a tough question on controling the hit rate of prizes for a game

crasher11 · 10-15-2001, 10:54 AM

i have come out with a game using flash just like the wheel of forture.
when the start button had been press, it will go round the wheel and stop radomly on a prize. the problem is how can i control the hit rate for a particular prize, eg: prize 1 can only hit five times. prize 2 can hit upto 10 times and make prize 3 can only hit 1 time and also very hard to get it.

(please show me how the script should be wriiten because i'm not very good in it) thanks.

the game can be view at this site : www.giordano.com.sg/games.swf

red penguin · 10-15-2001, 01:11 PM

First off, you have the same odds of hitting a one time prize as a ten time prize so that would be technically cheating the player their true odds!

But to control the amount of times, just have a variable update each time it is hit and then you will have to have a maxHit for each prize. If they are equal then it won't be able to land there!...

as for some code, I think we'd have to see how you have all this set up, eh?

crasher11 · 10-15-2001, 01:16 PM

so u want to see my fla files, how to i send u email?

red penguin · 10-15-2001, 01:32 PM

I'm an English teacher and these things are purely second nature for me...

1. "located IN the middle"
2. "automatically"
3. "fill in your PARTICULAR" -what?
4. "restriction ON"
5. "are only allowED to..."
6. "multiple entree" -?? If you enter the same prize twice...
7. "will be disqualifIED"

You can post your FLA here and then I can download it. It must be ZIPped, though.

crasher11 · 10-15-2001, 01:56 PM

ya, i agree, i'm very poor in my spelling. but anyway thanks for the help

red penguin · 10-15-2001, 02:00 PM

See what I can do later tonight...

crasher11 · 10-15-2001, 02:08 PM

thanks. just to tell u wat i want again, the prize "30% discount coupon" can only hit 5 times and not easily been hit, and the "20%" can only be hit 10 times, "10%" 50 times and the rest is "please try again".

red penguin · 10-15-2001, 02:13 PM

It's always what I want, isn't it?

I want to understand the difference between creating an object and then placing a method to that object and creating a prototype.

Can you give me some code and explanation please?

Just venting some frustrations, that's all...

tg · 10-15-2001, 04:49 PM

nice red pengiun pengie, and don't you teachers always correct spelling with red ink?

red penguin · 10-15-2001, 07:20 PM

ha!

I prefer orange...

10-15-2001, 10:54 AM	#1
crasher11 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: singapore Posts: 64	a tough question on controling the hit rate of prizes for a game i have come out with a game using flash just like the wheel of forture. when the start button had been press, it will go round the wheel and stop radomly on a prize. the problem is how can i control the hit rate for a particular prize, eg: prize 1 can only hit five times. prize 2 can hit upto 10 times and make prize 3 can only hit 1 time and also very hard to get it. (please show me how the script should be wriiten because i'm not very good in it) thanks. the game can be view at this site : www.giordano.com.sg/games.swf

10-15-2001, 01:11 PM	#2
red penguin [^\d\D] Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 3,253	First off, you have the same odds of hitting a one time prize as a ten time prize so that would be technically cheating the player their true odds! But to control the amount of times, just have a variable update each time it is hit and then you will have to have a maxHit for each prize. If they are equal then it won't be able to land there!... as for some code, I think we'd have to see how you have all this set up, eh? __________________ komielan.com

10-15-2001, 01:32 PM	#4
red penguin [^\d\D] Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 3,253	Grammar and spelling, my friend... I'm an English teacher and these things are purely second nature for me... 1. "located IN the middle" 2. "automatically" 3. "fill in your PARTICULAR" -what? 4. "restriction ON" 5. "are only allowED to..." 6. "multiple entree" -?? If you enter the same prize twice... 7. "will be disqualifIED" You can post your FLA here and then I can download it. It must be ZIPped, though. __________________ komielan.com Last edited by red penguin; 10-15-2001 at 01:36 PM..

10-15-2001, 02:00 PM	#6
red penguin [^\d\D] Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 3,253	See what I can do later tonight... __________________ komielan.com

10-15-2001, 02:13 PM	#8
red penguin [^\d\D] Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 3,253	It's always what I want, isn't it? I want to understand the difference between creating an object and then placing a method to that object and creating a prototype. Can you give me some code and explanation please? Just venting some frustrations, that's all... __________________ komielan.com


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10-15-2001, 01:16 PM	#3
crasher11 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: singapore Posts: 64	so u want to see my fla files, how to i send u email?

10-15-2001, 02:08 PM	#7
crasher11 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: singapore Posts: 64	thanks. just to tell u wat i want again, the prize "30% discount coupon" can only hit 5 times and not easily been hit, and the "20%" can only be hit 10 times, "10%" 50 times and the rest is "please try again".

10-15-2001, 04:49 PM	#9
tg done Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: portland, or Posts: 8,048	nice red pengiun pengie, and don't you teachers always correct spelling with red ink? __________________ tg --- what the hell was i thinking?

10-15-2001, 07:20 PM	#10
red penguin [^\d\D] Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 3,253	ha! I prefer orange... __________________ komielan.com

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