274. The record breaking Gamer
Wednesday, January 07, 2009My dad bought our very first personal computer in the year 1993. Owning a computer at that time was like driving a Mercedes Benz.I guess the simili doesn't hold good for today's kids cos Merc is used as a cab in many countries.
I was in class seven then.My sister used to be a major computer whiz. She used to confuse me by keying in lots of command prompts in the DOS screen. She was also a major programming expert. She used hi-technical programming languages like BASIC & PASCAL.
I used the computer for a few purposes. The paintshop (now the MS Paint), and the free set of games that came along with Windows package. The version of windows was some 3x. The 90 series came years later. One of my favorite games used to be the Minesweeper. The reason behind me getting addicted to it was due to the fact that I never succeeded in it. I always believed in the phrase," a collection of failures = success"
Soon I saw many changes in our computer. The versions in windows kept on updating every year. I came across many computer games. Prince of persia, Dave, mario, roadrash, skyroads, NFS,Brian lara cricket,Age of empires,EA sports collection and many more. But I never could complete the game minesweeper.It was always in the back of my mind.
I was in class seven then.My sister used to be a major computer whiz. She used to confuse me by keying in lots of command prompts in the DOS screen. She was also a major programming expert. She used hi-technical programming languages like BASIC & PASCAL.
I used the computer for a few purposes. The paintshop (now the MS Paint), and the free set of games that came along with Windows package. The version of windows was some 3x. The 90 series came years later. One of my favorite games used to be the Minesweeper. The reason behind me getting addicted to it was due to the fact that I never succeeded in it. I always believed in the phrase," a collection of failures = success"
Soon I saw many changes in our computer. The versions in windows kept on updating every year. I came across many computer games. Prince of persia, Dave, mario, roadrash, skyroads, NFS,Brian lara cricket,Age of empires,EA sports collection and many more. But I never could complete the game minesweeper.It was always in the back of my mind.
Soon it was the internet era and I was busy socialising with the world through yahoo chat rooms, hi5, orkut, facebook, and all the social networking garbages. Then I figured out that I could indeed make a living out of my Blog and here I am...
It has been 16 long years and in this long journey, if there is one unfulfilled dream for me, it is nothing but a win in the game "Minesweeper". With determination and dedication and with just one aim, a mind to win, I played the game yet again. Finally I did it. I completed the game in a record breaking time and I was a winner. Please check this new record set by me. Click the image for a better view.
Please feel free to congratulate me on my new achievement. I hope my Record would surely inspire a lot of today's generation kids.
-Chronicwriter
haaha...good one bro...prince of persia took me to memory lane...finishing a level was some huge achievement and you would become instant hero among peers...those were some fun days..
Age of Empires is my Minesweeper :D
Prakhar 7 January 2009 1:47 AM
Congrats on the new achievement.:D
Nice post took me back to good old days.:)
Sneha 7 January 2009 6:44 AM
You got me nostalgic bro'... And congratulations. ;)
I had to wait till '98 for my first PC. And boy did I love gaming. Hell! I still do! :D
Peace. Be well.
Kartz 7 January 2009 9:19 AM
In 1999, I was so obsessed with Road Rash and asked my parents to buy a computer for me:)
Anonymous 7 January 2009 9:28 AM
technology sure does change.. same used to happen with.. all day long i'd be busy with the MS paint spray painting painting drawing.. ludicrous beaches cakes and all of that... n then moved onto a bit of small time gaming... but it never really fascinated me much...
Swayam 7 January 2009 9:30 AM
CONGRATS!!!I too tried Minesweeper, but havent reached like you...I am still trying..becoz I love that game..as I am not familiar with playing card games(Free cell,Hearts..)
Sri 7 January 2009 11:06 AM
woww that sure got me nostalgic..and yaayyyyy! i'd managed to complete 'prince of persia' :p
(i loved that one and also mario and AOE)
btw i still havent figured out how one can make a living out of blogging (so u win on that one...enlighten me too please..sigh!)
cheers!!
Pri 7 January 2009 11:22 AM
@prakhar
thats true.. and prince of persia had 13 levels.. i remember playing ot with cheat codes..
Chriz 7 January 2009 12:11 PM
Haha.. Chrizzy.. congrats buddy..
I loved Roadrash.. the chains.. the rods.. the kicks.. the police.. the 5 racetracks.. the 5 levels.. buying the bikes.. the nitros.. aah
Urv 7 January 2009 12:14 PM
Congrates for finishing minesweaper. hope you finish the intermediate level
s4n705h 7 January 2009 12:25 PM
hilarious... that was great chriz... congrats.... crack d intermediate and d next level soon..
was never a fan of computer games.. but shud say my mom is addicted to Prince of Persia and Mario even now.. she is 50 yrs old :D..
sheesh...
The Rat... 7 January 2009 12:32 PM
congrats buddy !
some brain you've got!
i used to lovee prince of persia - the 2d version!!
HP 7 January 2009 1:11 PM
how long did it take u to do that on photoshop?
and yea ore the nostalgia wit prince of persia, road rash n all.. even dave and mario.. sigh..
Elithraniel Arawion 7 January 2009 1:11 PM
Congratulations!!
I am trying hard for past 4 yrs and I have not yet been able to win it or score gud there...
Mission Minesweeper...here I come...lol
Harshita 7 January 2009 1:17 PM
woww u got ur pc on 1993
sahi bro...romba nalla erukku
i got in 2005 :p
and yes congrats on ur new achievements ..
hey i love counter strike and nfs..... :p
The Solitary Writer. 7 January 2009 1:21 PM
and yes every one loves working with paintbrush ...shud say that my 4 yr old nephew loves using ms paint
The Solitary Writer. 7 January 2009 1:22 PM
Ah! Congratulations.
Man you had a computer back in 93.
I remember in 1995, we would simply not believe that our neighbourhood grocery store could have a computer
And were so surprised to finally see that it did!
wow
bhaw
Punarnava 7 January 2009 2:09 PM
ah that sounds more like u(unlike th prev post;))...
Neethu 7 January 2009 2:27 PM
lolz..
u made me nostalgic.. :D
supermario, prince of persia, diner dash, n yeah the card games too :D
n congos on ur achievement :D
Richa 7 January 2009 2:44 PM
*clap clap*
now teach me how to play too! :P
Trinaa 7 January 2009 3:08 PM
Chance a illai.. wat a success.. wat a success... !!!
Thoorika 7 January 2009 3:14 PM
Nostalgia galore! I was badly addicted to MARIO and PACMAN.
Congratulations!
Swats 7 January 2009 3:14 PM
aaaaaaaaiiiiii...superrr..
otsa life lessons from that simple one.. ;) I haven even completed half a game of minesweeper.. :p
MultiMenon 7 January 2009 3:37 PM
The only game that i play is FIFA - starting from 98 , till date !
P h E N O m E n O N 7 January 2009 3:41 PM
@sneha
yes thanks a bunch snehaa.. hoping to break my own record in the beginner level
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:12 PM
@kartz
haha.. my 7 year old cousin is now a x-box superboy.. he beats me round and square in gaming.. hence now i stick with blogs..
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:13 PM
@anonymous
roadrash .. hehe i always wanted to kick people when ever i rode on the road
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:14 PM
@swayam
the fashion changes.. and we sure get attracted to newer technologies
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:15 PM
@sri
sounds like this is evoking game memories from everyone :)
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:15 PM
Tried NFS Undercover? I am addicted to most wanted for the moment!
Archana 7 January 2009 5:16 PM
@pri
haha.. even i havent figured out much on making a living out of blogging.. i just survive.. hehe even i finished prince of persia and AOEmpires with cheat codes...
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:16 PM
@Urv
nitro bikes.. yeah.. the joy of riding a nitro bike.. i remember.. :)
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:17 PM
@santosh
intermediate level.. haha ,, am not gonna take that risk..
and bro.. thanks for the wishes
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:18 PM
@rat
haha mom plays prince of persia? wow.. great.. and thanks for the compliment rats
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:19 PM
@hp
yes i am talking abt the 2d version only.. but the 2009 version is out...
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:19 PM
@wolf
photohop? cha.. i never used any cheap tricks on this... meraaa blog-kasam
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:20 PM
@harshita
the problem with minesweeper is if you score you are out... and hope you won!
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:21 PM
@solitary writer
it was my dad's pc.. i was allowed to play computer games in that.. thats all..
counter strikes.. yeah...
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:22 PM
@bhaw
new name? new snap.. cool
haha.. those were the days.. now even jeremy and jolena use the computer.. jolena is just one and half years and she already plays games on it.. days are changing
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:24 PM
@neeths
i will come up with more posts like the previous one... would like to write more from my memory
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:24 PM
@richa
i have never played dinerdash!! what is that.. lemme google it out
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:25 PM
@trinaa
haha... its the trial and error method.. sometimes you win and sometimes u lose...
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:26 PM
@thoorika
i dint wanna brag much aabout my success with the game.. so just maintaining a low profile.. i wanted to write a post on the strategies i used to win the game.. but trade secrets are not meant to be revealed.. hence this post
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:27 PM
@swats
you are absolutely welcome.. keep coming girl
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:28 PM
@phenomenon
my little cousin beats me in that.. so i never play that game..
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:28 PM
@multimenon
half the game can be completed after a break...keep breaking!
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:29 PM
@archana
undercover! i am an undercover agent.. havent tried that yet...
Chriz 7 January 2009 5:29 PM
haha...new 2 ur blog..so funny!! I ve had d same experience with freecell!!
Suyambuvel. M 7 January 2009 6:32 PM
well i lost gold, diamonds and other jewellery here...
Sneha Divakar 7 January 2009 6:35 PM
@suyambuvel
same experience with freecell!! thats a card game.. you meant the timer?
thanks for coming.. keep coming
Chriz 7 January 2009 6:48 PM
@sneha
so it was you!? i am wearing it now... haha
Chriz 7 January 2009 6:49 PM
i meant to say that like u even I struggled to finish that game...
Suyambuvel. M 7 January 2009 6:55 PM
@suyambuvel
blogrolled ya man.. join the struggling team of softcore gamers... :)
Chriz 7 January 2009 6:57 PM
Hmm... lots of gaming memories here! I was never a gamer, but yeah I've tried Minesweeper. I've played all card games and won all, but never understood Minesweeper!!!
And I got my PC in somewhere around '99 when I was a fourth standard kid...
Akansha Agrawal 7 January 2009 6:58 PM
@akansha
99 and 4th standard.. that was the year i entered college
Chriz 7 January 2009 7:08 PM
Chriz - You have taken me back memory lane...During my 10thj exams night study was all Age of Empires and Road Rash :)
JOSH 7 January 2009 7:50 PM
@josh
haha.. in my tenth, computer was banned for me... sad state then
Chriz 7 January 2009 7:55 PM
Muyarchi Udayaar Egallchi Adaiyaar Nu periyavanga solluvanga pa ..
Sivaram 7 January 2009 8:06 PM
I never got into computer games....somehow never liked them...
My brother is always playing Minesweeper...and i just checked his Best Times...they read:
Beginner : 3 sec
Intermediate: 29 sec
Expert: 129 sec!!
dats real good im guessin!
ιℓℓυѕιση 7 January 2009 9:00 PM
@illusion
beginner-3 secs?
your bro is the devil of computer games...
well haha.. kudos to him
Chriz 7 January 2009 9:04 PM
Congrats! So you started making money with your blog? Congrats again!
JollyRoger 7 January 2009 9:27 PM
hahahaha!!! congrats bro!!! this calls for a party...shud i book d raffles???
mayz 7 January 2009 9:53 PM
reading that was like a trip down memory line for me too:D
though I never spend much time in minesweeper..
and I dont feel free to congratulate u on this achievement:P
Praveen 7 January 2009 9:55 PM
OMG!..Minesweeper record breaker?..I am a bigtime loser at it..:O..gimme some lessons pleease! :(..
Congrats,ChriizzY!!..
WOW..absolutely wow :O
CяystąL 7 January 2009 11:05 PM
Ah kudos buddy... This is the only game I play in my laptop but still keep losing it
CM-Chap 7 January 2009 11:34 PM
Lolz...congratulations on the achievement...!!
7-4-7 (read from any side) for a beginner is a good number and quite fast!! :P
I used to be obsessed with Prince of Persia, Roadrash and loved minesweeper...and then finally lost interest in gaming!!
Sree 7 January 2009 11:47 PM
I used to be addicted to computer games..not anymore! cos now there's something called BLOGS. lol!
Keshi.
Keshi 8 January 2009 4:27 AM
ur post brought back so many memories, that of PC mausi(TV serial) and all, my daughter started learning comp. in 90-91, and I never encouraged taking it as asubject,as i thought its useless:)
I have nt completed miunesweeper:(, only card games.
Congratulations to u !
Renu 8 January 2009 8:51 AM
Hey.. Minesweeper.. Yeh its difficult though. I like age of empires. Its a fun game. Anyways nice blog. . Like your style of writing.
Riya 8 January 2009 12:19 PM
@shivaram
yes.. now andha dialogueaa nammalum solroam
Chriz 8 January 2009 12:39 PM
@roger
SEOs helping me.. yea thank ya
Chriz 8 January 2009 12:39 PM
@mayz
how abt a men's pyjama party.. we will play all the bLUE men games!!!
Chriz 8 January 2009 12:40 PM
@praveen
so busy that u cant congratulate me on my victory? hehe.. its ok.. atleast you are feeling busy to congratulate me
Chriz 8 January 2009 12:41 PM
@aayushi
did you see my record timing also?
Chriz 8 January 2009 12:42 PM
@cm-chap
in those dayd this was the only game we had.. now many games have flodded and we seldom play these any more
Chriz 8 January 2009 12:42 PM
@sree
haha me too not a gamer anymore
Chriz 8 January 2009 12:43 PM
@keshi
yesss. now addicted to blogs.. cheers
Chriz 8 January 2009 12:44 PM
@renu
haha.. you are talking abt much older days..
Chriz 8 January 2009 12:44 PM
@riya
welcome to my page.. keep comingg..
Chriz 8 January 2009 12:45 PM
Woohoo! To the minesweeping victory:)
I remembered Prince of Persia and Road Rash. sigh! the days I gamed!:)
Now I refuse to touch our PS2 apart from playing soul caliber or the occasional marvel vs capcom when he plays.. and God of War is not a game, its psychobabble on controllers!:) see how screwed up growing up makes you!:)
Sairekha 8 January 2009 1:11 PM
@sairekha
you seem to be a much great gamer..
welcome to my opage.. keep coming.. this page is full of nutty stuff. so spend time and have a good laugh..
cheers
Chriz 8 January 2009 1:20 PM
Minesweeper is a personal favourite.
Haven't tried age of empires, though.
I'm visiting for the first time... Must say, nice blog...
Keep going :)
Kido 8 January 2009 3:27 PM
Chriz, thanks for visiting me:)
u seem to be quite a seasoned blogger - 1982 n all!!
this one brought back many memories for me back in our old home when we bought our first system....Beautiful!!
btw, Congrats on finally sweeping it in Minesweeper:)quite a tough feat..what a 2009 for u:)
ur blog is an inspiration for me. i loved ur 'about me' the most:)
thanks again..hope to see u visit me more often..Take care
Vinnie 8 January 2009 3:45 PM
haha... congrats on your victory... ur post reminded me of the old days...
Sarath 8 January 2009 4:55 PM
Thanks for visiting, Chriz...
Shall let you know once I start posting :)
Kido 8 January 2009 5:01 PM
@kido
yea thanks.. do update your blog.. would love to see your style of writing
Chriz 8 January 2009 6:05 PM
@vinnie
thanks to pre date posting i can even post on 1882...
thanks for comeing to my page and congartulating on my amazing effort..
haha.. keep coming
Chriz 8 January 2009 6:06 PM
@sarath
thanks bro.. keep coming
Chriz 8 January 2009 6:06 PM
Congos :) Brings back memories of my childhood days.....I was an avid gamer too...Not anymore :)
priti 8 January 2009 8:27 PM
@priti
ellaaarumm chinna vayasulaa vilayyaaatu pullaaigaldhaan.. nandri meendum varuga
Chriz 8 January 2009 8:33 PM
lol.. it was a great feeling getting nostalgic on the computer. i too remembered the first time my uncle got a computer some 8 yrs ago.. my hands always used to itch to play games or do something that was related to the keys on the keyboard.
i loved your blog. i am here for the first time and i am blog rolling you.
p.s. even after being such a popular blogger, does someone blogrolling still makes you feel good? i was just curious :D
the pink orchid 8 January 2009 8:44 PM
even if it sounds cliched or somthing, i HAVE to say this - I AM SO HONOURED THAT YOU VISITED MY BLOG AND COMMENTED THERE.
i am a fan and i dont know how to explain that. do stop by again, i'd be really glad.
the pink orchid 8 January 2009 9:05 PM
@pink orchid
am glad that u came here .. read my post and commented...
a fan? for my blog?
yaarangey! enna siru pulla thanamaaa irukudhu...enakkum oru fanaaaa? oru apple juice sollunga paaaa...
kaun hey aaaap?
Chriz 8 January 2009 9:09 PM
lol..i am a "no one" :P that is just one of the reasons for me being your fan..but i surrender .. i told you i cannot explain that but i am a fan.. without any explicable reason.
am i making sense? :P
the pink orchid 8 January 2009 9:14 PM
@pink
happy to hear.. totally banged and FANged....somebody gimme water men.. you are blogrolled...
Chriz 8 January 2009 9:19 PM
i am blogrolled by YOU, "THE CHRIZ????????????? pinch me if i at all i am dreaming.
today is my best blogging day!!
i am gonna celebrate this.
thank you soooooooooo verrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy much!!!
:D :D :D
the pink orchid 8 January 2009 9:22 PM
@pink
enakku siripaaa varudhu... yaarandha aaatuthoal poathiya puli?
Chriz 8 January 2009 9:23 PM
hehheeeheehhehe... i am just a fellow blogger if at all i can say that , especially when you are blogging :D.
p.s. my tamil is not all that great. if at all i get stuck do forgive me.. :D
the pink orchid 8 January 2009 9:25 PM
@pink
happy to hear that.. great scoring and all the very best for your MBA dreams!!!!
Chriz 8 January 2009 9:28 PM
thank you :D
the pink orchid 8 January 2009 9:29 PM