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15. July 2023, 21:18:14
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: 100 Public Votes!
coan.net: Wooohoooo Well Done buddy

22. November 2021, 08:58:50
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: XMAS Team Tourney
Mélusine: In one of the Fellowships you are a member of, just join a Random Game Team

Hopefully the Captains & Bosses will keep an eye on their Teams & we don't get too many signed up for a Team (Don't want to miss out)

Only ONE Team has 6 players at the moment, so there are plenty of choices of Fellowships to represent.

Of course, the Fellowship MUST have 6 players to enter the Tournament, so do not pick one of the less active or smaller Fellowships

21. November 2021, 23:08:32
MadMonkey 
Subject: XMAS Team Tourney
Come on PEEPS............

OK Everybody.....our great friend Marshmud (Jim) has donated a year's membership for a Team Tournament...

Random 'Xmas' Team Game

After a few discussions we have come up with a 6 player, random 5 popular game Tourney (Backgammon, Battleboats Plus, Ludo, Dice Chess, Dice Poker)

Random 'Xmas' Team Game

So, each player of the winning team will get 2 months membership added to the subscription

Random 'Xmas' Team Game

So, PLEASE EVERYONE let us show some support, get some teams together & make this a success

As always, have fun & happy gaming all

19. May 2021, 13:37:27
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Snoopy: I have tried a few new games, but i love Cribbage, so playing lots of that.

The Hangman is very American, us Brits have no hope at it lol

Its so hard to find your way about there.....i am sure i will get used to it in time

29. April 2021, 13:53:52
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Hrqls: I will have a look when I get a moment

Even I am playing more & more at Goldtoken now, they have Cribbage and I love that game ....sadly their site could do with a complete re-design

27. April 2021, 12:53:53
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
БОРИС: Yes, 4 of the same game type :)

27. April 2021, 10:28:35
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Modified by MadMonkey (27. April 2021, 10:34:02)
БОРИС: hmmmmm So you can not click the Accept in the Waiting Games area.??

The only limitation that I can remember is that as a Pawn you can play only 20 games maximum (and you only have 3).

I can not think of another reason, I will see if I can find another Pawn to have a look, or maybe Fencer can work it out

(edit by me....)

I just thought, maybe the game you are trying to 'Accept' is only for players with a BKR game rating.

You will get a provisional BKR after 4 games & an established BKR after 25 :)

16. April 2021, 10:51:10
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
CleverHunk: There are lots of us who love this site & have helped over the years. Many of us are Moderators of Discussion boards, and create tournament BUT it is the programming side of things, Fencer looks after all that.
There are lots of issues that need solving, i.e. brains system (that we were talking about), the tournament creation system need an overhaul, etc.... and of course creating new games, or even variants of ones we have. That is the BIG problem
(It's a shame the site isn't written in Python, I have been learning that the last 6 months of lockdown lol)

15. April 2021, 13:32:51
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: Pawns
Fencer: ahhh ok Filip, not a problem, i couldnt remember what it did anyway

So apart from free to enter Tournaments, there is no way to get Brains these days ?

15. April 2021, 13:29:27
MadMonkey 
Subject: Pawns
I have just been asked by a new member (nice to see I must say) about this:-

20 Brains for free - it can be a good start for everyone. By completing a simple process of easy tasks, you will be awarded with 20 Brains and you can start to explore all other possibilities with no actual investment.

Is this still valid...?, and what do they have to do, I have had a quick look and cannot find any instructions

9. April 2021, 19:09:07
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Carnie: I am on GT now as well (been there a week), but I wouldn't say I have moved there (They have Cribbage, and love that game lol)

By design, Brainking is by far a superior site (in my opinion), all options are on your left or right, and there are many options in your settings for changing things the way you want them to be. Goldtoken is just a mess, that needs a re-design, but it does what its there for, you play games, can have a chat, and it has lots of games brainking does not.

Sadly since Liquid left and Fencer lost interest brainking has lost its appeal. As Marshmud says, some things have got out of control, and only Fencer has the power to sort these things out. So if he is not about or doesn't have time they just go unchecked, people get fed up, and leave.......

There are things that I am sure wouldn't take too much to sort out or put right here, but we have had no new features or games to keep the interest going, BUT these things take time, and I suppose the interest in the first place to do it, and as Fencer said a few years back he has neither of these now......and pursues other interests.

It is his site, and if it falls apart no one but him can do anything about it.....a bit like having your car, if you do not keep it healthy and looked after, it to will fall apart.

It is a shame, and if Fencer was to show an interest again, I, for one, would be the first to get behind him

Living in hope.....

p.s. And if you do feel the urge Fencer, could we have a Like button for posts please, or a thumbs up / down, that would be cool

9. April 2021, 11:52:17
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Bernice: Have no fear, I am still here

10. March 2021, 16:32:32
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: PGN to video converter
Dice Cheater: Yeah sorry, I binged watched them all in one day, so it just seems like a film

10. March 2021, 10:12:24
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: PGN to video converter
Bernice: I watched it a couple of weeks ago, loved it, great film, though maybe predictable

I did see something on YouTube as well, where they interviewed World Champion Magnus Carlsen (and other Chess Masters) about the film, and the games played in it. That was very interesting

5. March 2021, 13:19:07
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
ughaibu:

4. March 2021, 13:17:54
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: PGN to video converter
Fencer: I think its great watching games like that, I was cheering furbster on, but sadly you prevailed

3. March 2021, 15:47:53
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: PGN to video converter
Fencer: I like that Fencer, just right speed.....in fact it's quite mesmerizing watching it

And you found a game tenuki lost, that didn't happen very often

11. February 2021, 23:16:58
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Carnie: It was Jesper_10 ...though how it is deleted i do not know

27. November 2020, 13:00:04
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: dodgy looking nackgammon board
grillyx: Normally when it's a programming glitch or data-base thing he will if it's quick & he has time. Just drop him a short message including the game link

I remember that problem you have cropping up a long time ago, but I had though it had been patched up

26. November 2020, 20:56:58
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: dodgy looking nackgammon board
grillyx: Yep, that looks like a Fencer Fix-it problem

The moves before seem fine if you scroll back, its when you get to 17. 19-20, 18-off, 18-off .....obviously a bug, i can not even get your dice throw to show properly on screen

26. November 2020, 17:01:32
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Carnie: Just Advertising, don't click on them unless you are interested & ignore them

I never log out, so don't usually see them unless I go looking for them

18. August 2020, 23:21:30
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: final goodbye
Hrqls: Bye my friend, sorry to see you go. Will miss you Good luck in everything you do

24. December 2019, 21:45:40
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: Record of moves
Good Luck :)FLR: Well done Good Luck :)FLR (Francesco) woohoooooo Congrats...

18. September 2019, 12:51:07
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
rabbitoid:

18. September 2019, 12:50:33
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Hrqls: I used to play on Your Turn My Turn along time ago......if only i could remember my 'Username' ..... I guess i would have tried madmonkey, but no idea of the password.
As for the email address i have had many over the years, lots i can not even remember, like many of us. I suppose i could just create a new account

13. October 2017, 23:34:37
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
MrDelete: YAY...... a deserved winner

18. August 2017, 23:40:17
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Marshmud: I certainly am in favour of them....even if it is a struggle sometimes to get enough teams
Even if it has to be the most played games, at least it would be something
It just seems that so many have no interest in BrainKing now since Fencer's announcement.

Personally i find it so so sad

2. January 2017, 13:55:12
MadMonkey 
It makes me feel sad to read Filip's post
Brainking, and its players have been through a lot of ups & downs over 15 years. The site was very new when i found it in 2002,(I can't remember how many games, about 20 then i think) and i had been playing at IYT & Goldtoken. After a while many friends from those sites moved to playing here as well, and the site started to grow.
After a while Fencer revamped the site (I called that Brainking 2.0 lol), and along with harley, BBW (coan.net as he is now) and some other we introduced a sort of customer service, which then turned into Moderators & Globs...(love that word lol). It looked like the site was going to take off.......
Sadly over the last few years, since Liquid cutting back his input, and Fencer not having the time anymore it has been getting buggy and stale
I really hope someone (or a group of people) will step up and save it, it’s part of daily life for me to come and play my games, sort out the Fellowship, and have a chat with whoever is up for one
I have also made a lot of VERY, VERY good friends here over those years, lots of moved on now, but many are still here.
It will be a very sad day for me, when i will click on my brainking.com link and "Page not found" comes up.....

All i can do is hope someone saves the day
MadMonkey (Ian)

p.s. I would still like to wish Filip all the best for his future in everything he does, and thanks for creating an awesome place for us to play our games

15. September 2016, 01:32:30
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: Smileys
crosseyed: Happy Days

14. September 2016, 20:05:38
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: Smileys
crosseyed: Seems ok, well the clapping hands are here

Can't see any gaps, but then inormally only use the same few all the time

24. May 2016, 11:19:29
MadMonkey 
Modified by MadMonkey (24. May 2016, 11:39:55)
I got here 25th November 2002, the site was VERY new then (ony a couple of months & only had a few games). Its sad sometimes to look round or at my friends list and see how many players are no longer with us, ive met some great people here
Still, as long as the sites here, i guess i will be, i just hope someone comes along who either joins Filip or takes it over just so the site will carry on and hopefully fix current bugs or better improve it.
Right, thats my little bit.....back to games

4. March 2014, 13:49:53
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: Slow
Welsh Coast: it has been a nightmare this morning.....thank god for Automatic Vacation

5. January 2014, 16:34:19
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Artful Dodger: OK sorted, its an issue with Firefox and an issue with YouTube then....crazy, why cant things just stay as they were..working lol

5. January 2014, 01:20:01
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
rod03801: Sorry i deleted that post while trying it.....i cant get it to work

Will have another go in the morning, getting late now

4. January 2014, 14:15:17
MadMonkey 
Fencer, has something gone wrong with embeding Videos on BrainKing ??

I notice people are just posting links on the music board. OS i have tried with old & new embed code & neither works for me. I have even tried in my Fellowship, with nothing.

Any ideas ? has their code been changed again, or has BrainKing got a gremlin ?

7. December 2013, 14:19:22
MadMonkey 
Can you enable videos on this page please Fencer

9. November 2013, 13:22:17
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Fencer: Yes there was .....the broken link is still on the Madhouse DB

9. November 2013, 11:08:51
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Bernice: Hey you got an answer !!

Happy Birthday Filip (again lol)....can you answer my question now please, where did the BrainKing FB page go ?

4. November 2013, 15:17:21
MadMonkey 
Subject: Where has brainking gone on Facebook ?
Whatever happened to the BrainKing Facebook page ??

The link i have on the Madhouse Board says,

this page isn't available
The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.

So i searched for it and cant find it... there are a few others with BrainKing in there name (a few that are something to do with here, and a few other that are just.......well hmmmm)

Any ideas anyone (well, Fencer really lol)

30. April 2013, 08:46:05
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: Terrible site
Artful Dodger: Yeah, that is the one i used to use when i used Windows all the time . As i am more Linux person now i dont need to

Really, if you just use your PC for just everyday internet use, Registry cleaners are not needed. If you download and Install (and more to the point UNINSTALL) lots of programs then they are very useful (BUT always remember to make a Back-up)

29. April 2013, 18:42:16
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: Terrible site
rabbitoid: your are correct.....I use Bleachbit on any Linux system just to get rid of the rubbish files that builds up in the systems

2 of my systems dual boot with XP Pro, so i still keep up with Windows stuff and CCleaner is a must for any Windows instal

29. April 2013, 13:31:53
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: Terrible site
speachless, crosseyed, ellieoop, Old Biddy: I dont know what you have tried, but give this program a go...I instal it on all PC rebuilds i do, it will certainly get rid of any rubbish slowing your computer down.........

Piriform CCleaner

You have to set it up, by ticking what boxes you want it to clean, but it VERY straight forward

(the only ones i don't tick are Passwords & Wipe free space, but each to their own )

Also note, their is also a program included with CCleaner, that will clean your Registry. Cleaning Registries is not always advised, but as long as you back it up first it should be no problem. I always used it and have never had any issues

Is all this will do is make sure you computer is clean, so can run as best it can. It won't help, server issues or connection problems

28. April 2013, 07:50:14
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
(V):

18. March 2013, 21:32:24
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: BrainKing energy drink for all my friends.....lol
MadMonkey: hmmm that didnt work then :(

18. March 2013, 21:31:52
MadMonkey 
Subject: BrainKing energy drink for all my friends.....lol
*ph:2019:15600*

1. March 2013, 17:42:30
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Modified by MadMonkey (1. March 2013, 18:09:13)
Marshmud: Mine seems fine, but seem to be getting more people complaining

I am having problems getting people sign for a 'No Days Off' Tournament as they dont know if they can get on the site

1. March 2013, 09:16:39
MadMonkey 
I suggest game Time-outs are frozen until this problem is sorted.....there obviously is something wrong

28. February 2013, 11:05:23
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re: Slow site and white page.
crosseyed: This white page thing brings back bad memories of when the site was very young lol (well, i know what i mean ) ......we went through a few months of this white page problem in its first year, but Fencer cured it in the end. Hopefully that will help him search down what is causing it

28. February 2013, 10:10:48
MadMonkey 
Subject: Re:
Bernice: Something happened yesterday evening (GMT time), i had 2 computers logged into BrainKing & on both when i went back to them tabs both had 'Page not found' errors but when i refreshed all was ok

from what you said , i guess something else happened after that

16. January 2013, 00:50:30
MadMonkey 
Modified by MadMonkey (16. January 2013, 00:51:03)
Just me playing ...... well, actually, i am trying to learn


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