World High scores

[montitech]

I should still work, somewhat.

I have found myself on the list many times for different games.

Some of the issues are the World score list DO NOT update every week.
and when they do update it is not at the same time.
for instance, If the World score updates every 2 weeks, only the high scores from the prior week is used, the scores that are older than that are just lost.

also the high scores are not updated per game, but they are updates per level.

both of these effects can be seen at new updates when a new minigame is released. First the World high score is not updated until over 2 weeks after the update is released. typically I beat level 1 and 2 on the first week so my scores are lost by the update of the score list. Then if I did play level 3 before the score update they usually do not update that on the first score update. thus those scores get lost as well.

I am sure the scores should still be working, Every month or two I go into all cracked up and get onto the high score list of level 2 or 3 if they update the score within the following week.

I do suspect that they use a DISTINC search on the names, when they compile the list of scores preventing the same person from getting several locations in the list. this in itself may drop severl scores out of the running, depending on how they do it. I am also suspect that they compile the High score list updates a few days before they post them.

So rule of thumb, it may be nice to see your IF name in lights but really its still no more reliable than rolling dice.

Monty