> Yowie, you seem to be our resident expert, but maybe someone else will know
> the answer also...
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> Am I just crazy, um, don't answer that one! ;>
Not as far as I know, but I know that if I don't actively look, and just use
my peripheral vision (because i';m concentrating on the centre of the screen
rather than the bubbels at the bottom) I often mix up the lighter colours (I
don't usually confuse dark blue though)
Why is this? Because our peripheral vision only has rods, not cones, and
only cones can detect colour. Our brain tricks us, though, and makes us
*think* we are seeing colour, when in reality all we are seeing is how light
or dark something is. We fill in the colour with the brain's best guess as
to what colour it would be with that degree of lighteness or darkness.
And while I'm just as guilty as not following my advice as anyone else, the
best way to play is to consider the best way to play those two shots down
the bottom each and every time you shoot, and *take your time*. I know that
goes against every other game we play, and its so easy to get so absorbed in
it tha tyou are playing "in the zone" rather than paying active attention,
but if you can treat it as a *puzzle* rather than an arcade game, you'll do
better, honest.
Bubbeloholic No.012
jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 08 Dec 2004 22:58 GMT
> Why is this? Because our peripheral vision only has rods, not cones,
> and only cones can detect colour.
Interesting information! I didn't know that about peripheral vision.
> its so easy to get so absorbed in it tha tyou are playing "in the
> zone" rather than paying active attention,
But... but... that's the whole *purpose* of playing! To get into "the
zone"! If I wanted to be alert and pay attention, I'd be paying my bills
or job-hunting or something. :)
Joyce
CatNipped - 08 Dec 2004 23:51 GMT
> > Why is this? Because our peripheral vision only has rods, not cones,
> > and only cones can detect colour.
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> Joyce
LOL! You got that right!!!
Hugs,
CatNipped
Yowie - 10 Dec 2004 21:14 GMT
> > > Why is this? Because our peripheral vision only has rods, not cones,
> > > and only cones can detect colour.
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> LOL! You got that right!!!
Oh, I agree. Which is probably why I've only cleared the screen 3 times, and
each and every time, the dark blue has been one of the last 2 colours.
Yowie
Yowie - 09 Dec 2004 01:23 GMT
> > Why is this? Because our peripheral vision only has rods, not cones,
> > and only cones can detect colour.
>
> Interesting information! I didn't know that about peripheral vision.
The eye is an interesting design based on the compromise between seeing
moving things in dim lighting and seeing colour in bright lighting.
In the centre of hte retina, there are far more cones than rods. Cones are
good at picking up colour, but aren't real good at processing subtle but
sudden changes. Whereas the rods, at the edge of the retina, are really good
and picking up contrast changes and movement, but are pretty darn crappy at
fine resolution and colour.
To see this effect at its most obvious, go out at night and try to look at
something in dim light. If you look straight at it, its hard to see, but if
you just move the centre of your focus a few degrees, it becomes alot
"brighter" and more noticable. You could also try to get a friend to stand
right at the corner of your field of vision and hold up cards with a number
on them that you'd be able to see clearly if htey were directly in front of
you. Whilst you may see them moving the cards about, you probably won't be
able to discern what was on those cards, especially if the detail was at the
same "greyscale" as the background.
Yowie
Keeper of scientific trivia.
CatNipped - 08 Dec 2004 23:51 GMT
> Not as far as I know, but I know that if I don't actively look, and just use
> my peripheral vision (because i';m concentrating on the centre of the screen
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> or dark something is. We fill in the colour with the brain's best guess as
> to what colour it would be with that degree of lighteness or darkness.
Didn't know that - kewl little factoid there, thanks!
> And while I'm just as guilty as not following my advice as anyone else, the
> best way to play is to consider the best way to play those two shots down
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> Bubbeloholic No.012
Yep, I just can't get over that "need to hurry", but that is exactly what it
takes to win this game. The other night I got up to 176,000 and seemed
about to win when I blew it - that would have been a doubled score of
352,000!!! I find it easier to get high scores than a low score - the
lowest I got was around 30 - 35K.
Hugs,
CatNipped
Cheryl - 09 Dec 2004 00:53 GMT
> Not as far as I know, but I know that if I don't actively look,
> and just use my peripheral vision (because i';m concentrating on
> the centre of the screen rather than the bubbels at the bottom)
> I often mix up the lighter colours (I don't usually confuse dark
> blue though)
I often mix up the orange and the yellow. But then there are times I
mix up the one in the queue with the current one. MADDENING! lol

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Bev - 09 Dec 2004 01:51 GMT
> > Not as far as I know, but I know that if I don't actively look,
> > and just use my peripheral vision (because i';m concentrating on
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> Cheryl
I get gummed up with bubbels right at the bottom. I don't intend to,
but I make one slip up and there I am on the slippery slope. I am also
certain that the mother ship has somehing to do with this. I have
played six times to=day and gone down every time. Mind you, I am
distracted by Clyde stretching himself on the carpet - did you know that
he just escaped from the mother ship?
Bev

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