode at all from any media source I have. The odds of choosing those special cards at the start of this editing job are 3 to 13. The odds will change once an episode has been completely edited.
I have gathered all the current info from each episode on the show's guide here and saved it all on a floppy disc. Once a full episode of BB is completed (each episode contains two stories), I submit the revised info to that page, and then the corresponding ep number card that was chosen is discarded from the pack. If half of an episode )one of the stories) is edited and I can't find the other half or don't have it at present, I cut off either the left bar or the right bar of the number card to indicate that an episode is not completed yet. That number card will go back into the pot. Each number card has a bar on either side for indicating the stories that were edited.
As soon as I'm down to thirty episode number cards, one of each of the four special 3-letter cards will be eliminated from the pack. When I get down to twenty episodes, one of each of the special cards will go out again. But when I get to only ten episode number cards, there will be no more special cards to try and draw out. During the times when I have between forty and ten cards, if I use up all my saved DVR or DMC programs or if I cover all the BB DVD titles, those cards will be withdrawn from the pot.
Repeat, this is a random selection. Who knows, I may be the next editor for the Berenstain Bears. With that being said, I will now draw the first number from the pot.
Welcome to the Girls of Animation Competition!
Ladies and gentlemen, TV.com users everywhere, in the emortal words of Michael Buffer, "Let's get ready to RUMBLE!!!"
Welcome to the first ever TV.com Girls of Animation Competition. This is where I will be making TV.com history. Two of my favorite shows featuring their main characters, who are girls, will compete for the right to be crowned the GOA champion.
(Drum roll) And now, let's meet the two animated girls who will be going head to head in this epic online battle. ("Arrival" by ABBA starts to play) Here are the competitors now!
(The audience continues applauding as the "Arrival" music fades out.)
This competition is all about whose series gets fully recapped first. I am one of several recap writers on TV.com. I will be providing recaps for both these shows for the competition. Sabrina already has a head start and I'm already her editor, but I will also be Pippi's editor after I submit at least four recaps for her show.
As I recap both girls' shows, I will pick out Sabrina's episodes randomly to recap. As for Pippi, I will recap her episodes in the order in which they appear chronologically starting with episode 1.
This competition will keep on for several months, so check back for future blogs on this event I am holding.
Good luck to both girls. Let the competition...BEGIN!
Welcome to the first ever TV.com Girls of Animation Competition. This is where I will be making TV.com history. Two of my favorite shows featuring their main characters, who are girls, will compete for the right to be crowned the GOA champion.
(Drum roll) And now, let's meet the two animated girls who will be going head to head in this epic online battle. ("Arrival" by ABBA starts to play) Here are the competitors now!
In the yellow corner, representing Dic Entertainment, she is a 12-year-old blue-eyed blond half-witch with magic powers. Even though her Uncle Quiggly warns her about using witchcraft on mortals, it's not so easy for her. Nor is it for her two aunts, Hilda and Zelda. Tell that to her cat, Salem, and her best friends Chloe and Harvey. From Greendale, I present to you Sabrina Spellman!
(Sabrina walks forward and bows while the audience applauds for her.)
Picture of Sabrina Spellman
In the blue corner, representing Nelvana Limited, she's a 9-year-old freckle-faced redheaded loveable storybook character with super human strength. She's spent most of her life sailing the seas with her father, who is a sea captain. Now that she doesn't spend much time with her father at sea anymore, she lives all by herself at home with no one around but her monkey named Mr. Nilson and her horse named...well...Horse, of course. LOL! Talk about living independently at such a young age. She also has her two best friends, Tommy and Annika. From Villa Villekulla, please welcome Pippi Longstocking!
(Pippi walks forward towards the audience and smiles as she takes her bow.)
Picture of Pippi Longstocking
(The audience continues applauding as the "Arrival" music fades out.)
This competition is all about whose series gets fully recapped first. I am one of several recap writers on TV.com. I will be providing recaps for both these shows for the competition. Sabrina already has a head start and I'm already her editor, but I will also be Pippi's editor after I submit at least four recaps for her show.
As I recap both girls' shows, I will pick out Sabrina's episodes randomly to recap. As for Pippi, I will recap her episodes in the order in which they appear chronologically starting with episode 1.
This competition will keep on for several months, so check back for future blogs on this event I am holding.
Good luck to both girls. Let the competition...BEGIN!
My Scoring System
In case you would like to know some of my secrets, I have this little knack for predicting things. I especially like to predict what will happen in some of my favorite TV shows, such as the ones I currently track in my favorites list. I have even developed a special scoring system provided with my predicting scheme. Mainly, those shows I set my predictions to are the ones based on books like Pippi Longstocking and The Berenstain Bears. The idea for me is to try to predict what will happen in a particular episode of the series, based on what I've read in the book relating to that show or what I've read in the synopsis in the show guide, before I even watch that episode or before it even happens while I'm watching it.
Here's where the scoring comes in. Every time I make predictions for a show's episode, I score points for that episode. The amount of points depends on how accurate my predictions were. I can score 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 100, or even 200 points for my predictions. 200 is the most points I can score with one prediction. If you ever watch Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman, you notice he uses a computer to tally the points the Fetchers earn called the Fetch 3000. I have my own computer who partners with me when I tally the points: my laptop. I call my laptop the Mark-O-Tron 5000. I should've made my username MarkMarkman when I signed up at TV.com. LOL! The 200-point scores are earned with an "EXACT PREDICTION"! Also, when certain episodes of a show are found on DVDs, I earn points for guessing in what position on the DVD it is located. For example, if a DVD has 4 episodes and I guess that my favorite ep is the 3rd of the 4, bingo! 100 points are added. If I miss by one ep on the DVD, 50 points. By two, 25 points. It all depends on how many episodes a DVD disc has.
Quote Predictions: I also like to predict what quotes from a certain book or chapter within the book will be said in the episode related to that book. These kinds of predictions are more valuable because the amount of words in a quote can vary. Three-word quote matches are as follows: Match one word in the quote that is in the exact position and you win 25 points. For instance, I say this boy will say "I love music." While watching the episode, he says "He likes music." "Music" was the one matching word, so 25 points are added. Two exact words in that quote will get you 50 points. Match all three words, instant 100 points! If a quote has four words or more, the most points you can earn is 200. You earn 10 points for every word you match in those kinds of quotes because they're more valuable. It's kind of like trying to win the lottery. I also try to match what characters say certain quotes. I set up two different characters to see who says that quote: the top character is my Primary who's worth an additional 100 points, and the other one (in case the Primary doesn't say that quote) is my secondary worth 50 points or half.
Keyword Matches: Along with matching the quotes of an episode, I also look for keywords or phrases said in an episode. You score 10 points for a keyword you find within the series, any episode at all. But if you provide a keyword or phrase with on of the episode numbers in parentheses, it earns you 25 points. You can even earn points for guessing certain objects you find in certain episodes.
The Bonuses: Here's where you get to see the point totals go kablooey. These bonuses I like to call the Booya Bonus double point totals anywhere during the viewing and tallying of any episode. I came up with the name of the bonuses (and I also like to shout "BOOYA BONUS!")... Well, have you ever seen the old Nickelodeon game show, Get the Picture? On that show, you get to hear host Mike O'Malley shout "POWER SURGE!" That's how I came up with that name of the point doublers. There are also even Super Booya Bonuses which triple point totals! There are limits to providing these bonuses: Each episode can have up to two Booya Bonuses and only one Super Booya Bonus per episode. These bonuses could even double or triple the overall score for an episode.
Other Point Earnings: Sometimes a show is so funny, I start to laugh. I have also provided a Laugh Meter which gives points to add to a certain episode I watch. I got this idea from a show I saw one time on GSN, National Ampoon's Funny Money. Whenever something funny happens, I laugh with a mental audience and the Laugh Meter goes up. When it passes the line, I score a Laugh. Each laugh is worth an additional 5 points for the episode I watch. If a laugh lasts for more than five seconds, the Laugh Meter flashes pink and it's called a Tickle Pinker which is worth double the amount or 10 points.
Remember, there are no penalties for wrong predictions or anything like that. Me and the Mark-O-Tron 5000 reserve the right to make the points and the values skyrocket at anytime. These points help determine the "TOP EPISODE" of a certain series I consider as a favorite.
Here's where the scoring comes in. Every time I make predictions for a show's episode, I score points for that episode. The amount of points depends on how accurate my predictions were. I can score 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 100, or even 200 points for my predictions. 200 is the most points I can score with one prediction. If you ever watch Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman, you notice he uses a computer to tally the points the Fetchers earn called the Fetch 3000. I have my own computer who partners with me when I tally the points: my laptop. I call my laptop the Mark-O-Tron 5000. I should've made my username MarkMarkman when I signed up at TV.com. LOL! The 200-point scores are earned with an "EXACT PREDICTION"! Also, when certain episodes of a show are found on DVDs, I earn points for guessing in what position on the DVD it is located. For example, if a DVD has 4 episodes and I guess that my favorite ep is the 3rd of the 4, bingo! 100 points are added. If I miss by one ep on the DVD, 50 points. By two, 25 points. It all depends on how many episodes a DVD disc has.
Quote Predictions: I also like to predict what quotes from a certain book or chapter within the book will be said in the episode related to that book. These kinds of predictions are more valuable because the amount of words in a quote can vary. Three-word quote matches are as follows: Match one word in the quote that is in the exact position and you win 25 points. For instance, I say this boy will say "I love music." While watching the episode, he says "He likes music." "Music" was the one matching word, so 25 points are added. Two exact words in that quote will get you 50 points. Match all three words, instant 100 points! If a quote has four words or more, the most points you can earn is 200. You earn 10 points for every word you match in those kinds of quotes because they're more valuable. It's kind of like trying to win the lottery. I also try to match what characters say certain quotes. I set up two different characters to see who says that quote: the top character is my Primary who's worth an additional 100 points, and the other one (in case the Primary doesn't say that quote) is my secondary worth 50 points or half.
Keyword Matches: Along with matching the quotes of an episode, I also look for keywords or phrases said in an episode. You score 10 points for a keyword you find within the series, any episode at all. But if you provide a keyword or phrase with on of the episode numbers in parentheses, it earns you 25 points. You can even earn points for guessing certain objects you find in certain episodes.
The Bonuses: Here's where you get to see the point totals go kablooey. These bonuses I like to call the Booya Bonus double point totals anywhere during the viewing and tallying of any episode. I came up with the name of the bonuses (and I also like to shout "BOOYA BONUS!")... Well, have you ever seen the old Nickelodeon game show, Get the Picture? On that show, you get to hear host Mike O'Malley shout "POWER SURGE!" That's how I came up with that name of the point doublers. There are also even Super Booya Bonuses which triple point totals! There are limits to providing these bonuses: Each episode can have up to two Booya Bonuses and only one Super Booya Bonus per episode. These bonuses could even double or triple the overall score for an episode.
Other Point Earnings: Sometimes a show is so funny, I start to laugh. I have also provided a Laugh Meter which gives points to add to a certain episode I watch. I got this idea from a show I saw one time on GSN, National Ampoon's Funny Money. Whenever something funny happens, I laugh with a mental audience and the Laugh Meter goes up. When it passes the line, I score a Laugh. Each laugh is worth an additional 5 points for the episode I watch. If a laugh lasts for more than five seconds, the Laugh Meter flashes pink and it's called a Tickle Pinker which is worth double the amount or 10 points.
Remember, there are no penalties for wrong predictions or anything like that. Me and the Mark-O-Tron 5000 reserve the right to make the points and the values skyrocket at anytime. These points help determine the "TOP EPISODE" of a certain series I consider as a favorite.
Recent Reviews
Teen Spirit is my all-time favorite album. I first bought it in 2002, and to this very day I still love listening to their music.
I love the A-Teens!
One of my favorite songs is the #1 track, "Bouncing Off The Ceiling."
I love the A-Teens!
One of my favorite songs is the #1 track, "Bouncing Off The Ceiling."
posted December 21, 2007 at 09:20:17 PM
