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Magic Boxes
Nov 13 2008, 10:15 pm
By: rockz  

Nov 13 2008, 10:15 pm rockz Post #1

ᴄʜᴇᴇsᴇ ɪᴛ!

How many boxes of each mineral count are there? I'm noticing the winnings tend to be fairly small compared with the losings. There used to be a page describing how it worked, but sadly, no longer. I haven't even seen a box for 200 yet...



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Nov 13 2008, 11:33 pm stickynote Post #2



The most I've ever gotten was 180.



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Nov 13 2008, 11:45 pm Vi3t-X Post #3



Getting 40 alot of times brings you to "IM TEH LUKY".



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Nov 14 2008, 12:09 am Generalpie Post #4

Staredit Puckwork

tried it once, i failed with a 0.



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Nov 14 2008, 2:36 am Kinetic Post #5



i havent played yet :(



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Nov 14 2008, 2:39 am Matt Burch Post #6



It is random.



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Nov 14 2008, 2:47 am Brontobyte Post #7



I still hold the top place in the looser section. :P



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Nov 14 2008, 6:00 am DT_Battlekruser Post #8



Nobody said the net turn on a box field was positive; as far as I know the sumtotal of all the boxes (each less 20), is negative.



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Nov 15 2008, 5:53 pm Devourer Post #9

Hello

it is completly random, just the "rarity" count plays any rule, like in the store...

most often: 0
often: 20 AND/OR 20-
not that often: 40 AND/OR 40-

and so on..... such higher or lower the win/loose is, such higher is it's rarity...
vi3t-x just got 540 minerals in 1 box yesterday.... lucker ^^



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Nov 15 2008, 7:10 pm Vi3t-X Post #10



I built that up over time. I was actually the unluckiest for a time, and then I skyrocketed.

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Nov 15 2008, 7:49 pm by Mini Moose 2707. Reason: Flaming



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Nov 16 2008, 2:43 am rockz Post #11

ᴄʜᴇᴇsᴇ ɪᴛ!

I'd kind of like to know these rarities/how it works. Obviously if you can get 540 in a box, there's some equation to use, or a really crazy programmer.



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Nov 16 2008, 5:11 am Brontobyte Post #12



Quote from rockz
Obviously if you can get 540 in a box, there's some equation to use, or a really crazy programmer. isolatedpurity.




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Nov 29 2008, 4:12 am Forsaken Archer Post #13



$magic_boxes = array(0, 1, 2); // high, medium, low
$magic_boxes[0] = array(140, 140, 80, 80, 60, 60, 60, 60, 40, 40, 40, 40, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20);
$magic_boxes[1] = array(120, 80, 80, 80, 60, 60, 60, 60, 40, 40, 40, 40, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20);
$magic_boxes[2] = array(60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20);
shuffle($magic_boxes);shuffle($magic_boxes);shuffle($magic_boxes);shuffle($magic_boxes);shuffle($magic_boxes);shuffle($magic_boxes);
$j = mt_rand(0,2);
for($i=count($magic_boxes[$j]);$i < 49; $i++) $magic_boxes[$j][$i] = 0;
shuffle($magic_boxes[$j]); // times 10000

I believe net gain on each set is like -20.



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Nov 29 2008, 4:50 am DT_Battlekruser Post #14



Is there a purpose to calling shuffle() more than once? AFAIK, assigning random keys will randomize the list equally regardless of starting order (not like actually shuffling cards).



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Nov 29 2008, 4:56 am Forsaken Archer Post #15



You would think no, but from what I tested, it appears to be more helpful.



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Nov 29 2008, 4:57 am DT_Battlekruser Post #16



You're tempting me to do some kind of statistical analysis on shuffle() :P



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Nov 29 2008, 8:37 am Devourer Post #17

Hello

Quote from name:isolatedpurity
$magic_boxes = array(0, 1, 2); // high, medium, low
$magic_boxes[0] = array(140, 140, 80, 80, 60, 60, 60, 60, 40, 40, 40, 40, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20);
$magic_boxes[1] = array(120, 80, 80, 80, 60, 60, 60, 60, 40, 40, 40, 40, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20);
$magic_boxes[2] = array(60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20);
shuffle($magic_boxes);shuffle($magic_boxes);shuffle($magic_boxes);shuffle($magic_boxes);shuffle($magic_boxes);shuffle($magic_boxes);
$j = mt_rand(0,2);
for($i=count($magic_boxes[$j]);$i < 49; $i++) $magic_boxes[$j][$i] = 0;
shuffle($magic_boxes[$j]); // times 10000

I believe net gain on each set is like -20.


Ehhhm... so "-" has a more "rarity" then "+" ?

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Nov 29 2008, 8:44 am by DeVouReR.



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Nov 29 2008, 5:26 pm Riney Post #18

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Today is a high day, Just scored the 140 baby



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Nov 29 2008, 6:48 pm KyleIs1337 Post #19



O that was you dm? Lol. Well I have gotten 0 EVERY time I've managed to get to this site and try it.



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Nov 30 2008, 4:41 am Pigy_G Post #20



Rofl I clicked a box in a sure non zero and then it reset without giving me shit lol. I tryed again on the new box's and got 0.

Actually I might have just got 200 minerals... But I don't see how that's possible. Now i'm on the highscores.... Me confused :><:



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